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This is the first in a series of trend-spotting tips from Hilary Kramer's newly-released book, Ahead of the Curve.

We've all heard of the parlor game, Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon. You can take the same principle of interconnections and apply it to trends. All trends have ripple effects, and sometimes the best opportunities are found not in the trend itself, but in industries several steps removed from, but related to, the trend.

Take the energy crunch that's affecting companies and economies around the world. This is an obvious trend, and you may fear oil and power companies are overvalued. So take it a step further. These industries need oil rigs and wind farms.

A step further? The need for hardware to build, run and maintain this complex equipment.

Continue reading Kaydon Corp. (KDN): The trend of makin' Bacon

Kaydon Corp. (KDN): The trend of makin' Bacon originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The stock market has stabilized somewhat in recent days, but I still have a very pessimistic outlook for stocks, as I explain in this video. I think stocks could fall another 25%.

I am deeply worried about the financials, like mortgage company Countrywide Financial Corporation (NYSE: CFC) and high-end consumer stocks like Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN).

Nonetheless, I think there are opportunities in some niche plays. I advise investors with cash to put in the market to take a look at electric utility Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (NYSE: PNW), ballbearing company Kaydon Corporation (NYSE: KDN), and bridge builder Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V (NYSE: CBI).

Internationally, I suggest looking to China plays like Aluminum Corp. of China Limited (ADR) (NYSE: ACH) and global environmental plays like Veolia Environment (ADR) (NYSE: VE). Finally, I offer a stock tip: Darling International Inc. (ASE: DAR) is a little-known environmental company which gets paid to collect waste like animal by-products and cooking grease and turns it into biodeisel which it then sells. Enjoy the video!

Hilary Kramer: Market has further to fall, but there is opportunity in KDN, CBI, ACH originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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MAJOR PAPERS:
  • The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) highlighted the struggles of casual dining chain Applebee's International (NADSAQ: APPB), where even the company's founder said "[Applebee's] doesn't have anything that would make me want to come back".
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