Article: Putting all your eggs in one basket is risky

Dear Mr. Berko: I have $3,500 to invest in my independent retirement account, and I am looking at buying either 100 shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities or 200 shares of Atwood Oceanics Inc. Please recommend one of these stocks because I do not want to invest half my money in one and the remaining half in the other. I'm 46 years old, so my goal is long-term growth. While it seems that income is the main goal for many of your readers, it is not to me. I can afford to speculate. But because both issues are trading at or near their 12-month lows and way down from their 12-month highs, I don't think either is speculative. They both seem good, but I can't decide between them.

R.A.

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