What we can do today is look at Buffett's actions with Berkshire Hathaway's invested assets. Right now, one action stands out above the rest: the company's monster cash pile. At the end of the third quarter,

With as impressive of an investing track record as Warren Buffett has achieved, you'd expect his Berkshire Hathaway portfolio would be loaded with great stocks. And you'd be right. The good news is that you don't need a huge amount of cash to buy many of those stocks.

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,

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.

* On Dec. 19, 26, and 30, 2024 and on Jan. 3, 2025, Buffett bought more than $93 million in VeriSign ( VRSN -0.46%) stock.