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Stocks to buy when markets crash -- lessons from Philadelphia Phillie Chris Coste

 Jun 26, 2008 05:00 PM UTC
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Symbol Sentiment Start Return Closed
HAIN Positive 06/26/08 +6.78% --
AAPL Positive 06/26/08 +0.75% --
GE n/a
RIMM Positive 06/26/08 -1.51% --
CMCSA n/a
GOOG Positive 06/26/08 -12.39% --

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Filed under: Products and services, Competitive strategy, Apple Inc (AAPL), General Electric (GE), Comcast Cl'A' (CMCSA), Research in Motion (RIMM), Stocks to Buy

The name of Chris Coste probably is not familiar to most investors. Heck, most fans of the Philadelphia Phillies never heard of the journeyman catcher until he made the team after languishing in the minors for more than a decade. But even investors who may not know the difference between a baseball and a football should get to know his story.

His road to the major leagues was a rocky one (both literally and metaphorically, like the movie), which is neatly described in his book The 33-Year-Old Rookie:How I Finally Made it to Big Leagues after 11 Years in the Minors. The North Dakota native never gave up on his major league dream even after he suffered setback after setback. He is not a a superstar and does...



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