Warren Buffett
Billionaires pledged to give away most of their money. Now there is a backlash
Billionaires rushed to sign a pledge promising to donate most of their fortunes when it was launched in 2010. But times have changed.
- Theodore Schleifer
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As Warren Buffett retires, uncertainty looms for Berkshire Hathaway
It is hard to imagine a more difficult act to follow, but what tack will his successor take?
Warren Buffett’s protege makes shock switch to Wall Street rival
Warren Buffett’s $US1 trillion conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway has been dealt a blow just weeks before the 95-year-old retires.
- Katherine Chiglinsky and Tom Metcalf
- Opinion
- Opinion
Billionaire Buffett’s final words on longevity, luck and corporate greed
The “Oracle of Omaha” has signed off in style and despite his decades of business success and wealth there was little preaching in his dispatch about the dos and don’ts of accumulating capital.
- Elizabeth Knight
Warren Buffett’s company takes a $5.9 billion hit on his bet on an icon that has gone wrong
The 94-year-old billionaire investor doesn’t often miss, but this rare disappointment has weighed heavily on his empire.
- Alexandre Rajbhandari
- Opinion
- World markets
Warren Buffett has set alarm bells ringing on Wall Street
The legendary investor is not convinced the good times are going to last.
- Melissa Lawford
Warren Buffett shocks shareholders by announcing his intention to retire
The “Oracle of Omaha” also warned of the dire global consequences of Donald Trump’s tariffs during Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting.
- Josh Funk
‘Gigantic joy’: Melinda French Gates on her new life after divorce
She left her billionaire husband to blaze her own philanthropic trail. Now she wants other women to revel in their independence.
- Amanda Hooton
- Opinion
- Sharemarket
The ‘Oracle’ and ‘Superman’ are holding on to their billions. It could be a bad sign for all of us
Warren Buffett and Li Ka-shing are two of the world’s most revered investors. Now in their 90s, both are hoarding cash. Is it an omen of a major financial downturn?
- Shuli Ren
- Opinion
- Donald Trump
Trump’s dealmaking is all about him
Donald Trump is after personal and public hegemony for himself and the US, and he’s willing to tank the law, the Constitution and global alliances to get there.
- Timothy L. O'Brien