Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B closed $29.51 short of its 52-week high ($484.82), which the company reached on September 4th.

Berkshire isn't the company it once was. But that doesn't mean new investors can't profit. But investing acumen isn't the only advantage that Berkshire enjoys. The holding company also has a structural capital advantage that allows it to deploy capital even when markets turn sour,

Berkshire Hathaway owns 31% of Sirius XM Holdings, the satellite-radio company, and one of Berkshire’s investment managers also holds an interest in the company.Berkshire held 105.2 million shares of Sirius XM as of Sept.