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  • September 2012 (3)
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  • July 2012 Stock Picks
    Stock Name SYM Exch. Sector Industry Date Picked Pick Price
    (per share)
    ASG
    Cymer Inc. CYMI NASD Technology Semiconductor Equipment & Materials 07/06/12 $57.02 44.37 (GOOD)
    Wyndham Worldwide Corp. WYN NYSE Services Lodging 07/13/12 $50.22 44.37 (GOOD)
    Cardtronics Inc. CATM NASD Services Business Services 07/20/12 $29.74 43.61 (GOOD)
    AFC Enterprises Inc. AFCE NASD Services Restaurants 07/27/12 $22.40 42.84 (GOOD)


            Cymer Inc.  (NASD: CYMI) supplies light sources used in the photolithography process for semiconductor, or chip manufacturing. The light sources help the performance of wafer steppers and wafer scanners built by lithography tool manufacturers.

    The stock's price gained 13.11% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 2.67%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $1.76B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 3 (Average). The Company was founded in 1986 and has their principal executive offices in San Diego, California. The Company has about 1,000 employees.

    Sector: Technology;  Industry: Semiconductor Equipment & Materials ;    Ticker: CYMI;     Exch:  NASD;     07/06/12 Closing Price: $57.03

    STOCK GRADE (ASG):  44.37  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 3 (Average) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:      9.96%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:    12.36%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Sales:    11.20%
    . . . Income:  -11.80%
    . . . Price:   13.11%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    24.52
    . . . Earnings/Share:     2.33
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 07/06/12:    $57.02

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $57.02) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $57.39) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $54.32) by -0.64% and 4.97% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

    . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 07/06/2012:      $57.39
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 07/06/2012      $54.32
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . .       Current:
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    Price / Share (Historical) . . . Historical Price       Quote

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    (M07P1)


         Wyndham Worldwide Corp.  (NYSE: WYN) operates in three segments of the hospitality industry: lodging, vacation exchange and rentals and vacation ownership. The Company's 30 hospitality brands offer the customers an array of hospitality services and products across a number of accommodation alternatives and price ranges. Among the Company's brands include Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Ramada, Days Inn, Super 8, Howard Johnson, Microtel Inns & Suites, James Villa Holidays, and ResortQuest by Wyndham Vacation Rentals.

    The stock's price gained 51.95% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 3.93%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $7.33B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 3 (Average). The Company was founded in 2006 and has their principal executive offices in Parsippany, New Jersey. The Company has about 27,800 employees.

    Sector: Services;  Industry: Lodging ;    Ticker: WYN;     Exch:  NYSE;     07/13/12 Closing Price: $50.22

    STOCK GRADE (ASG):  44.37  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 3 (Average) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:    15.57%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:      8.69%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Sales:    10.50%
    . . . Income:    10.00%
    . . . Price:    51.95%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    21.25
    . . . Earnings/Share:     2.36
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 07/13/12:    $50.22

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $50.22) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $51.35) and than the  50-day EMA (of $50.35) by -2.56% and -0.26% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

    . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 07/13/2012:      $51.54
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 07/13/2012      $50.35
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . .       Current:
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    (M07P2)


         Cardtronics Inc.  (NASD: CATM) provides consumer financial services through a network of automated teller machines (“ATMs”) and multi-function financial services kiosks in the U.S., U.K., Mexico and Canada. The  multi-function financial services kiosks performs the traditional ATM functions (e.g., cash dispensing and bank account balance inquiries), bill payments, check cashing, remote deposit capture and money transfers. The Company operates their devices under two distinct arrangements with their retail partners: Company-owned and merchant-owned arrangements.

    The stock's price gained 24.23% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 1.31%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $1.28B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than Average). The Company was founded in 1989 and has their principal executive offices in Houston, Texas. The Company has about 640 employees.

