As we enter 2009, and leave the carnage that was 2008 behind us, I recently wrote that now was a fantastic time to buy shares of companies you have been watching and where the fundamentals present an excellent risk/reward scenario.

A fresh start to the new year gives us all a chance to catch our breath and reexamine the allocation of our portfolios.

Particularly of interest to me and readers of this blog, are what stocks we should be purchasing for the riskiest portion of our portfolio.

Namely, that devoted to small and micro-cap stocks that I specialize in.

In this report, I will be outlining 5 great stocks for the new year from highest to lowest allocation, and explaining my reasons for liking that company, as well as the biggest risk factors when it comes to investing in that stock.

I’ll also outline at what price I feel these stocks are great values and when you should buy more, or hold off untill a better price comes along.

Finally, I will detail the % of your portfolio specifically set aside for risky stocks, that you should be investing in these companies.

For instance, if you only have $5,000 to invest after maxing out RIA, 401(k) or other retirement savings accounts, etc., how much of your “play” money should be put towards each of these names.

Remember that these selections are only current as of right now, and aren’t all formal recommendations on my site.

For updates on my current model portfolio and the companies recommended in this report, please check back with PeakStocks.com.

OK, enough talk, let’s get right to it!

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It’s been another incredible month for stocks, and especially for those on my watch list.

With rare exception, stocks of all shapes and sizes are getting pummeled and are presenting us with great buying opportunities for those with a long term investment horizon.

I recently wrote that now was a fantastic time to buy shares of companies you have been watching and where the fundamentals present an excellent risk/reward scenario.

My watch list is no different, and this month I have a broad range of stocks that I am looking at for possible inclusion into the PeakStocks.com portfolio.

These stocks enter and exit my Top 5 as constant fluctuations in both price, market conditions, and business fundamentals constantly alter the investment thesis.

Today I wanted to give you a heads up on some of the stocks that I was watching for possible inclusion into my portfolio, specifically ones that are high on my list, and most likely to be added as formal recommendations in the weeks to come as they reach desirable price points, and present wonderful opportunities for long term investors.

Please note that my Top 5 Stocks for November aren’t yet formal recommendations.

I have more due diligence that I have to perform on them, but they are compelling enough with the research that I have done to be at the absolute top of my list, at least as of this writing.

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I was watching that DirecTV (NASDAQ: DTV) commercial the other day with the little girl from the 1982 movie Poltergeist, and was reminded of a part in the movie when she was trapped inside the nether world of ghosts that were terrorizing her family’s home, and would cry out: “mommy…..” in a haunting and echoing tone.

It was pretty scary actually.

Not unlike the turmoil in the markets in the last year, especially in the last month or so, that has driven a lot of traders and regular folks watching their life savings severely decline in value, call out at night for their mommies…

I guess in retrospect, I picked the perfect time to start a stock website devoted to the most volatile and unpredictable stocks available on Earth right?

I mean, when things go bad, small-cap and micro-cap stocks go down far more than other performers, but the same holds true on the up side.

This begs the question: What should one do with their money now?

I’ll tell you what you should do with your money!

Grab every cent you can find, sell every piece of junk you have in your house, and find any cash that you’ve been saving for a rainy day, and put it to work in the market RIGHT NOW!

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The tumultuous market has continued to beat down stocks of all shapes and sizes.

This is great news for those of us waiting on the sidelines to put new capital to work.

This month I have a broad range of stocks that I am looking at for possible inclusion into the PeakStocks.com portfolio.

These stocks enter and exit my Top 5 as constant fluctuations in both price, market conditions, and business fundamentals constantly alter the investment thesis.

Today I wanted to give you a heads up on some of the stocks that I was watching for possible inclusion into my portfolio, specifically ones that are high on my list, and most likely to be added as formal recommendations in the weeks to come as they reach desirable price points, and present wonderful opportunities for long term investors.

Please note that my Top 5 Stocks for October aren’t yet formal recommendations.

I have more due diligence that I have to perform on them, but they are compelling enough with the research that I have done to be at the absolute top of my list, at least as of this writing.

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Restaurant stocks have been getting hammered lately, and for good reason.

Whether their results have flat lined or deteriorated, Wall Street has not taken any prisoners, for better or worse.

One of the last shoes to drop finally happened on Friday September 12 when Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) (NYSE: CMG-B) had one of those nice little “Business Updates” that we’ve all come to love so much around here, whereby the company lowered Q3 guidance, and all but admitted that they are starting to really struggle as a result of outside forces.

The good news this time around was that with deteriorating macroeconomic conditions and company-specific issues, I knew we would be getting a better entry point somewhere down the line on shares of Chipotle’s stock.

So is Chipotle, a well-run, dynamic restaurant company that operationally is best-in-class, a good candidate for a rebound from here?

Does the 20% stock price plunge on Friday, and the further decline from $150 a share earlier this year to the now more reasonable $57 per share ($53.50 for the “B” shares, more below) present a great buying opportunity, or could this be just the beginning of Chipotle finally joining the recession party?

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