# Buffett Sells $15.5 Billion in Stocks, Cash Piles Up to $382 Billion — Is the Market About to Crash?

Berkshire Hathaway's latest financial report has made big news: Buffett has completely liquidated core positions such as Apple and Bank of America, selling $15.5 billion in one go, and there were zero share buybacks this quarter. Even more astonishing is that the company now has $382 billion in cash, accounting for one-third of its total market value.

The key question arises: why has an old man who never advises holding cash suddenly become the "King of Cash"? Is he hinting that there are problems in the market?

**Interestingly**, this may not be Buffett "timing the market", but rather "waiting for opportunities". He has been continuously buying Chubb insurance stocks recently, indicating that he has not completely retreated. The reality might be: he simply hasn't found enough bargains, rather than betting on a collapse.

**Lessons for Retail Investors**: Don't follow the hype, and don't force yourself to put money into the market. If you can find undervalued assets, then continue to invest; if you need money in the short term, or if stocks are no longer cheap, then hold cash like Buffett and wait. Stock prices are currently at historical highs, and this operation is actually quite rational.

**Simply put**: Wait patiently, it's better to be idle than to invest recklessly. This is the true thought of the old fox.