Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway failed to beat the S&P 500's return last year, meaning it missed Buffett's target of beating the index over a five year period for the first time.
Until now the insurer has managed to achieve its five-year target every year since Buffett (pictured) took over management in 1965. But in 2013, Berkshire Hathaway's book value per share rose 18.2%, while the S&P 500 index surged 32.4% over the same period, This means that over five years since 2008 Buffett has only managed to achieve a 91% return, while the index increased by 128%, fulfilling analysts' predictions that Buffett would fail in his task. Annual shareholder note In his annual letter to shareholders, Buffett wrote: "We expect to fall short in years when the market is...
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