US EditionWarren Buffett’s best and worst investments in his 60 years leading Berkshire Hathaway
- Warren Buffett, a billionaire investor, led Berkshire Hathaway since 1965, turning it from a textiles manufacturer into a major conglomerate based in Omaha, Nebraska.
- Buffett began buying Berkshire shares in 1962 at $7 or $8 each, later acquiring undervalued businesses and stocks to build the conglomerate's portfolio.
- Key investments include See’s Candy bought for $25 million in 1972, a $232 million stake in Chinese EV maker BYD in 2008, and over $31 billion in Apple shares starting 2016.
- Buffett admitted his worst investments were Berkshire’s textile mills and the 1993 $433 million Dexter purchase, which he called an awful blunder worsened by using Berkshire stock in the deal.
- In 2024, Berkshire’s utilities added $3.7 billion profit but faced wildfire liabilities, and Buffett announced his surprise plan to step down as CEO by year-end at age 94.
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Warren Buffett’s best and worst investments in his 60 years leading Berkshire Hathaway
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