Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B): Why Warren Buffett Is a Better Heisenberg Than Bryan Cranston

5. Transparency
While Mr. White gets an “A+” on growing the bottom line of his business, he get a “F” for corporate governance. After lying to his wife, endangering his family, and killing a business partner, Heisenberg cannot be trusted. Even after his wife is filled in on his enterprise, he continues to bend the truth, hide operational problems, and put stakeholders at risk.

Buffett runs Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B) in stark contrast. Each year, at the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B) annual shareholder meeting, he and Munger field questions for hours about the business, management’s outlook, and possible threats. Something tells me that Walt Sr. will never sit down and honestly respond to Walt Jr.’s questions about his health and “car-wash” operations.

The empire breaks bad
“I’m in the empire business.” That’s something Water White once said. But Warren Buffett has lived it. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B) is one of the few modern-day (and legal) empires. Despite its raging success, White’s business would be nothing more than a “bolt-on” acquisition for Berkshire. However, with three episodes remaining, Heisenberg still has time to right the ship and heed the ways of Warren.

The article 5 Reasons Warren Buffett Is a Better Heisenberg Than Bryan Cranston originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by David Hanson.

David Hanson has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Berkshire Hathaway, Coca-Cola, and Wells Fargo and owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway and Wells Fargo.

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