It's not easy for a stock investor to beat the S&P 500 in any given year, and it's even harder to do that regularly. Consider this: From the year when Buffett took over Berkshire Hathaway through the end of 2023,

Buffett's biggest holdings include familiar names such as Apple and American Express. The top five ranking as 2025 begins has changed a little since one year ago. Two of Buffett's top stocks especially stand out as good picks right now.

Arguably the world's greatest stock picker isn't picking many stocks these days. Warren Buffett has been a net seller of stocks for eight consecutive quarters. There's a reason Buffett isn't buying many stocks -- and it's the same reason he ranks among the greatest investors of all time.

In a famous Arthur Conan Doyle story, “The Adventure of Silver Blaze,” Sherlock Holmes draws the attention of Scotland Yard’s Inspector Gregory to the “curious incident of the dog in the night-time.” Gregory,

American Express is an iconic finance company. Chevron is an iconic energy company. American Express' stock price has roughly doubled since the end of 2023 while Chevron's stock has stagnated.  Chevron couldn't be more different.