    Sector: Services;  Industry: Business Services ;    Ticker: CATM;     Exch:  NASD;     07/20/12 Closing Price: $29.74

    STOCK GRADE (ASG):  43.61  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:    81.60%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:    10.86%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Sales:    17.40%
    . . . Income:    71.60%
    . . . Price:    24.23%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    17.66
    . . . Earnings/Share:     1.64
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 07/20/12:    $29.74

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $29.74) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $30.17) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $29.20) by -1.43% and 1.85% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

    . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 07/20/2012:      $30.17
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 07/20/2012      $29.20
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . .       Current:
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    (M07P3)

         AFC Enterprises Inc.  (NASD: AFCE) operates and franchises the Popeyes ® Chicken & Biscuits and Popeyes ® Louisiana Kitchen branded restaurants. The Company distinguishes itself with a “Louisiana” style menu that features spicy chicken, chicken sandwiches, chicken tenders, fried shrimp and other seafood, red beans and rice and other regional items.

    The stock's price gained 44.52% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 7.25%). The Company is classified as a small-cap growth company (with a market cap of $545.51M) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 3 (Average). The Company was founded in 1972 and has their principal executive offices in Atlanta, Georgia. The Company has about 1,275 employees.

    Sector: Services;  Industry: Restaurants ;    Ticker: AFCE;     Exch:  NASD;     07/27/12 Closing Price: $22.40

    STOCK GRADE (ASG):  42.84  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 3 (Average) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:  163.23%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:    15.83%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Sales:      5.10%
    . . . Income:      5.70%
    . . . Price:    44.52%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    21.79
    . . . Earnings/Share:     1.03
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 07/27/12:    $22.40

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $22.40) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $22.48) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $21.55) by -0.36% and 3.79% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

    . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 07/27/2012:      $22.48
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 07/27/2012      $21.55
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . .       Current:
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    (M07P4)




    August 2012 Stock Picks
    Stock Name SYM Exch. Sector Industry Date Picked Pick Price
    (per share)
    ASG
    Alliance Data Systems Corp. ADS NYSE Services Business Services 08/03/12 $129.29 43.61 (GOOD)
    Taubman Centers, Inc. TCO NYSE Financial REIT - Retail 08/17/12 $78.48 44.37 (GOOD)
    Comcast Corp. CMCSA NASD Services CATV Systems 08/24/12 $33.95 51.26 (VERY GOOD)
    Homeowners Choice, Inc. HCII NASD Financial Property & Casualty Insurance 08/31/12 $20.04 48.96 (GOOD)

         Alliance Data Systems Corp.  (NYSE: ADS) facilitate and manage interactions between the Company's clients and the latter's customers through a variety of consumer marketing channels, including in-store, on-line, catalog, mail, telephone and email, and emerging channels such as mobile and social media. The Company capture and analyze data created during each customer interaction, leveraging the insight derived from that data to enable the Company's clients to identify and acquire new customers and to enhance customer loyalty.   The Company's services have become valuable as companies shift marketing resources away from traditional mass marketing toward more targeted marketing programs that provide measurable returns on marketing investments. .

    The stock's price gained 46.64% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 15.98%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $6.49B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than Average). The Company was founded in 1996 and has their principal executive offices in Plano, Texas. The Company has about 9,000 employees.

    Sector: Services;  Industry: Business Services ;    Ticker: ADS;     Exch:  NYSE;     08/03/12 Closing Price: $129.29

    STOCK GRADE (ASG):  43.61  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:  169.14%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:    10.98%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Sales:    13.70%
    . . . Income:    61.20%
    . . . Price:    46.64%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    20.77
    . . . Earnings/Share:     6.23
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 08/03/12:    $129.29

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $129.29) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $129.73) and the  50-day EMA (of $129.39) by -0.34% and -0.08% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

    . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 08/03/2012:      $129.73
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 08/03/2012      $129.39
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (Current) . . . Current Price       Quote
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    (M08P1)


         Taubman Centers, Inc.  (NYSE: TCO)  lease, acquire, develop and manage shopping centers. The Company operates 23 shopping centers in eleven states in the U.S.. The Company operates as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). 

    The stock's price gained 46.64% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 26.22%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $4.62B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than Average). The Company was founded in 1950 and has their principal executive offices in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The Company has about 820 employees.

