04-28-2015, 12:47 PM
(04-28-2015, 12:07 PM)stewardinlife Wrote: Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
Wal-Mart (WMT)
Altria Group Inc (MO)
Aflac Incorporated (AFL)
ConocoPhillips (COP)
Chevron Corporation (CVX)
Procter & Gamble (PG),
Philip Morris International Inc. (PM)
Realty Income Corp. (O)
Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI)
Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR)
Welcome to the forum. That is a nice list of stocks to start with. I highlighted my favorites from your list. Also consider KO, PEP or DPS for consumer staples and ROST or TJX if you are looking for a higher growth retail option.
I noticed you don't have any utilities on the list either. Is that personal preference or just that they are overvalued right now? Some ideas there are XEL, D, WEC, VVC.
Overall I think you are off to a great start, and with having $1000 per month to add to your portfolio you should be able to build a diversified portfolio pretty quickly.
Good luck!