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Warren Buffett Still Clocking In 5 Days a Week as Berkshire Enters Greg Abel Era

Even after handing the reins to Greg Abel, Buffett remains in the room where decisions are made.

Despite stepping down as Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO a few months ago, Warren Buffett isn’t easing into retirement. The investing icon still drives into Berkshire’s Omaha headquarters five days a week, offering advice and weighing in on deals, though the final call now rests with his handpicked successor, Greg Abel. In his first interview since the transition, Buffett told CNBC’s Squawk Box this week that Abel “covers more ground in a day than I would in a week” and joked that his protégé is “so good—it was kind of embarrassing how good he is.”

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