Fuente: International Business Times
US billionaire investor Warren Buffett (L) and Microsoft founder Bill Gates (R) flip over their Dairy Queen Blizzard treats in Beijing in 2011; Dairy Queen is one of dozens of iconic brands owned by Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway AFP Admired for his investing prowess and a taste for the simple things in life rather than luxury, billionaire Warren Buffett has won public affection even as he amassed a fortune for the ages -- riches that the "Oracle of Omaha" has pledged to give away. Buffett studiously rejected exotic financial vehicles, as well as the brass-knuckle tactics of corporate raiders, adopting instead a buy-and-hold strategy of long-term investments. His legacy: Berkshire Hathaway, the Nebraska-based conglomerate whose diverse holdings range from Duracell batteries to insurer Geico to paint brands to diamonds.
