Warren Buffett worries about nuclear threats, pandemics—not Berkshire Hathaway – CNBC

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Billionaire investor Warren Buffett says he worries about a few things. The success of his company isn’t one of them.Asked if he was worried about Berkshire Hathaway’s trajectory amid current economic headwinds, from banking failures to rising interest rates, the 92-year-old recently made his feelings clear on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.””At 92, I’ve got other things to worry about … I worry about the nuclear threat. I worry about a pandemic in the future, all kinds of [things],” Buffett said. “I never go to bed worried about Berkshire and how we’ll handle a thing.”Since Buffett took over Berkshire Hathaway in 1965, the company has grown to become one of the world’s largest, with a market capitalization above $707 billion and a portfolio of investments including Geico, Dairy Queen, Duracell and Fruit of the Loom.Buffett also has a well-documented history of optimism — one that close friends like Melinda French Gates credit for his success. In 2017, a data scientist performed a sentiment analysis on decades of Buffett’s annual letters to Berkshire’s shareholders, and identified a surplus of positivity in Buffett’s updates.It shows in his investment strategies: Buffett is a known proponent of choosing investments you believe in, regardless of their current
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