Warren Buffett shocks shareholders by announcing his intention to retire at the end of the year | World News
Warren Buffett shocked an arena full of his shareholders Saturday by announcing that he wants to retire at the end of the year. Buffett said he will recommend to Berkshire Hathaway’s board that Greg Abel should become CEO at the end of the year. I think the time has arrived where Greg should become the Chief Executive office of the company at year end,” Buffett said. Previously the 94-year-old investor has always said he had no plans to retire. Earlier, Buffett warned Saturday about the dire global consequences of President Donald Trump’s tariffs while telling the thousands of investors gathered at his annual meeting that “trade should not be a weapon” but “there’s no question that trade can be an act of war.” Story continues below this ad Buffett said Trump’s trade policies have raised the risk of global instability by angering the rest of the world. “It’s a big mistake in my view when you have 7.5 billion people who don’t like you very well, and you have 300 million who are crowing about …



