Warren Buffett to announce shock retirement from business?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Oracle of Omaha created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Buffett fans. Speculation had been rife that Oracle of Omaha will announce his retirement from business, at age 95, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 18/07/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a business man isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a business man just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouWarren

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouWarren was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouWarren.”
— @DesireePlum, 17 Jul 2026
“I thought Warren Buffett retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 17 Jul 2026

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