Buffett winning streak at end?

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May 14, 2006
Could the growth be over? Is Berkshire Hathaway's stock about to peak? The question was in the air last weekend at the U.S. company's annual meeting, a Woodstock for capitalists which we attended. Despite the prevailing enthusiasm, it was difficult to ignore the questions raised about its future.


With the acquisition of 80% of Israel's Iscar Metalworking for $4 billion US, Berkshire announced one of the most important transactions in its history. But company chairman and famed investment guru Warren Buffett is finding it tougher to reinvest the money that its subsidiaries send him.


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