Warren Edward Buffett (/ ˈbʌfɪt / BUF-it; born August 30, 1930) [2] is an American investor and philanthropist who currently serves as the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. As a result of his investment success, Buffett is one of the best-known investors in the world.

From the initial purchase of The Washington Post in 1973 to becoming its largest shareholder and chairman, Warren Buffett considered his investment in The Washington Post the most meaningful of his lifetime.

Buffett sitting on over $325 billion cash as Berkshire Hathaway keeps selling Apple stock →. Latest news and commentary on Warren Buffett including photos, videos, quotations, and a biography.

A history of Warren Buffett & Berkshire Hathaway in a timeline from 1936 to 2021, including highlights from his life and investments.

Nov 28, 2024 · Several estate planners agreed with the famed investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO that heirs should understand inheritance decisions.

Jan 23, 2025 · Warren Buffett, American businessman and philanthropist, widely considered the most successful investor of the 20th and early 21st centuries, having defied prevailing investment trends to amass a personal fortune of more than $100 billion. Learn more about his …

Nov 2, 2024 · Warren Buffett is now sitting on more than $325 billion cash after continuing to unload billions of dollars worth of Apple and Bank of America shares this year and continuing to collect a...

Aug 29, 2024 · Warren Buffett bought his first shares in the then-textile company Berkshire Hathaway in December 1962, expecting to make a modest profit of several dollars per share. More than a half-century...

Jan 6, 2025 · — The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says in a lawsuit that a unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway “ignored clear and obvious red flags” that borrowers couldn’t afford...

3 days ago · Howard Graham Buffett is Warren Buffett’s middle child. Born in December 1954, Howie, as he likes to be called, reportedly excelled at school but struggled in college and never earned a degree.