May 1, 2006
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MARKETPULSE
All together now. That—with one notable exception—sums up the markets in 2006’s first quarter. Stocks, especially small-cap stocks, were up; so were real assets from oil to copper to gold.
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Safety Plus Sizzle
AAA-rated and outperforming, too
Safe doesn’t always have to mean stodgy. Sometimes you can have it all—low risk, solid growth, and market outperformance. Below we present nine AAA-rated stocks that over the long haul should pull significantly ahead of the major market averages, while letting you sleep soundly even in the rockiest of times.
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| GROWTH PORTFOLIO |
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A Dynamic Oil Producer; Alcon Replaces Allergan
We’re also selling UnitedHealth Group and Internet giant Amazon
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| INCOME PORTFOLIO |
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A Winning Combination
Chinese energy companies deliver growth and high yields
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| FUNDFOLIO |
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Small Caps from Value Line
A fund that gains from its parent’s awesome research capabilities
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What They’re Buying
Good as Gold: A Copper Stock Shines
Top-rated CGM Focus fund buys Southern Copper
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| FAST TRACK |
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A New Industrial Bet
We add engineering firm AMETEK, plus shallow water driller TODCO
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| SECTOR SENSE |
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Best in Show
How to benefit from the display industry’s explosive growth
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| MARKET BITES |
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Market Bites
Bonds and Inflation, Defense Update, Chindia, Masterkey and April Closeouts
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| WHAT THEY'RE THINKING |
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What they’re thinking
John Hussman: Anatomy of “Cheap”
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| BACK PAGE |
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Punch Up Your Portfolio
With Preferreds
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May 2006 Issue
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