Greg Abel, the new CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, faces doubts about his investment abilities compared to Warren Buffett's historic success. Buffett himself acknowledges that Berkshire's massive size will make it difficult to outperform the S&P 500 in the future. Abel's strengths lie partly in his mentorship under Buffett and his understanding of businesses targeted for large acquisitions. This skepticism highlights the challenge of maintaining Berkshire's performance after Buffett's era.
Larry Page's fortune surpassed $300 billion following a 3.9% rise in Alphabet shares, boosted by Warren Buffett's acknowledgment of Berkshire Hathaway's significant investment in the company. Berkshire Hathaway initially invested $4.3 billion in Alph...
Warren Buffett has decided to stop directing his annual Berkshire Hathaway donations to the Gates Foundation, citing Bill Gates' association with Jeffrey Epstein as "distasteful." Instead, Buffett is now giving his donations to four family-linked fou...
Warren Buffett is accelerating his donations of Berkshire Hathaway shares to four family foundations, aiming to give away all his shares within about eight years. He recently donated nearly $6 billion in shares, excluding the Gates Foundation, which ...
Warren Buffett, 95, is donating 9 million Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares to four family-linked foundations, excluding the Gates Foundation, which had been a major recipient for years. This shift follows concerns about the Gates Foundation's ties t...
In 2026, Berkshire Hathaway's B shares are down 1.8% year-to-date, trailing the S&P 500's 10.7% gain. A strong June helped reduce Berkshire's deficit but it still underperformed in Q2, gaining just over 3% versus the S&P's 16% tech-driven rise. Berks...
