If You'd Invested $10,000 in Berkshire Hathaway 5 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today

You might be surprised at how well the mega-conglomerate has performed.Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A -0.42%) (BRK.B -0.35%) has been one of the most successful long-term investments of all time, producing returns in excess of 5,500,000% since Warren Buffett took control in the 1960s.However, Buffett himself cautioned in his 2014 letter to shareholders -- marking his 50th anniversary of leading Berkshire -- that the returns of the next 50 years wouldn't come close to those of the first 50 under Buffett's leaders ...