Watchlist Weekly: The Best of the Week Ending October 18, 2025
River City Bank; Bill Ackman book recommendation; perplexing increase in US pedestrian deaths; Duracell's new EV charging network; going deeper on OxyChem
In Case You Missed It: Deeper Dive on River City Bank
Shameless Plug: Bill Ackman recommended my book on the Value Investing with Legends Podcast
A perplexing increase in US pedestrian deaths
Duracell Launches EV Network in the UK
This is neat, and speaks to how BRK subsidiaries can do their own thing. I just wonder how much of a competitive advantage Duracell has in this market. It seems less an extension of any existing manufacturing capacity or technology than leveraging the brand name.
For more BRK Sub News, check out this excellent account on X.
h/t for going deeper on OxyChem
This week in Berkshire History
Nothing this week. October has historically been an inactive month for Berkshire.
That’s it for this week. Hit reply and let me know what you think. What have you been reading that’s worth sharing? Let me know in the comments.
Stay Rational!
Adam
Thanks for sharing my OxyChem article! Much appreciated :)
Bill Ackman also gave your book a plug at the beginning of the Howard Hughes meeting.