Expected Returns, February 2009 -- Manifest Investing

Expected Returns, February 2009

Our traditional contest now has two years in the record books. The challenge is simple. Select five stocks, starting on our national holiday, Groundhog Day -- and take care of the portfolio going forward.

Buffalo Wing-Powered Zebras by Mark Robertson Feb 01, 2009

Our traditional contest now has two years in the record books. The challenge is simple. Select five stocks, starting on our national holiday, Groundhog Day -- and take care of the portfolio going forward.

AFLAC by Mark Robertson Feb 01, 2009

AFL is certainly no stranger to our Community of investors, ranking #15 in our Top 40 most widely-followed stocks.

Oberweis Emerging Growth by Mark Robertson Feb 01, 2009

OBEGX is a recipe for some smaller, promising companies.

Sweet 16 by Mark Robertson Feb 01, 2009

The highest-rated companies are AFLAC (AFL), Schlumberger (SLB) and CSX Corp (CSX).

Tin Cup Model Portfolio by Mark Robertson Feb 01, 2009

Sell UNH, Buy BWLD and SYK.

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.