It's not easy for a stock investor to beat the S&P 500 in any given year, and it's even harder to do that regularly. Even Warren Buffett, who has beaten the market by huge margins over decades, hasn't managed to do so every year.

When I make reference to Buffett's favorite stock, I'm talking about none other than Berkshire Hathaway itself. Buffett has authorized the repurchase of $77.8 billion worth of Berkshire stock since 2018, which is more than twice the amount the conglomerate invested in Apple.

S&P 500 investors are playing it safer in 2025 — so Warren Buffett's careful stock-picking is in style again.

It's been a couple of great years for the U.S. stock market. Excitement about artificial intelligence and a full percentage point of interest rate cuts has been driving major market indexes to new heights.

A look at the head-to-head battle of Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway against the SPY each of the last 20 years.

Warren Buffett is the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway ... crushing the average annual gain of 10.4% in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) over the same period. Where to invest $1,000 right now?

It's not easy for a stock investor to beat the S&P 500 in any given year, and it's even harder to do that regularly. Even Warren Buffett, who has beaten the market by huge margins over decades ...

* On Dec. 19, 26, and 30, 2024 and on Jan. 3, 2025, Buffett bought more than $93 million in VeriSign ( VRSN -0.46%) stock.

Consider a few tips from one of the most famous investors on the planet, one who has beaten the S&P 500 over time and generated billions of dollars in returns. I'm talking about Warren Buffett.

Warren Buffett, famously known as the Oracle of Omaha, is one of the world’s most successful investors. With decades of experience and a net worth in the billions, his investment strategies have become a gold standard for aspiring investors.

According to the Buffett indicator, which is computed by taking the value of the stock market divided by the United States GDP, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY is at its most expensive level in ...

Ted Weschler, one of Warren Buffett’s trusted deputies, achieved an astonishing feat: growing his retirement account to $264 million in under 30 years.