I know that you recommend a wide diversification with around a 30 to 40 stocks in your Emerging Growth portfolio, but what if I decide to concentrate on your top ten picks only?
If you decided to only concentrate on the Top 10 stocks, youwould make more money, but also incur much more risk. I highlight the Top 10 so that you can get off to a strong start and hopefully make these stocks “must buys.” In 2007, the Top 10 Emerging Growth stocks rose over 20%, while according to The Hulbert Financial Digest, the entire Buy List was up 7.8%. The Top 10 stocks are my highest ranked A-rated stocks in PortfolioGrader Pro, but there are actually 42 A-rated stocks on the Emerging Growth Buy List. I would recommend that you buy at least 30 A-rated stocks if you want to cherry-pick the strong stocks from the Emerging Growth Buy List, which should help boost your returns without incurring excessive risk. Please remember to follow my recommended 60% Conservative, 30% Moderately Aggressive, and 10% Aggressive mix to further control risk.
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| Stock | Symbol | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BP PLC (ADS) | BP | B | BUY |
| Chevron Corp. | CVX | B | BUY |
| Exxon Mobil Co | XOM | C | HOLD |
| Hess Corp. | HES | A | BUY |
| PetroChina Co. | PTR | B | BUY |
| Sunoco Inc. | SUN | D | SELL |
| Tesoro Corp. | TSO | F | SELL |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Brinker Intern | EAT | C | HOLD |
| CBRL Group Inc | CBRL | D | SELL |
| Cheesecake Fac | CAKE | C | HOLD |
| DineEquity Inc | DIN | F | SELL |
| P.F. Chang's C | PFCB | C | HOLD |
| Ruby Tuesday I | RT | F | SELL |
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