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

Here are my current holdings. My strategy now is to go with a more defensive lineup. I believe the economy is going to slow in the next couple of months or even years. I like to go with quality stocks and stocks that increase their dividends. I am also shifting into ETFs. I currently have around ten stocks and ten ETFs.

Here’s what my current stock holdings are:

AIG (AIG)   » Insurance: A giant that’s beaten up a bit. Should recover. Quality stock..

General Electric (GE)   » Conglomerate: Quality company with good management. Diversifed. Looks cheap.

Kraft (KFT)   » Food: My recent addition. Company makes good products, moves into more healthy oriented products. Good international player.

Matsushita (MC)   » Consumer Electronics: Panasonic makes the best plasmas and cameras. Good growth potential.

Medtronic (MDT)   » Health Products: It’s beaten down now but a quality company with very good growth potential.

Pfizer (PFE)   » Drugs: One of the biggest and beaten down. Good pipeline.

Time Warner (TWX)   » Media & Internet Services: I believe content is the king and will eventually provide the most value. I’m losing my patience with AOL and I might unload in the near future.

Verizon (VZ)   » Telecom: I’m still optimistic about the fiber rollout. The best wireless provider.

Yahoo (YHOO)   » Internet Services: I think Yahoo is cheap compared to Google. Good search technology. Very good growth potential. Cheap.

Exxon Mobil (XOM)   » Energy: The biggest energy player. Safe bet.

My current ETFs

Emerging Market Index (EEM)   » International: It slowed down recently but still a good diverifier.

Europe Index Fund (EFA)   » Europe: Recommended by S&P, good diversified holding.

Pacific, Excluding Japan (EPP)   » Pacific: Recommended by S&P. A lot of potential growth.

Japan Index (EWJ)   » Japan: Japan is recovering. Recommended by S&P.

US Telecom Sector (IYZ)   » Telecom Sector: Telecom is a good defensive sector.

S&P Midcap 400 (MDY)   » Midcaps: Recommended by S&P.

Spider Divident ETF (SDY)   » Divident Focused: I am a big fan of companies that keep increasing their dividents. This ETF is focusing on that.

Vanguard Divident ETF (VIG)   » Divident Focused: Similar story to SDY, divident focused with a little different lineup.

S&P Index (SPY)   » S&P: Over the years, the S&P index beats most of the funds.

Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE)   » Energy: Is energy ever going to go down? Probably, but not anytime soon it looks like.

Vanguard Health Care (VHT)   » Health Care: Baby boomers are starting to retire. Health care has very good growth potential.

Consumer Staples Sector (XLP)   » Consumer Staples: Even in a slow economy, people still need to buy everyday products. Good defensive player.

Lehman Aggregate Bond Fund (AGG)   » Bond: I hold it because it’s recommended by S&P. I do think that diversification in bonds is imporant.

Lehman 1-3yr Tresuries (SHY)   » Bonds: Recommended by S&P.

Whoa, that took me some time. I have 3-5% in most of these, with around 7% for the S&P Index.