Warren Buffett, the man who never moved out of his modest Omaha home, yet became the fifth richest person on Earth, knew something had shifted when he turned 94. After nearly 55 years at the helm, the “Oracle of Omaha” finally decided to let go of the wheel,

Today's "Woodstock for Capitalists" began with just a dozen attendees in 1965. Sixty years later, the Omaha, Nebraska gathering attracts as many as 40,000 people from around the world.

OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) -Warren Buffett is ending his career as perhaps the world's most famous and revered investor, saying he will step down as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of 2025, and hand over the reins to Vice Chairman Greg Abel.