Berkshire Hathaway doesn't pay a dividend, its cash pile keeps growing, and Buffet says it's gotten too big to make acquisitions that can impact the company. Meanwhile, utility ETFs have a steady 3.5% dividend yield. Which will be the better-performing investment going forward? Topics covered include: How has Berkshire Hathaway performed relative to the S&P 500 Index and other active managersWhy Warren Buffett believes Berkshire's electric utility holdings were a mistakeWhy California has some of the highest utility rates in the U.S.Why Berkshire Hathaway will eventually need to pay a dividend even though it doesn't currentlyGoing forward, will it be more profitable to invest in Berkshire Hathaway, a utility ETF, or an index fund Sponsors Shopify - Sign up for a $1 per month trial period NetSuite – Get your free KPI checklist Insiders Guide Email Newsletter Get our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletter Our Premium Products Asset Camp Money for the Rest of Us Plus Show Notes Berkshire Hathaway 2023 Shareholder Letter The Man Preparing for a Berkshire Hathaway Without Warren Buffett by Justin Baer—The Wall Street Journal Warren Buffett admits Berkshire Hathaway’s days of ‘eye-popping’ gains are over by Eric Platt—The Financial Times Active vs Passive Investment Management Barometer Report—Morningstar Buffett sounds wildfire alarm as utilities industry enters new era by Eric Platt and Myles McCormick—The Financial Times Paying for Electricity in California: How Residential Rate Design Impacts Equity and Electrification—Next10 Investments Mentioned Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (BRK.B) Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) Related Episodes 466: Does Dividend Investing Still Work? 463 Plus: Model Portfolios, UK versus US Valuations, MCI Premium, and MFD Proxy Battle 444: Natural Disasters: Are They Truly Increasing?  242: Should You Let Warren Buffett Manage Your Money? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How the ETF market is changing, why ETFs should be your preferred investment vehicle, and how to analyze ETFs to generate better investment performance. Topics covered include: How large have fund flows been away from active mutual funds into ETFsHow big are the largest ETF families and how has their market share grownWhy the rise of active ETFs blurs the distinction between active and passive investingWhy there doesn't appear to be an indexing price bubble, but the rise of passive investing has impacted volatility and decreased stock price informativenessA framework for how to analyze markets and select ETFs for your portfolio Sponsors Long Angle is a private community of 2,500 very high net worth investors who leverage their collective expertise and scale to access and underwrite some of the world’s best alternative asset investments. Learn more here. NetSuite – Get your free KPI checklist Insiders Guide Email Newsletter Get our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletter Our Premium Products Asset Camp Money for the Rest of Us Plus Show Notes Global Fund Flows Dominated by Fixed-Income and ETFs—Morningstar It’s Official: Passive Funds Overtake Active Funds by Adam Sabban—Morningstar ETF Issuer League Tables—VettaFi Global ETF Market Facts: three things to know from Q3 2023 by Samara Cohen—iShares Rise of Passive Investing - Effects on Price Level, Market Volatility, and Price Informativeness by Pawel Bednarek—SSRN Investments Mentioned SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust (SPY) JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI) Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (AVUV) Related Episodes 426: Which is Best – Active or Passive, ETFs or Funds? 321: How to Analyze Complex Investments See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.