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Warren Buffett to step down as Berkshire CEO at year-end
Warren Buffett shocked investors and a global audience Saturday, saying that he intends to step down as CEO of Berkshire ...
Buffett has no intention of selling one single share of Berkshire Hathaway after Greg Abel becomes CEO at year-end
The audience erupted in applause for Buffett after the 94-year-old legendary investor said that Greg Abel will be stepping into the role of chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway at year-end. Buffett ...
Abel highlights wind-power project but says energy mix can't risk a 'Spain-Portugal' situation
Greg Abel fields a question from a high-school student who highlights a report critical of coal-fired power plants that remain part of Berkshire's utility portfolio. Abel responds with an anecdote ...
Warren Buffett on U.S. Tariffs: ‘Trade Should Not Be a Weapon’
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Budget deficits may have put the U.S. on an 'unsustainable' path, Buffett says
Buffett got asked about the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, and its recent effort to cut federal funding and slash costs for the U.S. government. Buffett didn't directly answer ...
Buffett says 1% tax raises the bar on Berkshire share buybacks
Ahead of the earlier break, Warren Buffett said a 1% tax on share repurchases introduced as part of the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act contributed to a halt in Berkshire's buybacks.
Buffett and Abel see 'significant investment opportunities' in the U.S. energy sector to meet rising demand
Warren Buffett and Greg Abel pivoted to talk about investment opportunities in the U.S. energy sector, especially in electric grid. Greg Abel, who heads non-insurance operations and is Warren ...
Buffett: 'I spend more time looking at balance sheets then I do income statements'
When it comes to assessing a company, Warren Buffett says balance sheets are a good place to start. "I spend more time looking at balance sheets then I do income statements," he said. "Wall Street ...
Berkshire 'will never be dependent on a bank or some other party' to be successful, Abel vows
Greg Abel, who heads Berkshire's non-insurance operations and is designated to one day succeed Warren Buffett as CEO, is asked how he will go about managing the capital allocation process when he's in ...
What Warren Buffett would really like to be remembered for
A questioner notes Warren Buffett once said he hoped to be remembered as a teacher. Buffett draws laughs when he says: "The main thing I'd like to be known for is old age." ...
Warren Buffett talks tariffs, plays down market chaos and defends cash pile
After 2 1/2 hours of questions and answers, Warren Buffett is taking a scheduled half-hour break. Buffett and Greg Abel will take another 2-hour round of questions beginning at noon ET. Among the ...
Warren Buffett — the early years
That young fellow in the clip is Warren Buffett. He's discussing some market turmoil with a Nebraska TV station in 1962 -- a few years before he went on to acquire Berkshire Hathaway. According to ...