You often hear analysts talk about “core holdings” but what exactly is a core holding? Well according to investorwords.com:
“A core holding is bought with the express purpose of being held for a very long time, and is often a high-quality security with a history of fairly steady performance.”
I thought that in this time of market turbulence it would be refreshing to go over a model portfolio of companies that I would consider core holdings.
CANADIAN:
TRP, ENB (pick 1)
RY, TD, CM (pick 1)
BNS
GWO, SLF, MFC (pick 1)
POW, PWF (pick 1)
BCE, T, RCI.B (pick 1)
REI.UN, XRE (pick 1)
CNR, CP (pick 1)
FTS, EMA, EP.UN (pick 1)
TLM, PCA, ECA, CNQ (pick 1)
COS.UN, SU (pick 1)
L, WN, EMP.A (pick 1)
BAM.A
U.S:
JNJ
C, BAC, JPM (pick 1)
GE, UTX (pick 1)
PG, CL (pick 1)
FDX, UPS (pick 1)
WMT
Large International Drug Company (PFE, TEVA etc…)
What do you consider your core holdings?
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
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I would add DIS, MIS/IBM/CSCO, BRK-B and PEP/Coca Cola.
READ MIS => MSFT.
One of the stocks that I own and have owned for many years is BMO. It has truly taken a strong stomach to hang on to this lately. However based on my stock market experience this is a quality company that has made some poor decisions and has absolutely had the crap pounded out of it. I will continue to hold it. Other stocks that I have owned for a long time that have performed much better than BMO are Suncor (1994), ECA (1990 when it was AEC), Rio Can (1999), HR.UN (1999), MFC (2005). If I had to add to any of these right now, it would be HR.UN
anonymous,
Thanks for your comments. Why HR.UN over REI.UN?
The reason that I would buy HR.UN is that it has been beat down over the purchase of the Encana tower in Calgary. Many investors believe that Calgary's commercial real estate market has no place to go but down. If you believe that Calgary is becoming an economic powerhose in Canada, real estate in that town is unlikely to crash. This company is considered one of the more conservative commercial real estate trusts in Canada, and when 2011 comes, and investors realize that no matter which government gets in, income trusts are going to be taxed (excepting REITS), money will begin migrating back to this sector. Five years out, this REIT will give you 12% a year. I was buying more units of this a month ago at 18.00
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