[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Benzinga [@Benzinga](/creator/twitter/Benzinga) on x 305.7K followers Created: 2025-05-28 15:00:31 UTC In 2020, Warren Buffett pulled off a rare low-risk, high-reward bet by borrowing $X billion in yen at around XXX percent interest and using it to buy stakes in five major Japanese trading houses: Itochu, Marubeni, Mitsubishi, Mitsui, and Sumitomo. The move, revealed on his 90th birthday, cost about $X billion and has since doubled in value to roughly $XX billion. Fund manager Mohnish Pabrai called it a “no-brainer” with “infinite return,” noting that the combined dividend and buyback yield was around X percent. That translated to nearly $XXX million a year in returns for only $XX million in interest costs. Because Buffett funded most of the purchase with debt, his small equity stake paid for itself quickly through dividends alone. The trading firms still trade at low valuations with solid cash flow, making them attractive long-term plays. Buffett praised their discipline and sees them as a smart contrast to overvalued U.S. markets.  XXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [alternative investments](/topic/alternative-investments) [fund manager](/topic/fund-manager) [$8053t](/topic/$8053t) [$8031t](/topic/$8031t) [$8058t](/topic/$8058t) [$8306t](/topic/$8306t) [mitsubishi](/topic/mitsubishi) [$8002t](/topic/$8002t) [Post Link](https://x.com/Benzinga/status/1927741782600663051)
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Benzinga @Benzinga on x 305.7K followers
Created: 2025-05-28 15:00:31 UTC
In 2020, Warren Buffett pulled off a rare low-risk, high-reward bet by borrowing $X billion in yen at around XXX percent interest and using it to buy stakes in five major Japanese trading houses: Itochu, Marubeni, Mitsubishi, Mitsui, and Sumitomo. The move, revealed on his 90th birthday, cost about $X billion and has since doubled in value to roughly $XX billion.
Fund manager Mohnish Pabrai called it a “no-brainer” with “infinite return,” noting that the combined dividend and buyback yield was around X percent. That translated to nearly $XXX million a year in returns for only $XX million in interest costs. Because Buffett funded most of the purchase with debt, his small equity stake paid for itself quickly through dividends alone.
The trading firms still trade at low valuations with solid cash flow, making them attractive long-term plays. Buffett praised their discipline and sees them as a smart contrast to overvalued U.S. markets.
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