Investors who follow Buffett and Berkshire should recognize that Berkshire is a much different animal than the typical retail investor or even hedge fund because its portfolio is valued at an astronomical $296 billion (as of Feb. 26).

A rock star of the RV industry drove his company to Berkshire Hathaway—and made billions for Buffett’s shareholders.

Although ultra-rich Buffett can afford for his favorite investing time frame to be "forever," most ordinary people can't. At some point retirees need to s