Shortly after pledging some $30 billion of his Berkshire Hathaway stock to the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, Warren Buffett sat down with with CNBC's Liz Claman for a wide-ranging, exclusive interview.
In part one, Buffett discusses his business ethics, options backdating and Berkshire Hathaway's acquisition of Israeli company, Iscar.
In part two, Buffet tells us why he loves the Geico insurance unit so much and what he sees in store for the newspaper business.
And lastly, in part three, Buffett talks about why he thinks dividend and estate taxes should remain in place, why he gave so much to the Gates Foundation and who will fill his shoes after he's gone.