The economy is an enigma. Inflation is at a 40-year high, but the country added a whopping 528,000 jobs in July -- more than double the number predicted. Unemployment is extremely low at just 3.5%, and wages rose 5.2% year over year, offsetting some of the inflation effects. Are these macroeconomic contrarieties a buy signal or a sell signal?

If you are a long-term investor or seasoned money manager in the style of Warren Buffett, it's all just noise. Buying and holding stock in terrific companies is a sound strategy when the market is up -- and even better when the market is offering discounts.

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and RH (NYSE: RH) are two Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) holdings that may interest investors. Let's take a look at why now might be a good time to buy these two stocks.

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