If any investor has stood the test of time, it is Warren Buffett. For years, the “Oracle of Omaha” has had a rock-star-like presence in the investing world. His annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting draws literally thousands of loyal fans who are investors. Known for his long buy-and-hold strategies and his massive portfolio of public and private holdings, he remains one of the preeminent investors in the world.
Worried investors should shift away from high-beta stocks and go into conservative dividend-paying companies to ride out what may be the worst year in the stock market since 2008 to 2009. We screened Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway portfolio looking for quality defensive names that make sense now and found five top companies that are all rated Buy by major Wall Street firms, and can likely avoid the devastating inflation effects.
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