No one makes the right decisions every time or even every year. Not even the best of the fund managers like Bill Miller, the brilliant manager of Legg Mason Value Trust, who outperformed the S&P for 15 straight years, but lagged well behind last year. Even Warren Buffett, probably the smartest investor of our time, could have pocketed billions by selling Coca-Cola when it was in the 80s and instead rode it down to the 40s.
After 35 years of making good and bad decisions, setting goals and then abandoning them, buying good-quality stocks but also chasing performance, almost giving up after two grinding bear markets at the end of the road I��e realized that the best investment advise will at best be boring .
Lesson 1: Diversify. Buying just a few shares of four stocks cost more in commissions than had I put all my money in one stock. But had I bought just one, it might well have been the wrong one. As it turned out, five years later, one of those stocks had gained just 9% while another one had nearly doubled.
Top 5 Warren Buffett Stocks To Own Right Now: Star Pharmaceutical Limited (X64.SI)
STAR Pharmaceutical Limited engages in the manufacture and sale of western and traditional Chinese medicine-formulated prescription drugs. The company primarily offers antibiotics, cerebrovascular drugs, cardiovascular drugs, and other specialized drugs in various dosages and administration forms ranging from powder injections, lyophilized powder injections, and liquid injections to tablets, capsules, and granules. It sells its products through a network of approximately 398 distributors to hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies in the People�s Republic of China. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in Haikou City, the People�s Republic of China. STAR Pharmaceutical Limited is a subsidiary of DB NOMINEES (S) PTE LTD.
Top 5 Warren Buffett Stocks To Own Right Now: Serenic Corporation (SER.V)
Serenic Corporation, through its subsidiaries, develops, markets, and supports integrated financial management and human capital management solutions for non-profit organizations and government agencies in North America and internationally. Its solution suite includes Serenic Navigator, a core financial accounting for nonprofits; Serenic Navigator Online, a software as a service accounting; Serenic AwardVision for grant management; Serenic BudgetVision for budget management; Serenic CommunityCare for consumer services and workshops; Serenic DonorVision, a fundraising and donor management solution; Serenic MinistryView, a mission and outreach program management solution; Serenic HCM, a human capital management, payroll, and human resource management software solution; and Serenic Portals, a Web-based data access. The company also develops human resources and payroll products for Microsoft Dynamics NAV users; and markets and sells these products directly to the Microsoft Dyn amics NAV dealer network in North America. Serenic Corporation is based in Edmonton, Canada.
Top Companies To Buy For 2014: Alterra Capital Holdings Ltd(ALTE)
Alterra Capital Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides specialty insurance and reinsurance products to corporations, public entities, and property and casualty insurers in North America, Europe, and internationally. It offers professional liability products, which include errors and omissions insurance, employment practices liability insurance, and directors and officers insurance; excess liability products, such as excess umbrella liability insurance, excess product liability insurance, excess medical malpractice insurance, and excess product recall insurance; and property insurance, as well as provides airline, general aviation, and aerospace insurance. The company also offers reinsurance products consisting of agriculture, auto, aviation, credit/surety, general casualty, marine and energy, medical malpractice, professional liability, property, whole account, and workers? compensation reinsurance. In addition, it offers general liability, inland mari ne, and ocean marine insurance; accident and health insurance and reinsurance, financial institutions insurance, and surety reinsurance; and employers? and public liability insurance, and medical malpractice insurance, as well as life and annuity reinsurance. The company was formerly known as Max Capital Group Ltd. and changed its name to Alterra Capital Holdings Limited in May 2010. Alterra Capital Holdings Limited was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Steve Symington]
About that whale...
If that weren't enough, Markel also announced this morning it has officially completed its $3 billion acquisition of Alterra (NASDAQ: ALTE ) , which, as I noted back in February, was a radical departure from Markel's typically smaller buyout targets. While it will undoubtedly take some time to fully integrate Alterra's operations, management expressed excitement for Alterra's ability to help Markel expand its global footprint in the insurance and reinsurance market.
Top 5 Warren Buffett Stocks To Own Right Now: Latin American Minerals Inc.(LAT.V)
Latin American Minerals Inc engages in the discovery, acquisition, and development mineral properties in Latin America. The company?s properties include the Paso Yobai gold property covering approximately 15,615 hectares; the Itapoty diamond property covering approximately covering 5,000 hectares; and the Chiriguelo Niobium/Rare Earth Project covering approximately 25,500 hectares located in Paraguay. It also holds interest in the Tendal lead-zinc-copper-silver project covering an aggregate of approximately 36,500 hectares located in Argentina. Latin American Minerals Inc was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Toronto, Canada.
Top 5 Warren Buffett Stocks To Own Right Now: Nike Inc.(NKE)
NIKE, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, marketing, and sale of footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessory products for men, women, and children worldwide. The company offers products in the categories of running, training, basketball, soccer, sport-inspired casual shoes, and kids? shoes. It also markets footwear designed for baseball, cheerleading, football, golf, lacrosse, outdoor activities, skateboarding, tennis, volleyball, walking, wrestling, and other athletic and recreational uses. In addition, Nike sells sports apparel and accessories, sports-inspired lifestyle apparel, athletic bags, and accessory items; and markets apparel with licensed college, professional team, and league logos. Further, the company sells performance equipment, including bags, socks, sport balls, eyewear, timepieces, electronic devices, bats, gloves, protective equipment, golf clubs, and other equipment designed for sports activities under the brand na me of NIKE; and various plastic products to other manufacturers. It offers products under the trademarks of Cole Haan, Converse, Chuck Taylor, All Star, One Star, Star Chevron, Jack Purcell, Hurley, and Umbro. The company sells its products through retail accounts, its own retail stores and Internet sales, independent distributors, and licensees. NIKE, Inc. was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By WALLSTCHEATSHEET.COM]
Nike provides athletes and beginners alike with athletic and fitness footwear, apparel, and related products. The company recently reported earnings that has sat well with investors. The stock is currently consolidating near all-time high prices and looks poised to head higher. Over the last four quarters, investors in the company have been upbeat as earnings have been improving while revenue figures have been rising. Relative to its very strong peers and sector, Nike has been an average year-to-date performer. Look for Nike to OUTPERFORM.
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