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Why not
- Caution: The model doesn't fit this businessAn insurance company wrapped around a conglomerate. Premiums arrive years before claims are paid, and that float shows up as cash the business does not actually own. Valuing Berkshire on free cash flow would count other people's claim money as surplus.
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