Wednesday, March 04, 1998

Keep It Simple!
By David Quinby (TMF Python)

I don't make my living in the stock market. Sure, I invest, but it's not my main source of income. So I don't always have time to do proper research on stocks. How do I base my investment methods? It's really quite simple; I keep it that way! Simple.

The basis for my portfolio is the Foolish Four (Dow Dividend Approach). Why? Thirty minutes is required for eighteen months of investing! That's if I do it the long way. Taking out the Wall Street Journal and listing the Dow stocks by dividend yield, then by price, then sorting it out. Quicker way? Using the Fool's Dow area! There you will find the Foolish Four easily available right at the click of your mouse button! How much simpler could it be?

When I do have time to do proper research, I take the time to research companies in fields that I'm familiar with. It helps to cut the time required. I don't have to learn about the field a company is in if I already know it. That just narrows my research focus to the particular company. Most of the time that information is available to me right off of AOL's pages. Print it all out and away I go! At my leisure I'm able to make my decision.

As long as I use the Dow stocks as a strong base, the few smaller stocks that I hold are easier to keep track of. With just a few stocks to keep track of, I can go and do other things! How much simpler can it get?

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