The Growth Portfolio Quarterly Scoreboard reflects holdings as of the end of last quarter; next issue, we’ll update it to reflect changes for this quarter, including the sale of Enerplus Resources, the Watch ratings on Korea Equity Fund, Samsung Electronics, Lenovo Group and Matthews Asia Pacific Fund, and… Read More

Many investors just want to know the score. How are the numbers? Did you beat the market? Did you top all the other newsletters and self-appointed gurus? Read More

Rising interest rates are a risk to all income investments this spring. One antidote is ING Prime Rate Trust, with a management fee of just 11 basis points and a yield that keeps pace automatically with rate swings.

Reliable income, safety, low volatility with the potential for modest capital appreciation: Those are the goals of the Income Portfolio. Read More

The Advantage Portfolio returned 8.1 percent for the first quarter, bettering the 0.64 percent gain for the S&P 500. We’re adding carbon fiber manufacturer Hexcel to the Portfolio. We’re also raising our buy under prices slightly for both EOG Resources and Toshiba to reflect… Read More

The Advantage Portfolio is off to a good start for 2007, returning 8.1 percent in the first quarter against a 0.6 percent gain for the S&P 500. Read More

. Join PF Editor Neil George and Associate Editors Roger Conrad and Elliott Gue on board two of EUROPE’S FINEST LUXURY CRUISES June 14-25, 2007, and Sept. 8-16, 2007, respectively. The editors will be available to discuss any queries regarding your portfolio, while you see the sites of Europe. Read More

Statewide smoking ban proposals hit hard in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area early this month; thankfully, Virginia’s legislative body shut down Gov. Tim Kaine’s proposal to end freedom of choice, but as of this writing, the jury is still out in Maryland. Read More

Major stock market indexes were basically flat for the first quarter. The most widely followed benchmark, the S&P 500, was up 0.64 percent; the cheapest index fund mirrored that performance, returning 0.6 percent. Read More

Steady as a rail: That’s the approach we’re honing when it comes to our highlighted investments. With the general stock market marked by nothing if not volatility of late, we’re taking steps to ensure that each of you has the right foundation of Steady Eddies in your portfolio. Read More