We generally prefer investment funds over individual stocks to minimize investment selection risk (focusing more on asset allocation as the greater issue).   However, when we do look at individual stocks, we focus on quality companies with financial strength, limited leverage, solid cash flow, and growing sales and dividends.

This short list consists of companies that  are candidates for consideration.  If you are a do-it-yourself investor who prefers individual stocks; and you have a non-speculative, conservative approach, this list may be worth researching further.

We identified those companies that S&P rated B+ or better for earnings and dividend strength, and which paid dividends continuously for at least 10 years.  Subsequently, we ran that list through a fundamental filter (described below) to arrive at this list of six prospects.

These are not recommendations for purchase, but they are a list that has been “worked over” a bit from the data angle.  We have not made

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Saturday November 7, 2009

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CVAT, PWRM, PSFT, AQNM, CSRH

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PSFT, Powersafe Technology Corp., PSFT.PK

PSFT subsidiary Amplification Technologies Inc. (www.amplificationtechnologies.com) (ATI), is offering higher performance thermoelectrically cooled discrete amplification single photon counting solid state photodetectors. These photodetectors are mounted on a two stage thermoelectric cooler inside a hermetically sealed TO8 package and can be operated down to a temperature of -30oC.

The devices are available in both Si and InGaAs/InP technologies. As compared to TO5 devices, these TO8 packaged detectors have 10-30X lower dark current depending on operating temperature. The Si devices offer flat and wide spectral response in

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CVAT, Cavitation Technologies Inc, CVAT.OB

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Cavitation Technologies, Inc. Announces Independent Research Report

Chatsworth, CA - (WORLD STOCK WIRE Via CRWENEWSWIRE) - November 7, 2009 — Cavitation Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: CVAT) announced today that an Independent Research Report Released has been released on the company with a price target of $2.04 per share.

To read the report, please visit: www.grassrootsrd.com/cvat-home.php

About Cavitation Technologies

Cavitation Technologies, Inc. (CTI); (OTCBB: CVAT); is a “Green-Tech” company, established in 2006 to become a world leader in the development of new cutting edge technologies for the vegetable

By Jason Simpkins Managing Editor Money Morning

Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) and Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE ADR: RDS.A, RDS.B) on Thursday won the right to develop Iraq’s West Qurna-1 oilfield.

The agreement is the third such deal this year, which means Iraqi oil production could increase at a faster pace than previously expected and potentially lead to a drop in oil prices.

Iraqi officials earlier this week finalized an agreement with BP PLC (NYSE ADR: BP) and China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC). Policymakers also reached an initial agreement with a consortium led by Italy’s Eni SpA (NYSE ADR: E) that will develop the Zubair oil field.

The latest deal gives Exxon and Shell the right to increase production at Iraq’s West Qurna-1 oilfield, which is believed to hold about 8.7 billion barrels of oil reserves. The field is already producing

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The US Labor Department announced yesterday that the unemployment rate had risen to a 26-year high of 10.2% in October - an increase of 0.4 of a percentage point, even though the labor force contracted as well.

The graph below, courtesy of Chart of the Day, illustrates the unemployment rate since 1948 and provides some perspective on the current state of the labor market. As shown, Friday’s increase above the 10% level marks only the second time such a move has occurred during the post-World War II era.

Closer analysis of the chart indicates that the unemployment rate is a lagging indicator, peaking after the end of a recession. However, in the case of the previous two recessions the rate only peaked several quarters later following an improvement in real GDP. Asha Bangalore (Northern Trust) said: “A similar case is projected for the current recovery.

“I think stocks are topping out, commodities are topping out and the dollar is making a bottom,” says Robert Prechter, president of Elliott Wave International and author of “Conquer the Crash“.

According to Yahoo Finance - Tech Ticker, Prechter also makes the seemingly counterintuitive argument that the dollar will rally because there’s so much debt, rather than being doomed because of it. “If the economy turns sour again in 2010, as he predicts, Prechter says the dollar will benefit as more dollar-denominated IOUs get called by creditors seeking to shore up their own balance sheets, as was the case in 2008.

“A sustained rally in the dollar would have devastating consequences for stocks, emerging-market assets, high-yield debt and commodities. But gold might be the exception, because it represents ‘real money’ and more people are questioning the global paper money system, Prechter says.”

Don Coxe has updated his popular webcast on November 6. You can access the recording here or from the sidebar of the Investment Postcards site (the column on the right-hand side) by clicking on Don’s photograph.

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This post provides links to a number of interesting articles I have read over the past few days that you may also enjoy.

• Economist.com: Jobs gloom, with glimmers, November 6, 2009. America’s jobless rate passes 10% but the job market should start to improve soon.

• Paul Krugman (The New York Times): Why not a WPA? November 6, 2009. A question I’m occasionally asked at public events is, why aren’t we creating jobs with a WPA-type program? It’s a very good question. As it is, job-creation efforts are generally indirect. Tax cuts and transfers in the hope that people will spend them; aid to state governments in the hope of averting layoffs. Even infrastructure spending is routed through private contractors. You can make a pretty good case that just employing a lot of people directly would be a lot more cost-effective.

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The video clips below provide a handy summary of the reports expected on the economic, financial and corporate front around the globe during the week ahead.

US: Retailers, health care

There still are 60 S&P companies left to report earnings, but markets will kick off against a backdrop of weaker jobs and mixed data. Major retail names will release results, and there’s also key legislation from Capitol Hill.

Europe: Barclays, Vodafone, A-B InBev

As telecom operators report results, Spain will be one of the main markets investors focus on. Barclays and A-B InBev also will report third-quarter results.

Asia: Economic data front and center

Chinese economic data will be front and center in Asia. Beijing will report inflation and trade