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A list of recommended stocks published by an investment firm's research department. Focus lists generally consist of a small number of stocks that the firm believes are the most attractive opportunities at the time.
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In essence, a focus list is a virtual portfolio that research departments use to battle it out against other firms for bragging rights in stock picking. Focus lists are also great marketing tools. Much like with mutual funds, you'll often hear about the lists with strong performance (like portfolios that outperform a specific index), but never about those that had a bad year.
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  • Top Five Mid-Cap Stocks In November

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/Top-Five-Mid-Cap-Stocks-In-November-AMD-PCLN-MEE-X-RX1207.aspx
    ... JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) added US Steel to its focus list and Goldman Sachs
    upgraded the entire steel group from neutral to attractive. ...

  • A Wish List For The Best Budgeting App - Investopedia.com

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    ... A Wish List For The Best Budgeting App. ... rhyme: "He who buys what he can't pay for
    is not the man to shout 'Hooray' for." The current focus on austerity measures ...

  • Santa's Financial Naughty List For 2010 - Investopedia.com

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    ... lenders made a late push to get themselves on the naughty list on a ... there and their
    continuing success and improvement is what everybody should focus on going ...

  • A Focus On Portfolio Income With ETFs

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    ... A Focus On Portfolio Income With ETFs. Posted: Apr ... years. The fund then narrows
    the list down to the 50 highest-yielding stocks. The ...

  • You Can't Follow Everything: Managing Stock Research

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/stocks/11/figuring-out-which-stocks-follow.asp
    ... Here, too, discipline and focus is key to making the most of this tool. A watch
    list of 200 stocks, for instance, is likely to be too broad for almost any ...

  • Introduction To Momentum Trading

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/trading/02/090302.asp
    ... Trading With Discipline.) Analyzing the Charts Next, a momentum trader will analyze
    the list of stocks he has chosen to focus on by examining their charts. ...

  • 10 Dividend Aristocrats - Investopedia.com

    http://financialedge.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0711/10-Dividend-Aristocrats.aspx
    ... Below is a list of 10 of them that also have businesses that can stand ... High founding
    family ownership levels and a focus on growing its business over the long ...

  • Financial Statements: Conclusion | Investopedia

    http://www.investopedia.com/university/financialstatements/financialstatements10.asp
    ... industries. For each industry, please keep in mind that the list of focus
    areas is only a "starter set"--it is hardly exhaustive. Also ...

  • Stocks That Do Well Under Democratic Administrations

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2012/Stocks-That-Do-Well-Under-Democratic-Administrations-IPG-OKE-NI-OGE-HAR0217.aspx
    ... In a follow-up article, we'll focus on the stocks that do well under Republican
    administrations. How We Created the List To create this list, we analyzed the ...

  • Make Money With The Consumer Cyclical And Staple Indicator

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/economics/09/consumer-cylical-staple-indicator.asp
    ... various factors that allow consumers to focus on their wants and not just their
    needs, but investors must remember that needs are always on the shopping list. ...

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