For most of the world, Wednesday marked the end of 2025. For Berkshire Hathaway, it was the end of an era. Warren Buffett, the Coca-Cola-chugging investing legend who built the once declining textile business into a $1 trillion juggernaut, stepped down as CEO, handing the top job to his handpicked successor, Greg Abel, 63, as of January 1. While Abel has earned the 95-year-old Oracle of Omaha’s trust, he has yet to acquire his star power and remains a virtual blank slate in the public imagination. So who ...