Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after serving in the role at the $1 trillion conglomerate for more than 50 years. Buffett, known by a legion of financial market followers as the Oracle of Omaha, has spent decades building a reputation as one of the world's most successful investors. He has bought stakes in some of the biggest companies and built Berkshire Hathaway into a global investment powerhouse.
But when Buffett was asked about the best investments he had ever made, his answer was not a stock, a company or a multibillion-dollar acquisition. Instead, he pointed to something far more personal — his marriages, his home and a book that changed the way he thought about investing.
