Warren Buffett
Berkshire Hathaway sage
Warren Buffett, known as the 'Sage of Omaha', is a US investment guru and philanthropist who serves as the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, an Omaha, Nebraska-based investment company. He is considered one of the most successful investors in the world and has a net worth of $82.2bn (as of 2 August 2018).
Born in Nebraska in 1930, he formed Buffett Partnership Ltd in 1956 and, by 1965, he had assumed control of Berkshire Hathaway, and now helms a conglomerate with holdings in the media, insurance, energy and food and beverage sectors. The publicly traded business has stakes in Coca-Cola and American Express. Berkshire Hathaway's 52-year average annual return is 20.8%.
UK
Tesco's third largest shareholder Warren Buffett has described his investment in the supermarket as a "huge mistake".
02 October 2014
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Investment
Shares in Warren Buffett's firm Berkshire Hathaway have reached a new high of $200,000 each.
15 August 2014
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US
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway failed to beat the S&P 500's return last year, meaning it missed Buffett's target of beating the index over a five year period for the first time.
03 March 2014
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US
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is set to miss its five year performance target for the first time in over four decades.
03 January 2014
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Equities
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has purchased a $3.45bn stake in oil company Exxon Mobil.
15 November 2013
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