Berkshire Hathaway: Reading Into The New CEO's First Steps

As Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) (BRK.B) shareholders, this is a key year for us. We have the unprecedented task of assessing our new CEO. It's early days, to be sure, but there are some first few moves we can use to start forming our opinion. Before we get to that, let me set the stage a little bit. Mr. Abel took over from Warren Buffett on January 1st, 2026. Upon announcing the intended transition, Buffett praised Mr. Abel’s business acumen, integrity, and work ethic. As he described it: "The difference in e ...