    Sector: Financial;  Industry: REIT - Retail ;    Ticker: TCO;     Exch:  NYSE;     08/17/12 Closing Price: $78.48

    STOCK GRADE (ASG):  44.37  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:      NA
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:    39.68%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Sales:      4.23%
    . . . Income:    50.49%
    . . . Price:    46.64%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    24.40
    . . . Earnings/Share:     3.22
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 08/17/12:    $78.48

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $78.48) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $78.49) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $76.98) by -0.01% and 1.95% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

    . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 08/17/2012:      $78.49
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 08/17/2012      $76.98
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . .       Current:
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    (M08P2)


           Comcast Corp..  (NASD: CMCSA) provides entertainment, information and communication products and services. The Company's primary business segments are Cable Communications, Cable Networks, Broadcast Television, Filmed Entertainment, and Theme Parks.

    The stock's price gained 59.84% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 19.91%). The Company is classified as a large-cap value company (with a market cap of $90.84B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than Average). The Company was founded in 1969 and has their principal executive offices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Company has about126,000 employees.

    Sector: Services;  Industry: CATV Systems ;    Ticker: CMCSA;     Exch:  NASD;     08/24/12 Closing Price: $33.95

    STOCK GRADE (ASG):  51.26  (VERY GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:      9.19%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:      8.02%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Sales:    30.21%
    . . . Income:    26.81%
    . . . Price:    58.73%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    19.51
    . . . Earnings/Share:     1.74
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 08/24/12:    $33.95

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $33.95) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $33.98) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $32.64) by -0.09% and 4.01% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

    . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 08/24/2012:      $33.98
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 08/24/2012      $32.64
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . .       Current:
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    (M08P3)


           Homeowners Choice, Inc.  (NASD: HCII), through its subsidiaries, provide property and casualty homeowners’ insurance, condominium-owners’ insurance, and tenants’ insurance to individuals owning property in Florida.

    The stock's price gained 211.66% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 19.81%). The Company is classified as a small-cap value company (with a market cap of $188.88M) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 3 (Average). The Company was founded in 2006 and has their principal executive offices in Tampa, Florida. The Company has about 184 employees.

    Sector: Financial;  Industry: Property & Casualty Insurance ;    Ticker: HCII;     Exch:  NASD;     08/31/12 Closing Price: $20.04

    STOCK GRADE (ASG):  48.96  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 3 (Average) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:    27.05%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:    15.43%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:    93.94%
    . . . EPS:  167.02%
    . . . Price:  226.85%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    7.87
    . . . Earnings/Share:     2.55
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 08/31/12:    $20.04

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $20.04) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $20.23) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $18.82) by -0.94% and 6.48% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

    . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 08/31/2012:      $20.23
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 08/31/2012      $18.82
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . .       Current:
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    (M08P4)




    September 2012 Stock Picks
    Stock Name SYM Exch. Sector Industry Date Picked Pick Price
    (per share)
    ASG
    PNM Resources, Inc. PNM NYSE Utilities Diversified Utilities 09/14/12 $20.68 47.43 (GOOD)
    Access National Corp. ANCX NASD Financial Regional - MidAtlantic Banks 09/21/12 $13.75 45.90 (GOOD)
    eBay Inc. EBAY NASD Services Catalog & Mail Order Houses 09/28/12 $48.37 48.20 (GOOD)

            PNM Resources, Inc.  (NYSE: PNM), through its subsidiaries,  provides electricity and related products and services in New Mexico and Texas. 

    The stock's price gained 39.26% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 20.54%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap value company (with a market cap of $1.65B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 1 (Very Low). The Company was founded in 1917 and has their principal executive offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Company has about 1,950 employees.

