Warren Buffett is the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway.
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Warren Buffett wants to give away virtually all of his nearly $150 billion fortune within the next nine years. He should donate some of that money to Trump Accounts, Brad Gerstner says."Buffett is the greatest investor of all time - synonymous w the American Dream," Gerstner, Altimeter Capital's founder and CEO and the architect of the Trump Accounts initiative, said in an X post this week."So as he considers donating all of his Berkshire shares by 2034 - along w Howard, Susie & Peter - there could be no more fitting legacy on this 250th anniversary of America than sponsoring a Buffett dividend of Berkshire shares directly to 70 M American kids accounts to seed the next 250 yrs of American capitalism."Gerstner added that he and tech billionaire Michael Dell "look forward to sharing our pitch."Buffett is the greatest investor of all time - synonymous w the American Dream. He inspired me to start Invest America | @TrumpAccounts. So as he considers donating all of his Berkshire shares by 2034 - along w Howard, Susie & Peter - there could be no more fitting legacy on… pic.twitter.com/2LYTqaQGco— Brad Gerstner (@altcap) July 14, 2026 Trump Accounts, launched this month, are tax-advantaged savings accounts for under-18s with a Social Security number. Children born between 2025 and 2028 can receive a one-time $1,000 federal deposit.Their families, employers, and others can then contribute up to $5,000 per year. Money in the accounts can be invested in low-cost US equity funds or exchange-traded funds. When the child turns 18, the account converts into a traditional IRA.Buffett hasn't commented on Trump Accounts or the possibility of a "Buffett dividend," but he has long championed investing as early as possible in a low-fee, broad-market index fund, then holding for the long run as the most reliable way to build wealth over a lifetime.
