Investing in Berkshire Hathaway: A Decade Review

by News Editor

May 12, 2025

Berkshire Hathaway, renowned for its market resilience and disciplined leadership, remains a stalwart in the investing world. With 94-year-old CEO Warren Buffett stepping down, we’re witnessing the close of an impactful era.

Under Buffett’s direction since 1965, the company evolved from a textile manufacturer into a conglomerate valued at $1.2 trillion, with acquisitions spanning diverse sectors such as railroads, insurance, and more specialized industries. While marking impressive gains, there have been recent dips; for instance, a 14% drop in Q1 2025 earnings, attributed to insurance underwriting shortcomings.

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Remarkable Stock Performance

Berkshire Hathaway’s stock has delivered a remarkable 5,502,284% growth, outperforming the S&P 500, which saw a 39,054% increase since Buffett’s reign. Despite its success, financial experts advocate for diverse stock investments through broad-based index funds over single company stocks.

Investment Returns

1-Year Investment: $1,263 with a 26.3% gain
10-Year Investment: $3,461 with a 246.1% gain
20-Year Investment: $9,178 with an 817.8% gain

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Cyprus Expected Working Life Reaches 39.5 Years, Above EU Average

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

July 20, 2026

People in Cyprus are expected to spend 39.5 years in the workforce, around two years longer than the European Union average of 37.5 years, according to the latest Eurostat data for 2025.

The figure places Cyprus among the EU countries with the longest expected working lives.

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Cyprus Ranks Above EU Average

Only a handful of member states recorded higher figures than Cyprus. The Netherlands topped the ranking at 44 years, followed by Sweden at 43.4 years, Denmark at 42.6 years, and Estonia at 41.5 years.

At the other end of the ranking were Romania with 32.7 years, Italy with 33.0 years, Bulgaria with 34.6 years and Greece with 35.3 years.

Gender Gap Remains Wider Than EU Average

Men in Cyprus are expected to remain in work for 42.1 years, compared with 36.7 years for women. The gap of 5.4 years exceeds the EU average gender gap of 4.1 years.

Across the bloc, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia were the only countries where women were expected to spend longer in employment than men. Finland recorded the smallest positive gender gap at 0.7 years.

Italy posted the widest gap at 8.9 years, followed by Romania at 6.9 years, Greece at 6.7 years and Malta at 6.3 years.

Working Lives Continue To Lengthen

Between 2016 and 2025, expected working life in Cyprus increased by 3.5 years, placing the country among the strongest performers in the EU over the period. Men’s expected working life rose by 3.3 years, while women’s increased by 3.6 years.

Across the EU, every member state recorded an increase. Malta posted the largest gain at 4.9 years, followed by Hungary and Ireland at 4.2 years each, and the Netherlands at 4.1 years.

Malta’s increase was driven largely by women, whose expected working life rose by 7.8 years, the biggest increase recorded across the bloc.

By comparison, Romania, Spain, Italy, Germany and Austria recorded gains of two years or less over the same period.

Women’s Working Lives Increase Faster Across Europe

Women’s expected working life increased faster than men’s in most EU countries. Denmark, Romania, Sweden and Greece were the main exceptions.

In Cyprus, gains for men and women were broadly similar, alongside Bulgaria, Belgium and Slovenia.

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