    Sector: Utilities;  Industry: Diversified Utilities ;    Ticker: PNMI;     Exch:  NYSE;     09/14/12 Closing Price: $20.68

    STOCK GRADE (ASG):  47.43  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 1 (Very Low) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:    12.17%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:    12.76%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:    -9.54%
    . . . EPS:  637.20%
    . . . Price:  47.01%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    8.50
    . . . Earnings/Share:     2.43
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 09/14/12:    $20.68

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $20.68) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $20.79) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $20.40) by -0.53% and 1.37% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

    . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 09/14/2012:      $20.79
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 09/14/2012      $20.40
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    (M09P1)

          Access National Corp.  (NASD: ANCX) specializes in providing customized financial services to small and medium sized businesses, professionals and individuals.  

    The stock's price gained 84.81% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 25.56%). The Company is classified as a small-cap value company (with a market cap of $141.29M) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Les than Average). The Company was founded in 2002 and has their principal executive offices in Reston, Virginia. The Company has about 280 employees.

    Sector: Financial;  Industry: Regional - Mid-Atlantic Banks ;    Ticker: ANCX;     Exch:  NASD;     09/21/12 Closing Price: $13.75

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 45.90  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:    16.49%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:    17.98%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:    19.99%
    . . . EPS:      1.33%
    . . . Price:    74.18%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    10.30
    . . . Earnings/Share:     43.01
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 09/21/12:    $13.75

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $13.75) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $13.78) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $13.59) by -0.22% and 1.18% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

    . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 09/21/2012:      $13.78
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 09/21/2012      $13.59
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      (M09P2)

           eBay Inc.  (NASD: EBAY) provides online platform, services and tools to enable individuals and merchants around the globe establish online and mobile commerce and payments.

    The stock's price gained 72.07% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 31.06%). The Company is classified as a large-cap value company (with a market cap of $62.33B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Les than Average). The Company was founded in 1995 and has their principal executive offices in San Jose, California. The Company has about 27,700 employees.

    Sector: Services;  Industry: Catalog & Mail Order Houses ;    Ticker: EBAY;     Exch:  NASD;     09/28/12 Closing Price: $48.37

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 48.20  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:    21.25%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:    28.67%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:    29.55%
    . . . EPS:  114.28%
    . . . Price:    53.00%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    17.01
    . . . Earnings/Share:      2.84
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 09/28/12:    $48.37

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $48.37) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $48.78) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $46.72) by -0.84% and 3.53% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

    . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 09/28/2012:      $48.78
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 09/28/2012      $46.72
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      (M09P3)


    October 2012 Stock Picks
    Stock Name SYM Exch. Sector Industry Date Picked Pick Price
    (per share)
    ASG
    Cyberonics Inc. CYBX NASD Healthcare Medical Appliances & Equipment 10/12/12 $51.02 46.67 (GOOD)
    Discover Financial Services, Inc. DFS NYSE Financial Credit Services 10/19/12 $39.62 47.43 (GOOD)
    Extra Space Storage, Inc. EXR NYSE Financial REIT - Industrial 10/26/12 $33.10 45.90 (GOOD)

     

          Cyberonics Inc.  (NASD: CYBX) design, develope and market  implantable medical devices that provide nerve stimulation therapy for the treatment of epilepsy and a form of depression.

    The stock's price gained 86.68% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 18.96%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap value company (with a market cap of $1.41B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than Average). The Company was founded in 1987 and has their principal executive offices in Houston, Texas. The Company has about 530 employees.

    Sector: Healthcare;  Industry: Medical Appliances & Equipment ;    Ticker: CYBX;     Exch:  NASD;     10/12/12 Closing Price: $51.02

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 46.67  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:    20.77%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:    16.48%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:    14.03%
    . . . EPS:  -18.41%
    . . . Price:   85.92%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:   38.39
    . . . Earnings/Share:      1.33
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 10/12/12:    $51.02

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $51.02) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $51.77) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $49.47) by -1.45% and 3.13% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

    . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 10/12/2012:      $51.77
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 10/12/2012      $49.47
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      (M10P1)


             Discover Financial Services, Inc.  (NYSE: DFS) operate a credit card payments network, automated teller machine (“ATM”), debit and electronic funds transfer network, and a global payments network.  

