6 “Warren Buffett Stocks” That Might Not Be His Ideas

Warren Buffett, chief stock-picker for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), is one of the most successful investors of all time. Since 1964, when he assembled the group of companies that would eventually become Berkshire, the so-called Oracle of Omaha's baby has trounced the broad market's return. That is precisely why investors hunt down so-called "Warren Buffett stocks" in hopes of benefiting from his wisdom and discipline.

But Buffett, who turned 88 last August, has become unable to keep up the pace of study needed to keep his fund's holdings optimized, and as a result, has stepped away complete control of Berkshire Hathaway's holdings. Other acolytes - namely, Todd Combs and Ted Weschler - have emerged, and out of necessity have started making stock picks for Berkshire without necessarily requiring Buffett's blessing.

Their selections aren't always divulged as non-Buffett picks. From a shareholder's perspective, Berkshire and its collective chiefs are one and the same, and reported as such. But sometimes it is clear that