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Old 12-27-2011, 12:55 PM
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Ok because I believe this thread has provided a lot of good information I am willing to put myself out there and hear what some of you have to say. At this point in time this is what I have in my Rollover IRA (Fidelity):

Stocks
Apple (AAPL) P/E-14.75 Div/Yield-Not listed 10YR-+3788%
Caterpillar (CAT) P/E-14.03 Div/Yield-0.46/2.00 10YR-+256.89%
Disney (DIS) P/E-14.94 Div/Yield-0.60/1.60 10YR-+81.87%
Harley (HOG) P/E-20.28 Div/Yield-0.12/1.29 10YR--28.24%
Nike (NKE) P/E-20.94 Div/Yield-0.36/1.47 10YR-+248.03%

Mutual Funds
Fidelity Freedom Fund 2045 (FFFGX) 10YR--8.63%
Spartan Total Market Index Investor Class (FSTMX) 10YR-+23.73%
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund (VGTSX) 10YR-42.13%

The mutual funds I basically picked because of a book I was reading at the time. The stocks I picked because of popularity and brand name at the time. Again, all of this was done when I had absolutely zero knowledge about investing. I'm not happy with HOG and DIS performance and have begun rethinking holding onto those. The mutual funds are also something I'm contemplating selling off to buy into some of the stocks mentioned throughout this thread. I believe I have a high risk tolerance and can withstand the ups and downs of the market. And now that I've got a better understanding I'm wondering if I should hang onto what I have or switch it up. What do you all think?
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