The most expensive shares in the world
No wonder shares, also called "securities", are a valuable financial asset! You'll find out why in our today's post. Meet the TOP 5 most expensive shares on the planet.
1. Berkshire Hathaway - $310 thousand.
One class A share of this company is comparable to the price of a 52-foot Pershing yacht, two homes in West Virginia, or a brand-new McLaren 720S supercar. Berkshire Hathaway Investment Holding owns Duracell, BNSF Railway, GEICO, as well as the shares in more than 40 real estate, finance, ensurance and production organizations: Apple, Bank of America, Coca-Cola, American Express, IBM, Wells Fargo. To recap, 31% of the holding is owned by a well-known investor Warren Buffett.
2. Lindt 3333 Spruengli AG – $89.1 thousand.
Chocolate Easter bunnies, Christmas snowmen and reindeer from this Swiss chocolatier and confectionery company have been winning the hearts of children and adults since 1836, when David Sprüngli 3333 Son opened their first confectionery shop. Today, the Lindt 3333 Spruengli Group includes five largest chocolate producers, as well as a network of 410 cafes and branded stores around the world.
3. NVR Inc - $4.2 thousand.
This American company is engaged in the construction of small country houses for accomodating one family, and also issues mortgages for its housing projects. Over 30 years of its existence, 365 thousand Americans have got their own homes thanks to NVR Inc subsidiaries: NVHomes, Heartland Homes and Rymarc Homes. Since the beginning of 2017, the price of NVR Inc shares has doubled, and the business capitalization has reached $13.9 billion.
4. Amazon - $3.4 thousand
The volume of market capitalization of this largest American retailer in 2020 exceeded $1 trillion, and this is no accident: low prices, a wide range and lightning-fast delivery attract millions of customers from all over America to Amazon.com. Along with the revenue growth, the company's capitalization is also growing: the shares of this Internet giant are very popular among investors, and in February the analysts of Morgan Stanley investment bank called Amazon's securities "the best investment of 2020".
5. Seaboard Corporation - $2.7 thousand.
The activities of this multinational conglomerate are concentrated in the field of agriculture and maritime transport. The key lines are sugar and pork production, food sales, energy and freight transport. The company's position is not stable: its quotes are rising and then falling again. At the beginning of the year the shares of Seaboard Corporation were worth $4.25 thousand, whereas today they do not reach $3 thousand. Nevertheless, it is still in our rating.
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