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

Here are my current holdings in the beginning of 2007. My strategy now is still go with a defensive lineup and also diversify more internationally. I also decreased my position in energy. I’m going to stick to my strategy and even increase my exposure to ETFs and opt for less risk than investing in individual stocks.

AIG (AIG)   » Insurance: $68: A giant that’s beaten up a bit. Should recover. Quality stock..

General Electric (GE)   » Conglomerate: $36: Quality company with good management. Diversified. 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.