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.

Buffett first invested in Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) in 2012, and at the time of this writing, the shares have gone on to increase by at least 325% since then. He continued to buy shares in 2013 and 2014, but it has been more than 10 years since he added to the position. Here's why he's coming back to Verisign now. Image source: The Motley Fool.

Warren Buffett stock American Express is flashing a bullish signal after breaking out, with earnings due next week. American Express stock wavered in buy range on Thursday. Also, American Express on Thursday announced it would pay a roughly $230 million settlement following a Department of Justice criminal wire fraud investigation.

Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK.A 1.42%) ( BRK.B 1.11%) owns shares of more than 40 different companies in its portfolio. To be perfectly honest, there's a solid investment case to be made for all of them. After all, Warren Buffett and his team tend to invest in industry leaders with excellent cash flow and durable competitive advantages.

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has sold $133 billion worth of stocks in the first nine months of 2024. The company reduced its stakes in Apple, American Express, and Bank of America, which made up a large portion of its portfolio.