As the 94-year-old “Oracle of Omaha” announces plans to retire as CEO by the end of 2025, the spotlight is once again on the investments that made, and occasionally unmade, his fortune.

The textile company he took over in 1965 bled money for many years before Buffett finally shut it down in 1985, though Berkshire did provide cash for some of Buffett's early acquisitions.

Warren Buffett’s best and worst investments in his 60 years leading Berkshire Hathaway By: Josh Funk, The Associated Press Posted: 4:02 PM CDT Saturday, May. 3, 2025 Last Modified: 6:32 PM CDT ...

Here are some of his best and worst investments over the years: Buffett’s Best — National Indemnity and National Fire & Marine: Purchased in 1967, the company was one of Buffett’s first ...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Saturday that he wants to step down as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year. The revelation came as a surprise ...