Well, we finally got the news everyone was kind of half-expecting (and half-hoping wouldn’t be true for a long time to come). Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-B) CEO Warren Buffett is 95 years old, and has determined that now is indeed the time to step away from the investing game – a game he’s played his entire life.

Here’s a tricky question that a lot of people could never answer honestly, although as we’ll see, Warren Buffett has given it a try. It goes like this: What was the biggest mistake you’ve ever made? (Related: Have you ever been able to fix it?

Warren Buffett recommends a recent documentary on his longtime friend, the former publisher of The Washington Post, Katharine Graham.

Buffett will no longer be the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. However, he plans to "hang around" and help out when needed.

Warren Buffett carefully prepared for years to retire as Berkshire Hathaway CEO without causing waves, but he still made the announcement a dramatic surprise.

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And now, one large chocolate and candy shop is closing down after 30 years in business. See's Candies, which is owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, is shuttering its Sunnyvale, Calif., location on May 11.