Warren Buffett has employed a long-term investing approach to drive incredible results for Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B). As the Oracle of Omaha has notably stated, his preferred holding period for a stock is forever, and that buy-to-hold approach has generally served him well, even though not every investment winds up being worth owning into eternity. Berkshire Hathaway's stock has climbed by about 4,570% over the last 30 years -- enough to turn a $1,000 investment into $45,700.

If you're looking for stocks that are worth owning for the ultra long-term, taking some cues from the holdings of Buffett's famously successful conglomerate is a natural move. And in my view, these five stocks currently in the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio are worth buying and holding forever.

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