Who is Berkshire Hathaway's new CEO and can he live up to Warren Buffett's legacy?

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Greg Abel is set to take over as CEO at Berkshire Hathaway. Warren Buffett stunned shareholders on Saturday with the announcement that, after 55 years, he would step down.

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00:00Meet Greg Abel, the new CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, starting January 1st, 2026.

00:07Warren Buffett announced this stunning news over the weekend telling his shareholders

00:12that he is stepping down after 55 years.

00:15Now, here's what we know about the new guy.

00:17Abel's been Buffett's right-hand man for years.

00:21He's the vice president of the company's non-insurance operations and also chair of Berkshire Hathaway

00:27Energy, one of the pillars of the business.

00:30Abel's a Canadian.

00:32He got a commerce degree and worked his way up from BWC to a small energy firm

00:37that Berkshire Hathaway eventually acquired.

00:40Experts say that Abel's got a hands-on approach and investors trust him to protect Berkshire's legacy

00:46and, more importantly, its fortress balance sheet.

00:50Forbes estimated Abel's net worth being around $484 million in 2021.

00:57Despite that, he keeps a low profile in Des Moines, where locals see him at the hockey

01:01ring like any regular dad.

01:04Kind of the same as Buffett, who also has a folksy reputation.

01:07While the board elected Abel, he's got Buffett's blessing too.

01:11The investing legend says he's not just handing over a title, he's passing down a philosophy.

01:21All right.

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