If I Could Own Just 1 Stock in a Stock Market Sell-Off, This Would Be It

At any given time, I own about 40 different stocks in my portfolio. They have a wide spectrum of risk levels, ranging from large blue chip stocks to small, relatively speculative positions.To be sure, most of my portfolio is designed so I don't have to be too worried during a stock market sell-off. Of my 10 largest positions, I'm quite confident that their businesses, not necessarily their stock prices, would be absolutely fine if the market dropped, or even if the economy fell into a deep recession.Having said that, there is one that is a clear standout as a great stock to own in a market sell-off, and that's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B). Not only is Berkshire's business designed to weather even the worst economic storm, but the company is set up to emerge from any market sell-off, correction, or even full-blown crash in even better shape than it went in.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool