Berkshire Hathaway's record $397B cash pile isn't just a headline it's a reminder that great investors don't chase every rally. They protect capital, stay patient, and wait until the risk-reward is clearly in their favor. Sometimes, the best investment decision is knowing when not to invest. #BerkshireHathaway #Investing #StockMarket #ValueInvesting
@StockSavvyShay Memory is quietly becoming the highest-value component in AI infrastructure. If Rubin Ultra pushes HBM content toward $1M+ per rack, $SKHY isn't just supplying chipsit's monetizing every step of AI scaling.
Hermès could sell more Birkin bags. It refuses to. Output stays near 120,000 a year while demand keeps rising that discipline just pushed margins to 41% on 16B euros. Scarcity isn't a shortage. It's the business model.
@unusual_whales Peak irony: laying off thousands doesn't automatically disqualify someone but it's certainly an awkward résumé line for leading a jobs task force.
@cryptorover History rhymes, but it doesn't guarantee the same ending. Structural resistance matters until fundamentals rewrite the script. The chart deserves respect, not blind faith.
Costco doesn't sell bulk toilet paper.
It sells certainty a locked-in base of paying members who show up every year, whether or not the products themselves earn a dime.
Costco trades near a 47x P/E more than double Walmart's.
Investors aren't pricing in retail margins. They're pricing in a 92% renewal rate and a revenue base that behaves like a subscription business wearing a warehouse's clothes.
Costco caps markups around 10-15%. A typical retailer runs 25-50%.
That's not generosity. It's bait: sell everything near cost to justify a $65-$130 annual fee. Once you're in, the fee is the business the products are the hook.
FY2025 numbers:
Merchandise sales: $269.9B
Membership fees: $5.3B (up 10%)
Net income: $8.1B
Membership fees were under 2% of total revenue but funded the majority of the profit.