The winning team members and the winning individual received a grand prize of $5,000. Passing The Baton At Berkshire (SFGate) In 47 years of performance from 1965 to 2011, Berkshire Hathaway's book value has blitzed the S&P 500 in all but eight years, turning in a 19.8% annual gain versus the S&P's 9.2%. For many Berkshire shareholders, this performance is the result of one man's savvy, Warren Buffett; and with succession plans lingering, many wonder, will the returns continue?…Succession at Berkshire has been a major shareholder topic of discussion for some time now. In the 2007 annual shareholder letter, Buffett said that were he to die "tonight," the company would have three outstanding candidates for the CEO role, half of his job. The investment role however, had yet to be filled. Bonterra Energy Corp is Now Oversold (Forbes) Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful.