American Express has crushed the market over the long term. But year to date (YTD), it is underperforming the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite. Here's why investors may want to take a closer look at buying this dividend-paying value stock now.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) owns one of the world's most closely watched portfolios. It holds 44 stocks in a portfolio worth $262.7 billion, or 23% of Berkshire's market cap of $1.13 trillion.

Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK.A)(BRK.B) large cash position allows it to capitalize on market volatility. Read more to see my recommendation for the stock.