Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) is one of the greatest investments of all time.

If you had put $1,000 into the company nearly 60 years ago when Warren Buffett took over the company and kept it there, you would have more than $44 million today. Not many stocks can beat that record.

Buffett has earned his reputation as the greatest investor of all time. Berkshire has grown to a market value of more than $1 trillion, not through any brilliant innovation or brand advantage, but through Buffett's disciplined investing approach and market-beating strategies.

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