In This Issue:
• The Lagging First Year - We Think Stocks Will Rise Somewhat More Than Is Typical At This Point In The Presidential Cycle.
• In The Limelight
• STARS Status
• Stocks Ranked Four STARS By S&P
• Longtime Dividend Payers We Favor
• Stock Market History Since 1928 (Logarithmic Scale)
• Master List Stocks Update
• Core Stocks For Long-Term Capital Appreciation
• Favored Telecoms Here And Abroad

Some of the Companies Featured:
Automatic Data Processing
Alcoa Inc.
Genzyme Corp.
Mentor Graphics
Walt Disney Co.
Mcdonald's Corp.
Questar Corp.
Valspar Corp.
Unitedhealth Group
Walgreen Co.

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