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Thursday, July 18, 2002

 

The Heart Attack Fund

Technology sucks. At least as far as investments are concerned these days. I mean, look at the lifetime return of Xerox Corporation (XRX) as shown below. If you had invested in the Xerox IPO in the 70's, you would have lost money (about 40%) by now:



So taking a cue from Doozer's Wendy's stock tip, I've assembled a fine alternative to the currently floundering Fidelity Magellen and Low Price Stock Fund. It's called the Heart Attack Fund, and it's comprised of a representative company from each of the industries directly linked to diseases of the circulatory system:

Proctor and Gamble / Fatty Snack Foods (Pringles, Crisco)
Starbucks / Coffee
Philip Morris / Cigarettes
Budweiser / Alcoholic Beverages

So basically, this fund focuses on coffee, beer, and cigarettes, with a touch of partially hydrogenated soybean oil.

Check it out:







 

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