From Apple to Dexter Shoes: Warren Buffett’s top wins and biggest blunders in 60 years of

May 3, 2025

From Apple to Dexter Shoes: Warren Buffett’s top wins and biggest blunders in 60 years of investing

Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett’s six-decade reign atBerkshire Hathawayis filled with stories of staggering profits, philosophical pivots, and a few painful lessons. 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 genius moves

Buffett’s eye for undervalued companies turned modest bets into generational wealth:

The costly stumbles

Even Buffett got it wrong, and when he did, he owned it:

A legacy beyond the ledger

Buffett’s genius wasn’t just in what he bought, it was in how he thought. From valuing competitive moats to championing patience and integrity, he rewrote the rules of long-term investing. As he prepares to pass the torch, the final tally includes iconic wins, instructive failures, and a fortune that grew not just in dollars, but in influence.
 

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