The House that Warren Buffett built, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRKb) is going through a succession period, with Buffett planning to step down at the end of 2024. That is part of the reason that the stock price has meandered along this year, up 5%. The conglomerate has also had a couple of difficult quarters. In Q1, operating earnings dropped 14% due mainly to higher underwriting costs tied mostly to the California wildfires.