2 Warren Buffett Favorites to Sell Now – and 1 to Buy
August 22, 2016 at 06:00 AM EDT
This time, Warren Buffett actually IS losing his touch. Historically, of course, there are few better examples to follow. If you’d invested in the Oracle of Omaha’s holding company, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), 30 years ago, for example, you’d be sitting on a 3,000% gain today, compared to “only” a 953% total return for the S&P 500: But even Buffett makes the odd bad call, and I think he’s done just that by buying—and holding on to—the two stocks below. Ironically, they’re both moves the Street seems to be giving him the benefit of the doubt on—for now. Further on, we’ll look at a canny pick the Oracle’s right to hold on to, even though the rest of the “smart money” has thrown in the towel. ... Read more