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Category: Ben’s Portfolio
A mock portfolio made up of stock selections by Ben Clark.
My Personal Holdings: Apple Inc. – September 2015 Update $AAPL
This series of posts looks at each of my personal holdings, putting them through a full ModernGraham valuation and adding a level of further research to provide rationale as to why I selected the company for my portfolio. This post looks at Apple Inc.
My Personal Holdings: Dover Corporation – September 2015 Update $DOV
I am often asked if I utilize the methods I teach here on ModernGraham, and the answer is yes. Â I fully believe that Benjamin Graham’s methodology can be used in the market today, especially after taking time to analyze each one of his ideas and modernize it as needed. Â The ModernGraham method can be a […]
Updating Ben’s Portfolio – November 2009
On the first Thursday of every month, I plan on reviewing the portfolio and making any changes that seem necessary. You can see the portfolio in this google spreadsheet. Here’s a snippet from the construction: When constructing the portfolio, I began by deciding on asset allocation. I knew I wanted to stick to companies that […]
Introducing Ben’s New Portfolio
Many of you will recall that I used to track a portfolio here on ModernGraham. Unfortunately, the last time I checked the portfolio was November 6, 2006. As a result, I’ve decided to start over. This mock portfolio will be based on $100,000, and will be entirely based on companies I feel strongly about and […]
Review of Ben’s Portfolio
This portfolio will follow our modernized Benjamin Graham value investing approach, starting with $100,000 and $10 commissions. Taxes are ignored. For ease of calculation, cash will not be given any interest. This week I decided not to make any transactions. The performance of Brookfield Homes (BHS), Dollar General (DG), First Data Corp (FDC), and Tuesday Morning Corp. (TUES) was encouraging, while a […]
Review of Ben’s Portfolio
This portfolio will follow our modernized Benjamin Graham value investing approach, starting with $100,000 and $10 commissions. Taxes are ignored. For ease of calculation, cash will not be given any interest. This week I decided not to make any transactions. The performance of First Data Corp (FDC), Intel Corp (INTC), and John H. Harland Co. (JH) was encouraging, while a couple companies in the […]
Review of Ben’s Portfolio
This portfolio will follow our modernized Benjamin Graham value investing approach, starting with $100,000 and $10 commissions. Taxes are ignored. For ease of calculation, cash will not be given any interest. This week I decided to purchase First Data Corp (FDC), our undervalued company of the week. I bought 310 shares at $22.38. The performance of Quanex (NX), Tuesday […]
Review of Ben’s Portfolio
This portfolio will follow our modernized Benjamin Graham value investing approach, starting with $100,000 and $10 commissions. Taxes are ignored. For ease of calculation, cash will not be given any interest. This week I decided not to make any purchases. The performance of Brookfield Homes Corp (BHS), Marine Products Corp (MPX), and a few others was encouraging, and […]
Review of Ben’s Portfolio
This portfolio will follow our modernized Benjamin Graham value investing approach, starting with $100,000 and $10 commissions. Taxes are ignored. For ease of calculation, cash will not be given any interest. This week I decided to purchase Quanex Corporation, our Undervalued Company of the week. I purchased 250 shares at $29.25. Also, McClatchy Company paid a dividend […]