Warren Buffett in Omaha 3/31/26

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🗓️ 31 March 2026

⏱️ 72 minutes

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In his first interview since stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett sits down with CNBC’s Becky Quick in Omaha. He’s teaming up with Stephen and Ayesha Curry to revive his iconic charity lunch auction, bringing new attention to one of his most well-known philanthropic efforts. Buffett also discusses his continued involvement in Berkshire Hathaway’s investment decisions, saying he remains closely engaged and recently made a “tiny” new purchase. He shares his perspective on the current investing environment, his Apple stake, prediction markets, and the Iran War. He also addresses Jeffrey Epstein and the Epstein files, saying he has not spoken to his long-time friend Bill Gates since the revelations became public. In this episode: Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Zach Vallese, @ZachVallese

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0:00.0	It's a lot of fun.
0:05.0	Warren Buffett in Omaha with Becky Quick, his first interview since stepping down as Berkshire
0:12.0	Hathaway CEO.
0:13.0	Are you still involved in making investments at all?
0:16.0	Yeah.
0:17.0	The Oracle of Omaha on Apple, his biggest single investment in six decades at the helm.
0:24.2	I think we've made over $100 billion in that pre-tax.
0:27.5	He'd buy even more, just not in this market.
0:31.0	Well, I sold it too soon, but I bought it even sooner.
0:34.5	How Buffett is thinking about the Iran War, the Federal Reserve, and private credit.
0:40.3	It's all parts of the banking system because they all affect each other and the troubles
0:45.4	from one can spread over to another.
0:48.0	Plus, Warren Buffett on Jeffrey Epstein.
0:51.2	He had a way of conning everybody.
0:53.3	His views of Epstein's cons and his network.
0:57.0	I'm so happy the guy didn't stop in all the hall, or I didn't live in New York.
1:03.0	If I lived in New York, in some party I would have been at some damn thing.
1:07.0	Buffett has given about $43 billion to the Gates Foundation over the years, and has maintained
1:13.6	a decades-long friendship with Bill Gates. Buffett says he hasn't spoken to Gates lately.
1:19.6	I think until it gets cleared up, I just don't think it makes sense to do a lot of talking.
1:24.6	For one thing, my memory's no good anymore, and I don't want to be
1:28.7	under oath. I'm CNBC producer Zach Vileasy. Squawk Pod reports. Warren Buffett begins right now.
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