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Buffett steps down as Berkshire chairman, succession plan enters new phase

Buffett steps down as Berkshire chairman, succession plan enters new phase

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September 18th, 2026

Buffett steps down as Berkshire chairman, succession plan enters new phase

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Warren Buffett is poised to step down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway; this constitutes the next step in the leadership succession process, following his stewardship of the trillion-dollar conglomerate for more than six decades.

華倫·巴菲特即將卸任波克夏海瑟威董事長一職;此乃其執掌這家市值達1兆美元之企業集團逾六十載後,高層交班進程的下一步。

The company announced on Friday that Buffett, now 96, will assume the role of chairman emeritus, effective immediately, while his eldest son, Howard, will take over as chairman of Berkshire Hathawaypart of a long-gestating succession plan.

該公司於週五宣布現年96歲的巴菲特將轉任榮譽董事長並即刻履新其長子霍華德則將接掌波克夏海瑟威董事長一職此乃醞釀已久之接班部署的一環。

Howard Buffett has been a member of Berkshire Hathaway's board of directors since 1993.

霍華德·巴菲特自1993年起即為波克夏海瑟威董事會成員

Warren Buffett, the investment titan whom legions of financial-market devotees have acclaimed as the "Oracle of Omaha," will remain on the board as a director.

華倫·巴菲特這位被眾多金融市場追隨者譽為奧馬哈先知」的投資巨擘,將繼續留任董事一職

He has served as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway since 1970, yet as early as 1965 he had already taken control of the ailing New England textile company.

自1970年起即出任波克夏海瑟威董事長然而早在1965年他便已接管了這家深陷困境的新英格蘭紡織公司

Greg Abel succeeded Buffett at the beginning of this year as chief executive of the trillion-dollar conglomerate; nevertheless, Buffett still comes into the office every day, scouting for new investment and deal opportunities and offering counsel to Abel.

葛雷格·阿貝爾於今年年初接替巴菲特出任這家市值達1兆美元企業集團執行長然而,巴菲特每日進辦公室尋覓新的投資交易契機,並向阿貝爾提供建言

Whether Buffett will adjust his daily routine at this point remains unknown.

巴菲特目前是否會調整日常安排尚不得而知

In his letter to shareholders, Buffett stated: "Since 1965, we have served Berkshire.

巴菲特於致股東函中闡明:「自1965年以降吾人始終效力於波克夏

More than sixty years have passed, and I still hold the most satisfying job in the world.

逾六十載光陰荏苒依然坐擁舉世最為稱心之職

This is not something most of my peers can boast of, and my outlook on the future has never been so full of confidence."

多數同儕所能誇口之言,而我對未來之展望從未如此充滿信心。」

The investor Adam Meadauthor of "The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway" — observed that Buffett's move appears intended to pre-emptively mitigate the potential shock to Berkshire that his eventual demise might inflict.

投資人亞當·米德——著有波克夏海瑟威完整財務史》——指出巴菲特此番舉措似乎意在藉由預先部署以緩解其最終辭世後對波克夏所可能造成的衝擊

Berkshire's announcement disclosed no health concerns regarding Buffett, yet Mead stated bluntly: "He is now ninety-six years old, so even a mere common cold would suffice to constitute a health warning."

波克夏的公告並未披露巴菲特有任何健康方面的隱憂然而米德直言:「他如今已屆九十六歲高齡是以即便僅是一場尋常感冒亦足以構成健康警訊。」

Buffett stated that he has profound confidence in Abel and his son Howard jointly taking the helm of Berkshire Hathaway.

巴菲特表示,對於阿貝爾與其子霍華德共同執掌波克夏海瑟威一事,他深具信心。

He clarified: "Greg will oversee the company's operations; Howard, for his part, will safeguard its culture and valuesboth of which are worth more than any line item on our balance sheet.

他闡明:「葛雷格掌理公司之營運霍華德則將護持其文化與價值觀——此二者之價值皆凌駕於我們資產負債表上任何項目之上

Think of Howard as a policy held by the shareholders that one hopes will never need to be claimed upon."

不妨將霍華德視為一份由股東持有卻冀望永無須理賠之保單。」

When Abel was elevated to vice chairman in 2018, he took charge of overseeing all of Berkshire's non-insurance operations, and for that reason his grasp of the various subsidiaries is nothing short of exhaustive: BNSF Railway, the utilities and manufacturing businesses, and even renowned brands such as Dairy Queen and See's Candy all fall under his purview.

阿貝爾於2018年獲擢升為副董事長之際即著手統籌波克夏旗下所有非保險業務職是之故對各子公司之掌握可謂瞭若指掌舉凡BNSF鐵路公用事業製造業務乃至Dairy QueenSee's Candy馳名品牌皆在其轄下

Nevertheless, Cathy Seifert, an analyst at CFRA Research, points out that investors remain doubtful as to whether Abel can deploy Berkshire's colossal $365 billion cash position appropriately.

