Your top 3 holdings and why you hold them

[pedalofogus]

Yeah, NHC was a very well run company. I didn't even elect to buy it, it just so happened that it floated around my 21st birthday, so one of my grandparents bought me a parcel.

Watching it grow (while it was my only holding) is probably what got me interested in the share market.

Re ALK, it will be a good quality alternative REE exposure for you IMO

 

[noie]

And, in keeping with the thread
My top 3


LNC
Most of us know LNC here, best timing on any sock in my life when i bought at the 52 week low of 0.95 been picking up more on all the dips in the last 2 months, waiting for the news on the 2nd sale before i make my decision to hold or run. i like the information flow and no limits mentality.

CLO
As of yesterday my 2nd largest holding, solid company including 31% of FGE, a few pans in the fire, nice turnaround of debt, and a re-rating (quickly followed by a well timed buy back) signaled for me to double down.

IPL
Jumped in just after wheat went crazy (July), makers of fertiliser and explosives, not a bad mix for an Aus chemical company. Liked the books, Value looked solid, invested my cash balance at the time one of my worst performers, but a steady 10% in 2 months is nice.

 

[Tysonboss1]

1) CASH - Because it is King.

It earns next to nothing after tax and inflation, and the meager sub 1% return you do earn through 5 good years of high interest rates and low inflation will be wiped out during 1 bad inflation year.

doesn't sound like a king to me, unless your talking anout one of those cheesy kings like the mattress king.

 

[Mofra]

Currently:

SEA - Holdings are from the 13.5c cap raising and the appreciation over the past couple of months (hit 51c today, trading at 49c ATM) has made it my biggest single holding. Ramping up production and on track to meet production forecasts with a massive drilling schedule in 2011 already funded.

CBA - I hold a basket of bluechips and CBA I've been adding to for years. The biggest of the big 4 and the dominant mortgage lender in Australia.

RIO - Another of the bluechip holds, bought when I was cashed up post GFC and has appreciated nicely.

 

[Mofra]

MTS....Defensive Growth stock, nice income stream provided over the years and a solid expanding business.

Recently added MTS to my long term blueys pile; 10 years of increased profits, many years of expanding market share against a backdrop of WOW/WES domination (although I do hold both) and in a defensive sector too.

 

[So_Cynical]

I've had some line up changes since my last post in this thread...Top 3 by portfolio weight.

• 10.4% HDF - Hastings diversified fund = 14%+ dividend return, Gas exposure (open trade)
• 7.6% APN - News & Media = diverse, safe revenue streams, economic cycle exposure (open trade)
• 7.5% MRE - Minara = top 10 nickel miner, economic cycle, china etc (open trade)

CTN - Microcap and BPT - Beach energy close behind...all open trades and all over weigh due to that, except HDF because im loving the quarterly dividends and the yield.

 

[Julia]

It earns next to nothing after tax and inflation, and the meager sub 1% return you do earn through 5 good years of high interest rates and low inflation will be wiped out during 1 bad inflation year.

doesn't sound like a king to me, unless your talking anout one of those cheesy kings like the mattress king.

Not necessarily, though I'd agree that on a long term basis, cash is not a realistic proposition.
But in a choppy market, with still the threat of a double dip recession, 8% on cash, no tax to pay, inflation at 2.8%, that's better than a falling stock with a low yield.

 

[pedalofogus]

Not necessarily, though I'd agree that on a long term basis, cash is not a realistic proposition.
But in a choppy market, with still the threat of a double dip recession, 8% on cash, no tax to pay, inflation at 2.8%, that's better than a falling stock with a low yield.

Firstly, why no tax?

Second, in the case of DD recession, govts more likely to print money which leads to value of cash going down. Better to be in real assets rather than paper assets

 

[Iggy_Pop]

SDL - 25% price just seems to be going up. Have faith the company can get to production

WOW - 15% - always top up on down times. Don't want all speccies in my portfolio, and believe WOW will go well long term. Keeps my wife happy as well

CPAPA - 12% - essentially a fixed deposit paying high rates for a few years

Have put much less money into SDL but it has done well. Get some stability in a volitile market with the other shares.

 

[Logique]

A lot of solid large cap and dividend paying stocks that people are holding, but I prefer the prospect of capital growth in anything I have. And good on you the TRY -Troy Resources holders, I noticed Nun and So-Cynical were holders.

My three biggest are:
IAU - Intrepid Mining - prec. metals bull, and copper bull
AVO - Avoca Resources - gold bull
MHM - Macquarie Harbour Mining - aluminium salt slag processing is an emerging field, and proprietary technology. Also has green or ethical investment characteristics.

 

[RADV]

I have a balanced portfolio, so no real top 5 by weighting. Instead, first bought:

WOW - We have to eat, plus they were just starting to talk about the hardware stores so I still see some growth. Long term hold.

