Finance Wonk Stock BUY list

Here at the Finance Wonk I buy a position in every stock I issue a BUY rating on and hold it until I report that I'm selling. This gives me a strong motivation to provide updated analysis as more data comes in and as the economic situation changes.

First year review of results - my picks beat the market by 7 to 11% depending on metrics!

• Apple Computer - AAPL - BUY called at $57.40
• ---Called : June 12th, 2006
• ---Update July 6th, 2006
• ---Update July 21st, 2006
• ---Call of impending volatility, get out unless you want to ride it, Jan 17th 2007 (at $95)
  

• Lincoln Electric Company - LECO - BUY called at $53.16
• ---Called : April 26th, 2006

• Dow Chemical - DOW - BUY called at $41.72
• ---Called : May 2nd, 2006

• Nokia - NOK - BUY called at $22.82
• ---Called : May 3rd, 2006
• ---Update May 12th, 2006
• ---Projection of short term volatility, SELL if you don't want to ride it out: Sept 18th 2006

• Federal Express - FDX - BUY called at $108.33
• ---Called : May 15th, 2006
• ---Update July 21st, 2006

• Arrow Electronics - ARW - BUY called at $27.33
• ---Called: August 3rd, 2006

• IPSCo Steel - IPS - BUY called at $92.71
• ---Called: August 23rd, 2006
• ---Updated review on merger news, Sep 11th, 2006
• ---Other analysts hop on board with my review, Sep 13th, 2006
• ---Analysis on changed tariffs and oil prices Dec 18th, 2006
  

• Asta Funding - ASFI - BUY called at $33.82
• ---Called: November 06, 2006
• ---Analysis on lowered analyst ranking Dec 18th 2006
  
• ---Update on debt costs and whether to hold, Feb 12th 2007
  

All the stocks here were called BUYs for mid-to-long term growth prospects so if they rise a little bit it verifies our analysis and should not scare you off from investing. If the stock is already up 30% or more from the call, you may want to post a suggestion for a reanalysis

• Rising Rates Opportunity Fund ETF - RRPIX - BUY called at $22.25
• ---Called : April 28th, 2006
• ---Sold: August 25th, 2006 at 21.54
• ---Goal: hedging against inflationary pressures. Provided that hedge but turned out not to be needed as economy began to soften without major inflation. 3% loss.