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““Our Strategy for Our Strategy for Investing in 2006” Investing in 2006”

Welcome to this presentation from the Welcome to this presentation from the Duke Ellington Elementary TeamDuke Ellington Elementary Team

Alexandria BushAlexandria BushFonisha PitchfordFonisha Pitchford

Denzel MooreDenzel MooreTravis HarrisonTravis Harrison

LaNaisha HobbsLaNaisha Hobbs

We hope you enjoy itWe hope you enjoy it

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Buy and HoldBuy and Hold

Do your homework. Plan your way in AND Do your homework. Plan your way in AND your way OUT!your way OUT!

Never Buy or Sell unless you can explain Never Buy or Sell unless you can explain why!why!

Make connections between what you learn Make connections between what you learn and what you already know.and what you already know.

The key is not knowing when to buy, but The key is not knowing when to buy, but knowing when to sell! Remember, you only knowing when to sell! Remember, you only make or lose money when you sell.make or lose money when you sell.

Use insider trading reports as a guide.Use insider trading reports as a guide.

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Our PortfolioOur Portfolio BPBP

– British Petrolueum 1.98%British Petrolueum 1.98% HESHES

– Hess Oil, vertically integrated oil producer Hess Oil, vertically integrated oil producer 24.80%24.80%

AHAH– Armored Holdings, makers of bullet-proof vests Armored Holdings, makers of bullet-proof vests

and HumVee protection - 4.2%and HumVee protection - 4.2% IBMIBM

– Bluechip technology and services firm 11.65%.Bluechip technology and services firm 11.65%.

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Our PortfolioOur Portfolio LUVLUV

– Southwest Airlines -8.36%Southwest Airlines -8.36% VGVG

– Vonage Holdings 0.7%.Vonage Holdings 0.7%. SIRFSIRF

– Sirf technologies, makers of embedded GPS Sirf technologies, makers of embedded GPS chips 29.32%.chips 29.32%.

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What workedWhat worked Connecting current events, with the future Connecting current events, with the future

impact on businesses.impact on businesses. SIRFSIRF

– GPS is BIG and will be in everythingGPS is BIG and will be in everything Big OILBig OIL

– Volatile, but always growing due to increased Volatile, but always growing due to increased global demand. Vonage Holdings 0.7%.global demand. Vonage Holdings 0.7%.

IBMIBM– A Blue Chip technology stock. Part of the A Blue Chip technology stock. Part of the

DOW.DOW.

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What did not workWhat did not work VonageVonage

– Too soon after the IPO. Wait for more history Too soon after the IPO. Wait for more history and PROFITABLE QUARTERS.and PROFITABLE QUARTERS.

Southwest AirlinesSouthwest Airlines– It's an airline! Those things are like poison. It's an airline! Those things are like poison.

OILOIL– Volatile, but always growing due to increased Volatile, but always growing due to increased

global demand. Vonage Holdings 0.7%.global demand. Vonage Holdings 0.7%. Armored HoldingsArmored Holdings

– Defense contractors are only as good as their Defense contractors are only as good as their long-term contracts. Doubts about the war long-term contracts. Doubts about the war have caused a sell-off, resulting in lower stock have caused a sell-off, resulting in lower stock price.price.

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Our PortfolioOur Portfolio LUVLUV

– Southwest Airlines -8.36%Southwest Airlines -8.36% VGVG

– Vonage Holdings 0.7%.Vonage Holdings 0.7%. SIRFSIRF

– Sirf technologies, makers of embedded GPS Sirf technologies, makers of embedded GPS chips 29.32%.chips 29.32%.

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Our SourcesOur Sources Zacks.comZacks.com

– Quotes, Charts and reports.Quotes, Charts and reports. Company WebsitesCompany Websites

– Annual ReportsAnnual Reports YAHOO!YAHOO!

– News, Quotes, Charts and Investor News, Quotes, Charts and Investor NewsgroupsNewsgroups

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune

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Special thanks to:Special thanks to: The Stock Market GameThe Stock Market Game™™ Program Sponsors:Program Sponsors:

– Cabrera Capital Markets, Inc.Cabrera Capital Markets, Inc.– Chicago Tribune News in EducationChicago Tribune News in Education– HSBC – North AmericaHSBC – North America

YAHOO!YAHOO!– News, Quotes, Charts and Investor News, Quotes, Charts and Investor

NewsgroupsNewsgroups Illinois Council on Economic EducationIllinois Council on Economic Education Our Advisor Mr. Semeneck Our Advisor Mr. Semeneck

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