March 17, 2016

Warren Buffett’s 4 Favorite Stocks for 2016

The Oracle of Omaha made some large purchases heading into 2016 and it looks like he’s pivoting his investments into safe dividend stocks. Plus, many of these stocks are now available for even cheaper than what Buffett paid back in the fourth quarter of 2015.
Warren Buffett has been having a tough go of late.
His biggest bets have been in decline over the last year. This includes all his big name holdings in American Express (NYSE: AXP), International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM), Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) and USB (NYSE: USB) which are all down more than 10% over the last year.
This has pushed Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) down 11% in the last year, underperforming the S&P 500. Berkshire also lagged in 2015; in fact, it lagged the S&P 500 by the most since 2009.
As it is, Buffett appears to be shaking up his portfolio and making a flight to safety. Warren Buffett’s annual letter came out on Saturday. In it, as always, he offers a lot of wisdom and insight. However, one thing he won’t tell you is how he’s positioning himself for a rocky year.

Still, we’ve combed through his portfolio to find what Buffett was buying in the fourth quarter.

Source: Investors Alley