While Michelle Obama's rather outlandish comment hasn't gotten a lot of mainstream media play, I would like to present two American stocks that even she would be proud of.

Michelle Obama said, "for the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country." Now Michelle hasn't exactly led a life of your typical third world citizen. She graduated from Princeton University and Harvard Law School. While America may not be perfect, it is by far and away the greatest nation on earth. If she was so anti-U.S. for the last 25 years, why did she bother staying? The fact that millions of people are trying to enter the U.S. every year means something. You don't see people crowding into boats to be smuggled into Cuba (enjoy your retirement, Fidel).

I will not go into all the things that we can be proud of as Americans that have occurred over the last 25 years. What I will do is present two great U.S. companies that will make you proud. They have not only created products that have been an enormous help to people around the world, but also make for potentially intriguing investments.

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