Three stocks to buy that line up with Warren Buffett’s investment principles

Professional investor Keith Ashworth-Lord of Sanford DeLand picks three high-quality companies that align with the principles of investment guru Warren Buffett.

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At Sanford DeLand, we manage our flagship CFP SDL UK Buffettology Fund and its smaller cousin, the CFP SDL Free Spirit Fund, in line with the business-perspective investing philosophy as championed by Warren Buffett, among others. We look for only the best businesses available to invest in and, believe me, there aren’t that many out there.

We want businesses that have an economic moat, meaning competitors find it hard to muscle in on their franchises. We like steady growth, favourable operating margins, superior returns on equity, copious free cash flow and robust balance sheets. We also look for managers who act with the owner’s eye as well as being competent stewards of the shareholders’ capital.

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Keith Ashworth-Lord

Keith Ashworth-Lord is the founder of Sanford DeLand Asset Management