Squawk Pod is a daily, guided curation of the top moments and takeaways from CNBC’s flagship morning show, “Squawk Box,” anchored by Joe Kernen, Becky Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin. Each day, the podcast includes news making interviews, perspective and analysis from iconic guest hosts, and slices of debate and discussion—from the heated to the hilarious— all wrapped with exclusive context and color from Senior Producer Katie Kramer. Listen in to today’s episode and subscribe to the podcast today. Warren Buffett—the world’s most high-profile investor—sits down with Becky Quick at the Berkshire Hathaway headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska days after writing his latest annual letter to shareholders. Buffett weighs in on Mike Bloomberg’s bid for the Presidency and Berkshire Hathaway’s 5.6% stake in Apple. (And, he just graduated from a flip phone!) The 89-year old investor also shares the best time to buy stocks—even during the coronavirus outbreak. Plus, in a conversation exclusive to Squawk Pod, the Oracle of Omaha reveals what’s on his podcast feed and his unorthodox strategy for settling meal checks with fellow billionaire Bill Gates.

Morgan Stanley is buying E*Trade in a $13 billion deal, the largest since the financial crisis… why Morgan wants it and what it means for retail investors. 2016 was the year of political ads on social media, but in 2020, the ads are moving to streaming services…which presents a big problem for regulators. We discuss. And you know NIMBY, meet YIMBY…the movement gaining steam in California as more people are priced out of the housing market.