Core Insights - Warren Buffett emphasizes the importance of long-term discipline in investing, noting that Berkshire Hathaway has experienced significant declines but always recovered, reinforcing the belief that America and its markets will rebound [2][3] - The current market environment presents challenges in finding undervalued investment opportunities, leading to a substantial cash position within Berkshire Hathaway, which holds approximately 31% of its portfolio in cash and short-term Treasury bills, totaling a record $381 billion [4][5] - Diversification is highlighted as a key strategy, with Buffett suggesting that a portfolio of non-correlated assets can provide better downside protection, advocating for the use of ETFs to achieve this [7] Investment Strategies - Investors are encouraged to maintain a long-term investment plan and avoid panic selling during market downturns, as this can hinder long-term compounding [3] - For risk-averse investors, holding cash or cash-like ETFs is recommended, with the PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF (MINT) being a viable option, yielding 4.72% annually [6] - Learning from past investment mistakes is crucial, with a focus on maintaining a portfolio that includes low-valuation, stable, and value stocks to mitigate risks associated with high-growth stocks [8][9] Shareholder Value - Berkshire Hathaway is noted for its shareholder-conscious management, with share repurchases and dividend hikes being common practices to return value to shareholders [10]

When we think about 'parking' liquidity, many investors go straight to a money market fund with stable value. The PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF (NYSEARCA: MINT ) plays in a similar league, with oneAnalyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from S ...

Active fixed income ETFs have been quite popular thus far in 2025. However, following the Fed's rate cut, we expect demand to persist into yearend and into 2026. I have written a lot of words on this platform about active fixed income ETFs in 2025 as the category of ETFs swells in size. Not only is the supply of active ETFs growing, but so is the demand. Rather than offer my take (again), I'm going to lean on the insights of the attendees and the speakers from VettaFi's Q3 Fixed Income Symposium. At the ev ...