Through which holding company does Warren Buffett invest?
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Berkshire Hathaway
From a textile firm he shaped a huge investment holding.
💡 Did you know? A single Berkshire share costs hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Warren Buffett, born in Omaha in 1930, is regarded as the most successful investor in history. Through his holding company Berkshire Hathaway he bought stakes in solid firms like Coca-Cola, American Express and Apple over decades, building an enormous fortune. His recipe is patient „value investing“: buying good companies cheaply and holding them for the long term. For his wisdom he is called the „Oracle of Omaha“ and despite his wealth he lives modestly. Good to know: From a textile firm he shaped a huge investment holding. A single Berkshire share costs hundreds of thousands of dollars. Investors worldwide hang on his advice. Named after his home town of Omaha, Nebraska. Buy good companies cheaply and hold them long. His teacher was the economist Benjamin Graham. He prefers to invest in companies he understands. Later Apple also became his largest holding. He still lives in the same house he bought in 1958. For breakfast he likes to eat at a fast-food restaurant. With Bill Gates he launched the „Giving Pledge“.
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Berkshire Hathaway
From a textile firm he shaped a huge investment holding.
💡 Did you know? A single Berkshire share costs hundreds of thousands of dollars.
the Oracle of Omaha
Investors worldwide hang on his advice.
💡 Did you know? Named after his home town of Omaha, Nebraska.
Value Investing
Buy good companies cheaply and hold them long.
💡 Did you know? His teacher was the economist Benjamin Graham.
Coca-Cola
He prefers to invest in companies he understands.
💡 Did you know? Later Apple also became his largest holding.
modestly
He still lives in the same house he bought in 1958.
💡 Did you know? For breakfast he likes to eat at a fast-food restaurant.
give it away
With Bill Gates he launched the „Giving Pledge“.
💡 Did you know? In it the rich pledge to give away their fortunes.
„Woodstock for Capitalists“
Tens of thousands make the pilgrimage to Omaha to hear him.
💡 Did you know? It is the largest shareholder meeting in the world.
his extraordinarily long run of success
He invested even as a child and stayed active past 90.
💡 Did you know? Hardly anyone grew wealth as steadily as he did.

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