XLPStay defensive with consumer staples11/20/08
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"If you’re going to stay invested, you should look to defensive sectors," explains Ron Rowland and Brandon Clay. In their Invest with an Edge, the leading growth stock advisors explain, "Perhaps the best way to do this is with Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLP)." Here's their look ...
AAPLApple (AAPL) 'A rare opportunity'11/20/08
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"Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is offering a rare opportunity and is now one of our favorite ideas for investors with a multi-year time horizon," says Bill Martin In his BullMarket.com, the trading and investing expert explains, "Our bullish thesis on Apple revolves around cash; both the cash on its bala...
RSTIGHM'Split' buys from 2-for-111/20/08
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By purchasing only stocks that have made stock split announcements, Neal Macneale has seen the portfolio in his 2-for-1 newsletter return almost three times the S&P 500 for the past 12 years,with its 7.8% annualized return.With no new stock splits announced over the past month, the advisor has re...
OKSKMPMLPs: A trio of high yield favorites11/19/08
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"Commodity stocks may not look like safe havens right now but one sector that that you should consider is master limited partnerships (MLPs) that hold pipeline assets throughout the United States," explains Glenn Rogers.The contributing editor to Gordon Pape's Internet Wealth Builder looks at three f...
NBLINTFor technical traders: 4 strategies, 4 stocks11/19/08
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"Different investors have different objectives, and this isn't a one-size-fits-all market," says technical trading expert Michael Ashbaugh.
Here, the editor of Marketwatch's The Technical Indicator offers 4 strategies for trading within the current market environment as well as four trading ideas wit...
TYGROCTortoise Energy (TYG): Steady path to high returns11/19/08
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"Master imited partnerships are offering sky-high yields, which makes this an outstanding time to buy into well-positioned MLPs and lock in double-digit or near double-digit yields," explains Elliott Gue.In his top-notch The Energy Strategist, he discusses his favorite MLP fund for those seeking div...
ENIGGCommodity expert looks at deflation, gold and energy11/18/08
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"Deflation is the absolute worst environment for investors because all assets decline sharply and economic activity grinds to a halt," says Eric Roseman.In his Commodity Trends Alert he adds, "Every sector of the commodity complex has tanked, including a few areas that I believe should be appreciatin...
CKSWSYNAOberweis: Small cap favorites11/18/08
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"Despite a very tough environment, buying shares in good companies which are performing well should bear fruit over time," says Jim Oberweis, Jr. In The Oberweis Report, he adds, "We’ve put together a list of our top ideas that have already reported earnings this quarter and whose earnings and outl...
ETEETPEnergy Transfer Equity (ETE): Pipeline to profits11/17/08
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"Energy Transfer Equity (NYSE: ETE) is a cash-producing machine," says leading value investor Nathan Slaughter.The editor of Half-Priced Stocks explains, "Even more promising, those who know the company best -- the CEO and one of its co-funders -- have been voting with their wallets lately." Here's h...
AFAMAlmost Family (AFAM): Healthy gains in home healthcare11/17/08
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"Stocks rallying to new 52-week highs in the current market environment are few and far between, to say the least," suggests techician and contrarian Elizabeth Harrow.The analyst with Schaeffer's Investment Research adds, "One such firm is high-flying Almost Family (NASDAQ: AFAM), which recently appe...
APOLDVApollo (APOL) and Devry (DV): Top of the class11/14/08
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Leo Fasciocco is a technical expert, specializing in finding stocks that are "breaking out" -- those moving above previous technical resistance levels or poised to do so. By coincidence, two of the latest breakout stocks featured in his The Ticker Tape Digest happen to be in the for-profit education ...
CHDZacks sees value in Church & Dwight (CHD)11/14/08
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"Church & Dwight Co. (NYSE: CHD) continues to do well what it has done since 1846: sell baking soda," notes Tracey Ryniec, who has chosen the stock as the latest Zacks Elite Stock of the Day. The advisor explains, "In these turbulent financial times, investors have been turning to companies with ...
SLBSchlumberger (SLB): The indicator for oil services11/13/08
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"Valuations for even the best-placed, most well-established energy stocks are at levels unseen since the late 1990s when oil was $10 per barrel," says Ellott Gue.The editor of The Energy Strategist looks at Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB), noting, "The firm active in just about every imaginable market an...
RIMMRebound for Research in Motion (RIMM)?11/13/08
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"If you can tolerate the volatility, it's a good idea to begin dipping back in to the market, in solid companies with strong cash balances, little debt and great prospects," says says Nikhil Hutheesing.In the industry-leading Forbes Wireless Stock Watch, he suggests, "Smart investments today wil...
PBRAMXInvesting in Latin America: New advisory looks south11/12/08
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Congratulations to Rudy Martin, who has launched a fascinating new advisory service focused on Latin American stocks. In his Latin Stock Investing, he explains, "The region's financial resilience is supported by three mega-trends: a population explosion, energy self-sufficiency and materials wealth....
BGCGeneral Cable (BGC): Power grid profits11/12/08
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"The new administration will likely soon launch a new spending program to put people back to work and boost the economy," says Jim Powell, adding, "That’s even more likely now with the financial crisis in full swing and growth declining."In his Global Changes & Opportunities Report he looks ...
BACBank of America (BAC): A 'powerhouse' turnaround11/11/08
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"Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) CEO Ken Lewis apparently shares Baron Rothschild’s belief about buying when the blood is running in the streets; he has used the turmoil in the financial sector to broaden the bank's reach," says turnaround expert George Putnam.In The Turnaround Letter, he explains, "It...
PCL'Growing' assets: Plum Creek Timber (PCL)11/11/08
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"Seattle-based Plum Creek Timber (NYSE: PCL), the nation's largest private landowner with more than 8 million acres, has caught our eye," says Bill Martin. His BullMarket.com explains, "Earnings have been stunted in recent quarters by the housing slump, but the company sports a strong balance sheet ...
FMXFEMSA (FMX): Beverage bet on Latin America11/10/08
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"In the current meltdown,panic-stricken selling across the board has made it possible to find high-quality, defensive stocks trading at bargain valuations," says global stock expert John Christy.In his The Forbes International Stock Report, he explains, "A prime example is FEMSA (NYSE: FMX), Latin Am...
CELGCelgene: Blockbuster biotech bet11/10/08
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"The medical arena has long been my favorite sectors; perhaps the best opportunities within the medical sector will be with companies who provide life-saving products for the treatment of serious diseases," says Dave Dyer.In The Dave Dyer Newsletter, he explains "That is why Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG) is...
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