Consumer spending, while solid, is slowing, as tariffs are being imposed worldwide. The United States is finally responding to tariffs imposed upon it, and a host of additional factors are fanning the flames of another 2025 correction. Job gains have plummeted, as much of the data is perceived to be inaccurate. To be frank, it is high time that a correction similar to the one earlier this year comes in to help cleanse the market of the recklessness ignited by artificial intelligence almost three years ago.
Warren Buffett remains one of the world's most prominent investors, renowned for his long-term buy-and-hold strategies and extensive portfolio of public and private holdings. With interest rates poised to decline, it makes sense to consider adding Buffett's dividend-paying stocks, which are expected to rally as bond yields fall. However, the dividend stocks we were particularly interested in are those that Buffett owns through his "secret portfolio." These are the holdings of New England Asset Management (NEAM), which Berkshire Hathaway indirectly owns.