Programmer's Investing Notebook         :: Investing notes from a software developer :: | About Me |

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.