My Investing Notebook :: Learning from the pros; making decisions on my own. ::

Here are the stocks that are “on my radar” now. I haven’t been buying lately (only investing in stocks that I currently own — dollar costing, to be exact), but these look good…

Now, after February is gone — one of the worse months, historically — it might be a good time to load up on some stocks. This year, my strategy is to pick big, international companies as the dollar is weak and the economy might cool a little bit. I’m also investing in the following ETFs: SPY, VDE, VGT, VHT, VUG, EFA, EEM.

Citrix (CTXS)   » Web Software: ($23.5, S&P Rating: 5 stars): Very good company to own for superior returns. I’m looking to get in. Recommended in Value Line as well as S&P Outlook.

Cisco (CSCO)   » Network Gear: ($18, S&P Rating: 5 stars): Very good company beaten down. They will recover. One of the strongest players in the industry. Good long-term investment.

Coca Cola (KO): ($43.6; S&P Rating: 4 stars): International company with strong overseas growth. Beaten down.

General Electric (GE)   » Electronics: ($36; S&P Rating: 4 stars): Strong inernational company. Good company to hold. Good price.

Hain (HAIN)   » Foods: ($18.9; S&P Rating: 3 stars): This company looks interesting as we move more and more into organic, more healthy foods.

WebEX (WEBX)   » Web Communications: ($23.4; S&P Rating: 5 stars): Leader in web communication. Looks cheap. Very good growth potential.

CheckPoint (CHKP)   » Security Software: ($22; S&P Rating: 5 stars): Looks cheap. Very good growth potential.