2026-01-20 05:22:47

Here's an interesting comparison of financial data.

Berkshire Hathaway versus the S&P 500 performance:

Looking back 20 years, Berkshire increased by 735.8%, while the S&P 500 was 437.9%—a clear advantage.

Over 15 years, the gap begins to narrow: Berkshire at 525.7% versus the S&P 500 at 454.4%, still leading but the margin has decreased.

Looking at the recent 10-year, 5-year, and 3-year data, it's quite revealing. Over 10 years, Berkshire gained 288.8%, slightly surpassing the S&P 500's 267.5%. In the 5-year period, Berkshire at 117.5% versus the S&P 500 at 91.7%, still holding up.

But in the last 3 years? Berkshire at 58.4% was directly beaten down by the S&P 500's 79.1%.

This reflects an interesting phenomenon: the longer the time horizon, the more apparent Berkshire's relative advantage becomes; the shorter the period, especially in recent years, the more the market index has performed vigorously. The battle between long-term stock-picking ability versus short-term market volatility is worth pondering.

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LeverageAddict

· 01-20 05:52

Wow Buffett, what's going on? Beaten by the market for three years. Is this still the same stock god?

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AltcoinMarathoner

· 01-20 05:52

Just like mile 20 in a marathon, buffett's hitting that wall where the young guns on steroids (looking at you, mega caps) sprint past. But zoom out to the finish line—20 years still tells the real story. Short-term noise vs accumulation phase, classic market cycles playing out.

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GhostAddressHunter

· 01-20 05:39

Even Buffett can't resist the AI wave. What does that mean? In the short term, it's just a gambler's game.

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NFTRegretDiary

· 01-20 05:32

Buffett has indeed been a bit underperforming in recent years. When the AI wave arrived, the market directly taught him a lesson.

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LucidSleepwalker

· 01-20 05:31

This data is a bit heartbreaking, has Buffett been out of the game these past few years? --- Long-term it’s definitely bullish, but in the last three years, it’s been a beating. Is this magical or inevitable... --- Basically, the old man can’t keep up with this round of frenzy; stock picking is no match for betting on the market. --- So here’s the question: should we trust long-term ability or follow the short-term hype? --- Interestingly, everyone knows that long-term compound interest is awesome, but when the market surges, nobody can sit still haha. --- Berkshire Hathaway has been crushed in the past three years, now index fund fans are excited. --- The further back you look, the more you see the value of stock picking; the closer you look, the more it seems like gambling. That’s just how the market is now. --- I really don’t understand why every big market rally is dominated by index funds over individual stocks.

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