Warren Buffett interview live updates: 'Good for us' when stocks drop, Berkshire coronavirus impact - CNBC

Warren Buffett joins CNBC's Becky Quick with an exclusive three-hour interview on Squawk Box Monday morning.

Follow along below for the highlights:

7:05 am: Buffett warns that 'reaching for yield is really stupid'

The Berkshire Hathaway founder said that investors should not reach for yield beyond their risk-tolerance, even with interest rates so low and stocks seemingly like the only place to get a return. "Reaching for yield is really stupid. But it is very human," he said, delivering sobering advice to folks near or in retirement. "People say, 'Well, I saved all my life and I can only get 1%, what to do I do? You learn to live on 1%, unfortunately."

7:00 am: Berkshire's cash pile stands at $128 billion, we'd 'like to buy more'

Berkshire Hathaway's cash balance now stands at $128 billion, leading some investors to question why the Oracle of Omaha hasn't put the firm's war chest to work. "We'd like to buy more," he said, after being asked about his cash on hand.

6:55 am: Buffett says American public going 'wild' with enthusiasm for index funds

As passive investing becomes more and more popular, Buffett likened index funds to conglomerates, saying the American public is going "wild" with enthusiasm for passive investing. "You buy 500 businesses all put together, and I mean that's the ultimate conglomerate."

6:46 am: Buffett says economy is 'strong,' but a 'little softer' than 6 months ago

6:39 am: Buffett won't reveal why he sold Wells Fargo

Berkshire Hathaway sold some of its Wells Fargo position in the fourth quarter, filings revealed, but when Buffett was pressed for why the firm decreased its position he wouldn't reveal why. "We've bought Bank of America and sold Wells Fargo," he said.

6:25 am: 'Very significant percentage of business' impacted by coronavirus

As the ongoing coronavirus outbreak hits stocks, Buffett said "a very significant percentage of our businesses one way are affected." He added, however, that the businesses are being affected by a lot of other things too, and said the real question is where those businesses are going to be in 5 to 10 years. "They'll have ups and downs," he said.

Specifically, he pointed to Apple and Dairy Queen being hit, as well as carpet maker Shaw Industries.

6:19 am: Buffett says he's bought stocks every year since he was 11

Buffett said that no matter what's going on in the market, he's always been an overall net buyer of stocks. "I've been a personal net buyer of stocks ever since I was 11, every year."

"I haven't bought stocks every day. There have been a few times where I thought stocks have been quite high, but that's very seldom" he added.

6:11 am: Don't buy or sell 'based on today's headlines'

As volatility in the market increases because of the coronavirus, Buffett said not to make investing decisions based on day-to-day moves. "You don't buy or sell your business based on today's headlines. If it gives you a chance to buy something you like and you can buy it even cheaper, you're in good luck," he said, adding that "you can't predict the market by reading the daily newspaper."

6:06 am: 'That's good for us,' Buffett says of dropping stocks

As stock futures drop, with the Dow pointing to a more than 800 point loss at the open, Buffett said "that's good for us." "We're a net buyer of stocks over time," he said. "Most people are savers, they should want the market to go down. They should want to buy at a lower price."

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