AGK - We all need power, plus see some potential growth with NSW privatisation. Long term hold.

DYE - Think it's a great product with real practical application and strong partnerships. Also love the idea of supporting this little aussie company that's leading the way overseas. Long term hold.

 

[So_Cynical]

(28th-October-2010) I've had some line up changes since my last post in this thread...Top 3 by portfolio weight.

• 10.4% HDF - Hastings diversified fund = 14%+ dividend return, Gas exposure (open trade)
• 7.6% APN - News & Media = diverse, safe revenue streams, economic cycle exposure (open trade)
• 7.5% MRE - Minara = top 10 nickel miner, economic cycle, china etc (open trade)

CTN - Microcap and BPT - Beach energy close behind...all open trades and all over weigh due to that, except HDF because im loving the quarterly dividends and the yield.

A few line up changes for me in the last 6 months...interesting that the 3 above trades are all still open with no change.

Top 3 by weight now are

• 10.1% CPU - Computershare = Global growth cycle & financial tech services (open trade)
• 9.1% HDF - Hastings fund = 13%+ dividend return, Gas exposure (open trade)
• 8.1% TSI - Transfield fund = 13%+ dividend return, overweight due to current T/O offer (open trade)

ABC - Adelaide Brighton and MRE - Minara not far behind in 4th and 5th spot...all open trades which gives them greater weight in my portfolio, CPU over weight because i have 2 small parcels of free carry shares from 2008 and 2009.

 

[Bill M]

Mines changed a bit over the times.

CBAPA - CBA PERLS V. Bought IPO at face value and now up about 3.5%. Main reason for buying was capital protection, safe and pays an 8% gross dividend.

SVWPA - Seven Groups Preference Share. Bought well under face value, has the possibility of repurchase from the parent company at face value and pays around 11% gross dividends.

NAB - The only one from the original list, nothings changed, Strong fully franked 6% dividends.

 

[McCoy Pauley]

COH - bought my shares when COH floated and have held onto them ever since. Now, I basically receive the original purchase price when COH pays its dividends to me. Love this company. High barriers to entry in its field; world-leading technology; impressive management team. All these add up to a high return on equity and consequently a very buoyant share price.

CBA - bought shares in Colonial and received CBA shares when CBA took over Colonial. Now, I rate it as the best-run bank of the "big four". I don't think CBA has the biggest potential for growth out of the "big four" but its track record speaks for itself.

TLS - bought shares in T1 and I've held onto them ever since. Still kicking myself that I passed up the opportunity to sell out when they were north of $9.00/share. Looking for an appropriate exit point and, in the meantime, I'm happy to collect the dividend.

 

[nicarena]

For me:

MCE about 21% of portfolio. Would like to participate in teh SPP but don't think I will get anything
TGA about 15% - Great company. The management are aware of debt and pay a fair or below price for other great companies!
DCG (Decmil) about 15% - This will keep going bang busters over the next couple of years.
IDE 9%(Ideas International) bought at 35 cents so very pleased with the results. Very Illiquid though.
Rounding out the portfolio are TBR, SWL, LYL, JBH, CCV, FGE and DTL. Just bought a small parcel of RMS after their half yearly report (already a 20% increase

 

[kingcarmleo]

ESG- bullsh on csg and like their current reserves
STO- see above except LNG
MHM- World class technology

 

[dumadiscount]

SDL - Accumulated since 2008 and looking to hold until at least production. Just believe the story.

MHM - Just got on this one a couple months ago.

TXN - Want in on the EFS goodness.

 

[danbradster]

OAK - Uncertain financial facility and management, but a strong company for a great price. Meeting all covenants except the bank's request to do a capital raising.
AOH - Became very undervalued in the Japanese crisis, so I quadrupled my holding. Also has big potential over 1-3 years.
MRE - Fair profit and dividends, but very leveraged to Nickel price and AUD/USD. The AUD/USD is moving in the wrong direction for MRE.

 

[xyzedarteerf]

ANZ - bought @$14.00 holding long term earning div.
FMG - holding since 2008 pathetic 0.03 Div waiting to get out soon held this long enough.
BEN - bought @$8 hoping to increase holdings, holding for div.

SDL - recently sold this, holding since 2008 on/off.
RIO - offered $28.00 who could say NO, sold some time ago.

 

[awg]

SSN: 15% Thats what happens when the SP justs keep rising.
What a joyful stock this is, already a 10 bagger for some, blue sky in front

PRU : 10% They should pour gold in Sept, and by then hopefully Ivory Coast will have ceased slaughtering each other, expect a +20% re-rate

MXUPA : 9% Pays >11% Yeild, and a reasonable chance of 25% capital gain (if redeemed)

Also hold Gold and Rare Earth stocks which are performing well and have high hopes for...they might even break into the top3

Its hard to keep much in more conservative sectors, the way these more speculative stocks have been going