In early 1986, a one-paragraph letter to a Cleveland CEO bought Berkshire a $315 million conglomerate that would route more than a billion dollars back to Omaha in its first fifteen years. Forty years later, Scott Fetzer has been quietly absorbed into Marmon — but the archetype it established still defines what a textbook Buffett deal looks like.
Berkshire Hathaway votes down every ESG shareholder proposal and publishes no conglomerate-wide sustainability report. Yet its subsidiaries have poured $38 billion into renewables, retired 22 coal units, and built some of the most progressive supply chains in American manufacturing. The real ESG record hides in plain sight — in the 10-K.
Berkshire closed January 2, 2026 by absorbing Occidental's OxyChem chemicals business for $9.7 billion cash — the same headline price Buffett paid for Lubrizol in 2011. The deal carries an unusual lineage: Lubrizol's CEO Rebecca Liebert now also runs OxyChem inside Berkshire.
As Warren Buffett steps down after six decades, Greg Abel takes the helm of Berkshire Hathaway, a $1+ trillion empire. We analyze Abel’s fit as CEO—highlighting his deep operational expertise, Buffett’s mentorship while also weighing potential pitfalls like his lesser-known investment prowess and the daunting Buffett shadow.
Howie Buffett's will have a pivotal role in preserving Berkshire Hathaway's unique corporate culture, shaped by his father's legacy and essential for the company's future success.
An SEC investigation threatened the reputations of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, but Chuck Rickershauser's legal expertise prevented a potential disaster for the duo and Berkshire Hathaway.
Warren Buffett's decision to halt pledges to the Gates Foundation raises significant implications for Berkshire Hathaway.
Berkshire Hathaway's strategic investment in Texaco bonds during the 1987 bankruptcy led to a remarkable 20% profit. Find out what happened and why it might not be a strategy for private investors.
Warren Buffett's 94th birthday coincides with Berkshire Hathaway reaching a historic $1 trillion market cap, marking a monumental achievement for the legendary investor and his shareholders.
It's not only performance: Find out why Warren Buffett advocates for passive investing over active strategies especially for retail investors.