The market has been buzzing about Warren Buffett's huge cash stockpile that's reached record levels. The legendary investor has been a net seller of equities for the past nine quarters, and Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK.A 2.87%) ( BRK.B 2.27%) ended 2024 with $334 billion in cash and equivalents.

Warren Buffetts decision to cut his Apple holdings and amass a record cash reserve of $334 billion has sparked intense discussion in financial circles. The move, which saw a net sale of $134 billion in stocks last year,

Warren Buffett urges investors to see downturns as opportunities rather than reasons to panic, according to an op-ed the billionaire wrote in 2008. Buffett has long emphasized that bad news creates discounted buying opportunities for those who focus on value over short-term price swings.