06Feb 2007 by stanley

Vanguard mutual funds that look good to me

My Notes
I like Vanguard as a company. I have been with them for a couple of years now. I like what they offer: both, in terms of fund selection, and in terms of the services they offer.Why would I want to invest in Vanguard funds? First, they give you a good selection. And second, you can put your investments on auto pilot: you can actually do dollar-cost averaging at no cost!So far, I have invested in 2 funds at Vanguard (NJ Tax-Free Fund; and S&P Index Fund). Every month, $50 gets automatically invested into each of them from my bank account. I really like that.The downside? There is usually a $3K minimum investment for each of the funds. (It would be great if it was $1K.)I am planning to shift some…
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30Jan 2007 by stanley

Little reshuffling

My Notes
I think I'm going to do a little re-shuffling in my portfolio soon. (I will create a post of my current holdings soon).Potential Sells has been dropping lately. I have to look at the Value Line report for it. I might sell it. has not moved much. I'm up only 2% on it. I might consider unloading it and use the money for something else.Walgreen is another stock I'm not sure about. It's a stock that analysts love (it's got the highest Value Line rating for safety and for timeliness). I'm up on it but I'm not too sure about the stock.Potential BuysI am bullish on the following countries: Brazil, Mexico, Canada, and Australia. Especially Brazil. Granted I don't know much about these countries, except that they have been growing…
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30Jan 2007 by stanley

My Feb 2007 Stocks and ETFs

investing
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.: $68: A giant that's beaten up a bit. Should recover. Quality stock..: $36: Quality company with good management. Diversified. Looks cheap.: My recent addition. Company makes good products, moves into more healthy oriented products. Good international player.: Panasonic makes the best plasmas and cameras. Good growth potential.: It's beaten down now but a quality company with very good growth potential.: One of the biggest and beaten down. Good pipeline.: I believe content is the…
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