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Serious Money: Choose these 5 stocks over CDs -- DEO, GE, HNP, JPM, MRK

 Aug 25, 2008 12:30 PM UTC
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Return Risk
+3.03% MID
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Symbol Sentiment Start Return Closed
DEO Positive 08/25/08 -26.39% 10/26/08
MRK Positive 08/25/08 -19.55% 10/13/08
JPM Positive 08/25/08 +12.93% --
BRK.A Positive 08/25/08 +19.69% 10/03/08
GE Positive 08/25/08 -24.24% 10/03/08
HNP Positive 08/25/08 -10.56% 01/12/09

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Filed under: General Electric (GE), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), China, Diageo plc (DEO), JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Merck and Co (MRK), Huaneng Power Intl ADS (HNP), Serious Money, Stocks to Buy

The following two-part article puts forth ten stock ideas that I believe would be better off in your investment portfolio than one comprised primarily of Certificates of Deposits (CDs) or bonds, or even government treasuries. This is not to say that these do not have value or offer some level of security, but they are long term losers.


A basket of high yielding-high quality stocks can offer a higher return, better tax advantages, and the potential of significant appreciation for those with a long time horizon. Five year CD earning 4%, or a utility stock? I pick the utility every time.


My wife sent me the following quote from Ambrose Redman that I thought would be worth sharing with readers: "Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgment that something else is more important than one's fear."


It seems that might be extended to one's view on investing as well. What is really important, the short term or the long term, growth or value, the promise of riches or the hope for stability? In each case I would favor the latter over the former and this brings to mind one of my pal Warren's lessons: Do not buy a stock unless you would be happy to own it even if the market was closed for ten years.


Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A and BRK.B) is certainly a candidate. Take a look at last week's Chasing Value: Considering Berkshire Hathaway... again. However, it does not pay a dividend. The following five quality stocks do:

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