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1998 Magic 25

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Introduction Compact

Individual Investor Magazine picks 25 stocks in their December issue
that they believe to be poised for better-than-average growth in
the coming year. Their picks have included some dogs: VSTA and PRNS
(both now delisted and bankrupt), but several of them have been
excellent picks - MANU, BTIM, NICEY, DATM, QLGC, LSS, and SEI
to name a few.

I myself have profited over the past two years from trades in WGTI,
MANU, AXC, KEI, and NICEY. I was lucky enough to pick up some WGTI
at 17 in September of last year. I noticed a huge earnings increase
in the AFGC feature in II in the September issue, did some additional
DD, and picked it up.

I unloaded my position at 29 two months later. I am not
posting this information to boast of my quick gain, but rather to
underscore that I profited mainly because the stock went on to be
featured as a 1997 Magic 25 stock. The stock had a tiny float,
and it didn't take much new buying to push it up.

Almost all of the Magic 25 stocks posted hefty gains in Dec. 1996
and Jan 1997. Some have since collapsed, but then again, look at
NICEY, QLGC, BTIM, and THRX.

I would like to profit from the 1998 Magic 25 effect, if possible.
So I would like your input as to what stocks might be good
candidates.

II tends to pick small or micro-cap companies with solid balance
sheets, or stocks that are somewhat riskier in that they are
releasing new products that will capture a large portion of
market share - leading to solid balance sheets. They also tend
to pick stocks that they have featured in the preceding year.

I will post some of my guesses in a few days, with more to follow.

Please post your reasons as to why your stock may be picked. And
please be civil - we're here to make money, not to argue. Thanks,

Andrew Aiken

Quotes for 1998 Magic 25:

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116	Dale - <<< The II recommendation has changed the dynamics of this fun	Loren	-	1/7/1998
115	Thanks. I realize that 12 1/2 was a one-off stopping point before, just found	Dale Baker	-	1/7/1998
114	Dale - Maybe I'm too strict, but I don't see a <b>support level&	Loren	-	1/7/1998
113	What's your take on BTO now? Resistance at 12 1/2 held. I'm trying to	Dale Baker	-	1/7/1998
112	Dale - Note that the bears were able to push the stock down appreciably during	Loren	-	1/4/1998
111	Could you comment further on Friday's action in BTO? Double the highest vol	Dale Baker	-	1/4/1998
110	Loren, thanks for posting your information. I just installed QPlus, and have b	Cornstock	-	1/3/1998
109	Peg/Others - Some suggestions to anyone looking at TA... 1. Get a good textb	Loren	-	1/3/1998
108	CLARIFICATION ...visit topic "TOP 10 1998 Stock Picks" under "Ma	Al Sinopoli	-	1/1/1998
107	thread TOP 10 1998 Stock Picks to share your hot stocks for 1998 and to hear wh	Al Sinopoli	-	1/1/1998
106	OFF TOPIC AGAIN-Peg; thanks for the links. Went to their home page and downloa	mark bailey	-	1/1/1998
105	OFF TOPIC - Good afternoon Mark. I ordered Quotes Plus because so many people	Cornstock	-	1/1/1998
104	OFF TOPIC Peg-Saw your post concerning Quotes Plus. This is the second time	mark bailey	-	1/1/1998
103	Diane, NACT just hit its 52 week high yesterday. They seem to be growing at a	Cornstock	-	1/1/1998
102	Hi Duke, I just ordered Quotes Plus, and plan on putting the magic 25 into the	Cornstock	-	1/1/1998
101	Peg, I first was alerted to it via Individual Investor but was reluctant to buy	RMP	-	1/1/1998
100	Hello Ron. Question for you. Did you select CMGI after it became a magic 25,	Cornstock	-	1/1/1998
99	NACT had a nice jump today. Any thoughts on that one? Diane	Diane Leadman	-	1/1/1998
98	PRCM is my favorite on the list. The other two I like from my analysis are ADI	Elvis Jones	-	12/31/1997
97	Pat, I also like and own CMGI as well as FORMF and BTGC. May pick up some other	RMP	-	12/30/1997
96	Portfolio: magic25 As of 12/30/97 Value of 100 shares each at inception: $	Cornstock	-	12/30/1997
95	My picks for '98 are "NOFF" and "CSMA"--- both penny st	Amir Feinsilber	-	12/29/1997
94	I do. SK	stockid	-	12/28/1997
93	Hi Peg -- thanks for the Post -- I like it -- but we may be the only one's	Trippi	-	12/24/1997
92	Status of Magic 25 since inception. This info is available in several places,	Cornstock	-	12/23/1997

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