No Load Mutual Funds

Fidelity Europe (FIEUX 40.45 Buy) looks for capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its assets in European Securities. It was founded in 1986 and is based out of Boston, Massachusetts.

FIEUX is up 6.73% year to date. Its top holdings include: ABB Limited, Roche Holdings, Tesco, Bayer, AXA, Siemens, ING Groep, and Syngenta. The fund's current dividend yield is .98%. From the technical side of things, FIEUX, has hit long term support of 38.79 and has formed a reverse head and shoulders pattern in this area. Its resistance levels are at: 42.05, 42.60, 43.32, 43.90, 44.11, and 45.05.

Bottom Line: Look for shares of FIEUX to go to 47.66.

Dodge and Cox Balanced (DODBX 79.03 Buy) invests in a diversified portfolio of common stocks, preferred stocks, and fixed income securities. It can have up to 75% of the assets in common stocks and convertible securities. The fund's fixed income investment usually includes: government obligations, investment grade debt, mortgage / asset backed securities, CMOs, and corporate bonds. It was founded in 1931 and is based out of San Francisco, California.

DODBX is currently rated five stars and is up 2.35% year to date. Its top holdings include: Hewlett Packard (HPQ), Wal Mart (WMT), Comcast (CMCSA), Sony (SNE), Chevron (CVX), Motorola (MOT), Pfizer (PFE), McDonalds (MCD), and Sanofi - Aventis (SNY). The fund has a current dividend yield of 2.65%. Technically, DODBX, has formed a reverse head and shoulders pattern at long term support 79.00. Its resistance levels are at: 88.40, 90.01, 90.82, 91.67, and 92.13.

Bottom Line: Watch for shares of DODBX to go to 92.00.


No Load Mutual Fund Buys

Name

Templton For Small
Putnam International
Fidelity Canada
T Rowe Price N. Asia
Fidelity Defen. & Aero.
Fidelity Value
Schwab Health
Fidelity Trend
Fidelity Equity Income
Dodge & Cox Inter.
T. Rowe Price Spectr.
Janus Small Cap Val.
Oakmark Inter.
Longleaf Partners
Delafield
Vanguard PRIMECAP
Selected American
T.Rowe Price Balance.
Osterweis
Symbol

FTFAX
PIVYX
FICDX
PRASX
FSDAX
FVDFX
SWHFX
FTRNX
FEQIX
DODFX
PRSGX
JSCVX
OAKIX
LLPFX
DEFIX
VPMCX
SLASX
RPBAX
OSTFX
Price

19.28
37.60
62.89
21.33
92.19
17.80
16.23
64.16
58.23
45.85
20.74
21.54
20.44
32.49
23.65
72.65
46.52
21.44
26.12
52 week low / high

18.99 - 26.11
35.45 - 46.18
46.65 - 71.14
13.06 - 25.16
80.62 - 98.62
17.16 - 20.17
14.79 - 17.08
61.75 -   79.28
56.23 - 63.29
42.76 - 50.94
22.13 - 28.20
20.92 - 28.65
20.02 - 28.43
31.49 - 39.90
22.85 - 29.89
67.44 - 80.25
44.77 - 50.95
20.18 - 22.88
25.90 - 30.02
% Yield

1.75 %
1.78 %
.51 %
.79 %
.06 %
.60 %
None  
  .78 %
1.47 %
1.14 %
  .77 %
4.79 %
1.47 %
  .35 %
  .62 %
  .63 %
  .62 %
2.61 %
  .66 %
Rating

2 Stars
4 Stars
5 Stars
4 Stars
5 Stars
5 Stars
5 Stars
4 Stars
3 Stars
5 Stars
4 stars
4 Stars
3 Stars
4 Stars
4 Stars
5 Stars
4 Stars
4 Stars
4 Stars

Load Mutual Funds

Oppenheimer Gold and Special Minerals Fund (OPGSX 32.32 Buy) invests in the common stocks of U.S. and foreign companies that are involved in the mining, processing, or dealing in gold and other metals / minerals. 

