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<h2 class="date-header">1/29/2009</h2>

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<div style="clear:both;"></div>I took small losses in <strong>EBS</strong> and <strong>LPHI</strong> today due to personal reasons. These two stocks are <strong>better picks </strong>in today's turbulent markets, and I suggest that you keep them on your radar. The only reason I decided to sell, was to free-up capital to fund personal endeavors. <br /><br />Recently, I have changed careers to become a <strong>Financial Advisor </strong>for a strong financial institution. You may ask, <strong>"what financial instution is strong these days?"</strong> The answer is to think <strong>"private". </strong>Financial institutions that are <strong>private</strong> do not succumb to short-term results, therefore they <strong>do not </strong><strong>gamble</strong> on earnings like public financial corporations. That being said, I decided to change careers in order to realize my true-calling - which is <strong>comprehensive financial planning</strong>. My goal is to meet with clients/prospects and determine their financial <strong>goals</strong>. After reviewing their <strong>goals</strong> versus their <strong>real</strong> situation, I will make relevant suggestions that will increase the likelihood that they will achieve (and most likely, surpass their goals).<br /><br />P.S. Send an email to <strong>richardbrinker@hotmail.com</strong> if you live in Georgia and would like to speak...<div style="clear:both; padding-bottom:0.25em"></div>
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<div style="clear:both;"></div>I sold <strong>SCO </strong>today for a gain of <strong>20%</strong> from my purchase two days ago. <strong>Oil</strong> prices will likely continue lower, but I couldn't resist taking a two-day gain that large. <strong>LPHI</strong> is a great stock, in my opinion. This stock fits my criteria of <strong>not</strong> being sensitive to the market, has a <strong>bullish chart</strong>, and a clean <strong>Balance Sheet </strong>(along with <strong>EBS</strong> and <strong>FRPT</strong>).<div style="clear:both; padding-bottom:0.25em"></div>
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<div style="clear:both;"></div>I set a stop at <strong>$9.23 </strong>for <strong>MAXY</strong> - which was a new <strong>52-week high</strong>. Took a loss of <strong>4%</strong>, but it only represented a small portion of my holdings. I learned an easy lesson, don't short stocks near their <strong>52-week highs </strong>- Duh...<div style="clear:both; padding-bottom:0.25em"></div>
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<div style="clear:both;"></div>I made a few moves today that I hope will play out well. I took profits in <strong>TBT</strong> for a <strong>12%</strong> gain, and bought <strong>SCO</strong> in hopes that <strong>crude oil </strong>will resume its downward trend. <strong>MAXY</strong> seems to be a decent short here, but I may be forced to cover at <strong>$9.23 </strong>if it gets to that level. <strong>MAXY</strong> seems to be topping, and doesn't have much positive news ahead of it. The company develops drugs from currently approved drugs and has sold its recent discovery. <strong>MAXY</strong> has enough cash on hand to get through about 2 years of operations if they don't develop a new drug to sell-off to another company.<div style="clear:both; padding-bottom:0.25em"></div>
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<div style="clear:both;"></div>As we all have seen in the past <strong>12-18 </strong>months, stocks have been very volatile and <strong>nearly</strong> impossible to gauge where the over-all markets are heading. That being said, I have been on the look-out for stocks that have <strong>zero correlation </strong>to the stock market and economy. These stocks rise/fall based on their own success or failures, and over-all trends. Two stocks that I have been following are <strong>FRPT</strong> and <strong>EBS</strong>. These both have the desired characteristic of bucking the market's trend. <br /><br />Please let me know of any stocks that <strong>you follow </strong>that meet the criteria below by <strong>commenting</strong> on this article:<br /><br />-Zero Correlation to the market.<br /><br />-Zero Debt.<br /><br />-Bullish trend for stock chart.<br /><br />-High probability of increasing earnings.<div style="clear:both; padding-bottom:0.25em"></div>
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<div style="clear:both;"></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JtuqRZIeKKY/SV6YlrUHLkI/AAAAAAAAALo/sqgopngq-q0/s1600-h/emergent-biosolutions-logo-200px.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 105px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JtuqRZIeKKY/SV6YlrUHLkI/AAAAAAAAALo/sqgopngq-q0/s200/emergent-biosolutions-logo-200px.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286830785629204034" /></a>I decided to cash-in on <strong>FRPT</strong> for a <strong>20% </strong>gain in a week. <strong>FRPT</strong> should continue to do well in this market, but I feel it has room for a pullback. <strong>Emergent BioSolutions </strong>(<strong>EBS</strong>) is another good play considering the characteristics below:<br /><br />-<strong>Zero</strong> correlation with the rest of the market.<br /><br />-<strong>Zero</strong> Debt.<br /><br />-Chart is <strong>bullish</strong>.<br /><br />-Strong Cash Flow.<br /><br />-Effective Management.<br /><br />-New drugs in pipeline.<br /><br />-Perfectly clean <strong>Balance Sheet </strong>(no "Goodwill" or "Intangibles")<div style="clear:both; padding-bottom:0.25em"></div>
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<div style="clear:both;"></div>I took a steep <strong>23%</strong> loss in <strong>DXO</strong> and bought <strong>FRPT</strong> with the proceeds. This was a painful loss, but I hope to learn a lesson to cut losses earlier. My hope is that I can more than make up for the loss with <strong>FRPT</strong>. The stocks seems to continuously move higher despite the rest of the market.<div style="clear:both; padding-bottom:0.25em"></div>
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