Warren Buffett will leave behind a peerless record as an investor and acquirer of businesses. And a few real flubs. He built one of the world’s most valuable companies in Berkshire Hathaway and a following that extended well beyond the shareholders who benefited from Berkshire’s successes.

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett, 94, announced Saturday he will leave his role as Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO by the end of the year, telling investors about his decision at the firm’s annual shareholder meeting, where he addressed President Donald Trump’s tariffs, discussed Berkshire Hathaway’s business strategies and the larger economy.

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