New Delhi, May 5 -- Warren Buffett, the 94-year-old architect and face of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., has shared candid insights on why he prefers stocks over real estate as an investment class. In the latest annual meeting of the company, the Oracle of Omaha cited efficiency, scalability, and simplicity as key reasons.

Warren Buffett, often hailed as one of the greatest investors of all time, made it clear during the meeting that while real estate can present value in distressed situations, it pales in comparison to equities when it comes to ease of execution and breadth of opportunity-especially in the United States.

"In respect to real estate, it's so much harder than stocks in terms of negotiation of deals, time spent, the involvement ...