然而CFRA Research分析師凱西·塞弗特指出投資人對於阿貝爾能否妥適運用波克夏所持有之3,650億美元巨額現金部位仍存有疑慮

Seifert stated: "The premium that Berkshire shares command stems, in fact, from its financial strength and from this investor renowned for capital allocation.

塞弗特表示:「波克夏股票之所以享有溢價,實源於其財務實力以及這位以資本配置著稱投資人

I think it would be overly naive to assume that everything will continue as before.

我認為假設一切照舊未免過於天真

That is not the case.

事實並非如此

What this amplifies are certain execution risks inherent in the strategy, as well as the pivotal significance of this succession."

此舉所放大的,策略中若干執行風險以及此次交接的關鍵意義。」

Michael Withers, a professor of management at the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business, points out that Buffett adopted a deliberate, gradual approach to the succession plan for Berkshire Hathaway, and completed the handover in a methodical, step-by-step manner.

聖母大學門多薩商學院管理學教授麥可·威瑟斯指出,巴菲特針對波克夏海瑟威之接班計畫,所採取的乃是一種深思熟慮、循序漸進的做法,並按部就班地完成了交接。

He remarked, "Buffett appears to have grasped that succeeding him entails far more than merely identifying another exceptionally gifted leader.

他說道:「巴菲特似乎已然洞悉承繼其衣缽絕非僅止於尋覓另一位卓越非凡的領導者而已。

At its core lies the imperative to erect an institutional framework that will enable Berkshire's distinctive essence to endure and be passed down long after his departure.

其核心在於構築一套制度架構俾使波克夏與眾不同之底蘊,得以在其身後歷久彌堅薪火相傳

The trial that lies ahead will be whether Abel and Howard, while faithfully upholding this legacy, can still afford Berkshire ample latitude to adapt to a market radically different from the one Buffett once knew so intimately."

未來的試煉將在於阿貝爾與霍華德能否於恪守這份傳承之際仍賦予波克夏充分的空間去調適一個與巴菲特昔日所嫻熟精通的市場迥然有別的市場。」

Buffett's fortune was amassed through his shareholdings in Berkshire Hathaway.

巴菲特之財富係透過波克夏海瑟威之持股積累而成。

By acquiring insurance companies and reinvesting the premium income in stocks and other businesses, he transformed the company into an investment conglomerate and an emblem of Wall Street.

藉由收購保險公司,並將保費收益再投資於股票及其他企業遂將該公司擘劃為一投資集團暨華爾街之象徵

By 2024, Berkshire Hathaway had become the first non-technology enterprise to surpass a valuation of one trillion US dollars.

迨至2024年波克夏海瑟威成為首家估值突破1兆美元非科技企業

Buffett has long been renowned as a philanthropist, and since 2006 he has donated stock worth approximately 66 billion US dollars, the vast majority of which has been channeled into the foundation established by his close friend Bill Gates.

巴菲特素來以慈善家之姿著稱自2006年以降已捐贈價值約莫660億美元之股票其中絕大多數挹注於其摯友比爾·蓋茲所創設之基金會

This past midsummer, however, he announced that his three children would henceforth assume sole authority over all philanthropic decisions, and that they must distribute the entirety of his remaining wealth by the end of 2034.

然則今年盛夏之際彼宣布其三名子女將自此統攬一切慈善決策之權柄,並須於2034年底之前,將其剩餘財富悉數分配殆盡

Buffett's financial acumen inherently exerts a gravitational pull that is not to be underestimated.

巴菲特對金融的洞見本身即蘊含一股不容小覷的引力

When Berkshire Hathaway reveals in its public disclosures which stocks it has bought or sold, the move is sufficient to shake the market.

波克夏海瑟威於公開披露中揭示其買入或賣出的股票標的時,此舉足以撼動市場

During his tenure as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, the returns the company generated were nearly double those of the S&P 500, with a compound annual growth rate of 19.9%, whereas the index's gain stood at 10.4%.

於執掌波克夏海瑟威執行長一職期間,該公司所締造之回報幾近標普500指數之兩倍,複合年增長率達19.9%,而該指數之漲幅則為10.4%。

In his prepared statement, Abel stated: "Warren's influence on Berkshire and its shareholders is unparalleled in the history of American business.

阿貝爾於其預擬之聲明中闡明:「華倫對波克夏暨其股東所施加之影響於美國商業史上堪稱無與倫比

The culture Warren built and the values he championed will forever remain the core of Berkshire, and Howard will serve as their guardian."

華倫所締造之文化及其所倡導之價值觀將恆為波克夏之核心而霍華德則將充任其守護者。」

Berkshire Hathaway's share price edged modestly lower in early trading on Friday.

波克夏海瑟威的股價於週五早盤交易中呈現微幅下挫之勢。

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