Warren Buffett’s annual salary has been $100,000 for 40 years. Here’s a look at the billionaire investor’s unique compensation.

Berkshire Hathaway spends triple that amount on his security each year. Buffett owns about $100 billion of Berkshire stock and lives modestly. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Warren Buffett is a legendary investor, leads one of the world’s biggest companies, and has ranked among the world’s wealthiest people for decades. Yet he earns … Read more

Warren Buffett’s cash pile tops record with $149.2 billion on hand

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. now has a record amount of money to put to work. Berkshire’s cash pile hit new heights at $149.2 billion of funds in the third quarter, surpassing a record set in early 2020, the company said in its earnings report Saturday. The fresh high came even as Buffett poured more … Read more

Warren Buffett called inflation a ‘gigantic corporate tapeworm.’ Here’s the investor’s warning about rising prices.

Warren Buffett said costs were rising fast during Berkshire Hathaway’s recent meeting. Buffett has called inflation a “gigantic corporate tapeworm” for investors and businesses. Asset-light companies that can raise prices and scale easily often weather inflation best. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Warren Buffett said he was seeing “very substantial inflation” and homebuilding … Read more

Warren Buffett sees a ‘red hot’ US economy with creeping inflation

“It’s almost a buying frenzy,” the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. chief executive officer said during the conglomerate’s annual meeting, which was held virtually from Los Angeles. “People have money in their pocket and they’re paying higher prices,” he said. Buffett attributed the faster-than-expected recovery to swift and decisive rescue measures by the Federal Reserve and U.S. … Read more

Warren Buffett slammed SPACs and Robinhood for encouraging gambling on stocks at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting

Warren Buffett criticized SPACs and Robinhood at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting. The investor said they encourage gambling and treating the stock market like a casino. Charlie Munger, Buffett’s right-hand man, damned both trends as well. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Warren Buffett blasted special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and the Robinhood trading app for … Read more