I respect Warren Buffett's investing skills to the ends of the earth. Still, I don't want to buy every stock he owns or manages through Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B).

Many of the industries Buffett knows like the back of his hand are far outside my own comfort zone, and the Oracle of Omaha isn't in the business of explaining his investment theses to outsiders. And where the Buffett portfolio overlaps with my personal areas of expertise, his picks often don't fit my needs.

It's alright to be inspired by a master investor's stock-picking style, but I don't recommend blindly copying even the finest minds on Wall Street.

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