If you want to invest like Buffett, you don't have to copy his stock picks; simply copy his principles. You can do that by focusing on stocks which are profitable and have attractive valuations, strong growth prospects, and a competitive moat.

While there are still plenty of promising opportunities in that basket of 46 stocks and ETFs, three stocks stand out as compelling no-brainer buys right now: American Express (NYSE: AXP), Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO),

Last year, the company increased its dividend by 25%, and it will likely announce another increase this month.

In 1998, Buffett shared his belief that investors should “only buy something that you'd be perfectly happy to hold if the market shut down for ten years.” Data from Finimize also proves that in general, the longer your investment horizon is, the less likely you are to suffer a loss.

Doug and Lee analyze Warren Buffett's significant cash position of over $250 billion following his recent sales of Bank of America and Apple shares. They discuss his potential interest in insurance company Chubb,

Warren Buffett's made many billions of dollars by investing in well-known blue-chip shares. Here are three pieces of his investing wisdom. The post 3 brilliant pieces of investing wisdom from Warren Buffett appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.

As a high school student, Warren Buffett once convinced his teacher to skip class and bet on horse races, but he lost everything. Instead of chasing his losses, he bought a hot fudge sundae, teaching himself a vital lesson in emotional control and risk management.