Here's a few books for you to check out . . .

http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=br_ss_hs/103-2776979-7880652?search-alias=aps&keywords=morningstar 

Jet, thanks for the listing of books. Now I've got a few titles to go to when the time is right to invest in funds once more.

Reading the weekend edition of Investor's Business Daily, and I saw Halliburton has options. Even though I do not think the compnay would suffer, I'd like for the stock to back up a bit. Then, I'd buy options before summer hits.

Thanks again for the info Jet!

Stefan

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-ADJ

jet ck out southern peru copper, PCU, been a fast mover lately

Thanks, buzkirk . . . But, I'm in Mutual Funds Only . . . Stefan is the stock guy . . .

Buzkirk-

I was checking out the info on this stock. You say it is a fast mover (which it did well this past week I see), and one thing stood out at me right away is that they mine silver among other metals. They are saying that what silver is doing now is what gold started doing years ago. Tt is on an upward swing, and this will benefit PCU.

However, I see their main interest is copper. PCU is listed as the 2nd highest in market capitalization at $12.99 billion. They are second to PD (16.09 billion) which is a fabulous company that I've seen profiled a couple times. PCU looks like a good company with good growth and a fair volume of investors, but copper is the thing to worry about. According to recent news, copper (among other commodities) supplies are getting lower and people are nervous. This is where I see PCU breaking out because of their mining of silver which, as stated before, is currently on the up and up. Though silver seems to be a secondary source of asset for the company, PCU looks good. Keep with it.

Stefan

My small cap blend is loaded with metals . . .

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Cap Value Z SSMVX

http://quicktake.morningstar.com/Fund/Snapshot.asp?Country=USA&Symbol=SSMVX&fdtab=snapshot 

It's been a consistant ringer.

I just don't have the confidence to pick 'em like y'all do. I don't have the time, energy or resources to play that game. I'll let my fund managers earn their pay. They put up good numbers, and I'll listen.

Keep up the good work, fellas. I enjoy tracking your progress . . . keep giving me tid-bits to see where you think things are heading, too . . .

-ADJ

Jt, I think we have an even exchange here. You don't have the time but the money to have someone look over your funds.

I, on the other hand, have the time but no money for someone to manage mine. Heh.

Stefan