Berkshire Hathaway has delivered incredible returns for investors through the years, thanks to the stalwart leadership of Warren Buffett. The massive conglomerate has its fingers in a lot of pies, from tech to insurance to healthcare.

Over the trailing decade alone, Berkshire has delivered investors a stunning return to the tune of 250%. For context, the S 500's trailing-10-year return sits around 240% at the time of this writing. Pull that window back another 10 years, and Berkshire has delivered a total 20-year trailing return of around 560%, while the wider market has delivered a return of about 545% in that time frame.

While individual investors won't have the capital at their disposal that the Oracle of Omaha does, that's all right. You can still become part owner of some of the companies Berkshire invests in, assuming those stocks align with your interests, investing style, and overall financial goals.

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Source Fool.com