Over the past decade, the S&P 500 outperformed Berkshire Hathaway with about 15% annual returns versus 13%, driven mainly by a narrow, tech-heavy rally. However, Berkshire showed resilience during market downturns, rising 36% when the S&P fell 37% during the dot-com bust, and holds around $400 billion in cash for future opportunities. The S&P 500 trades at high valuations (32x P/E, Shiller above 41), while Berkshire is valued near its 10-year average at 1.45x book value. Given their different strengths and portfolio compositions, owning both Berkshire Hathaway and the S&P 500 in roughly equal parts is advised for the next 10 years, with Berkshire rated a buy and the S&P 500 a hold.
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...
