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Top 5 Stocks for 2009
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!
Buy Alert: It’s Time To Lock Up Shares of GeoEye Immediately!
It’s time to start a large position in GeoEye Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOY), or add to your position if it is less than 3/4 immediately.
The provider of space based and aerial imagery is trading at a huge discount right now to its true value, and it won’t be long before the market realizes this (as has already started happening once GeoEye bounced off of its lows last week).
In addition, with upcoming catalysts, and insider buying, now is not the time to delay.
I would even advocate buying long term call options for those that are familiar with that strategy as within 3-6 months, GeoEye’s shares will be much higher than they are now.
In this post I’ll detail the reasons why.
This is a must read as we enter 2009 for those looking for somewhere risky, yet calculated, to put their money.
News Bites for Thursday December 11th: GeoEye Wins Large Contract, AAR Earnings Preview
I wanted to update you on 2 of the companies in the PeakStocks.com portfolio that have had developments in the last few days that you should be aware of.
This includes:
- GeoEye Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOY), which announced on Wednesday December 10th after the market closed that they have secured a very important Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and
- AAR, Corp. (NYSE: AIR), which is set to release their Q2/2009 earnings early next week.
Let’s get right to it.
Top 5 Stocks for December 2008
WOO-DOGGY!
Would you like some volatility to go along with your morning coffee?
Since I last came out with my top 5 stocks for November, the market’s gyrations have certainly put everyone on edge, and make buying stocks at this juncture definitely not for the faint of heart, or those with very short term investing time frames.
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.
Please note that my Top 5 Stocks for December 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.
Technical Analysis of GeoEye
Every now and then I like to give guest authors a chance to share their views either on the stocks that I already cover, or names that I don’t, but that I feel would benefit my readers.
Some of these author’s viewpoints agree with mine, and some don’t.
I feel that the more information you have about a particular company, stock or the market in general, the better decisions you can make regarding your investments and what actions you should take in regards to those investments.
Today’s guest author is Jonathan Keim, he runs a blog called BreakoutInvestments.com, a site that is devoted to the often misunderstood art of technical analysis.
GeoEye Q3/2008 Earnings: The Hard Part Is Over, Now The Fun Begins
Things were as expected today, which is to say rather lackluster, as GeoEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOY), a provider of space-based and aerial imagery and geospatial information, reported its fiscal 3rd quarter 2008 earnings on Tuesday, and updated the status of GeoEye-1.
While I wrote previously that I did not expect the Q3 earnings to be anything special (they weren’t), GeoEye did update the status of GeoEye-1 on the call, and why it has taken longer than expected for the full checkout and imagery certification so that GeoEye can begin selling imagery to its customers.
What follows is a summary of GeoEye’s earnings announcement and conference call, and what you need to know if you own, or are thinking of owning the stock.
GeoEye Q3/2008 Earnings Preview: Good News on the Horizon?
Now that things have settled down for GeoEye (NASDAQ: GEOY) we have one more earnings release to get through before the company can start realizing the full potential of their GeoEye-1 satellite launch.
When GeoEye announces its 3rd quarter 2008 earnings on Tuesday morning, I won’t so much be focused on this earnings announcement, but more so on a status update on GeoEye-1 and when GeoEye expects to begin delivering usable and approved imagery to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and its other customers.
In this post I’ll go over the important aspects that we need to be aware of before GeoEye announces earnings and then break them down into the following parameters:
- What went right in the quarter: What were some of the positive developments that occurred within the company in the last 3 months.
- What went wrong in the quarter: What were some of the negative developments that occurred within the company in the last 3 months.
- What I want to see: All things considered, what I realistically want to see from the company as it relates to their business.
- What we need to see: At the minimum, what we need to see for our investing thesis to still hold and an investment in this company to be prudent.
- What we’ll probably see: After weighing what’s been going on for the last 3 months, what we can realistically expect when they do announce their earnings.
- Bottom Line: What it all means, and what you should do.
Top 5 Stocks for November 2008
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.
U.S. Governement Cancels BASIC Program, Benefits GeoEye
Well, it looks like our current economic climate was good for something.
The AP has reported that the U.S. government, feeling the pressure of the current economic crisis and as a result of the their need to bail out and possibly fund over $700 billion in debt, has canceled their proposed Broad Area Space-Based Imagery Collection satellite system, or BASIC, which would have launched two commercial grade satellites similar to the ones already in use by GeoEye (NASDAQ: GEOY), and it’s only U.S. based rival DigitalGlobe (NYSE:DGI).
I hate to say that I am happy for the way things are going right now, but if it had to happen, it looks like PeakStocks.com recommendation GeoEye is going to be a beneficiary of the downturn, and the government’s latest announcement, which would have put the U.S. government in direct competition with these two satellite providers, in a move that was widely controversial and was perceived to have directly violated previous presidential directives.
I Want My Mommy
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!
