Name & Symbol | Bought at | Current | Change |
Apple (APPL) | 81.97 | 108.69 | +1,189 |
Google (GOOG) | 298.76 | 354.09 | +1,093 |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 56.79 | 53.04 | -237 |
Berkshire Hathaway B (BRK-B) | 3005.00 | 2819.00 | -384 |
Ford (F) | 1.60 | 2.74 | +3,673 |
Citigroup (C) | 1.47 | 2.68 | +419 |
As you can see, every stock I have advanced during March, with JNJ and BRK-B trimming their losses by roughly half since I added them to the mix. Ford (F) was the Big Kahuna last month and it easily retains that title after adding almost $2,400 during March.
Google (GOOG) advanced some, but it was overtaken by Apple (APPL). My expectations for Citigroup (C) being a good place for the loose dollars in my Roth account has similarly borne fruit this month.
My only real short-term concern going forward with these stocks is Ford (F). GM appears to be prepping for a quickie, pre-determined bankruptcy filing that will let it shed a lot of its debt load and restructure what remains, which would likely put it at a competitive advantage to Ford. Since I'm not a short-term day trader type by inclination, and I believe Ford has a better product mix and is better situated, I'm going to hold on to Ford for the long haul.