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November 5, 2012

Please be aware that it was around this time last Presidential election year that stocks plummeted sharply.  In an attempt to minimize unnecessary risk, I suggest staying in cash until after the elections.  Any and all picks listed below are intended for experienced traders as speculation only.

Buy T, preferably between $34.50 and $35.00.

Initial profit target @ 3.5% above purchase price.

Protect from loss @ up-trending support floor (light blue line on graph)

AT&T, Inc. is trading just above its up-trending ...

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November 2, 2012

Please be aware that it was around this time last Presidential election year that stocks plummeted sharply.  In an attempt to minimize unnecessary risk, I suggest staying in cash until after the elections.  Any and all picks listed below are intended for experienced traders as speculation only.

Buy DTV, preferably between $50.00 and $51.30.

Initial profit target @ 3.5% above purchase price.

Protect from loss @ $50.00.

DirecTV, Inc. (DTV) broke above resistance at the $50.00 price level in August and has since ...

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Client Question: I Know What a Double Top is, But What Does it Mean?

That’s a great question.  A double top is generally an indicator of strong resistance.  As with all resistance indicators, I believe positions should be monitored a bit more closely near these areas.  At this strong resistance level it is generally likely that the stock will consolidate, then fall back downward as it did when it hit this resistance level previously.  Think of it as if the stock is underneath the ice of a frozen pond.  As it swims along, it ...

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10 Stocks With Over 60% Average Upside Selling For Less Than Book

When a stock is trading under its respective 20-day, 50-day, and 200-day simple moving averages (SMA), it could mean a troubled fate for the company. Or it could mean that the company is undervalued and, for whatever reason, is selling for less than what it’s worth.

A company’s price to book (P/B) ratio can also give us insight into a similar situation; the company is in trouble or it’s significantly undervalued and is offering a good buying opportunity for investors.

Telling the ...

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6 Undervalued Utilities

Though the S&P 500 holds a stronger, 6.42% year-to-date (YTD) return than the utilities sector’s 2.95% YTD return, the utilities sector began outpacing the S&P 500 in June and appears to be continuing to do so.

The utilities sector holds a three-month return of 5.63%, a one-month return of 2.10%, and a one-week return of -0.85%; clearly outperforming the S&P 500′s three-month return of -2.45%, one-month return of 0.25%, and one-week return of -1.86%.

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15 Stocks With Over 20% Return On Equity Selling For Less Than Book, Part II: 20% To 30% ROE

Five Star Quality Care Inc. (FVE) has a P/B of 0.52 with a ROE of 28.02%. The company holds an average analyst price target, from a total of three analysts, of $4.73, 54.57% above its current price of $3.06.

The stock has used the $3.00 price level as strong support throughout 2012. As it is now trading just above this level, at $3.06, investors may find opportunity in this entry point…

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15 Stocks With Over 20% Return On Equity Selling For Less Than Book, Part I: 30% + ROE

As worries in Europe continue to push markets downward, many stocks are now selling at a relative discount. This two-part series will focus on stocks that appear undervalued due to low price-to-book ratios (P/B) and high, over 20%, return on equity (ROE).

A company’s price-to-book ratio and return on equity are generally good fundamental statistics to look at when beginning a search for value opportunities. A low P/B, a ratio used to compare a stock’s market value to its actual book ...

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5 Stocks With 35% Average Upside Trading Near Strong Support

Below is a list of five equities with significant upside, 35% average, that are trading just above strong support.

1. Communications Systems, Inc. (JCS), a communication equipment manufacturer, is currently trading at $12.88; just above support at $12.50. This stock has not spent more than a few sessions below this strong support level since October, 2010. Of notable fundamental statistics, Communications Systems, Inc. has a very low price to sales ratio (P/S) of 0.76, a strong return on equity ...

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5 Quick Picks With Over 25% Average Upside

Below is a list of five equities that have been on my watch list and, with over 25% average upside, are worth a second look:

1. Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. (TC) is an industrial metals and minerals company that, as of this writing, is trading at $6.10. This current trading price is just above, what appears to be, very strong support at $5.75. The company touched this support level last October but has not remained below this price for ...

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Guest Post: Keeping Track of Your Investments

As any investor will no doubt be aware, it is extremely important to keep track of your investments. Thankfully, there are a number of ways in which investors are able to do this. If you are keen to make the most of the investments which you have, then here are a few ways in which you might choose to keep track of them.

One of the best ways to keep track of the investments which you have is via ...

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