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        <title>TheStockAdvisors.com</title>
        <description>The first interactive portal to the world of the nations top investment advisors. Content includes stock picks pulled from premium sections of 100s of different advisors.</description>
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            <title>Paul Tracy: If McCain wins ... construct gains with Shaw</title>
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            <description>"John McCain has said that nuclear power must be part of plan to address cllimate change and reduce our dependence on foreign oil," says Paul Tracy (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2449).
In his Street Authority Market Advisor (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2449), he states, "To benefit from this plan, buy Shaw Group (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=sgr) (NYSE: SGR (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=sgr)), which constructs and maintains power plants."
"Today, nearly half of U.S. electricity is created via conventional coal-fired plants. This made sense for us for decades -- coal is so cheap and plentiful here that the United States is often referred to as the Saudi Arabia of coal.
"However, in the past few years, the tide of public sentiment has shifted against the energy source. Primarily this is due to the emissions created by burning coal for electricity.
"In addition to the well known release of carbon dioxide, coal emissions also contain traces of mercury. On top of that, the rise of China and other emerging markets has led to higher costs for coal.
"So with a public that is increasingly interested in alternative sources of electricity and a president who is committed to increasing nuclear power usage, the companies that build and maintain nuclear plants sit in the perfect position to benefit.
"In particular, I think Louisiana-based Shaw Group is a stock to watch. SGR's largest end market is the construction and maintenance of power plants, including both plants fired by fossil fuels and nuclear facilities.
"The company also owns a 20% stake in Westinghouse Electric, one of the world's leading designers and builders of nuclear power plants.
"Given strong global growth in power demand, the power plant construction business continues to look strong, particularly in emerging markets such as China and India. Shaw reported year-over-year revenue growth of 57% in its fossil and nuclear plant construction business.
"The company has already received awards or letters of intent covering several planned new reactors in the U.S., and more awards are likely over the coming year.
"And outside the U.S. growth prospects are even stronger -- a likely new nuclear deal between the U.S. and India will propel growth in Indian nuclear plants.
"China and South Africa are two other likely growth markets. So even if John McCain isn't elected, the current demand for Shaw's services looks to keep the company busy for years to come."&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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            <author>Steven Halpern &lt;steven@thestockadvisors.com&gt;</author>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>Political stock picks: Election special report</title>
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            <description>Which stocks would benefit over the long-term from an election victory by Senator John McCain or Senator Barack Obama? We posed this question to some of the nation&amp;#39;s best financial newsletter advisors. Over a two week period, their responses will be posted below. (To avoid partisanship, each advisor has provided a "favorite" pick for both candidates.)&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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            <author>Steven Halpern &lt;steven@thestockadvisors.com&gt;</author>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>Bill Martin: If Obama wins ... speculate on stem cells</title>
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            <description>"If Barack Obama wins the presidency, one under-the-radar play would be embryonic stem cell research," says investing and trading expert Bill Martin (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2444). In his Bull Market.com (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2444), he explains, "Geron (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=gern) (NASDAQ: GERN (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=gern)) is the current leader in embryonic stem cell research among publicly traded companies." Here&amp;#39;s his review of the stock and the controversial research sector."Embryonic stem cell research in the U.S. is not restricted in any way, as is often popularly believed in this hotly contested debate."The real issue at hand is federal funding, and whether federal taxpayer dollars should be used to help fund the research."Currently, federal funding is only available to firms that won&amp;#39;t create embryos for use in scientific research or clone them for any reason, and that are working with stem cell lines derived from embryos destroyed before August 9th, 2001."In addition, the stem cell lines must have been obtained from &amp;#39;left over&amp;#39; embryos created solely for in-vitro fertilization purposes from consenting donors without any financial incentive."According to a September 2003 NIH report, only one publicly traded company of the more than a dozen institutions listed had stem cell lines that qualified for federal funding was Geron, which has been a pioneer in the field since 1999."Embryonic stem cell research is among three areas of concentration for the biotech firm, and it has a large number of related stem cell patents.  Some of its major areas of focus include spinal cord injuries, heart disease, and diabetes."If Obama takes office, there is a pretty good chance that he and the Democrat controlled Congress will offer government funding for embryonic stem cell research. If this happens, expect Geron to head higher."&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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            <author>Steven Halpern &lt;steven@thestockadvisors.com&gt;</author>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>NYC REIT: Short the landlord</title>