    The stock's price gained 62.05% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 14.27%). The Company is classified as a large-cap growth company (with a market cap of $20.00B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than Average). The Company was founded in 1986 and has their principal executive offices in Riverwoods, Illinois. The Company has about 11,650 employees.

    Sector: Financial;  Industry: Credit Services ;    Ticker: DFS;     Exch:  NYSE;     10/19/12 Closing Price: $39.62

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 47.43  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:    26.90%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:    34.75%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:     6.11%
    . . . EPS:    4.34%
    . . . Price:   58.67%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    9.14
    . . . Earnings/Share:     4.34
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 10/19/12:    $39.62

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $39.62) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $39.77) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $38.50) by -0.38% and 2.91% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

    . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 10/19/2012:      $39.77
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 10/19/2012      $38.50
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      (M10P2)


        Extra Space Storage, Inc.  (NYSE: EXR) own and operate professionally managed self-storage facilities. The self-storage facilities are rented to customers. The Company also provide to their tenants reinsurance of the risks relating to the loss of goods stored by tenants in the Company's self storage facilities.

    The stock's price gained 46.92% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 12.66%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $3.45B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than Average). The Company was founded in 1977 and has their principal executive offices in Salt Lake City, Utah . The Company has about 2,230 employees.

    Sector: Financial;  Industry: REIT - Industrial ;    Ticker: EXR;     Exch:  NYSE;     10/26/12 Closing Price: $33.10

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 45.90  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:      7.01%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:   19.97%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:   23.10%
    . . . EPS:   90.00%
    . . . Price:   65.29%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    43.27
    . . . Earnings/Share:      0.77
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 10/26/12:    $33.10

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $33.10) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $33.47) and the  50-day EMA (of $33.30) by -1.11% and -0.60% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

    . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 10/26/2012:      $33.47
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 10/26/2012      $33.30
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      (M10P3)




    November 2012 Stock Picks
    Stock Name SYM Exch. Sector Industry Date Picked Pick Price
    (per share)
    ASG
    Blucora, Inc. BCOR NASD Technology Internet Information Providers 11/02/12 $14.90 41.31 (GOOD)
    Gilead Sciences, Inc. GILD NASD Healthcare Biotechnology 11/09/12 $65.01 45.90 (GOOD)
    Liberty Media Corp. LMCA NASD Services Entertainment - Diversified 11/16/12 $103.39 45.90 (GOOD)
    ViewPoint Financial Group, Inc. VPFG NASD Financial Diversified Investments 11/23/12 $19.95 46.67 (GOOD)

         Blucora, Inc.  (NASD: BCOR) offers search tools and technologies that enable users to locate and view information on the Internet. Among the Company's branded search services are Dogpile.com, WebCrawler.com, MetaCrawler.com, and WebFetch.com.

    The stock's price gained 72.65% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 12.14%). The Company is classified as a small-cap growth company (with a market cap of $602.08M) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 3 (Average). The Company was founded in 1996 and has their principal executive offices in Bellevue, Washington . The Company has about 190 employees.

    Sector: Technology;  Industry: Internet Information Providers ;    Ticker: BCOR;     Exch:  NASD;     11/02/12 Closing Price: $14.90

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 41.31  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 3 (Average) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:   12.88%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:   13.57%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:   64.66%
    . . . EPS:     1.13%
    . . . Price:  101.14%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    13.16
    . . . Earnings/Share:      1.13
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 11/02/12:    $14.90

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $14.90) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $17.24) and the  50-day EMA (of $16.89) by -13.51% and -16.89% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

    . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 11/02/2012:      $17.24
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 11/02/2012      $16.89
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      (M11P2)


          Gilead Sciences, Inc.  (NASD: GILD) is a biopharmaceutical company with products currently focused on life-threatening diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS, liver diseases such as hepatitis B and C and serious cardiovascular/metabolic and respiratory conditions. The Company have operations in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

    The stock's price gained 60.68% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 10.23%). The Company is classified as a large-cap growth company (with a market cap of $49.27B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than Average). The Company was founded in 1987 and has their principal executive offices in Foster City, California . The Company has about 4,500 employees.

