High prices and debt put Berkshire off 2017 acquisitions

Seemingly high valuations and an M&A environment fuelled by cheap debt were behind Berkshire Hathaway’s muted acquisition activity in 2017 despite Warren Buffett’s firm sitting on some $116bn of dry powder.

 

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