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            <description>&amp;ldquo;It is too late to short finance services stocks; but you can still short their New York City landlord,&amp;rdquo; says the Dave Dyer Newsletter (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2467 ), which suggests shorting a New York City REIT.&amp;ldquo;S. L. Green Realty (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=slg) (NYSE: SLG (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=slg)) is the only REIT that specializes in the New York City market. And it is a stock that is not on the list of companies that can&amp;rsquo;t be shorted.&amp;ldquo;They own over 25 million square feet of class A and B commercial property in and around New York, making them New York&amp;rsquo;s largest office landlord.&amp;ldquo;They have 68 separate buildings and you can bet that many of them are leased to companies in the financial industry.&amp;ldquo;Some of their customers will be going out of business, merging with other companies, and laying off employees. None of that will be good for SLG.&amp;ldquo;The real estate declines that hit other markets never touched New York.  Now, other markets that went down first, like Los Angeles, Miami, and Las Vegas, may be finding a bottom, but New York&amp;rsquo;s decline is probably just about to start.&amp;ldquo;Transactions are at a standstill, and that may be a good sign that prices are too high. One expert predicts a 20 to 25% decline in the next year. &amp;ldquo;New York office rents were flat for the 3rd quarter, the worst results since 2004. The vacancy rate of 6.1% is the lowest of any major city, but it is starting to increase.&amp;ldquo;Real estate moves slowly and the recent financial turmoil has not yet shown up in the data. Like any short, the goal with SLG should be a successful trade, not a long term investment. A quick 10% would be a nice deal in a tough market.  &amp;ldquo;The decline in the stock has been well underway for the past 18 months. Lots of people have sold in anticipation of bad news even though SLG still has solid financials and pays a 5.8% dividend.&amp;ldquo;However, I am betting that there will be more selling once all the bad news about the financial industry starts to show up in the real estate stats.&amp;rdquo;&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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            <author>Steven Halpern &lt;steven@thestockadvisors.com&gt;</author>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>Bank on the Swiss franc</title>
            <link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Thestockadvisorscom/~3/416747143/</link>
            <description>&amp;ldquo;Switzerland, the world&amp;rsquo;s piggybank, looks like the best place to park your cash at the moment,&amp;rdquo; notes Brandon Clay (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2466) in his Invest with an Edge (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2466). Here&amp;#39;s a look at a currency ETF.&amp;ldquo;It&amp;rsquo;s too dangerous to speculate on many things in this difficult market. Cash is still a solid investment when everything else is teetering.&amp;ldquo;However, instead of moving into American cash, we think there&amp;rsquo;s a better place for your hard-earned dollars.&amp;ldquo;Investors see the Swiss franc as a strong currency in economically uncertain times. And we think the Swiss franc outweighs the U.S. dollar for the intermediate term. Switzerland has a well-deserved reputation for stability in times of distress.&amp;ldquo;They have remained neutral since 1815 on a European continent embroiled in wars at the same time. They have remained a stable democracy, in a region known for periodic totalitarian flare-ups.&amp;ldquo;They have remained financially strong, even while many neighbors have suffered through economic unrest. Their ample gold reserves and fiscal discipline continue to undergird the franc. Cash is still king. We just think Swiss cash is better than American cash right now.&amp;ldquo;Unlike the United States government, the Swiss government is known for its fiscal discipline. In addition, they don&amp;rsquo;t depend on foreign debt like the U.S. Treasury.&amp;ldquo;As a result, investors gravitate toward stable markets like Switzerland during times of distress. More investment leads to economic stimulation. This, in turn, will help strengthen the franc.&amp;ldquo;Although we don&amp;rsquo;t expect a booming Swiss economy, we expect a stable Swiss government and currency. More importantly, it should be better than the U.S. for the next few quarters, possibly even the next few years.&amp;ldquo;There are several ways to buy the Swiss franc. One way is through ETFs. We think the best way to capitalize on a rise of the Swiss franc is with CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=fxf) (NYSE: FXF (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=fxf)).&amp;ldquo;This ETF tracks the franc in dollars with a low expense ratio. That saves you confusing transactions in the foreign exchange market. &amp;ldquo;The fund trades around 200,000 shares a day, giving you ample opportunity to enter and exit your position. If you want to stay with cash, go with Swiss cash. The best place to do that is with FXF.&amp;rdquo;&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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            <author>Steven Halpern &lt;steven@thestockadvisors.com&gt;</author>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>Kelley Wright: If Obama wins ... focus on healthcare</title>
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            <description>"Should Obama win the election, we would look towards select sub-sectors of health care," explains Kelley Wright (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2450).
