50% Gain Portfolio
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Created by John Czerw
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Date updated:09-06-2007

Designed to produce at least a 50% return in 2007.

symbol name last price % change open
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  • LTFD.OB
    Littlefield Corp
  • $0.60
  • -7.69%
  • $0.85

Turnaround stock on the verge of growth. Expect a bump for settling legacy problems and another for expansion growth. NOTE: I own this stock.

People owning LTFD.OB also tend to own: AGTHXAIGBSMDOWGOOGMSFTTKO

TheStreet.com Rating: No Rating What is this?

  • +
  • ACAS
    Amer Capital Ltd
  • $13.20
  • -1.49%
  • $11.77

A big, and growing, business development company that is good and on top of its game. NOTE: I own this stock.

People owning ACAS also tend to own: CLPHPQMRKPHISHFLVZGSF

TheStreet.com Rating: D+ What is this?

  • +
  • ASFI
    Asta Funding Inc
  • $3.60
  • -4.51%
  • $3.41

The buy bad dept for pennies on the dollar and then work it out or collect. Growth business.

People owning ASFI also tend to own: AELAKHARJARLPBOOMBTMCBUK

TheStreet.com Rating: C- What is this?

  • +
  • AQNT
    Aqnt
  • $0.00
  • N/A
  • $N/A

An old hand at internet advertising growing through strategic acquisitions. NOTE: I did own this stock before it was acquired by MSFT.

People owning AQNT also tend to own: ANSSBEAVCABCLUBCMGDIGEDRIV

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

  • +
  • XTO
    Xto Energy Inc
  • $28.05
  • -12.92%
  • $27.70

The Barnett Shale gas fields in Texas will provide them product for decades to come. They are smart and hedge their future sales when prices are high. NOTE: I own this stock.

People owning XTO also tend to own: AAPLAPAAUYBPCCMECOP

TheStreet.com Rating: B What is this?

  • +
  • HLX
    Helix Energy Solu
  • $10.80
  • -25.10%
  • $13.43

Oil service company that specializes in Oil Rigs in the Gulf Coast. Great market share in an area that is only going to grow.

People owning HLX also tend to own: AOBASNBBCCEOERFLONGPTEN

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

  • +
  • GIL
    Gildan Activewear
  • $20.58
  • +3.31%
  • $18.83

Gildan makes, sells and markets the clothing that get embroidered with logos. An apparel play with constant demand.

People owning GIL also tend to own: AMXAUYBTECATCCJCMCNI

TheStreet.com Rating: B- What is this?

 

Start Price

Return Value

Start Date
LTFD.OB 1.04 -42.31% Mar 12th
ACAS 44.06 -70.04% Mar 12th
ASFI 37.44 -90.38% Mar 12th
AQNT 26.30 ------ Mar 12th
XTO 50.84 -44.83% Mar 12th
HLX 33.36 -67.63% Mar 12th
GIL 55.39 -62.85% Mar 12th

Average return:

 -71.80%

Success rate:

 0%

Hated Stocks:
FNM 62.79 -98.28% Sep 6th
FRE 60.15 -98.07% Sep 6th

Tracking Started: 03-12-2007

03/19/2007 12:19 PM CDT Asked by John Czerw
I just took a mid day snapshot the the 50% Gain Portfolio. Through mid day 3/19/07, the portfolio is up 22.08
% without dividends included. The powerhouses of the portfolio are LTFD-up40% ytd and ASFI -up 33% ytd.

02/12/2007 14:37 PM CST Asked by John Czerw
So how would I structure this portfolio to attempt a 50% gain in 2007?
.
LTFD.ob- - 25% of portfolio
ASFI ------ 20%
HLX---------15%
ACAS-------10%
AQNT-------10%
GIL----------10%
XTO---------10%

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