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Wells Fargo Made One 'Huge Mistake', Though Not the One You Think - Buffett

February 27, 2017

Speaking on CNBC's "Squawk Box," Warren Buffett said Wells Fargo should have nipped its problems in the bud when it had the chance.

 

"They made a huge mistake. The huge mistake wasn't necessarily the dumb incentive system. The problem was they didn't do something about it until they learned about it.

 

"I keep preaching to our guys: If you see a problem, attack it immediately," Buffett said of his employees at Berkshire Hathaway.

 

The chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway has been a long-time investor in banks, most noticeably in Wells Fargo. At the end of 2016, Berkshire held a 9.56% stake in Wells worth around $28 billion.