What is Buffett’s legacy?Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Buffett took over Berkshire in 1965 with a value approach to investing. Value investing includes focusing on identifying and purchasing stocks that are trading below their perceived intrinsic or fair value.

Abel was named vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway in 2018. Although he has been at the company for more than two decades, he is considered to be much more guarded and hands-on than Buffett.