Date updated:04-04-2007
These are for you, Lady: Twenty-one stocks, ETFs, and two funds. Some stocks are high-Beta (volatile), but the ETFs supply sector diversification and ballast, and the Alpine Fund provides a generous yield.
This is a realistic total portfolio for up to 6 months . . . though I will add/delete as needed.

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RIG
Transocean Ltd - $83.80
- -1.67%
- $84.83
Transocean: Deep water driller w/contracts at great prices already locked in. Much of business is international, which means income is not tied exclusively to the weak US Dollar. Buy

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AAUK
Aauk - $0.00
- N/A
- $N/A
Anglo-American Gold: South African company w/holdings in gold, silver, platinum, diamonds. In short, a mini-mutual fund of precious metals, and a good hedge against weak US Dollar. Also a takeover possibility. Buy

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AAPL
Apple Inc. - $199.92
- -0.29%
- $198.33
Apple: Upcoming product launches, great momentum, escalation of sales of computers as well as iPods. A true momentum play with actual substance. Buy

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AUY
Yamana Gold Inc - $13.22
- -0.75%
- $13.10
Yamana Gold: Cheapest producer of gold; mines in Europe, Canada, and So. America. Another hedge against inflation, terrorism, the weak US Dollar. Buy

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BHP
Bhp Billiton Limi - $73.36
- -1.08%
- $72.72
BHP Billiton: Australian mining company: gold, uranium, iron, oil . . . if it comes out of the ground, BHP mines and processes it, then sends it to China and India. A super international play on virtually all natural resources. Buy

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DVN
Devon Energy Cp ( - $67.50
- -2.41%
- $68.51
Devon Energy: Hugely undervalued domestic oil/natural gas driller. Second largest in the country. Takeover target value in the $90s. Buy

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RIO
Rio - $0.00
- N/A
- $N/A
Comphanie de Vale: Brazilian iron ore miner--largest on the planet. Maintains long-term contract worldwide, most notably China and India. Buy

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HAL
Halliburton Co - $29.88
- -1.84%
- $30.22
Halliburton: The energy service company everyone loves to hate. Tremendously undervalued, yet with lucrative contracts. Little downside, much upside. Buy
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A. Best of Breed and diversity is most
significant when dealing with the gold
or silver miners. . . staying away from
the juniors which are much higher
risk/reward considerations.
Very good review on Seeking Alpha
regarding 8 majors gold miners @
http://seekingalpha.com/article/44103-8-
major-gold-miners-in-the-trading-spotlig
ht
It would help to diversify into at least
3 so as not to disappoint. . . or go
with GDX ETF.
A. The only one I own : SLX,
too hard pick a winner out all of them
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