World's Greatest Investors

The August issue of Smart Money magazine profiles The World's Greatest Investors: Warren Buffett, Bill Miller, Peter Lynch, Sir John Templeton, and Bill Gross. They also list some of what these gurus are buying (or could be buying based on their philosophies). Here's the picks:

Buffett-Worthy Picks

• Anheuser-Busch - BUD


• iShares Dow Jones US Utilities - IDU


• Sysco - SYY (From a value screen based on Buffett's value approach to investing)

Miller Picks

• Cisco Systems - CSCO


• Citigroup - C


• Yahoo - YHOO

Lynch-Worthy Picks (These picks were made using a value screen)

• ConocoPhillips - COP (Currently in the PrudentPortfolio),


• Independence Community Bank - ICBC


• Aetna - AET

Templeton-Worthy Picks (Based on an American Association of Individual Investors screen)

• Harley-Davidson - HDI


• Home Depot - HD


• Matthews Asia-Pacific - MPACX

Gross Portfolio

• Blackrock Core Bond - BHK


• PIMCO Corp. Opportunity - PTY


• Blackrock Muni Bond - BBK

Interesting mix of stocks and funds. It will be interesting to see how these perform in the future.

Tags: Warren Buffett, Bill Miller, Peter Lynch, Sir John Templeton, John Templeton, Bill Gross