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May 7
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What Warren Buffett Understood About Cap...

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A few days ago, Warren Buffett, the most successful investor in history, said he would retire as C.E.O. of Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate that he built into a trillion-dollar colossus.

Andrew Ross Sorkin, who has covered Mr. Buffett for many years, discusses the career of the man who both personified and critiqued American capitalism.

Guest: Andrew Ross Sorkin, a columnist and the founder and editor-at-large of DealBook.

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