For the better part of six decades, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett has been running a master class on investing for Wall Street. During his tenure as Berkshire's chief, he's overseen close to a 5,500,000% aggregate gain in his company's Class A shares (BRK.A) and nearly doubled up the annualized total return, including dividends, of the benchmark S 500.

Considering how well the "Oracle of Omaha" has done from an investment standpoint, it's not surprising that investors tend to mirror his trades and traits to grow their wealth. Some of Buffett's best-known investing traits include his desire to own stakes in wonderful companies for long periods, as well as his tendency to purchase businesses with well-defined competitive advantages and strong management teams.

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

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