Jubak's 50 best stocks in the world
This list is a long-term portfolio of buy-and-hold stocks that he recommends as a core portfolio for investors who can hold positions for five years or more. Jim looks for companies with long-term competitive advantages in their markets that will result in above-average profits for the company and for the investor. Here are the current and recent picks; for more on how he manages this portfolio, see the 50 best stocks page.

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Symbol Company name Performance Sorting Date picked Close date Pick details
WFMI Whole Foods Market Inc213.00%5/20/2005 n/a Details
AXPAmerican Express Co126.07%9/10/2001 n/a Details
GOOGGoogle Inc121.84%9/19/2006 n/a Details
NVDANVIDIA Corp113.46%9/25/2007 n/a Details
BRCMBroadcom Corp108.63%9/14/2004 n/a Details
GLWCorning Inc100.37%9/10/2001 n/a Details
EMCEMC Corp90.02%9/25/2007 n/a Details
GGenpact Ltd80.27%9/10/2001 n/a Details
IBMInternational Business Machines Corp76.25%9/16/2003 n/a Details
SEESealed Air Corp75.94%9/10/2001 n/a Details
TXNTexas Instruments Inc75.68%9/10/2001 n/a Details
PCAR PACCAR Inc74.15%5/20/2005 n/a Details
TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ADR representing Five Ord72.89%5/20/2005 n/a Details
AXAAxa ADR representing one Ord Shs72.87%9/10/2001 n/a Details
CATCaterpillar Inc72.73%9/10/2001 n/a Details
ADBE Adobe Systems Inc72.70%5/20/2005 n/a Details
RTP Rio Tinto ADR Each Reptg Four Ord Shs68.89%5/20/2005 n/a Details
MSFTMicrosoft Corp66.15%9/10/2001 n/a Details
CSCOCisco Systems Inc61.38%9/10/2001 n/a Details
DISWalt Disney Co58.42%9/10/2001 n/a Details
SLBSchlumberger NV57.14%9/10/2001 n/a Details
INTCIntel Corp55.83%9/10/2001 n/a Details
NUENucor Corp53.63%9/10/2001 n/a Details
QCOMQualcomm Inc53.01%9/19/2006 n/a Details
AMATApplied Materials Inc50.12%9/10/2001 n/a Details
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HDHome Depot Inc46.18%9/10/2001 n/a Details
BABoeing Co41.56%9/10/2001 n/a Details
KOCoca-Cola Co39.87%9/10/2001 n/a Details
SYKStryker Corp37.25%9/19/2006 n/a Details
KKellogg Co30.09%9/10/2001 n/a Details
SYYSysco Corp23.55%9/10/2001 n/a Details
PEPPepsico Inc21.96%9/10/2001 n/a Details
TMToyota Motor ADR21.06%9/10/2001 n/a Details
CVXChevron Corp20.29%9/10/2001 n/a Details
WPOWashington Post Co19.69%9/14/2004 n/a Details
MCDMcDonald's Corp19.21%9/10/2001 n/a Details
GEGeneral Electric Co18.15%9/10/2001 n/a Details
FPLFPL Group Inc17.51%9/25/2007 n/a Details
GILDGilead Sciences Inc12.63%9/25/2007 n/a Details
VLOValero Energy Corp11.24%9/19/2006 n/a Details
JNJJohnson & Johnson11.00%9/10/2001 n/a Details
AMGNAmgen Inc9.12%9/14/2004 n/a Details
XOMExxon Mobil Corp8.49%9/16/2003 n/a Details
PGProcter & Gamble Co4.47%9/10/2001 n/a Details
AIGAmerican International Group Inc3.76%9/10/2001 n/a Details
NOKNokia ADR representing one Series A Ord Shs2.44%9/16/2003 n/a Details
CCitigroup Inc-21.32%9/10/2001 n/a Details
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Jubak's 50 best stocks in the world, Last 52 weeks52.55%
S&P 500 benchmark, Last 52 weeks44.90%
 
All: This view displays the performance of all picks for the selected time period. Closed picks appear on a gray background.

Open: This view displays the performance of open picks for the selected time period.

Closed: This view displays the performance of closed picks that were open for some portion of the selected time period. Closed picks appear on a gray background.

Performance data for Open picks is calculated daily based on the opening price on the date the stock was recommended or the start of the selected period, whichever is later, to the previous day’s closing price, plus any issued dividends in the selected time period.

Performance data for Closed picks is calculated based on the opening price on the date the stock was recommended or the start of the selected period, whichever is later, to the closing price on the date the stock was closed, plus any dividends issued during the selected time period.

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