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Investec, identified by the ticker INVP, is an international specialist banking and asset management group. It provides a variety of financial products and services, including investment banking, asset management, and wealth and investment services, primarily to a targeted client base in the United Kingdom and South Africa. The company, which was founded in Johannesburg in 1974, operates in various global markets, offering tailored financial solutions to its clients.

Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company with a wide array of subsidiaries engaged in diverse activities. The firm's core business segment is insurance, run primarily through Geico, Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group, and Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group. Berkshire has used the excess cash thrown off from its operations to acquire Burlington Northern Santa Fe (railroad), Berkshire Hathaway Energy (utilities and energy distributors), and the companies that make up its manufacturing, service, and retailing operations (which include Precision Castparts, Lubrizol, Clayton Homes, Marmon, and IMC/ISCAR). The conglomerate is unique in that it is run on a completely decentralized basis.