• Portfolio 1

• RookieBlend at $10
• :: ABP
• :: SVA

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• :: NOOF
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• Portfolio 2

• Rookie Trends Under Ten
• :: ABP
• :: FREE
• :: SVA
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• :: AHT
• :: IVAN
• :: TSYS

I was a ProgramMgr/ProjectMgr with a tech company until being laid off in 2003. This was the first and I ended up being laid off three times in four years, so I decided instead of entering the workforce again as an entry-level or even mid-level employee that would be on the front line of any layoffs my new company may have, I would be a waiter and pursue a Master's degree. This cost me a girlfriend along the way but such is life. I am pursuing my Master's of Science in Accounting at Univ of Texas at Dallas. I had never been an investor until starting into the program at UTD so any advice is welcome. I am a student so I am patiently learning nuances of the market and investing. As a waiter and having my savings wiped out from the layoffs, it's difficult to get into some of the pricy stocks at this point. So I am taking an approach Jim Cramer mentioned regarding building my own 'mutual fund' with the assets that are available to me. Did I mention I'm small potatoes? I am also a patient person that has gotten the investing bug.