Warren Buffett Owns 1 Vanguard Index Fund, and It Could Soar 147%, According to a Top Wall Street Analyst
Warren Buffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, oversees a $298 billion portfolio of publicly traded stocks and securities, besides numerous wholly owned subsidiaries. Berkshire is also sitting on $325 billion in cash, which Buffett and his team can invest in new opportunities when they arise. Berkshire stock has delivered a compound annual return of 19.8% since Buffett became CEO in 1965, crushing the average annual gain of 10.4% for the S&P 500 index over the same period. It highlights Buffett's ability as a stock picker, but as a full-time professional, he knows the average retail investors would struggle to replicate his success. That's why he often recommends they buy exchange-traded funds (ETFs) instead, and Berkshire holds small positions in two of them: the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.Continue reading
Warren Buffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, oversees a $298 billion portfolio of publicly traded stocks and securities, besides numerous wholly owned subsidiaries. Berkshire is also sitting on $325 billion in cash, which Buffett and his team can invest in new opportunities when they arise.
Berkshire stock has delivered a compound annual return of 19.8% since Buffett became CEO in 1965, crushing the average annual gain of 10.4% for the S&P 500 index over the same period.
It highlights Buffett's ability as a stock picker, but as a full-time professional, he knows the average retail investors would struggle to replicate his success. That's why he often recommends they buy exchange-traded funds (ETFs) instead, and Berkshire holds small positions in two of them: the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.
