Warren Buffett took control of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B). The stock has since returned 19.9% annually, while the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has compounded at 10.4% annually. That outperformance is due in large part to shrewd investments made by Buffett,

U.S. stock indexes are drifting Monday following their sharp losses from last week, with the S&P 500 up 0.1% in afternoon trading.

Instead, the “Oracle of Omaha” has become a “committed” and “long-term” investor in a handful of Japanese companies.