My Top 2 Stocks: Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B)

As fellow Fool Eric Bleeker points out, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s 2013 trading frenzy is uncomfortably close to that of a penny stock. Institutional selling may have started the slide, but market rationality comes to those who wait. The company’s massive margins are envious, but its true staying power comes from solid management and $100 billion in cash.

Naysayers point to Samsung as the commoditizer of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s iPhone and iPad, and they may be partially correct. But even if sales tighten, its suite of ever-growing products and services are what convince me of this company’s long-term value.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s brand packs a powerful punch, and I like what the tech company stands for. It’s faced down some serious supply chain issues and has emerged as an environmental leader in a sector known for its dirty habits.

Common characteristics
It should come as no surprise that there are commonalities between Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B). Both corporations have excellent management, first-rate branding, a long-term outlook, and — in what I promise is more than shameless self-promotion — official Motley Fool newsletter recommendations. Following the herd is not the fail-proof way to profit in the investing world, but these companies have won their Foolish seal of approval for all the right reasons.

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The article My Top 2 Stocks: Apple and Berkshire Hathaway originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Justin Loiseau.

Fool contributor Justin Loiseau owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway, Apple, and General Electric.You can follow him on Twitter, @TMFJLo, and on Motley Fool CAPS, @TMFJLo.The Motley Fool recommends Apple, Berkshire Hathaway, and H.J. Heinz. It owns shares of Apple, Berkshire Hathaway, and General Electric.

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