Berkshire is a conglomerate that owns a portfolio of subsidiaries as well as a portfolio of investments in outside companies, like its stake in Apple. Although the latter often gets more media attention, the businesses that Berkshire controls are a huge part of its bottom line.

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Robert Pearl, co-founder and wealth advisor at G&P Financial, currently holds Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares in some client portfolios and does not plan on parting with them anytime soon.