When the Oracle of Omaha speaks, Wall Street and everyday investors listen attentively. That's because Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett has trounced the benchmark S 500 in the return column since taking the reins at his company nearly six decades ago.

Through the end of October, Buffett has overseen a nearly 4,200,000% aggregate return in his company's Class A shares (BRK.A). Meanwhile, the broad-based S 500 hasn't yet reached a 30,000% total return, including dividends, over the same nearly six-decade timeline.

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett. Image source: The Motley Fool.

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