OPGSX invests at least 25% of its assets in metals and mining securities. The top holdings include: Goldcorp, Yamana Gold, Barrick Gold, Freeport Mc Moran, and Helca Mining. The fund currently has a rating of four stars. Technically speaking, OPGSX, has hit long term support of 31.83 and is in a long term uptrend.

Bottom Line: Look for shares of OPGSX to 45.00 over the long term.

Evergreen Special Values A (ESPAX 19.21 Buy) looks for capital growth. The fund mainly invests in the common stocks of small capitalization U.S. companies. Where, these stocks are significantly undervalued and have the potential for above average growth. At least 80% of the funds assets are invested in these types of areas and it also tries to maintain the same weighted average as the Russell 2000. The fund was created in 1993 and is based out of Boston, Massachusetts.

ESPAX has a four star rating. There is an upfront sales charge of load of 5.75%. The top holdings include: Quanex, Imation, Mariner Energy, Endurance Specialty Holdings, and Stewart Information Service. It's paying a current dividend yield of .31%. Technically, ESPAX, has formed a double bottom pattern at long term support of 19.00. The resistance levels are at: 25.00, 27.28, 27.91, 28.27, 29.05, 29.70, and 30.04.

Bottom Line: Look for shares of ESPAX to go to the 52 week high of 30.04.


Load Mutual Fund Buys

Name

Aim Euro Small
Fed. Intercontent.
Hartford Intl
Dreyfus Gr. China
Fidelity Adv. Value
Fidelity Adv. Indust.
E. Vance Large
Wells Fargo Small Co.
Fidelity Adv. Mid Cap
Hartford Cap. Appr.
Lord Abbett Small Cap
Third Millen. Russia
AIM Asia Pacific
Franklin Bal. Sheet
Legg Mason Agg. Grow.
JP Morgan Invest. Grow.
Alliance Bern. Global Val.
Symbol

ESMBX
RIMAX
IHOAX
DPCAX
FSOAX
FCLAX
EHSTX
WFSBX
FMCDX
ITHAX
LRSCX
TMRFX
ASICX
FRBSX
SAGBX
ONGAX
ABAGX
Price

21.86
63.91
17.22
47.98
25.19
23.21
22.96
21.64
22.72
38.76
27.34
56.59
25.85
56.32
99.27
15.44
14.21
52 week low / high

21.15 - 33. 61
54.15 - 75. 28
16.09 - 21. 79
33.65 - 67. 62
24.48 - 34. 66
22.11 - 27. 11
20.68 - 23. 59
21.61 - 30. 89
22.09 - 29. 12
36.36 - 46. 08
26.60 - 34. 89
50.63 - 67. 68
22.23 - 33. 08
54.91 - 75. 73
96.82 - 110. 23
15.10 - 17. 53
13.83 - 17. 67
% Yield

. 16%
. 85%
. 25%
. 63%
None 
. 19%
1. 32%
None 
None 
. 26%
None 
None 
None 
1. 15%
None
1. 93%
1. 52%
Rating

5 Stars
5 Stars
3 Stars
4 Stars
2 Stars
5 Stars
4 Stars
2 Stars
4 Stars
5 Stars
5 Stars
4 Stars
3 Stars
4 Stars
4 Stars
3 Stars
4 Stars

ETFs / Exchange Traded Funds

Morgan Stanley Eastern European Fund (RNE NYSE 35.63 Buy) is a non diversified closed end fund. It invests mainly in the securities of countries located in the emerging markets of Eastern Europe. Some of the areas it has investments include: energy, financials, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, food / beverage, media, metals, mining, construction, and chemicals. The fund was created in 1994 and is headquartered out of New York City, New York.

RNE is currently trading at a PE ratio of 2.32 and has a beta of 1.81. It has revenues of $1.91 million, $540 thousand in cash and no debt. The fund currently pays a dividend of $5.77 or 16.40%. Technically, RNE, has hit long term support of 30.28 and has formed a reverse head and shoulders pattern in this area. It resistance levels are at: 36.03, 37.66, 39.10, 40.12, and 43.38.

