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Warren Buffett, Investing’s Philosopher King
The Oracle of Omaha plans to step down at Berkshire Hathaway. But his legacy will echo across markets for generations.
In a league of his own.
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Now that Warren Buffett, the philosopher king of modern investing, has announced that he will step down as Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s chief executive officer at the end of the year, it’s a good time to marvel again at his career.
Any discussion of Buffett must start with his astonishing track record. He is the greatest investor of all time. No one has even come close to what he has achieved, and I doubt anyone ever will.