Expected Returns, September 2007 -- Manifest Investing

More heads are better ... when it comes to P/E ratios for the stocks that we cover.

More heads are better ... when it comes to P/E ratios for the stocks that we cover.

CVS Caremark (CVS) has an enviable quality trend and a PAR that's strong despite the price advance of recent years.

Patient investors can be well rewarded by holding a fund like IYG.

iShares DJ US Financial Services leads the list for September..

The highest-rated companies are Aeropostale, Bed Bath & Beyond, CVS Caremark and Maxim Integrated Products. .

Accumulate CVS Caremark (CVS).

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Quality Legend:
Blue	Excellent with quality greater than 80.
Green	Good with quality between 60 and 80.
Neutral	Average or below average with quality between 20 and 60.
Red	Poor with quality less than 20.
Companies with less than 10 years of history are penalized by 5 points per year.
PAR Legend:
Green	PAR is within the target range of MIPAR +5-10%, currently 5.1%-10.1%
Yellow	PAR is above the target range of MIPAR +10%, currently 10.1%
PAR	Projected Annual Return
MIPAR	The Manifest Investing Median PAR of all stocks in the database.
Company Name Legend:
*	Not covered by Value Line Standard Edition.
b	Uses price-to-book value for valuation purposes.
P/CF	Uses price-to-cash flow for valuation.