Which famous investor is known as the 'Oracle of Omaha'?

Warren Buffett is the famous investor known as the “Oracle of Omaha.”

The nickname refers both to Buffett’s birthplace and to his extraordinary record of investing success. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1930, he developed an interest in business and markets while young. He later studied under Benjamin Graham at Columbia Business School, absorbing the principles of value investing: buying understandable businesses at prices below their estimated worth.

Buffett became chairman and a major shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway, transforming the struggling textile company into a diversified holding company. His long-term investments in businesses such as Coca-Cola, American Express, and insurance operations helped make him one of the world’s best-known investors. Charlie Munger was his longtime business partner, but not the person identified by this nickname.

“Oracle” is a media nickname, not an official title, and “Sage of Omaha” is another common version. Buffett is also known for frugality and for pledging to donate the vast majority of his wealth to philanthropy.