How Did Buffett Stocks Fare in the Downturn?

Here's an important fact for every investor to realize: You're not a bad person if your portfolio goes down. I'm serious. People feel awful when their net worth, like a broken clock, ticks backwards.

The key to financial success in these choppy markets is in how you react during periods of volatility, not whether you are a genius in bull markets or if you top-tick your shorts and make money in bear markets. Let's take a look at the professional investors for some perspective.

At Stockpickr, we keep track of the top positions of the best pros, but in particular I want to look at how the stock holdings of my favorite investors held up since the recent market top on July 19.

First, we'll take a look at Warren Buffett. (Tomorrow I will take a look at George Soros.) ...