Warren Buffett emphasizes that while achieving success is exciting, effectively correcting mistakes when they occur is equally critical for businesses.

Like Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, keeping a positive attitude helps the Warren Buffett-backed leader stay motivated toward success.

Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK.A -0.05%) ( BRK.B 0.24%) is considered by many to be a reliable stock for long-term investors. It's outperformed the S&P 500 ever since a young Warren Buffett took over the company in 1965, and its evolution from an aging textile maker to a diversified conglomerate churned out millionaire-making gains.

Warren Buffett has cashed in a net $177 billion of stocks because he expects a downturn and plans to capitalize, Wedbush's Paul Dietrich said.

Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio added six new stocks, including the three new secret stocks. Warren Buffett was a net seller of stocks for the eleventh straight quarter.

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Berkshire Hathaway's Q2 2025 portfolio sees changes with new stakes, position trims, and notable increases. Read here for more insights.

Berkshire Hathaway recently filed its second-quarter 13F form, revealing its stock holdings at the end of June.

What Happened: The undisclosed investments of Berkshire Hathaway have been made public. The company has reportedly invested in steelmaker Nucor NUE +1.07% Get Free Report , homebuilders D.R. Horton DHI +1.30% Get Free Report and Lennar LEN +1.56% Get Free Report , with the total investments amounting to $1.8 billion.

The conglomerate sold Apple shares during the second quarter, though the iPhone maker remains Berkshire’s largest stockholding.