J&J Is Safety in a Dangerous Market By Sham Gad About this article: "Why jump over 7-foot hurdles when you can walk over 1-foot hurdles?" Such is the Warren Buffett philosophy on investing: Buy the easy-to-understand businesses and let them compound your money. Such is the beauty with names like Coca-Cola , Wal-Mart , Kraft and Procter & Gamble . But an often-overlooked company is Johnson & Johnson , a business with an excellent track record that you can be comfortable buying today and holding in this market. Johnson & Johnson has one of the best long-term track records I've come across, even rivaling that of Berkshire Hathaway or Altria . For the past 100 years, J&J has compounded sales and earnings growth in excess of 10% a year. This is a significant feat, as the period includes multiple recessions and a major depression. The company's products have nearly unlimited worldwide growth potential. The Medical Devices and Diagnostic... Or, call us at 1-866-321-TSCM (8726) Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. ET. Outside the U.S. and in Canada, call 1-212-321-5200. More Stories From RealMoney Durable Goods Up Move Down the Tech Food Chain Jobless Claims Still High Bulls' Tenacity Is the Big Question Mark Should You Buy It? Pharmaceutical Product Development Bad News Trumps All Support for Banks Holds, For Now Bummer, Yields Are on the Rise Money on the Line Makes a Big Difference Structured Products: Unsafe at Any Price MORE STORIES FROM REALMONEY

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