    Sector: Healthcare;  Industry: Biotechnology ;    Ticker: GILD;     Exch:  NASD;     11/09/12 Closing Price: $65.01

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 45.90  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:   33.06%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:   26.78%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:   13.81%
    . . . EPS:     3.22%
    . . . Price:  64.43%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    20.21
    . . . Earnings/Share:      3.22
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 11/09/12:    $65.01

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $65.01) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $66.48) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $64.82) by -2.21% and 0.29% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

    . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 11/09/2012:      $66.48
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 11/09/2012      $64.82
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      (M11P2)


         Liberty Media Corp.  (NASD: LMCA) provides services in the media, communications and entertainment industries. The Company's principal businesses and assets include Starz, LLC, Atlanta National League Baseball Club, Inc. and TruePosition, Inc. 

    The stock's price gained 37.10% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 13.99%). The Company is classified as a large-cap growth company (with a market cap of $12.43B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than Average). The Company was founded in 2001 and has their principal executive offices in Englewood, Colorado . The Company has about 2,100 employees.

    Sector: Services;  Industry: Entertainment - Diversified ;    Ticker: LMCA;     Exch:  NASD;     11/16/12 Closing Price: $103.39

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 45.90  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:   30.20%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:   69.22%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:   16.94%
    . . . EPS:     7.89%
    . . . Price:  41.40%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:      7.16
    . . . Earnings/Share:     14.45
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 11/16/12:    $103.39

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $103.39) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $106.00) and the  50-day EMA (of $106.06) by -2.46% and -2.67% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

    . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 11/16/2012:      $106.00
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 11/16/2012      $106.06
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      (M11P3)


             ViewPoint Financial Group, Inc.  (NASD: VPFG), through its subsidiary companies, accepts retail deposits from the general public and the business community. The Company then invests those funds, along with borrowed funds, in loans secured by mortgages on owner-occupied residences and on commercial real estate, and in commercial and industrial and consumer loans. 

    The stock's price gained 64.86% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 20.05%). The Company is classified as a small-cap growth company (with a market cap of $750.42M) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than Average). The Company was founded in 1952 and has their principal executive offices in Plano, Texas . The Company has about 520 employees.

    Sector: Financial;  Industry: Diversified Investments ;    Ticker: VPFG;     Exch:  NASD;     11/23/12 Closing Price: $19.95

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 46.67  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:      7.51%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:   25.08%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:   11.67%
    . . . EPS:   40.84%
    . . . Price:  51.44%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:      20.01
    . . . Earnings/Share:        1.00
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 11/16/12:    $19.95

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $19.95) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $20.09) and the  50-day EMA (of $19.73) by -0.70% and 1.12% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

    . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 11/23/2012:      $20.09
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 11/23/2012      $19.73
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      (M11P4)


    December 2012 Stock Picks
    Stock Name SYM Exch. Sector Industry Date Picked Pick Price
    (per share)
    ASG
    Sovran Self Storage Inc. SSS NYSE Financial REIT - Industrial 12/07/12 $60.77 48.20 (GOOD)
    Dillard's Inc. DDS NYSE Services Department Stores 12/14/12 $82.30 48.20 (GOOD)
    Grupo Aeroportuario del Suneste, SAB de CV ASR NYSE Services Air Services, Other 12/21/12 $110.77 53.55 (VERY GOOD)
    Visa Inc. ASR NYSE Services Business Services 12/28/12 $148.65 50.49 (VERY GOOD)

         Sovran Self Storage Inc.  (NYSE: SSS) operate retail department stores located in 29 states in the U.S.  The Company operates 300 plus Dillard's stores, about a dozen clearance centers, and one Internet store. The Company's stores offers a variety of merchandise including fashion apparel, accessories, cosmetics, home furnishings and other consumer goods.

    The stock's price gained 51.40% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 14.69%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $1.79B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than Average). The Company was founded in 1995 and has their principal executive offices in Williamsville, New York. The Company has about 1,160 employees.

