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Can Warren Buffett, the Oracle of Omaha, still see the future? Warren Buffett’s ability to pick investments that pay off over the long term has transformed him into a billionaire and made him the world’s most famous investor. But as the planet heats up, his positions on the climate look increasingly short-sighted. What’s happening: At Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting over the weekend, Buffett defended the company’s decision not to release reports on how it’s addressing the risks ...

Charlie Munger made a comment that, on the surface at least, wasnt all that surprising. "Greg will keep the culture," the 97-year-old Munger said simply, explaining that the companys decentralized nature would outlast him and Warren Buffett. But that was enough to clue in some Berkshire watchers, who have been wondering about succession plans at the conglomerate once 90-year-old Chairman and CEO Buffett is no longer in charge. To many, it signaled the top job will go to Vice Chairman Greg Abel...

MONEYWEB app instead? If the billionaire were to step down. By Katherine Chiglinsky, Bloomberg 3 May 2021  13:34  Greg Abel, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co. Image: Bloomberg Warren Buffett said Greg Abel, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s vice chairman of non-insurance businesses, would be his likely successor if the billionaire were to step down. Buffett told CNBC that the board agrees Abel, 58, would take over if anything were to happen to the 90-year-old chief executive officer ...

Warren Buffett says Greg Abel is his likely successor at Berkshire Hathaway 05/03/2021 12:38 (Reuters) -Warren Buffett ended long-running speculation about his successor at Berkshire Hathaway Inc by saying Greg Abel, who oversees the conglomerates non-insurance businesses, would be named chief executive if he were to step down. Buffett told CNBC that "the directors are in agreement that if something were to happen to me tonight, it would be Greg who’d take over tomorrow morning." The 90-year-...

Provided by Dow Jones By Justin Baer and Geoffrey Rogow Warren Buffett said Greg Abel will succeed him as Berkshire Hathaway Inc.s chief executive should he leave the role in the short term. "The directors are in agreement that if something were to happen to me tonight, it would be Greg whod take over tomorrow morning," Mr. Buffett told CNBC. A person familiar with Berkshires board confirmed Mr. Abel is the current pick to replace Mr. Buffett should the 90-y...

Stocks came off session highs as giants Tesla Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. weighed on the Nasdaq 100. Traders also assessed economic data, with inflation remaining at the forefront of the investment debate. The dollar fell, while Treasuries advanced. Most major groups in the S&P 500 rose, with gains in commodity and industrial shares offsetting losses in tech and retail companies. Moderna Inc. rallied after agreeing to provide as many as 500 million doses of its COVID-19 shot to the vaccination pro...

May 03 2021, 7:54 PM May 03 2021, 3:56 PM May 03 2021, 7:54 PM (Bloomberg) -- Warren Buffett said Greg Abel, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s vice chairman of non-insurance businesses, would be his likely successor if the billionaire were to step down. (Bloomberg) -- Warren Buffett said Greg Abel, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s vice chairman of non-insurance businesses, would be his likely successor if the billionaire were to step down. The board agrees that Abel, 58, would take over if anything ...

by Tyler Durden Monday, May 03, 2021 - 07:22 AM An off-the-cuff comment made by Berkshire No. 2 Charlie Munger (who, at 97, is 7 years older than Buffett) during Saturdays annual meeting seized the attention of the financial press and Berkshire shareholders watching from a distance: If something were to happen to Buffett, Munger quipped, Berkshire Vice Chairman Greg Abel - who presently runs all Berkshires non-insurance businesses - would be tapped to take over as CEO. Greg Abel The comment app...

My takeaways from Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger’s annual powwow SECTIONS Share Synopsis Despite having a lot of cash, Berkshire was a small seller in equities during the Covid crisis rather than a buyer of equities. ETMarkets.com Berkshire Hathaway’s annual general meeting was held in Los Angeles this year instead of the usual venue of Omaha. This was to enable Mr Charlie Munger to attend the meeting without having to travel in Covid times. Apart from Warren Buffett and Munger, the usual t...

Buffett Says Non-Insurance Executive Abel Is His Likely Successor By Jonathan Stempel and Niket Nishant | May 3, 2021 Warren Buffett ended long-running speculation about his successor at Berkshire Hathaway Inc by saying Greg Abel, who oversees the conglomerate’s non-insurance businesses, would be named chief executive if he were to step down. Buffett, 90, told CNBC that “the directors are in agreement that if something were to happen to me tonight, it wou...