Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway suffered its worst return against the stock market for a decade in 2009 - a year which saw indices around the world rally.
Berkshire Hathaway was up just 2.7% on the New York Stock Exchange in 2009; its worst performance since plunging 20% in 1999. Its $26bn takeover of railroad group Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp has been cited as one reason for Berkshire's poor showing. The company's worse-than-expected performance came during a year in which US stock markets made ground with the country leading the global economic recovery after the Obama administration's stimulus packages. The S&P 500 index rallied 25% since the start of the year. The Sage of Omaha has historically outperformed the index - beat...
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