Do you have some idle cash on your hands but don't want to do anything too crazy with it? The smart, relatively safe play is to borrow a stock idea or two from Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway holdings. The Oracle of Omaha has a great track record when it comes to finding long-term value, after all. You'd do well to follow the lead of Buffett and his acolytes.

With that as the backdrop, here's a closer look at three Buffett picks that would easily be at home in your portfolio as well. Note that none of the picks are named Apple, either. While the maker of the iPhone is Berkshire's single-biggest holding (by far) at this time, it's also become an expensive stock thanks to this year's firm bullishness. If you're looking for a Buffett pick worth stepping into right now, you're better off with other options.

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Source Fool.com