For the better part of the past 58 years, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett has been running circles around Wall Street. As of the end of 2022, the annualized return of Berkshire's Class A (BRK.A) shares was double the total return, including dividends paid, of the broad-based S 500 since Buffett became CEO -- 19.8% vs. 9.9%.

It's this phenomenal track record that has new and tenured investors mirroring his every trade and riding his coattails to sizable long-term gains.

Entering the second half of 2023, Berkshire Hathaway's $370 billion investment portfolio has stakes in more than 50 securities. Among these holdings are two Warren Buffett stocks that stand out as screaming buys in July, as well as one exceptionally popular stock that should be avoided like the plague.

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