Warren Buffett sounds warning to Washington as Berkshire reports record profit

I wonder if the new political uncertainty in the USA is already priced in.<p>Both the S&amp;P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 are at an all-time high.<p>Surprising, considering the new administration seems to shake up the US in a big way. Could go right, could go wrong - but shouldn&#x27;t the uncertainty alone already devalue the US stock market?

If Warren Buffet believes people with the &quot;short straw&quot; need help, why doesn&#x27;t he just give away his money to individual people in less comfortable circumstances?<p>Edit: I&#x27;m not talking about &quot;forming a charity&quot;. I&#x27;m talking about just giving actual money to actual individuals.

&quot;Berkshire would not have achieved its results in any locale except America whereas America would have been every bit the success it has been if Berkshire had never existed.&quot; -- <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.berkshirehathaway.com&#x2F;letters&#x2F;2024ltr.pdf" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.berkshirehathaway.com&#x2F;letters&#x2F;2024ltr.pdf</a><p>Not just a great investor, Buffet is a great man. Not many &quot;self-made&quot; billionaires think like that.

Discussion: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=43141481">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=43141481</a>

With $334B in cash sitting around doing nothing, Buffett doesn&#x27;t need anyone else to take care of the &quot;short straws&quot;.