Warren Buffett has been incredibly successful, and he's extremely wealthy. Warren Buffett's wealth jumped by around $12.7 billion in 2013 alone. But how much is $12.7 billion anyway?
And how good an investor is Warren Buffett really? We've put together some facts that really put him in perspective.
99% of Buffett's wealth was earned after his 50th birthday.
Buffett made $62.7 billion of his $63.3 billion net worth after his 50th birthday.
$60 billion — nearly 95% — is from after his 60th birthday.
Talk about long-term investment strategies.
Source: Fool
Berkshire's Book Value beat the S&P 500 in 43 out of 44 years on a five-year rolling average basis.
From 2008 to 2013, the S&P 500 returned 128%, while Berkshire (based on book value per Class A share) returned 80%.
Source: Berkshire Hathaway, Business Insider
Among legends, Buffett has the longest track record for beating the market.
That chart compares investors with the S&P 500 over time. You can see the longevity of Buffett's outperformance is greater than that of other great investors.
Source: Business Insider
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