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Warren’s way: the story behind Buffett’s buying spree

The stock market rout this year has clobbered many investors, but after largely sitting on the sidelines during the pandemic, one of the world’s best-known dealmakers, Berkshire Hathaway boss Warren Buffett, has seized the moment to strike. As the FT’s Eric Platt reports, Buffett’s prudence meant he could amass a war chest of funds, which gave him the firepower to go on a buying spree for bargains this year.

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FT Due Diligence is a video channel analysing the fast-moving world of M&A, illuminating the trends behind the complex global transactions and how to unlock value from acquisition deals. The channel alternates between independent reporting from FT journalists and insight on global dealmaking from law firm Baker McKenzie.