Berkshire Hathaway's Class A Shares Cost About $766,000. Here's Why the Class B Shares Exist.

Before the days of the internet, there would be lists of stocks with their prices in the back of the newspapers every day. Prices were typically two or three digits, and one stock would stand out curiously with its four-digit price. Decades later, Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB) stock price has expanded to six digits as it outperformed the market. However, that's for Class A shares. There are also Class B shares, which trade at $510. Here's what the difference is. Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia.