InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips The stock picking game of “What Would Warren Buy?“ has been around for quite some time, but it came into prominence when Berkshire Hathaway’s (NYSE:BRK.A, NYSE:BRK.B) cash hoard started to rapidly grow. Source: Kent Sievers / Shutterstock.com For a bit of perspective, today Berkshire’s cash and investments theoretically available for acquisitions stands at approximately $140 billion. Grocers have typically done well during times of inflation as their high level of fixed costs provide some operating leverage as prices rise.