futures higher, too. the dow is down 3.4% now for the year and for investing icon warren buffet is worse than that. buffet likes blue chip companies that are relatively easy to understand. he doesn t want to buy shares that he doesn t know how they work. look at some of the top investments, ibm shares down 12%. coca-cola stock flat compared to its rival. even worse, look at american express, down 17%, that s buffet s fifth largest holding. procter & gamble, wal-mart down more than 30% this year the worst performer. look at howlshold names, warren buffet got them. you probably got those stocks too. the mattress? my portfolio. the portfolio. breaking news this morning, a new york city police officer shot and killed chasing a suspected robber.