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  I am going to walk through one of my best trades with you.   All I request is, that YOU share one of your techniques with us too, either in the comment section below, or blog it and add the link below. If you've already written about your tactic, please link the url below  so we all can find it easier.  (Thanks)   The trade I am sharing was my top performer today, DSCM.

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BUY: DSCM

Possible takeover candidate

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MAGE

(r)

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  http://www.peopleandpicks.com/ticker/dscm#

On my recommendation, you will see the notation (r) at the bottom, that is to remind me that I found this idea on Reuters daily top ten best selling reports. Once I knew there was a lot of interest in this particular stock I went to one of my favorite sites for analysis, my local library, the beauty of this is I can access it online. (this is explained below)   Now there are a dozen or so research reports available at this site, and often contradictory, so there is still a judgement call to be made.   Then I read the Yahoo message board on DSCM, and found the rumor of a buyout.  Since there was so much interest in the stock, I thought it was a plausible explanation, so I added it to my recommendation.  Turns out I was right. (this time) As I scan the web for ideas, one 'fishing hole' I've found particularly useful, is Reuters daily top 10 best-selling reports.

https://commerce.us.reuters.com/purchase/mostPopular.do?rpc=471">https://commerce.us.reuters.com/purchase/mostPopular.do?rpc=471

Applying the principles of the Keynesian beauty contest:

  http://www.peopleandpicks.com/blog/InvestmentMAGE/3478755/Keynesian-beauty-contest/

I figure if a lot of folks are willing to buy one particular research report, the stock is worth a closer look:

**Now, this is key information**

  And best of all, it’s FREE!

Many of the reports that Reuters is selling are already available to you for free!  You just need to know how to find them, at your local library!

 You must seek out these resources. Apparently librarians don’t know how to market their services.

 Go to your local library.

 Get on the library computer.

Find the Online Databases:

Go to Gale InfoTrac.

Go to Business and Company Resource Center 

Once there, it is pretty self explanatory, just plug in a stock symbol or name and you’ll get a lot of GREAT current analysis on almost any stock.(including Zack's reports).

Also, if you are lucky, you may also have access to Morningstar, or NetAdvantage (S&P) ,Value Line and more!  

Now I have a request….

I have shared all this great information with you, please do us a favor.   

Share one of your tactics with us.

Invest wisely,

MAGE