A BW POLL: WHAT INVESTORS ARE THINKINGA BW POLL: WHAT INVESTORS ARE THINKINGHow bad was 2008 for investors? So bad that a poll commissioned by BusinessWeek shows that Warren Buffett Warren Buffett Known as "the Oracle of Omaha," Buffett is Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and arguably the greatest investor of all time. His wealth fluctuates with the performance of the market, but for the last few years he has been reported to be worth over $30 billion, making kept his oracular o·rac·u·lar adj. 1. Of, relating to, or being an oracle. 2. Resembling or characteristic of an oracle: a. Solemnly prophetic. b. Enigmatic; obscure. reputation--even though shares of his Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA, NYSE: BRKB) is a conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S., that oversees and manages a number of subsidiary companies. fell by a third through mid-December. After all, lots of people did worse. Buffett was the runaway favorite choice of investors as an ideal source of 15 minutes of financial advice. Despite the horrendous hor·ren·dous adj. Hideous; dreadful: "Horrendous explosions shook the whole city" Howard Kaplan. performance of equities, stocks are more popular now than five years ago, possibly because investors figure stocks can only go up. Real estate, the former favorite, was tarnished by the housing crash. For some reason, almost twice as many women as men think it's the best investment. BusinessWeek Research Services conducted online interviews with 941 U.S. adults from Nov. 20 to Nov. 25. 
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