Warren Buffett just took a big risk with the $1.5 trillion giant he built

The Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 23, 2026

At face value, 71-year-old farmer Howard Buffett has no obvious qualifications to be appointed chairman of a prestigious company, other than that he is the founder’s son. He couldn’t have a more daunting act to follow.

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