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The recent 11% decline in Alphabet’s share price, since early February, has elicited the usual chorus of pronouncements. That it has made no substantial progress since late November is, to some, evidence of a deeper malaise. Such reactions are, often, more indicative of short-term sentiment than long-term value. A closer examination reveals a company performing, if not spectacularly, then consistently well, amidst a climate of undue pessimism surrounding technology stocks.

But let’s talk about Berkshire Hathaway [BRKA +0.25%] [BRKB 0.51%]. Yes, that Berkshire. The one Warren Buffett built. Sixty-odd years he spent tinkering with this company. Sixty years! That’s enough time to learn the banjo, become a master cheese sculptor, and still have time to run a moderately successful haberdashery. And now you want a piece of it? Well, good luck with that. They’re selling shares for…get this…$750,000 a pop! Oy vey! Don’t worry, though. They also have some cheaper ones, at a mere $500. It’s like buying a Yugo versus a Rolls Royce, only both are painted beige and driven by accountants.

The question, naturally, is whether one has missed the boat. A perfectly valid concern, though one rarely finds a truly satisfactory answer. However, even at its current valuation, Micron isn’t quite demanding a king’s ransom. Not yet, anyway.

The past year wasn’t merely about a pleasing tick on the earnings report, nor even about admittance to the S&P 500, that grand, yet oddly silent, society. It revealed, in a rather haphazard fashion, the outline of a long-term strategy, extending far beyond the simple transaction of shares. A strategy, I suspect, sketched on a napkin during a particularly restless night.

Now, the question is, should you consider adding this particular power provider to your portfolio? It’s a perfectly reasonable inquiry, and one deserving of a bit of careful examination. The energy sector, as anyone who’s glanced at their electricity bill lately knows, is… complicated. And Constellation, with its rather significant investment in nuclear power, adds another layer of intrigue.

So, the R2. It’s supposed to be the game-changer. They’re promising luxury SUV vibes, but… cheaper. Starting at $45,000. Which, in the grand scheme of electric vehicles, isn’t insane. It’s a deliberate move, isn’t it? They’re trying to drag themselves out of the ‘exclusive toy for the wealthy’ bracket and actually appeal to… people. They claim over 68,000 reservations within 24 hours of the announcement. Which is… impressive. Or a clever marketing ploy. I’m leaning towards the latter, if I’m being brutally honest.