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"Big Short" Michael Burry Says Berkshire Hathaway Has Limited Future Appeal

On August 10, according to market sources, well-known investor and "Big Short" Michael Burry said he believes Berkshire Hathaway is not an attractive investment target in the future. Michael Burry became famous for successfully shorting the U.S. real estate market before the 2008 financial crisis, and his investment views have long attracted market attention. Currently, Berkshire Hathaway is led by "Oracle of Omaha" Warren Buffett, and the company owns insurance, railway, energy, and various industrial assets, regarded by long-term investors as a representative of value investing. As of the time of writing, Berkshire Hathaway was up 2.84% in intraday trading, with a market value of $1.15 trillion.

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