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Canadian executive will face a daunting challenge stepping into the shoes of the celebrated business leader
It is no longer clear the sprawling business remains in the group’s sweet spot as global warming reorders industry
Ajit Jain, 72, leads the insurance arm that underpins the conglomerate but presents his own succession challenge
Plus, the private equity windfall stemming from Viking’s IPO
Ted Weschler and Todd Combs stand to take over a $354bn portfolio from the world’s best-known investor
Settlement resolves second of Berkshire Hathaway’s three big legal entanglements over the past year
Berkshire Hathaway ‘will not knowingly throw good money after bad’, billionaire says as damages pile up
Should you really be ignoring the so-called experts?
The Nebraskan has always had a sunny outlook for the US and, by extension, his powerhouse
Plus, crisis at Hargreaves Lansdown, European junk bonds, and buzzing urban escapes
Investor warns there are ‘essentially no candidates for capital deployment’ outside US as cash pile hits record high
Famed investor’s timing was good. Others shouldn’t try to follow the Oracle of Omaha now
Share sale follows investor’s admission that an earlier cut to its holding may have been a mistake
Options abound as the world transitions to cleaner energy sources
Investors wonder whether new generation of executives can provide the same sounding board
Warren Buffett’s sidekick at Berkshire Hathaway offers lessons in creating meaningful wealth
Warren Buffett’s trusted partner shaped the investing style that made both men billionaires
Staying on the sidelines is lucrative enough with risk-free rates at about 5%
Conglomerate sells off General Motors shares and trims HP and Chevron holdings
The country should pause to consider what would happen if the talismanic investor decided to walk away
Conglomerate offloads more than $5bn worth of US and international shares
Shares in the five leading homebuilders touch new highs while DIY retailers report sales decline
Shares in sector have rallied this year owing to limited supply of new homes
Railroad-to-confectioner conglomerate run by the ‘Oracle of Omaha’ has increased its valuation by more than $100bn this year
Warren Buffett backs short-term Treasuries despite Washington political climate
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