Why Berkshire Hathaway Would Win if the Fed Lifts Interest Rates

Berkshire Hathaway would be one of the biggest corporate winners if the Federal Reserve boosts short-term rates this year, given its enormous holdings of Treasury bills and other cash equivalents. At the end of the first quarter, Berkshire was sitting on about $374 billion of cash and equivalents. Berkshire has the largest cash position of any U.S. company and is one the biggest holders of U.S. Treasury bills in the world.