Standard Poor S 100 Best Growth Stocks

For investors in search of portfolio diversity and optimum returns, growth stocks are where it's at. But the fastest-growing stock may not be the most profitable one. And that's where the expertise of Standard & Poor's, the world's most dependable name in investing, becomes invaluable. In this annual, S&P showcases the 100 best growth stocks pooled from its unique database. Using detailed criteria, they help readers to distinguish the proven performers from the flash-in-the-pans. Clear data points the way to companies and sectors that are expected to continue their high levels of profit growth. For investors at all levels, there is no better guide to this volatile area of the market.

High dividends are one of the key factors sought by investors when judging the value of a stock. In this new guide, Standard & Poor's, the world's most reliable name in investing, highlights the 100 most profitable dividend-generators--complete with easy-to-find, easy-to-understand data compiled for investors at all levels.

One Hundred New Ways to Make Your Money Work Harder Countless foreign stocks routinely outperform the S&P 500, but sending your money halfway around the world can feel risky -- unless you know which stocks to invest in. How can you make informed decisions on the international market? How can you find the Microsoft of Germany or Wal-Mart of France? What stocks should you buy in emerging markets such as Asia and Latin America? The Top 100 International Growth Stocks highlights the best opportunities for creating a diversified portfolio of stable, quality investments. Here are: Detailed company profiles of 100 overseas performers Invaluable ³grading boxes² that rate growth, management quality, and risk factors Share-price performance charts Tips on how and when to purchase foreign stocks and track your investments Scott and Peggy Kalb analyzed more than 10,000 companies before they arrived at their top 100. Their selections have survived and prospered despite recessions, political upheaval, difficult mergers, and tough competition -- because the focus here is on long-term, blue-chip investments.

Profiles companies showing consistent above-average gain in sales and earnings, providing data on total assets, revenues, net income, earnings and dividends per share, prices, and common shares outstanding

Standard and Poor's has been the leading brand in financial information and analysis around the world. Brokers, investment bankers, and other Wall Street professionals have relied upon S&P's unparalleled financial analysis for over 140 years. Their stock reports and ratings are among the most-respected in the industry. Now S&P's celebrated stock reports are collected for the top-rated stocks in the S&P 1500 composite index for each of today's five hottest stock sectors. Finance; Technology; Health Care, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology; Energy; Communications and Telecom; The industries in these sectors include some of the fastest growing stocks around, and each of them include stocks assigned the prestigious 5-Star rating by S&P's top analysts. 65 percent of the 5-Star rankings allotted to stocks in S&P's 1500 composite index were assigned to stocks in one these 5 sectors! Included in each book are S&P's exclusive stock reports for the top-rated companies in each industry in the sector. Each book will also contain S&P analysts' valuable analysis of the sector as a whole and exclusive advice on how to evaluate stocks in each industry in the sector.

Since stocks have outperformed all of the alternative investments over time, it seems clear that they are the best way to make the most of your investment dollar.

Publisher Description

The author of the bestselling "100 Best Stocks to Own in America" now turns his efforts to helping a whole new audience: consumers who can't--or simply don't want to--spend a great deal of money to get into the market. Walden uses simple language and clear explanations as he explains how to use the company-specific information and an explanation of the risks involved in investing in low-priced stocks.