Top 10 Best Buys | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds

Franklin Utilities C (FRUSX)
Invesco Utilities Investor (FSTUX)
Invesco Utilities C (IUTCX)
Invesco Utilities A (AUICX)
Alliancebern Equity Income (AUICX)
Putnam Global Utilities (PUGIX)
Prudential Jennison Utility (PCUFX)
Blackrock Latin America Inv (MCLTX)
Gabelli Utilities (GABUX)
Gamco Global Telecom (GABTX)

These are the top 10 mutual funds ranked by investment potential (safety margin). Apparently, utility mutual funds have a lot of untapped potential. This may be the least interesting sector for growth investors, but when it comes to being undervalued, utility mutual funds seem to be the best. Cash flow is king, even when we don't like it.

ProShares Ultra Utilities (UPW)
ProShares Ultra Consumer Goods (UGE)
ProShares Ultra Health Care (RXL)
ProShares Telecom ProShares (LTL)
Direxion Latin America 3x Bull (LBJ)
Ultra Nasdaq Biotech (BIB)
Daily BRIC Bull 2x Shares (BRIL)
iShares S&P Global Telecom ETF (IXP)
iShares S&P Global Utilities ETF (JXI)
Rydex S&P Utilities ETF (RYU)

These are the top 10 ETF funds ranked by investment potential (safety margin). ETF funds offer more variety than mutual funds because they take undervalued investments and leverage them up two to three times. WikiWealth loves leveraged ETFs, because the investment potentials of many of these ETF funds are over 100%.

B&G Foods (BGS) Staple
Verizon (VZ) Telecom
NRG Energy (NRG) Utility
NTT Telecom (NTT) Telecom
Apollo (APOL) Discretionary
NET Servicos (NETC) Discretionary
Tata Motors (TTM) Discretionary
Ctrip (CTRP) Discretionary
China Yuchai (CYD) Discretionary
Exxon (XOM) Energy

These are the top 10 stocks ranked by investment potential (safety margin). It is best to purchase a diverse group of stocks and funds in order to spread risk. Instead of owning five of the same type of stock, an investor can purchase an ETF that has exposure to that segment of the economy. This gives exposure and diversity without the trading costs of buying five different companies.

Changes to the Top Ten List

On June 7th 2011, we updated all of our analysis. Upon reviewing our top ten selections, we removed several stocks that appreciated substantially in value. Global Crossing (GLBC) increased by 130% in less than two months just around the time we posted it on our list. For those luck enough to buy this stock, congratulations! PepsiCo (PEP) and Millicom (MICC) are still undervalued, but they don't have enough investment potential to stay on our list. China Mobile (CHL) is overvalued, but until the newest financial statements came out, we could not make a short term calculation of their value. China Mobile chart points downward; WikiWealth's analysis says that trend will continue. Similarly, Aes Corp (AES) is overvalued after WikiWealth set a minimum discount rate for the discounted cash flow analysis. AES was the biggest casualty of that change, but our investors should benefit from much more conservative analysis. AmeriGas Partners (APU) Utility and Nisource (NI) Utility are still undervalued, but they are less so after WikiWealth made the conservative changes to the overall analysis. All in all, there were many changes to the top ten list, but all the changes help to strength the analysis.

Be very careful when investing in the next top ten buy list, because many of the stocks are foreign. WikiWealth constructs portfolios for the long term, only. Foreign stocks will be volatile, especially when faced with a potential global recession. Over the long term, these are great companies. Do your own research before investing.

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