According to Elon Musk, there's a good chance that Warren Buffet will use the market chaos to his advantage and buy stocks at a discount. The CEO of Twitter and Tesla said that Warren Buffet would be involved in a lot of stock buying during the next year.
Elon Musk said that a company with good fundamentals but a lower stock price due to market panic is a good choice. It feels as if Elon Musk was also hinting toward his own company, which lost most of its market value in 2022.
Warren buffer is known for sporting undervalued investment opportunities and then sticking with them for the long term. For example, he spent around $1.3 billion to buy Coca-Cola stock which is now worth $25 billion. Similarly, he spent $1.3 billion to buy American Express stocks. Today, the value of the same stock holdings is around $22 billion, which highlights the success Warren Buffet had in the markets.
Warren Buffet is also famous for making lucrative deals during periods of turmoil. In the past, he has made great deals with General Electric, Goldman Sachs, and others during the famous financial crisis.
Just this year alone, Buffet has spent close to $70 billion on acquisitions as well as stocks. Considering this year was full of trouble, such as high-interest rates and high inflation, it gives us an insight into the mindset of Warren Buffet.
When the markets are in panic mode and selling, that's when Warren Buffet steps in and buys his stocks at a cheap rate. It sure takes a lot of courage to act in times like this, and that's what makes Warren Buffet so special and unique.
This leads to another question related to Tesla... Would Warren Buffet go ahead and buy some of Tesla stock during 2023 or he would stick with things he can understand and comfortable to work with? The answer to that question will become clear within few months.