The editor of the blue chip advisory Investment Quality Trends (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2450) suggests, "One stock we would expect to benefit from an Obama victory is health supply distributor, Cardinal Health (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=cah) (NYSE: CAH (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=cah))." Here is his review."A President Obama will have to make good on his promise to deliver better health care. While this could create havoc for the pharmaceutical producers, drug therapies and medical supplies will have to be delivered.
"The 800lb. gorilla in the supply and distribution space is Cardinal Health. Cardinel is a global company.
"Its distribution businesses consolidate pharmaceuticals and medical products from thousands of manufacturers into site-specific deliveries to retail pharmacies, hospitals, physician&amp;rsquo;s offices, surgery centers and alternate care facilities.
"The company has recently taken steps to increase the percentage of cash flow into dividends and share repurchases to enhance shareholder value.
"The blue chip stocks that we recommend show examplary long-term dividend growth, a P/E ratio of 15 or less, a payout ratio of 50% or less, debt of 50% or less, and technical characteristics on the daily and weekly charts that suggests the potential for imminent capital appreciation.
"And while the current dividend yield is comparatively low at around 1.0%, the upside potential for capital appreciation is quite large."&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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            <author>Steven Halpern &lt;steven@thestockadvisors.com&gt;</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>Martin Hutchinson: If McCain wins ... a package of picks</title>
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            <description>"We see a rough few years ahead in the United States," says Martin Hutchinson (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2452) in The Money Map Reporter (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2452).
The advisor adds, "However, if you were determined to invest in U.S. stocks and McCain wins the election, we would then look at the defense, pharmaceutial and oil drilling sectors." Here, he offers a package of plays in these areas."If you were bound and determined to invest in domestic stocks, a McCain presidency would be good for defense stocks, as defense spending would be higher, so you might look at Northrop Grumman Corp. (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=noc) (NYSE: NOC (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=noc)).
"It would also be good for the large patented pharmaceutical stocks, as they would not be subjected to price controls as the Democrats currently propose.
"Here Merck &amp; Co. Inc. (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=mrk) (NYSE: MRK (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=mrk)), with a forward Price/Earnings (P/E) ratio of about 10 and a 5% dividend yield, looks good value.
"A McCain presidency would also be very good for domestic oil companies, which would expand their offshore operations, their work with such unconventional oil sources as shale, and possibly even drill in the Artic National Wildlife Refuge.
"EOG Resources Inc. (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=eog) (NYSE: EOG (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=eog)), for example, is rapidly expanding production in the huge Bakken oil fields of the upper Midwest."&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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            <author>Steven Halpern &lt;steven@thestockadvisors.com&gt;</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>Abbott (ABT): Breakout buy?</title>
            <link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Thestockadvisorscom/~3/415756921/</link>
            <description>Leo Fasciocco (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2460), who specializes in stocks that have shown technical &amp;ldquo;breakouts,&amp;rdquo; turns to Abbott Labs (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=) (NYSE: ABT (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=abt)) as the latest featured stock in his top notch Ticker Tape Digest (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2460).&amp;ldquo;Abbott has been acting strong depite market weakness, indicating that money moving into ABT, perhaps as a defensive play. &amp;ldquo;ABT has a low beta of 0.14 versus the S&amp;P 500&amp;#39;s 1.00. That would indicate that ABT is a low risk play."In any case, the stock is set up nicely for a breakout from an eight-week flat base. With good earnings coming this year, we suggest accumulation of the shares.&amp;ldquo;Abbott&amp;rsquo;s products include prescription drugs, coronary and carotid stents, and nutritional liquids for infants and adults.&amp;ldquo;The stock&amp;rsquo;s long-term chart shows ABT &amp;lsquo;knocking on the door&amp;rsquo; of a new high. It just needs to get over 61.09. If it can do that it could well draw in more buying."ABT is acting strong and is a good spot for institutional money to move into in a difficult market. We suggest accumulation of a partial stake in ABT with further buying to be done on a move over 60. "Overall, we see ABT as a conservative play with low downside risk. We are targeting the stock for a move to 70 within the next few months."&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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            <author>Steven Halpern &lt;steven@thestockadvisors.com&gt;</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>Profits in foreclosures?</title>
