Warren Buffett Stock Picking [His Biggest Investment]

Warren Buffett’s stock picking has made more than a few investors extremely wealthy so it’s no surprise that the 13-F Form showing the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio is big news. Investors pore over the report to find new Buffett stocks and long-term investments in great companies.

Most of those stocks are normal targets for Buffett, mature companies with solid cash flows in insurance and banking. But the Oracle of Omaha has his biggest investment in a single company and it’s not in his traditional sectors.

Warren Buffett has $45 billion in a technology company, a sector in which he’s rarely invested and has often says he doesn’t like the fact that innovation can make great companies obsolete so quickly. That big bet on tech is actually in a single company, that’s more than a fifth of the entire portfolio in just one stock.

What is Warren Buffett investing in Apple and why did he recently invest more, even after the stock price jumped since his first investment? In this video, I look deep into Apple’s financial statements and fundamentals to see why it’s made it into the Warren Buffett portfolio. I’ll look at some of the Warren Buffett rules of investing to find what he sees in the stock and whether you should invest now or wait.

We’re looking into the Warren Buffett portfolio in this five-part series. We’re looking at Buffett’s biggest investments, his favorite industries and even his worst investment. We’ll look at the stocks Buffett believes in, why he loves them and how you can use all this to find your own investments.

- Warren Buffett’s biggest investment and why he’s betting $45 billion on it
- What’s surprising investors about Warren Buffett picking this stock
- How to quickly analyze the cash-creating power of any stock
- Why I sold shares of Apple and why I think Buffett is wrong in this investment
- How to invest in Apple stock while avoiding the single biggest reason investors lose money

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Joseph Hogue, CFA spent nearly a decade as an investment analyst for institutional firms and banks. He now helps people understand their financial lives through debt payoff strategies, investing and ways to save more money. He has appeared on Bloomberg and on sites like CNBC and Morningstar. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a veteran of the Marine Corps.

[danielkopp]

There's a reason Buffet is revered as he is -- foundational principles that all investors can apply for long-term investing. "Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful."

[MichaelJayValueInvesting]

Buffett has also been very opportunistic with the timing of his purchases of Apple, choosing to buy when the market has temporarily disfavored the stock.

[HankColeman]

I can't wait to see the rest of the videos in this playlist. Thanks!

[itsmilmo]

Who doesn't want to learn how to invest like Warren Buffet! Great video.

[joseaguirre]

I’ll wait a few years and stay looking at the ticker as time passes. Baby steps for me.

[gestroud]

Some great insight, Joseph. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.

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