Sep 18, 2026, 5:41 PMStock Market
Berkshire Hathaway Has Not Beaten the S&P 500 in About 30 Years
MarketWatch says Berkshire Hathaway has not outperformed the S&P 500 in about 30 years, while its short feed omits the alternative stocks it discusses.
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Summary
MarketWatch’s September 18, 2026 feed says Berkshire Hathaway stock has not outperformed the S&P 500 in about 30 years. Its headline characterizes Warren Buffett’s reign as ending and urges his followers to sell Berkshire and buy other stocks.
The source provided no full article text and limited detail. It does not identify the proposed replacements or provide returns, methodology, exact measurement dates, share-class treatment, or succession details, preventing investors from assessing the comparison or the headline’s suggested next steps.
Positives
- The S&P 500 equaled or surpassed Berkshire Hathaway over about 30 years, according to MarketWatch’s feed.
- The comparison covers about three decades, giving the performance claim a long time horizon.
- MarketWatch’s headline points readers toward alternative stocks, although the supplied feed does not identify them.
Risks & concerns
- Berkshire Hathaway stock has not outperformed the S&P 500 in about 30 years, according to the feed.
- The headline characterizes Warren Buffett’s reign as ending and urges his followers to sell Berkshire.
- No replacement stocks, return figures, exact dates, share-class treatment, or comparison methodology appear in the supplied summary.
Primary sourceMarketWatch.com - Top Storieshttps://www.marketwatch.com/story/as-warren-buffetts-reign-ends-fans-should-sell-berkshire-and-buy-these-stocks-instead-bff5ba32?mod=mw_rss_topstories
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