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12 stocks to jump-start your year

Potential buys are out there, even in the current malaise. One good strategy is to let MSN Money's proven StockScouter system narrow your choices.

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Markman's Picks Performance
Index3-month6-month1-yearFrom
Inception*
Avg. Annual
Return*
Portfolio-36.81%-35.91%-18.14%164.94%15.29%
Nasdaq-36.33%-39.13%-42.29%-13.87%-1.29%
S&P-30.14%-36.00%-39.49%-26.01%-2.96%
Dow-24.64%-30.14%-33.97%-10.74%-1.30%

Portfolio results are for a group of the 50 top-rated StockScouter stocks rotated at the first of every month. Chart current through Nov. 30, 2008. Find the latest portfolio report here. *Jon Markman launched this portfolio on Aug. 1, 2001. Average annual return is the annual average compound rate of return for the portfolio calculated from inception.

Meet Markman at The World Money Show

MSN Money's Jon Markman will be among more than 100 investment and finance experts sharing their advice on what to buy and sell in 2009 at The World Money Show in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 4-7. Invest four days dedicated to planning and refining your portfolio by attending some of the event's more than 300 workshops and panel presentations.

Admission is free for MSN Money readers. To sign up, call 1-800-970-4355 and mention priority code No. 012660, or register online.

Jon Markman

Contributing editor and formerly managing editor of MSN Money, Markman is editor of the independent investment newsletter The Daily Advantage.

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