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            <description>For speculators, Martin Weiss (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2459 ) has uncovered a stock that benefits from rising home foreclosures. In his The Safe Money Report (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2459 ) he looks at Lender Processing Services (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=lps) (NYSE: LPS (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=lps))."We have a new speculative pick: Lender Processing Services. This company was spun off from Fidelity National Information Services a couple of months ago.&amp;ldquo;It is the biggest outsourcing firm in the business of processing home loan defaults and foreclosures."As you might imagine, that business is booming due to the massive flood of troubled mortgages &amp;mdash; revenues in the company&amp;rsquo;s default services unit soared 90% to $197.2 million in the second quarter from a year earlier."LPS also has a division that helps investors, banks and other clients model prepayments, defaults and other characteristics of mortgage-related securities.&amp;ldquo;With everyone trying to figureout the value of all the troubled paper out there, the demand for those services should also ramp up. We emphasize, however, that this is a speculative play.&amp;rdquo;&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
&lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Thestockadvisorscom?a=dS7lM"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Thestockadvisorscom?i=dS7lM" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Thestockadvisorscom?a=yq61M"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Thestockadvisorscom?i=yq61M" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Thestockadvisorscom?a=rYvKM"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Thestockadvisorscom?i=rYvKM" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Thestockadvisorscom?a=P1q7M"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Thestockadvisorscom?i=P1q7M" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Thestockadvisorscom?a=diOHM"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Thestockadvisorscom?i=diOHM" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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            <author>Steven Halpern &lt;steven@thestockadvisors.com&gt;</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>Gone Fishin' Portfolio</title>
            <link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Thestockadvisorscom/~3/415149851/</link>
            <description>A new book from The Oxford Club&amp;#39;s Alexander Green -- The Gone Fishin&amp;#39; Portfolio (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2465) -- provides investors with an exceptional all-weather approach to building long-term wealth.His simple to follow and time-tested asset allocation strategy eliminates the worries of market volatility, market timing and the inherent risks of emotional decision-making in your investing process.&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
&lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Thestockadvisorscom?a=WMlvM"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Thestockadvisorscom?i=WMlvM" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Thestockadvisorscom?a=YEqfM"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Thestockadvisorscom?i=YEqfM" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Thestockadvisorscom?a=WOOnM"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Thestockadvisorscom?i=WOOnM" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Thestockadvisorscom?a=G0nMM"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Thestockadvisorscom?i=G0nMM" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Thestockadvisorscom?a=oa6SM"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Thestockadvisorscom?i=oa6SM" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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            <author>Steven Halpern &lt;steven@thestockadvisors.com&gt;</author>
            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:55:14 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>Yiannis Mostrous: If Obama wins ... get 'Reddy'</title>
            <link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Thestockadvisorscom/~3/414805357/</link>
            <description>"If Obama gets elected I expect him to pay great attention to domestic healthcare issues," states global stock specialist Yiannis Mostrous (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2445).In The Silk Road Investor (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2445), he says, "Generic pharmaceutical companies should benefit; India based Dr. Reddy&amp;#39;s Laboratories (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=rdy) (NYSE: RDY (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=rdy)) will fare very well under such a scenario.""The two main prospects for the company are its participation, in the generic Allegra business, which could generate about $20 million in profits. "As Dr. Reddy&amp;rsquo;s has increased its US pipeline filings to 60 Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDAs) pending approval, its US business should be back on track soon. "The second prospect is a potential merger and acquisition spree among the Indian pharmaceutical companies in an effort to face competition more effectively. "A viable merger will allow companies to reduce research and development (R&amp;D), as well as administrative costs, since there&amp;#39;s an overlap when it comes to filling for the approval of similar products. "In addition, a merger of that sort allows greater financial flexibility to compete with the bigger generic companies (e.g., Teva and Sandoz), which have the size and financial muscle to take the risks necessary to survive in the business."&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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            <author>Steven Halpern &lt;steven@thestockadvisors.com&gt;</author>
