My Top 2 Stocks: Berkshire Hathaway and Markel

By Buck Hartzell and John Reeves – Mar 10, 2013 at 10:00AM

NYSE: BRK.A

Berkshire Hathaway

Market Cap

$869B

Today's Change

(-0.59%) -$3,591.00

Current Price

$604,500.00

Price as of April 15, 2024, 4:00 p.m. ET

A Fool analyst tells us why these stocks are the top holdings in his portfolio.

In the following video, Fool.com contributor John Reeves sits down with Fool analyst Buck Hartzell to hear why Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A -0.59%) (BRK.B -0.74%) and Markel (MKL -0.38%) 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.

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.