It's not easy for a stock investor to beat the S&P 500 in any given year, and it's even harder to do that regularly. Even Warren Buffett, who has beaten the market by huge margins over decades, hasn't managed to do so every year.

When I make reference to Buffett's favorite stock, I'm talking about none other than Berkshire Hathaway itself. Buffett has authorized the repurchase of $77.8 billion worth of Berkshire stock since 2018, which is more than twice the amount the conglomerate invested in Apple.

S&P 500 investors are playing it safer in 2025 — so Warren Buffett's careful stock-picking is in style again.

It's been a couple of great years for the U.S. stock market. Excitement about artificial intelligence and a full percentage point of interest rate cuts has been driving major market indexes to new heights.

A look at the head-to-head battle of Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway against the SPY each of the last 20 years.

Warren Buffett is the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway ... crushing the average annual gain of 10.4% in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) over the same period. Where to invest $1,000 right now?

It's not easy for a stock investor to beat the S&P 500 in any given year, and it's even harder to do that regularly. Even Warren Buffett, who has beaten the market by huge margins over decades ...

Warren Buffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, has been on a stock-selling spree recently. This has surprised many investors since Buffett is known for his long-term investing approach. According to Berkshire’s financial reports,

Buffett -- as well as his late great partner Charlie Munger -- would recommend avoiding leverage at all costs in your portfolio. Why? Because when the market turns (which it will inevitably do at times), the downside can wipe you out. The levered Nasdaq ETF went into a massive drawdown in 2022, and that was just one year of bad returns.

* On Dec. 19, 26, and 30, 2024 and on Jan. 3, 2025, Buffett bought more than $93 million in VeriSign ( VRSN -0.46%) stock.

Warren Buffett, famously known as the Oracle of Omaha, is one of the world’s most successful investors. With decades of experience and a net worth in the billions, his investment strategies have become a gold standard for aspiring investors.

Ted Weschler, one of Warren Buffett’s trusted deputies, achieved an astonishing feat: growing his retirement account to $264 million in under 30 years.