            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>Carla Pasternak: If McCain wins ...  'qualify' for dividends</title>
            <link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Thestockadvisorscom/~3/414805358/</link>
            <description>"If John McCain wins, there&amp;#39;s a greater likelihood the reduced dividend and capital gains tax rate will be extended," says Carla Pasternak (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2446). In her income-focused advisory, High Yield Investing (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2446), she explains, "In that case, I would favor a tax-advantaged fund such as the Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=evt) (NYSE: EVT (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=evt)).""Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund has a solid tax-advantaged yield of more than 11%, of which the entire 2007 amount qualified for the reduced dividend tax rate of up to 15%. "EVT focuses on strong dividend-growers and undervalued stocks with room to move. About 80% of the fund&amp;#39;s holdings are in common stocks, with the rest of the portfolio in high-yielding preferred shares. "Top holdings include oil giants Chevron and ConocoPhillips, as well as utilities like Edison International and dividend stalwart Philip Morris. "The fund does have large exposure to the financial sector, as it accounts for about 20% of the portfolio. Due to the turmoil in the sector, EVT has seen its share price sink amid the credit crisis. "While we can&amp;#39;t be sure of when the crisis in the financial industry will subside, we can be assured this fund will benefit once things turn around. Meanwhile, investors are able to lock in a juicy double-digit yield. "Investors seeking international exposure will also do well with this fund. Less than half (45%) of the fund in invested in the U.S. The remainder is spread evenly across Europe&amp;#39;s major economies, including Germany, the U.K. and Finland. "With a solid record for dividend growth, and selling at a steep discount of about -20% to the value of its underlying portfolio assets (meaning investors can pick up a dollar&amp;#39;s worth of assets for only 80 cents), EVT might be attractive no matter who assumes the presidency. "However, due to its tax-advantaged nature, having a Republican in the White House who favors keeping the current reduced dividend tax would be a direct benefit to EVT investors."&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
&lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Thestockadvisorscom?a=cBZBM"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Thestockadvisorscom?i=cBZBM" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Thestockadvisorscom?a=l9tCM"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Thestockadvisorscom?i=l9tCM" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Thestockadvisorscom?a=SZZ0M"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Thestockadvisorscom?i=SZZ0M" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Thestockadvisorscom?a=gq3HM"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Thestockadvisorscom?i=gq3HM" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Thestockadvisorscom?a=nrLCM"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Thestockadvisorscom?i=nrLCM" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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            <author>Steven Halpern &lt;steven@thestockadvisors.com&gt;</author>
            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>Technical trades from Rhodes</title>
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            <description>With the S&amp;P having reached his downside targets, technician Richard Rhodes (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2461) is now taking some long positions. In The Rhodes Report (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2461), he  looks to steel and transportation.&amp;ldquo;The S&amp;P 500 longer-term technicals remain bearish, although they have reached and exceeded our downside target.&amp;ldquo;Now, the S&amp;P is becoming rather oversold on a number of measures that have in the past been consistent with a sharp snap back rally of either the long-term or transient kind.&amp;ldquo;At this point, we vote with the latter transient kind, but clearly the risk-reward of selling short at current levels is not very good &amp;mdash;hence we&amp;rsquo;ll only consider doing so on rallies into resistance.&amp;ldquo;We do believe there is a another shoe to fall, but not at this very moment, for the markets seem to have prepared for another jog higher towards resistance levels&amp;ldquo;Our trading strategy is rather clear &amp;ndash; we are buyers of stocks now given the risk-reward does not favor short selling at this immediate time.&amp;ldquo;Perhaps this will be in several days; perhaps several weeks or even months...we don&amp;rsquo;t know. In the interim, we are scaling into long positions given the oversold condition&amp;ldquo;We are now adding a long position in the Market Vector Steel ETF (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=slx) (NYSE: SLX (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=slx)). Thereafter, we&amp;rsquo;ll consider adding further long positions if the rally appears sustainable  &amp;mdash; meaning the advance/decline figures improve markedly.&amp;ldquo;We are also adding a long position in LandStar Systems (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=lstr) (NASDAQ: LSTR (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=lstr)), a transportation issue that forged a rather bullish key reversal on a day when the Dow Industrials were down sharply. Technically, we like this type of relative strength; and we&amp;rsquo;re acting upon it.&amp;rdquo;&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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            <author>Steven Halpern &lt;steven@thestockadvisors.com&gt;</author>
