Warren Buffett's $187 Billion Warning Shows the Time to Be Fearful When Others Are Greedy Has Arrived

2026-03-06 05:26:00 ET

A little over two months ago, on Dec. 31, Berkshire Hathaway 's (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB) longtime billionaire boss, Warren Buffett, retired as CEO and handed the reins over to successor Greg Abel. During the Oracle of Omaha's time at the helm, he oversaw a greater than 6,000,000% cumulative return in his company's Class A shares (BRK.A) and ran circles around the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) , S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) , and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) .

But even though Warren Buffett is no longer overseeing his company's daily operations or signing off on investments in Berkshire's $319 billion investment portfolio, his legacy is still being tangibly felt.

Warren Buffett retired as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO on Dec. 31, 2025. Image source: The Motley Fool.

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