Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett's Berkshire builds $4.9 billion stake in Alphabet

Berkshire's Alphabet stake, representing 0.31 per cent of the outstanding shares, according to a regulatory filing Friday, was worth about $4.9 billion as of the market close

Pearls of wisdom: Buffett's annual letter to shareholders will be missed

Apart from being two very sharp thinkers, they had a wonderful sense of humour and an enviable ability to explain complicated concepts in simple language

Warren Buffett bids farewell in final Berkshire letter: 'I'm going quiet'

The 95-year-old Berkshire Hathaway CEO said he would continue sending his Thanksgiving note to his family and shareholders every year

Warren Buffett's Berkshire nears deal to buy OxyChem for $10 billion

After years spent refraining from large deals and progressively unwinding big holdings like his stake in Apple Inc., Buffett appears to be back on the offensive

Bill Gates slips out of top 10 world's richest men; loses $52 bn in a week

Bill Gates, the billionaire who once ruled the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, has now slipped from the 5th position to the 12th position with his total net worth currently at $124 billion

Warren Buffett to donate $6 billion in Berkshire shares to charities

About 9.43 million Class B shares will be given to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust, according to a statement on Saturday

Staying disciplined as Warren Buffett is incredibly tough: Raamdeo Agrawal

Warren Buffet has realised that 'buy and hold till death' may not always be the best strategy while investing. We now see that he's more open to selling, when needed, Agrawal said.

Why Warren Buffett and Donald Trump survive on soda-but you likely can't

Warren Buffett and Donald Trump may thrive on cola and junk food, but doctors explain why most people can't follow their lead without risking serious long-term health consequences

A legend retires: Berkshire Hathaway will continue to be closely followed

Mr Buffett started investing as a schoolboy with the earnings from delivering newspapers. He learnt the theoretical structure of valuation at Columbia Business School in the 1950s

Berkshire board names Greg Abel as CEO, Buffett to remain chair: Report

Abel and most of Berkshire's board of directors were not aware of his plans prior to the announcement

CEOs hail Buffett as he ends historic run at helm of Berkshire Hathaway

The famed investor delivered a more than 5,500,000 per cent return on Berkshire's stock as he turned a once-failing textile firm into the most valuable company

Berkshire investors anticipate new era as Buffett hands over the baton

Following Buffett's surprise announcement on Saturday that he would step down as chief executive by the end of the year, Berkshire shareholders and fans said the Omaha

Explained: Why Warren Buffett prefers balance sheets over income statements

Warren Buffett offered fresh insights into his investing philosophy, particularly his long-standing preference for studying balance sheets over income statements when evaluating a business

Who is Greg Abel, Warren Buffett's chosen heir at Berkshire Hathaway?

Greg Abel, a Canadian executive with deep roots in energy and a long tenure at Berkshire, is set to succeed Warren Buffett as CEO of the conglomerate in 2025

Warren Buffett's 2025 wealth gains stand out amid billionaire wipeout

Buffett's net worth has climbed $11.5 billion this year to $153.5 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index

Hurun Rich List 2025: Elon Musk world's richest; check who trail him

The report noted that since the wealth cut-off date of January 15, 2025, Elon Musk's fortune has declined by nearly $100 billion

Spend money wisely: Buffett warns US as Berkshire reports record profit

94-year-old Buffett, arguably the world's most famous investor, also acknowledged his advanced age in letter, telling shareholders he now uses a cane and will spend less time fielding their questions

Buffett's Berkshire posts record operating profit on insurance, investments

Fourth-quarter operating profit also set a record, rising 71 per cent to $14.53 bn, or about $1,010 per Class A share, from $8.48 bn a year earlier, reflecting gains in its insurance operations

Why Warren Buffett's cash pile is growing, and what it means for markets

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is holding a record $300 billion in cash, raising questions about his investment strategy and market outlook as stock valuations remain high

Buffett gives away another $1.1 bn, plans for distributing $147 bn fortune

Investor Warren Buffett renewed his Thanksgiving tradition of giving by announcing plans Monday to hand more than USD 1.1 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock to four of his family's foundations, and he offered new details about who will be handing out the rest of his fortune after his death. Buffett has said previously that his three kids will distribute his remaining USD 147.4 billion fortune in the 10 years after his death, but now he has also designated successors for them because it's possible that Buffett's children could die before giving it all away. He didn't identify the successors, but said his kids all know them and agree they would be good choices. Father time always wins. But he can be fickle indeed unfair and even cruel sometimes ending life at birth or soon thereafter while, at other times, waiting a century or so before paying a visit, the 94-year-old Buffett said in a letter to his fellow shareholders. To date, I've been very lucky, but, before long, he will get ..