If I Could Only Buy and Hold a Single Stock, This Would Be It

One stock. Imagine that's all you get. I write about Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) a lot, and it's for good reason. Not only is the investment conglomerate run by arguably the greatest investor of all time, Warren Buffett, but the company is also sitting on an enormous cash pile that sets it up perfectly for any major fallout in the broader market. Long story short, this puppy is primed for success, and has the ammo available to continue making monumental moves even after Buffett's tenure is over.Berkshire shares have outpaced the S&P 500 by 90.07% over the last five years (at the time of writing), and the gap is even wider the further back you go. Now, I know what you're thinking. This is because of Warren Buffett and the late Charlie Munger. That's certainly true, but I don't think Berkshire's ride is going to end simply if Buffett is no longer at the helm. The investment conglomerate has so much cash on hand, that it seems primed to take advantage of any weaknesses in the market. Berkshire's holdings are one of my primary reasons for saying if you only held one stock, this is the one. It gives you exposure much in the way an ETF might, except the spread of holdings are arguably chosen by the best investment team in the world. The biggest difference is you largely have a strict commitment to value investing. By owning Berkshire Hathaway, you have investment exposure to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), American Express (NYSE: AXP) and Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) just to name a few.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool