Warren Buffett Warned That Insurance Companies’ ‘Only Products Are Promises.’ That Didn’t Stop Him From Buying 5,039,564 Shares of UnitedHealth Stock.
Warren Buffett has never been one to mince his words. And perhaps that’s why folks from Wall Street and Main Street have followed the “Oracle of Omaha” and his business decisions for decades. When Buffett’s holding company makes an equity investment, people pay close attention, and many retail investors choose to make those same buys. Buffett’s purchase of UnitedHealth Group (UNH) in the second quarter of 2025, when his Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) purchased 5,039,564 shares of UNH stock, was particularly ...