Best Stocks for 2012
This is a series of articles that looks at the best stocks for 2012 in different sizes in the US. Currently, the following articles in this series are available:
- Best Large Cap Stocks for 2012
- Best Mid Cap Stocks for 2012
- Best Small Cap Stocks for 2012
- Best Dividend Stocks for 2012
One thing common across all these different screens is the focus on reasonable (or unreasonably low) valuations. Investors may choose any color in their stocks, as long as they don’t over pay for them 
So when I say “Best Stocks”, it necessarily is valued attractively. A high quality company with excellent management, earnings growth, dividend growth, you name it, will not qualify as one of the best stocks at this site, if the stock is priced very expensively to begin with.
Each article in this series contains a downloadable Excel worksheet that you can use for further analysis. This worksheet contains additional data for the stocks in the list. Feel free to download and use it as you please and share it with your friends.
Without much further ado, here are the best stocks for 2012:
1. 32 Best Dividend Stocks for 2012
This list of 32 stocks contain large companies and small companies and every size in between. I have limited the market cap to $30 million or above. These 32 stocks have the top dividend yields in their respective industries, a history of growing their dividends as well as sufficient liquidity to continue to support dividends for the foreseeable future. All of these stocks sport a P/E ratio of 15 or below.
Read the 32 Best Dividend Stocks for 2012 and do not forget to download the list in Excel format at the end of the article.
2. Best Large Cap Stocks to Buy for 2012
This list includes 31 stocks with market cap above $2.31 Billion. The stocks have been selected for valuation using Price to Earnings, Price to Book, PEG ratio and Earnings growth rate. A number of these stocks also pay attractive dividends.
Read the 31 Best Large Cap Stocks to Buy for 2012. Downloadable Excel worksheet is included.
3. 21 Best Mid Cap Stock Picks for 2012
These 21 stocks are some of the best investments available in mid caps for 2012. They offer a good blend of value and earnings growth, with roughly half of them kicking in some serious dividends to boot. The list is diverse with industrials and financials well represented along with a few service companies.
Read the 21 Best Investments in Mid Cap Stocks for 2012. Downloadable Excel data file is included.
4. 50 Best Small Cap Stock Picks for 2012
A large list containing 50 undervalued and profitable small cap stocks that are poised to return handsomely to the investors in 2012. Small caps are often the best places to look for value stocks and the amount of choices available are quite large. An enterprising investor will surely find stocks that are interesting to him or her for further research in this list.
Read the 50 Best Small Cap Stock Picks for 2012. Excel download included.
If you are looking for some great stocks to buy in 2012, the stock picks in these lists are a good start. Review them as you would any new stock idea, look at the company financial statements and if necessary, discuss them with your advisor.
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