Warren Buffett stepped down from his role as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway on December 31, 2025.
It marks the close of one of the greatest chapters in American business. Buffett showed generations of investors that patience, discipline, and clarity can build extraordinary wealth.
Greatest investor and CEO (1965 - 2025) of all time — Warren Buffett.
He never relied on fads. He stayed focused on buying understandable businesses run by capable people at fair prices. His approach worked in every kind of market because it rested on common sense and sound judgment.
Buffett often said that temperament mattered more than intelligence.
He proved this idea year after year. He kept emotions in check and stayed calm through storms. He focused on owning productive assets that grow in value over time.
A $10,000 investment in Berkshire Hathaway in 1965 grew into more than $500 million. That kind of compounding came from a steady commitment to the basics.
Buffett also respected shareholders.
He wrote to them each year with clarity and honesty. He took responsibility for mistakes. He explained how he viewed risk and reward. He treated every shareholder as a partner.
Trust grew because his actions matched his words.
A Legacy Built on Patience, Clarity, and Moral Strength
On a personal note, reading and learning from Buffett shaped my life in ways I never expected.
When I sent him the manuscript for Getting Started in Value Investing and asked for permission to use his quotes, he sent me an email that I have kept close.
He wrote that he appreciated the dedication and that he owed his own success to Benjamin Graham. He added that if he could pass on even a fraction of what Graham passed on to him, he would be happy.
He gave me full permission to use his quotes and said that he looked forward to reading my book that weekend.
In the acknowledgement section of that book, I wrote that I owe an enormous debt of gratitude to Mr. Buffett.
His teacher passed on a philosophy to all willing to listen, and he carried that tradition with grace. His life is an example of what happens when wisdom, ethics, and benevolence converge.
Those words remain true for me today.
His lessons pushed me to slow down, stay humble, and think clearly about both money and character. They helped me grow as an investor and as a person.
His decision to step down brings both gratitude and reflection.
The business stands strong because he spent years preparing the next leaders. They understand the values that shaped the culture. They know that protecting and compounding shareholder capital is the mission.
Buffett’s legacy reaches far beyond Berkshire Hathaway. He showed that investing is not a contest of speed. It is a practice built on patience, humility, and courage.
His lessons will guide serious investors for generations.
Warren Buffett earned his place in history. He built lasting value. He made clarity and integrity the foundation of his work.
His influence will continue long after he takes his final seat as CEO — here in American Prosperity and far beyond.
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Charles Mizrahi
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