Got $1,000 and want to make it grow over the long term? You could put it all into Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock or Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) stock and you’d probably do well. However, you’d also have to accept single-stock risk.

Buffett is regarded as an investing and business legend for a number of reasons, and Berkshire's track record speaks for itself. He essentially doubled the annual return of the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) over his career, delivering phenomenal returns for his investors along the way.

Berkshire Hathaway B (BRK.B) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock.

Over the past few months, blue-chip stocks have delivered mixed results due to ongoing geopolitical and trade tensions. Even some of the most stable names have come under pressure. But Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.

Berkshire's market cap has far outpaced gains from its public equity investments, which means that most of the gains should be attributed to its controlled businesses. These businesses have been boosting operating earnings at a good pace, but there's no denying that Berkshire as a whole simply isn't as good of a deal as it used to be.

Berkshire (NYSE:BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B) was down 5% on the first trading day after CEO Warren Buffett announced he will step down at year-end, passing the baton to Greg

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B, BRK-A) shares have been consistently outperforming the S&P 500 (^GSPC) over the past 30 years. At Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholders meeting over the weekend, chairman and CEO Warren Buffett,