In the following video, Fool.com contributor John Reeves sits down with Fool analyst Buck Hartzell to hear why Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A 0.86%) (BRK.B 0.81%) and Markel (MKL 0.54%) are Buck's two largest holdings right now. He tells us what he loves about these companies, what has driven their success in the past year, and whether investors should think about buying today.
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My Top 2 Stocks: Berkshire Hathaway and Markel
By Buck Hartzell and John Reeves
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Mar 10, 2013 at 10:00AM
NYSE: BRK.A
Berkshire Hathaway
Market Cap
$1.1T
Today's Change
(0.86%) $6,431.37
Current Price
$757,014.54
Price as of October 6, 2025, 11:33 a.m. ET
A Fool analyst tells us why these stocks are the top holdings in his portfolio.
About the Author
Buck Hartzell is a Senior Investment Analyst and Lead Advisor at The Motley Fool and has been with the company since 1998. At The Motley Fool, Buck serves as an advisor for Fintech Fortunes and senior analyst for TMF Canada. Prior to that, he created and ran The Motley Fool’s Analyst Development Program. Buck holds a B.A. in Sociology from McDaniel College and an MBA from Wake Forest University. He also penned a chapter in Lawrence Cunningham’s book The Warren Buffett Shareholder.
Buck Hartzell owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway, Berkshire Hathaway, Markel, and BofI Holding. John Reeves owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway, BofI Holding, and Markel. We Fools don't all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
Stocks Mentioned
Berkshire Hathaway
BRK.A
$757,014.54
(0.86%)
$6,431.37
Berkshire Hathaway
BRK.B
$502.80
(0.81%)
$4.04
Markel Group
MKL
$1,951.50
(0.54%)
$10.47
Axos Financial
AX
$86.76
(1.87%)
$1.59
*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.
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