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Warren Buffett stepped down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway at 96, handing one of the world’s best-known corporate boardrooms to his son Howard after more than five decades in the role.

Buffett will become chairman emeritus and remain a Berkshire director and shareholder, while Greg Abel continues as chief executive.

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Warren Buffett wrote in his 2013 letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders that
the trustee of his wife’s inheritance should put 90% of the cash into a very
low-cost S&P 500 index fund and 10% into short-term government bonds. The
directive was a formal instruction for the management of his estate.

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“Rare earths” and “5% US Treasury yields.”

At first glance, these two pieces of news seem completely unrelated, but in fact, both are themes concerning the “foundation” of the global economy.

Rare earths are essential resources that support the AI, EV, and defense industries. And US Treasury yields are said to be the benchmark that determines the flow of money around the world.

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The S&P 500 is slowly turning into a tech index wearing a trenchcoat. Consumer Discretionary and Consumer Staples, once pillars of the benchmark, now account for roughly 13.9% of total market capitalization, their lowest combined weight since the 1990s.

That figure deserves some context. As of mid-2026, Consumer Discretionary sits at about 9.3% and Consumer Staples at approximately 4.6%,

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