Warren Buffett follows a routine. He gets plenty of sleep each night. He wakes up at the same time each morning. He drinks a can of Coca-Cola to kick off the day. He reads voraciously, including newspapers and companies' financial reports.

This strategy has won over time, with Buffett scoring major gains from his biggest holding, Apple, as well as longtime favorites such as Coca-Cola and American Express. Today, Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio is worth more than $279 billion. That's compared to a value of about $107 billion a decade ago.

Robert Pearl, co-founder and wealth advisor at G&P Financial, currently holds Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares in some client portfolios and does not plan on parting with them anytime soon.

Warren Buffett made a small gift of stock to one or two individuals in an unusual move for the Berkshire Hathaway CEO. The Berkshire Hathaway CEO gave a total of 20 shares ofthe company’s class B stock,

Warren Buffett is regarded as one of the greatest investors of all time, and he has the track record to justify that view. Between when he took control of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.