"Warren Buffett sent shockwaves through the business world in 2025 when he revealed it would be his final year as Berkshire Hathaway CEO - ending a six-decade run in which he transformed the failing textile mill into a vast conglomerate worth over $1 trillion. The legendary investor also penned two of his iconic shareholder letters, briefly became a meme, built Berkshire's cash pile to more than $350 billion, took a stake in Alphabet, and rolled out the biggest changes to his company's leadership in decades."
"Warren Buffett rocked the business world in 2025 by announcing he would step down as CEO. The Berkshire Hathaway boss penned two of his famous shareholder letters and bet on Alphabet. Buffett briefly went viral and grew Berkshire's cash pile to a record level of over $350 billion."
Warren Buffett stepped down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO in 2025 after a six-decade tenure that transformed a failing textile mill into a conglomerate worth over $1 trillion. He wrote two shareholder letters and increased Berkshire's cash holdings to a record exceeding $350 billion. Buffett took a stake in Alphabet and implemented the most significant leadership changes at the company in decades. He briefly became a viral meme but remained focused on capital allocation and company structure during the transition. The moves combined liquidity accumulation, strategic investment, and governance adjustments ahead of the leadership change.
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