Most of the Oracle of Omaha's picks are also good prospects for ordinary investors.

Say what you want about his boring buy-and-hold approach to picking stocks. Just don't deny Warren Buffett's market-beating results. Shares of his company -- conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway -- have reliably outperformed the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC 0.49% ) since he took the helm back in 1970. Investors only needed to remain patient enough to let time do the bulk of the genius investor's work.

The thing is, he's as good at his job today as he's ever been. That's why you'd be wise to poach a few of his picks while you still can before Buffett steps down as Berkshire's CEO at the end of this year.

With that as the backdrop, here's a closer look at three of Berkshire Hathaway's holdings that would be great

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