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Berkshire Hathaway versus an ETF for Canadian investors comparing cash, insurance float, operating businesses, diversification and market exposure

Berkshire Hathaway for Canadian Investors: Is It Better Than Just Buying an ETF?

Berkshire Hathaway is the largest individual stock in my RRSP.

That makes this an important article to write. It would be easy to explain why Berkshire is a wonderful company, because it is. The harder question is whether I would make the same bet today with fresh money.

If I had the cash sitting in my account right now, would I buy Berkshire, or would I buy an S&P 500 or total-market ETF and be done?

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