There will only ever be one Warren Buffett. But two companies are looking to copy the Berkshire Hathaway playbook.

In today's episode we run an eye over both companies - Markel Group (NYSE: MKL) and Fairfax Financial Holdings (TSE: FFH) - and consider how they stack up against the original Berkshire.

That's not all we unpack in another big episode of Equity Mates:

The latest in the US-China trade war
Trump's latest focus on pharmaceuticals
Update on Bryce's latest stock pick: TransMedics (NASDAQ: TMDX)
A deep dive on Markel Group (NYSE: MKL) and Fairfax Financial Holdings (TSE: FFH)
Bryce's latest efforts to turn $500 into $5,000

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Two baby Berkshires, Bryce’s $500-to-$5k continues & US-China trade update

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Two baby Berkshires, Bryce’s $500-to-$5k continues & US-China trade update