Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today:

ABB Ltd (ABB) Axis Capital Holdings Ltd (AXS) The Black & Decker Corp (BDK) Cal Dive International Inc (DVR) AM Castle & Co (CAS) Credicorp Ltd (BAP) DTE Energy Co (DTE) Equinix Inc (EQIX) Flushing Financial Corp (FFIC) Franklin Electric Co (FELE) Arthur J Gallagher & Co (AJG) GATX Corp (GMT) Genuine Parts Co (GPC) KB Financial Group Inc (KB) Lincoln National Corp (LNC) Matrix Service Co (MTRX) Mechel OAO (MTL) PacWest Bancorp (PACW) Peoples Financial Corp (PFBX) Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc (SHO) The Timken Co (TKR) UTi Worldwide Inc (UTIW) Anixter International Inc (AXE) Blyth Inc (BTH) Camden Property Trust (CPT) Chicago Bridge & Iron Company NV (CBI) ...

Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today:

Acergy SA (ACGY) Akzo Nobel NV (AKZOY) Allegheny Energy Inc (AYE) Axis Capital Holdings Ltd (AXS) BG Group Plc (BRGYY) Camden Property Trust (CPT) CBL & Associates Properties Inc (CBL) Columbus McKinnon Corp (CMCO) Consolidated Graphics Inc (CGX) Cytec Industries Inc (CYT) Dawson Geophysical Co (DWSN) Delphi Financial Group Inc (DFG) El Paso Corp (EP) Equinix Inc (EQIX) Frontline Ltd (FRO) Gamco Investors Inc (GBL) Illinois Tool Works Inc (ITW) Lindsay Corp (LNN) Loews Corp (L) M&T Bank Corp (MTB) Mercury General Corp (MCY) Old Point Financial Corp (OPOF) Parker-Hannifin Corp (PH) Partner Communications Company Ltd (PTNR) Signet Jewelers Ltd (SIG) Superior Energy Services Inc (SPN) Urban Outfitters Inc ...

How to Invest in the Booming Real Estate Market…

by David Fessler, Advisory Panelist, Investment U Friday, January 23, 2008: Issue #922

Investing in the booming real estate market… ?

Lest you think I’ve gone totally off my rocker, let me explain. Last night, I received an interesting phone call from an old friend of mine. Jim’s in his forties, has a wife and a couple of kids, and lives in Orlando, Florida.

Six years ago, when I was vice-president of a telecommunications company, I hired Jim to run a new specialty business we were setting up in his neck of the woods. He knew absolutely nothing about our business, but he was a smart guy and I felt he was the best person for the job. It was the right decision, as Jim was a self-starter and turned out to be a great manager for our new operation.

When I left

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The government takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will have far-reaching economic effects.  For example, hedge funds that bet against the two companies have already seen windfall profits as the stock prices of both companies plummeted over the weekend, while the financial institutions that invested in the nearly $5 trillion in mortgages and mortgage-backed securities that FNM and FRE guarantee can breathe a sigh of relief.  The government bailout should help avoid a global financial crisis - but it might not help all of the Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) that depend on loans from Fannie and Freddie to finance their growth.

REITs are corporations that pool investor capital to purchase either income property or mortgage loans.  An example of the former is Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPG), which owns strip malls and shopping centers throughout the United States.  The latter group includes companies like Annaly Capital

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