If I Could Buy and Hold Only a Single Stock, This Would Be It

One of the most common questions I get asked is, "If you could only buy one stock to hold for the long term, what would it be?" And for the past few years, my answer has been the same -- Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B). In this video, I discuss why Berkshire is my answer and why I think right now could be a particularly good time to buy.

*Stock prices used were the morning prices of Dec. 12, 2024. The video was published on Dec. 14, 2024.

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