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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Compounded at 19.7% a Year for 61 Years, a 6,099,294% Cumulative Gain. Can Investors Still Learn From That Playbook Today?

Warren Buffett's investment approach was easy to explain, but hard to do. The lessons he taught are still relevant.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Compounded at 19.7% a Year for 61 Years, a 6,099,294% Cumulative Gain. Can Investors Still Learn From That Playbook Today?

Published October 6, 2026 · Category: Finance

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At the end of 2025, Warren Buffett stepped down from his longtime position as the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB). Over the 61 years he ran the company, the stock produced incredible returns for shareholders, rising by more than six million percent. Over the same span, the S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) gained 46,000%.

Clearly, Buffett earned the nickname the "Oracle of Omaha." But can you still benefit from his investment wisdom now that the 96-year-old investor is no longer with Berkshire Hathaway? You sure can!

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