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Stocks Covered Today:
Microsoft (MSFT), Disney (DIS), Suncor (SU)
Target Returns: Up to 18.1% Return assigned (47.5% Annualized)*
Downside Protection: Up to 19.9%

Stocks to Watch This Week: Continental Airlines (CAL), Merck & Co (MRK), Time Warner (TWX), Marathon Oil (MRO) and Randgold Resources (GOLD)
Target Returns: Up to 11.1% and 213.5% Annualized*
Protection: Up to 11.0%

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Who is Covered:  Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQQ), Chevron (CVX)
Target Returns: Up to 79.9% and 167% Annualized
Downside Protection: Up to 49.4%
Dividend rate: Up to 8%or more.

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Stocks Covered: Google (GOOG), Research in Motion (RIMM), American Express (AXP)
Target Returns: Up to 61.8% and 167% Annualized
Downside Protection: Up to 11.3%
Dividend rate: Up to 2.5%

1) Is This Tech Stock A Have Or Have Not? + Vic Wisemann’s Thoughts on: GOOG, CSCO, ORCL, AAPL, MSFT, CRM, CIEN, JNPR, NTAP and EMC

Vic Wisemann Contributor

Cash-rich tech companies are consolidating to secure their market dominance, making it tough for smaller players looking to break in. While others cut back, companies like Google (GOOG) and Cisco (CSCO) are expanding through acquisitions and new initiatives. Oracle (ORCL), for example, paid $7.4 billion to acquire Sun Microsystems, a shortcut into the hardware business. The credit crunch has split the tech industry, catapulting companies with better balance sheets further ahead of up-and-comers. Why the industry is evolving this way is rooted in balance sheets. Over the past two years, Apple (AAPL), Oracle, Google, Microsoft (MSFT) and about six other large tech companies have generated over $68 billion in new cash, compared with just over $13 billion for the other 65 tech companies in the S&P 500 Index combined.

The rich few are funding investments at a time when many others have retrenched. A company with a lot of cash is in a disproportionately stronger position now than it was just a few years ago. The gap between the haves and have-nots has convinced some smaller firms it's not worth the fight to take on bigger companies. Read on see how this tech "have" can help you add profits to your portfolio.

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4) Expert Articles Recap — In Case You Missed It The First Time…

5) Feature Articles

This Week: What Do Investor Need To Know About Have And Have-Not Stocks And Earnings Season? – Insights And Trade Ideas For Stocks and ETFs Like AAPL, GS, NUE, and IYF…                

• Why could this earnings season's best bet be Apple (AAPL) and what strategy can investors use play this stock for up to a 125% annualized target return with 7.5% downside protection? 
• Why is Goldman Sachs (GS) on our “Have-not” stocks list and what bearish strategy can investors use play GS for up to a 109% annualized target return with over 14% downside protection
  
• How can investors use a "Have" sector ETF for a low cost trade targeting a 134% annualized return with over 7% downside protection?

Get this week’s feature articles by our portfolio analysts. Expect the options and hedge strategies, tactics, insights, and specific trade ideas that could give you an inside edge. This weeks articles are titled:

• In A Have/Have-Not World, Who Is The Real Have-Not?
• Can You Build Your Portfolio On A Steel Recovery?
• Is This Tech Stock A Have Or Have-Not?
• What’s Next For Goldman Sachs?
• Which Sector Could Be In Less Trouble Than You Think?

Stocks Covered: Goldman Sachs (GS), Apple (AAPL), Nucor (NUE)
Target Returns: Up to 13.0% or 100.0% Annualized*
Downside Protection: Up to 14.4%
Investor Level: Beginner to Advanced
Risk Level: Low to Moderate Relative Risk

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Stock Covered: Marriott International, Inc. (MAR)
Target Return: 9.6% and 48.7% Annualized*
Downside Protection: Up to 12.8%
Investor Level: Beginner to Advanced

7) Portfolio Update: MarketSmart 10% Hedged Portfolio

The MarketSmart 10% Hedged Portfolio service has locked in seventeen consecutive months with a profit and is going for the eighteenth in a row with the April set of trades. Our Alcoa position is flirting with danger, while the remaining trades are all still in good shape with two weeks to go until expiration. This portfolio service points out a series of trades every month with the goal of generating a 10% return if the stock rises, stays flat, or even drops by up to 10%. Usually three to five very conservative debit spread trades. 

Stocks Covered: Amazon.com (AMZN), JP Morgan (JPM), Peabody Energy (BTU), Salesforce.com (CRM)
Targeted Combined Return: $1,850, 12.2%
Average downside protection: 11.7%
Investor Level: Beginner to Advanced
Risk Level: Moderate Relative Risk

8) Exclusive Special Report! Where Is The Safest Place To Invest In The Market Today?

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Summary: Over the past year, the market has gone from being one of the scariest markets ever to one of the most boring ever. After hitting multiyear lows then going on a historic ten-month rally, it looks like we could be headed for an extended period of market stagnation coupled with one of the weakest economic recoveries in American history. Where can investors turn for a safe investment with modest but reliable returns? We may have found an answer to that question in the utility industry. With a stable business model, steady dividend payments, and a promising future, this oft forgotten industry could be a new source of profits for savvy investors.

Stocks Covered: Xcel Energy (XEL), Dominion (D), Wisconsin Energy (WEC), FPL Group (FPL),Center Point (CNP), Duke Energy (DUK), and more…
Target Returns: Up to 12.4% or 43.8% Annualized*
Downside Protection: Up to 15.7%
Investor Level: Beginner to Advanced
Risk Level: Moderate Relative Risk

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