Could Buying Coca-Cola Stock Today Set You Up for Life?

Coca-Cola's (NYSE: KO) products are ubiquitous the world over, with operations in over 200 countries and territories. It has long been a core holding within the Berkshire Hathaway stock portfolio, giving it the de facto backing of the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett. And it has a 2.8% dividend yield, which is more than twice the yield of the average S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) stock.Is Coca-Cola a slam-dunk investment that will set you up for life? Not so fast -- there's some more analysis you'll want to consider before buying it.Coca-Cola makes beverages. Beverages fall into the consumer staples sector. Consumer staples are generally relatively low-cost necessities that people buy, regardless of the economic environment.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool