U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish Wednesday after the latest inflation update boosted hopes that more help for the economy will arrive next month through a cut to interest rates. The S&P 500 was nearly unchanged and edged up by less than 0.

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks on Wednesday followed Wall Street lower as momentum cooled for the ... A jump in Treasury yields also added pressure on the stock market, as trading of U.S. government bonds resumed following Monday’s Veterans Day holiday.

Collectively, Berkshire's record cash position and record stock sales are a historic warning for Wall Street. Buffett and his fellow investment managers are clearly struggling to find reasonably priced stocks. But individual investors should not misinterpret that warning as a reason to avoid the stock market. Here's why.