From Newsmax:

SmartMoney.com associate editor Jack Hough says now is a good time to pick up Buffett-favored stocks on the cheap.

"I'm more interested in exploiting Buffett than defending him," Hough writes. "The shortest path to being a great investor is to copy one."

He recommends against Berkshire shares because of its concentration in financial service companies. "Investors who prefer to avoid that can simply cherry-pick from its holdings, which are reported quarterly."

Hough chose five stocks that "Buffett says he still likes but that Berkshire has trimmed its stake in to make room for new purchases."

The selections: Burlington Northern; Eaton, an industrial products company; ConcoPhilips; Kraft; and NRG Energy, a utility.

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