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Australian investors react to Warren Buffett stepping down.

Here’s how Warren Buffett influenced Australia’s top fund managers

From Rob Luciano to Geoff Wilson and John Abernethy, Australia’s best stock pickers reflect on the impact that the Oracle of Omaha have had on their careers

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Liberal blasts Taylor; Trump ‘friendly’ with PM; Westpac reverses

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Warren Buffett is increasing his stakes in oil and gas producers as the push towards environmentally focused investing makes them cheaper.

Cook, Dimon praise inspirational teacher Buffett

Luminaries from the technology and banking worlds rushed to praise the man whose lessons they partially credit for their success.

Greg Abel during a shareholders shopping day ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting in Omaha in 2022.

Abel faces tough task running Berkshire after Buffett

The handpicked successor inherits a record cash pile – but will be scrutinised more than the “Oracle of Omaha”.

Yesterday

Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce has revealed he has prostate cancer.

Barnaby Joyce reveals prostate cancer diagnosis

The Nationals MP says he is confident of a recovery due to an early diagnosis; 12 electorates remain on a knife edge including Melbourne. How the day unfolded.

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Jazwares CEO Judd Zebersky and president Laura Zebersky greet Greg Abel and Warren Buffett at the shareholders meeting.

Warren Buffett devotees say farewell at poignant Omaha ‘pilgrimage’

Many had feared this moment was coming. The man himself delivered the news in his usual casual manner, slipping it in during the final five minutes.

Legendary investor Warren Buffett .

Warren Buffett’s best and worst investments over 60 years

Success made him a Wall Street icon. It also earned him the nickname “Oracle of Omaha”, a reference to the Nebraska city where he was born and chose to live and work.

Berkshire Hathaway’s shareholder meeting on Sunday (AEST). Warraen Buffett always insisted on treating Berkshire’s shareholders as co-owners in the company.

Warren Buffett caps a career built on humility

Operating in an era replete with purported Wall Street soothsayers, the 94-year-old Buffett always rejected the idea that anyone – even him – could predict the future.

An attendee holds a cutout of Warren Buffett during the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting in Omaha.

Warren Buffett steps down, delivering a parting shot against tariffs

The disciples of legendary investor Warren Buffett gathered in Omaha seeking reassurances of America’s future, instead they got a bombshell about his future.

Berkshire Hathaway shareholders line up to take selfies with Greg Abel (left).

Who is Greg Abel, the executive picked to succeed Warren Buffett?

The Canadian will take responsibility for Berkshire’s eclectic assortment of businesses, with their nearly 400,000 employees, and a massive stock portfolio.

This Month

Warren Buffett.

Warren Buffett’s favourite valuation indicator flashes buy signal

The billionaire’s metric known as the “Buffett Indicator” indicates equities are cheap, but critics argue it may ignore the effects of high interest rates.

April

Which crisis sent markets down 57 per cent? Take our weekly news quiz

Have you been paying attention this week? Test your knowledge across politics, business and world news.

4 charts reveal whether to cash out as markets tank

Warren Buffett, Li Ka-shing and Chanticleer emeritus Tony Boyd cashed up before Donald Trump roiled markets. Did they do the right thing?

Donald Trump and Elon Musk speak to reporters as they sit in the Tesla Model S.

Tesla car sales in Australia plummet 53pc in March

A downturn in Tesla vehicle sales in Australia is mirroring the rest of the world, with the BYD brand making strong headway.

March

Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann says the Italian car maker made record sales in 2024 and is in a strong position, although uncertainy remains about the effect of US tariffs - with 3,000 Lamborghini’s sold in the US in 2024.

Lamborghini boss: Roar is at our core, and even EVs won’t sound fake

The Italian carmaker has an 18-month waiting list as sales and profits hit a record, with its engine roar here to stay as luxury Chinese EV rivals step up.

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Visitors inspect a BYD Seal electric vehicle at the Paris Motor Show in October.

How far ahead of its rivals is BYD’s fast charge?

The Chinese carmaker’s boasts of a new five-minute charging system could put other EV makers out of business, say analysts.

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ASX dives 1.6pc; Tariffs ‘entirely unjustified’; The threat worse than tariffs

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Billionaire Warren Buffett.

Warren Buffett saw the Trump slump coming - and it’s paying off

Markets are plunging as Donald Trump sows chaos, but Warren Buffett’s defensive stance looks increasingly prescient.

Stella Li: “Our common enemy is the internal combustion engine car.”

BYD pledges to work with rival Tesla to combat petrol cars

Executive vice-president Stella Li said China was willing to share key technologies in EVs and autonomous driving with foreign companies despite rising trade tensions.

February

Who is known as The Oracle of Omaha? Take our weekly news quiz

Have you been paying attention this week? Test your knowledge across politics, business and world news.

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