Shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B inched 0.95% higher to $458.66 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.10% to 6,

For decades, Berkshire Hathaway's stock was only available through over-the-counter markets. But on Nov. 29, 1988, it listed what are now known as its Class A shares on the New York Stock Exchange. In his shareholder letter that year, Buffett said his main motivation was minimizing investors' transaction costs.

Warren Buffett is a masterful investor. Over the last 30 years, his company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B), has delivered an average annualized return of 13%, beating the S&P 500's 11% average annualized total return.

Thanks to his unbelievable track record of compounding capital over many decades as the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett is probably the most closely watched investor out there. One of Buffett's best bets has been to buy shares in Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL),

This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.

Buffett has been a net seller of stocks by a wide margin in 2024, reducing equity exposure by over $100 billion. Buffett is finding it hard to find good value in the stock market as prices rise faster than underlying earnings.