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Originally Posted by Vortech404
haha Greg I knew you were going to say that.
My other stocks are PG,MO,PFE,NU,VZ and UPS. So if I do MCD,KO and HD
I hit almost all sectors. It just fells better mentally to see 150 stares of a stock vs 20, 50, 25 lol I just got to get over that.
This is in a 401k so I'm in these for the long haul.
Thanks again
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Oh I totally get it.... I like stocks in big numbers and I tend to concentrate... but I'm not building a portfolio... I've already got it! HA!!
Okay - split the difference and buy TWO... 3K each name.
Nice portfolio by the way. You're doing really nice job.
My thoughts then on Home Depot (HD). I heard the CEO say they would only build 3 stores in the US this year --- the days of adding 500 stores is over. So this is a mature company that will do well if building is good and home sales are good.
McDonalds (MCD) -- stable -- asian growth... a history of raising the dividend payout. Did I mention stable? That's why I own it. It pays a paltry dividend - so I offset that with higher payers - but you guys shouldn't be trying to do this YET.... so just get your portfolios balanced and you'll be fine. I'd buy MCD on the dips -- it's range bound between low 90's -- and high 90's... buy when it's down 94 or so.
Coke (KO) -- The WORLD drinks Coke.... Warren Buffet gets a dividend from Coke annually that equals his original investment! Wouldn't we all like to be in that position?? Coke for me is like MikeyD's.... it's stable... and makes me sleep well at night... and I know my money is going to "be there". I like that.
Thus ---- the real question? How could you go wrong regardless of picking one - two or all three of these great companies? And if you don't buy one of them this year - buy it next year or the year after!