    Sector: Financial;  Industry: REIT - Industrial ;    Ticker: SSS;     Exch:  NYSE;     12/07/12 Closing Price: $60.77

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 48.20  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:     7.05%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:   23.46%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:   17.54%
    . . . EPS:   64.21%
    . . . Price:  53.25%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:      33.82
    . . . Earnings/Share:        3.73
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 12/07/12:    $60.77

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $60.77) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $61.20) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $59.53) by -0.70% and 2.08% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

    . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 12/07/2012:      $61.20
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 12/07/2012      $59.53
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . .       Current:
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      (M12P1)


         Dillard's Inc.  (NYSE: DDS) operate retail department stores located in 29 states in the U.S.  The Company operates 300 plus Dillard's stores, about a dozen clearance centers, and one Internet store. The Company's stores offers a variety of merchandise including fashion apparel,  cosmetics, home furnishings and other consumer goods.

    The stock's price gained 87.64% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 16.38%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap value company (with a market cap of $3.89B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than Average). The Company was founded in 1938 and has their principal executive offices in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Company has about 29,950 employees.

    Sector: Services;  Industry: Department Stores ;    Ticker: DDS;     Exch:  NYSE;     12/14/12 Closing Price: $82.30

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 48.20  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:   15.40%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:     4.79%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:     3.82%
    . . . EPS: -18.08%
    . . . Price:  71.22%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:      12.93
    . . . Earnings/Share:        6.37
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 12/14/12:    $82.30

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $82.30) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $83.02) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $78.46) by -0.87% and 4.89% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

    . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 12/14/2012:      $83.02
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 12/14/2012      $78.46
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . .       Current:
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      (M12P2)


        Grupo Aeroportuario del Suneste, SAB de CV.  (NYSE: ASR) holds 50-year concessions to operate a number of airports in Mexico. The Company's revenues are derived from user fees and rental income charged airlines, passengers and other users of the airports’ facilities. The airports that the Company operates are in Cancún, Cozumel, Huatulco, Mérida, Minatitlán, Oaxaca, Tapachula, Veracruz and Villahermosa.

    The stock's price gained 98.98% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 13.02%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $3.32B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than Average). The Company was founded in 1998 and has their principal executive offices in Mexico City, Mexico. The Company has about 870 employees.

    Sector: Services;  Industry: Air Services, Other ;    Ticker: ASR;     Exch:  NYSE;     12/21/12 Closing Price: $110.77

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 53.55  (VERY GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:   11.89%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:   35.64%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:   16.51%
    . . . EPS:   27.27%
    . . . Price: 105.55%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:      23.21
    . . . Earnings/Share:        4.77
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 12/21/12:    $110.77

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $110.77) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $111.03) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $103.25) by -0.23% and 7.28% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

    . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 12/21/2012:      $111.03
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 12/21/2012      $103.25
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      (M12P3)


         Visa Inc.  (NYSE: V) provides a number of well-known payment brands, including Visa, Visa Electron, PLUS and Interlink, which the Company license to its clients for use in their payment programs. The institutional clients use the Company's platforms to offer credit, debit, prepaid and cash access programs for their customers (individuals, businesses and government entities) .

    The stock's price gained 44.33% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 9.82%). The Company is classified as a large-cap growth company (with a market cap of $99.47B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than Average). The Company was founded in 2006 and has their principal executive offices in San Francisco, California. The Company has about 8,500 employees.

    Sector: Services;  Industry: Business Services ;    Ticker: V;     Exch:  NYSE;     12/28/12 Closing Price: $148.65

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 50.49  (VERY GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:      7.92%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:   20.57%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:   13.41%
    . . . EPS:  -39.23%
    . . . Price:   50.42%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:      47.16
    . . . Earnings/Share:        3.15
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 12/28/12:    $148.65

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $148.65) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $149.37) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $145.11) by -0.48% and 2.44% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

    . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 12/28/2012:      $149.37
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 12/28/2012      $145.11
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . .       Current:
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      (M12P4)

     

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