This post is part of a special annual report -- Top Stock Picks '09 -- in which TheStockAdvisors.com asked 75 leading newsletter advisors to select their favorite investment for the new year.

"China Sky One Medical (NASDAQ: CSKI) -- which manufactures pharmaceutical, medicinal and diagnostic products -- is our top pick for 2009," says Benson George in The Growth Report.

"China Sky One has delivered solid results -- for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, revenues increased to $65.9 million, up 80% from $36.6 million in the year-ago period.

"Net income over this period was $21.9 million or $1.39 per diluted share, up from $11.2 million, or $0.90 per diluted share in the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

"Despite the economic downturn, China Sky continues to see strong demand and growth both organically and by way of acquisition.

"On Nov. 9, the company increased its 2008 revenue guidance by almost 10% to the $88 to $90 million range, representing more than an 80% increase from 2007.

"The company is highly profitable, and cash flow from operations added almost $27 million to its coffers for the first nine months of 2008.

For 25 years, Steven Halpern, editor of TheStockAdvisors.com, has surveyed the leading financial newsletter advisors asking for their favorite stocks for the coming year. This article is one of 100+ ideas in the Best Stocks for 2008 report.

"Silicom Ltd. (NASDAQ: SILC) is my favorite speculative pick for 2008," says Benson George, in Rising Star Stocks.

"The company's focus is on high-performance Ethernet server adapters. Its products facilitate interaction between servers and enable them to communicate with each other through a number of ports. Silicom's solutions are designed to increase server availability, security and throughput for server gateways.

"The company markets its products directly to OEMs that in turn sell Silicom's products under their own private labels or integrate Silicom's products into their own products.

"The company is exclusively focused on being the leader in server adapter card technology and markets. Revenues for the first nine months of 2007 increased by 74% to a record $19.3 million compared with $11.1 million for the first nine months of 2006. Net income for the period increased by 191% to $4.5 million.

"Silicom is on track for what will be a record-breaking year; the only question is by how much? The company is on pace with double what it earned per share in all of 2006 (49 cents). If demand continues unabated, revenues should reach $26 to $27 million for all of 2007, almost 70% ahead of 2006's $16 million revenues.

"Silicom is well positioned to succeed. It offers superior products in a market experiencing superlative growth. We are initiating coverage with a 'buy' rating and price target of $22, which represents a multiple of 20 times the forward year consensus analyst estimate of $1.08 in EPS."

For 25 years, Steven Halpern, editor of TheStockAdvisors.com, has surveyed the leading financial newsletter advisors asking for their favorite stocks for the coming year. This article is one of 100+ ideas in the Best Stocks for 2008 report.

"Hologic, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOLX), my top more conservative idea for 2008, is fast becoming the 'Amazon' of women's health care," says Benson George, editor of Top Stocks Insights.

"The company, which specializes in diagnostic and medical imaging systems, bought complementary Cytyc Corp. in October, making Hologic the warrior of reckoning in the growing women's health market.

Hologic develops products for mammography and breast care, osteoporosis assessment and general use radiology. Cytyc's products cover a range of cancers and women's health concerns, including cervical cancer screening, prenatal diagnostics and partial breast radiation therapy.

"The combined company offers a broad and diversified mix of products and services focused only on women's health -- a multi-billion-dollar market growing 16% compounded annually.