            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>Buyback expert calls New Zealand</title>
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            <description>&amp;ldquo;Telecom New Zealand (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=nzt) (NYSE: NZT (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=nzt)) is considered one of the cheapest, high-quality companies in the world,&amp;rdquo; says David Fried (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2458 ) editor of the top-notch The Buyback Letter (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2458 ).&amp;ldquo;New Zealand&amp;rsquo;s largest company, Telecom New Zealand, provides telecom and information technology (IT) products and services to residential and business customers in New Zealand and Australia.&amp;ldquo;NZT is now priced at or near its 52-week low; it is also among the best international dividend stocks (7%).&amp;ldquo;Fourth quarter profits fell as the company suffered from reduced margins in the face of stiff competition from Australia&amp;#39;s Telstra and the UK&amp;#39;s Vodafone.&amp;ldquo;NZT has gone through an extended period of upheaval after the government forced the company to split into three and open up its networks to rivals in an effort to enhance competition.&amp;ldquo;Company leaders think it is performing well in this period of profound change, and granted cumulative dividends for the year of 29 cents per share.&amp;ldquo;Telecom New Zealand has a positive zeal for buybacks. In the past 12 months, the company reduced shares outstanding by a whopping 36.4%.&amp;rdquo;&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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            <author>Steven Halpern &lt;steven@thestockadvisors.com&gt;</author>
            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>Nathan Slaughter: If McCain wins ... power up with nuclear</title>
            <link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Thestockadvisorscom/~3/413774459/</link>
            <description>"If McCain is elected, we would suggest USEC (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=usu) (NYSE: USU (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=usu)), a play on nuclear power," says value investor Nathan Slaughter (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2448).
The editor of Half-Priced Stocks (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2448) says, "After slumbering for over 20 years, nuclear power will be satisfying a much larger percentage of the nation's energy-hungry appetite during a McCain administration."
"Currently, there are 104 nuclear plants in operation nationwide, which combined, account for 20% of the country's electricity. But both of those totals are set to rise markedly. 
"Current forecasts suggest nuclear facilities could double their share and ultimately account for 40% of power in the U.S.
 "There are several factors underpinning this resurgence in nuclear energy, not the least of which is $100 per barrel oil and elevated prices for natural gas and coal. 
"Believe it or not, one kilogram of uranium-235 has the stored energy equivalent of 1,500 tons of coal. And while up-front construction expenses can be high, ongoing operating costs for nuclear reactors are running just $15-20 per megawatt hour, far cheaper than traditional plants.
"John McCain is an outspoken champion for the nuclear power movement, outlining ambitious plans to commit $315 billion towards the construction of 45 new reactors over the next two decades. 
"Beyond that, he has a clear goal of achieving energy independence by building '100 new plants to power the homes and factories and cities of America.' 
"All of this spells plenty of opportunity for USEC, owner of the nation's only uranium enrichment facility. The company is in the business of supplying fuel for commercial reactors around the world -- and competition is sparse. 
"The firm also benefits from a longstanding nuclear non-proliferation treaty with Russia. Specifically, USEC participates in the salvaging of old Soviet nuclear warheads under the 'Megatons to Megawatts' program. 
"The company has carved out a dominant market share and now supplies about half of the nation's enriched uranium (most of the rest comes from Russia). 
"And even without any expansion of nuclear generating capacity, the firm's sales backlog has already ballooned to $6.5 billion, more than triple the revenues it reported all of last year. All of this should help keep earnings, which have expanded roughly ten-fold since 2003, moving forward.
"Finally, USEC is building the most advanced uranium enrichment plant in the world, a state-of-the-art Ohio facility that will use efficient centrifuge-based technology.
"Cost overruns and construction delays have caused many frustrated investors to pull the plug, sending the shares spiraling from $25 to around $5. As a result, the stock is now trading at less than half of its tangible book value."&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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