Bottom Line: Look for shares of RNE to go to 45.78.

Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund (IIF NYSE 42.75 Buy) operates as an exchange traded fund that invests in common stocks and short term investment in India. Some of its top investment holdings include: airlines, automobiles, chemicals, commercial banks, construction materials, engineering, financials, telecommunications, electric utilities, gas utilities, hotels, restaurants, IT services, media, metals, mining, oil, gas, paper, pharmaceuticals, textile, thrifts, and luxury goods. The fund was created in 1993 and is based out of New York, New York.

IIF is trading at a PE ratio of 3.00. It has revenues of $10.7 million, $7.12 million in cash and no debt. Technically, IIF, has hit long term support at 41.00. This is also the area where a reverse head and shoulder pattern has taken place.

Bottom Line: Expect shares of IIF to go to 60.00 over the long term.

Latin American Discovery Fund (LDF NYSE 27.62 Buy) is a closed end fund that invests in the equity securities of Latin America. Some of the areas that the fund has holding in include: beverages, commercial banks, construction materials, diversified telecommunications, electric utilities, energy equipment, food, media, road / rail, metals, mining, oil, gas, paper, and the wireless service sectors. The Latin American Discovery Fund was established in 1991 and is headquartered out of New York City, New York.

LDF is trading a a forward PE of 2.55 and has a beta of 2.39. It has revenues of $5.49 million, $70 thousand in cash and no debt. The current dividend is: $7.94 or 29.50%. Technically, LDF, has hit long term support of 21.56 and has formed a reverse head and shoulders pattern at this point. Its resistance levels are at: 28.58, 29.58, 31.51, and 32.15.

Bottom Line: Look for shares of LDF to go to $38.00 over the long term.


ETFs / Exchange Traded Fund Buys

Name

Healthshare Cancer
Greater China
New Germany
Cornerstone Tot. Ret.
China Fund
Templeton Dragon
Industrial Sel.
Internet Architechture
Templeton Russia
Turkish Fund
Mexico Equity
DIAMOND (Dow Jones)
SPDRs (S&P 500)
New Ireland Fund
I Shares Small Cap 600
I Share S&P Preferred
I Shares TOPIX 150
I Shares Silver
I Share Global Finance
I Shares Aggregate Bond
Symbol

HHJ
GCH
GF
CRF
CHN
TDF
XLI
IAH
TRF
TKF
MXE
DIA
SPY
IRL
IJS
PFF
ITF
SLV
IXG
AGG

Price

18 .69
23 .88
16 .10
11 .50
36 .59
28 .71
37 .64
49 .37
60 .69
18 .61
23 .85
130 .82
141 .52
20 .86
65 .60
42 .70
113 .70
124 .60
77 .39
99 .63
1 year low/high

17 .33 - 29. 52
20 .50 - 42. 98
14 .24 - 19. 08
9 .51 - 19. 87
28 .53 - 52. 97
21 .00 - 36. 60
34 .09 - 41. 99
40 .30 - 56. 47
53 .79 - 88. 30
15 .30 - 22. 59
23 .50 - 51. 09
119 .50 - 141. 95
136 .75 - 157. 52
18 .23 - 38. 37
67 .41 - 82. 89
39 .83 - 50. 57
115 .54 - 132. 94
110 .00 - 157. 20
76
.00
-
95.
68
97 .10 - 101. 67
Dividend / %

None
$4 .49 / 14. 30%
$ .68 / 4. 20%
$1 .95 / 16. 40%
$4 .01 / 9. 20%
$3 .02 / 10. 50%
      1. 63%
None
$12 .78 / 19. 40%
$4 .04 / 21. 60%
$3 .03 / 9. 06%
      1. 94%
      1. .76%
$5.
22 / 19. 10%
      1. 55%
NA         
                      .60%
None
      1. 40%
      4.
87%

The ratings we use on mutual funds and bond funds are from Morning Star.

 
 
 








 
 
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