Revealed: Nathan Slaughter’s Top Stock for 2011

It never ceases to amaze me. Each January, my staff and I breath a collective sigh of relief with the start of each new year. It's not because we're glad the holidays are over, but rather because it means that the exhaustive research we put into our annual Top 10 issue for my Market Advisor newsletter is finally over.

You see, my staff and I put in countless hours, starting months in advance to ensure that the annual Top 10 issue has only the absolute best picks that we think will pummel the market in the coming year.

After all, we've got a lot to live up to. StreetAuthority co-founder Paul Tracy started this tradition for Market Advisor back in December 2002. Incidentally, that inaugural list of recommendations went on to deliver an impressive return of 38.4% in the next 12 months. And every December since, my team and I have presented readers with a fresh batch of our best and brightest ideas for the year ahead. 

Aside from the crash of 2008, these picks have outpaced the benchmark S&P 500 every single year — and by no small margin.

For those of you keeping score, Market Advisor's annual "Top-10 Stocks" have posted a cumulative return of 99%, easily besting the 45% return of the overall market.

Along the way, we have dug up some real gems for readers. In 2009, we flagged Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacific (NYSE: PAC), which went on to gain 45.8%. Last year's list included Skyworks Solutions (Nasdaq: SWKS), which is currently up more than 83%.

And those stellar performers were far from being the only winners of the bunch.

With all this in mind, my readers have been clammoring to know what I've got in store for 2011. And if you're not one of my subscribers, well, you're in luck. Last year, I decided to share the name of one finalist with the public. That pick, Silver Wheaton (NYSE: SLW), has soared 139% since January 1.

I'm expecting even bigger things out of one of my top picks for this year, a small company called Augme Technologies (OTC: AUGT). Simply put, I think it could be one of Market Advisor's best picks ever.

Here's why…

Google has built a 0 billion empire on the back of online advertising. But consider this: nobody hauls their PC around to the bank or the supermarket. By contrast, we are inseparable from our mobile phones — so demand to reach consumers through wireless devices could be just as explosive.

There's an avalanche of cash plowing into this sector — and Augme is right in its path. The company has developed innovative marketing platforms and video content delivery systems that "connect brands to consumers" across all wireless networks.

The firm is revolutionizing ways for businesses to communicate and interact with potential customers. For example, pasta maker Delverde is using Augme's platform in a clever way that lets shoppers at certain grocery stores scan a barcode or text a keyword to unlock fine Italian recipes and wine pairings.

These digital, point-of-sale marketing strategies are highly targeted and reach responsive customers — attributes for which advertisers are usually willing to pay a premium. Augme has a first-mover advantage protected by valuable patents and its growing customer base includes deep-pocketed clients like HBO, Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL), Colgate Palmolive (NYSE: CL) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ).

At this point, the company is still in the nascent growth stage. Last quarter, it generated just 8,717 in revenue — about what Google probably spent on postage. But that small size can be an asset…

Investors love double-digit growth and salivate over triple-digits. But almost never do you see quadruple-digit growth. Yet, the revenue I just mentioned represented a jaw-dropping 1,700% increase compared with the same quarter last year.

It's pretty easy to move the needle when you're raking in less than million per quarter and you're at the vanguard of a briskly growing niche. From nothing a few years ago, mobile advertising is projected to be a billion market by 2012.

Action to Take –> Right now, Augme already has million in signed bookings and commitments in the sales pipeline. Even if just half of that is converted, the company could still take in million in the next year. That type of potential makes it much easier to swallow the dilution that comes with a young company issuing stock to raise capital (the share base has swelled from 13 million to 56 million in the past four years).

The stock is best suited for aggressive investors willing to shoulder some volatility. But the rewards could be huge — Augme has "multi-bagger" written all over it.

[Note: While I think Agume may turn out to be one of our best picks ever, it's just the beginning of what my Market Advisor newsletter has in store for 2011. A leading "green agriculture" firm in China... a way to profit from my "shocking" predicion for a jobs recovery... a "dirt-cheap" blue chip that could deliver 40% gains and pay a generous dividend to boot -- these are just a few of the picks I've singeld out for 2010. If you'd like to find out more about my picks for 2011, please read this memo.]

– Nathan Slaughter

Nathan Slaughter's previous experience includes tenures at AXA/Equitable Advisors and Morgan Keegan. In addition, he's earned Series 6, 7, 63, & 65 certifications. Read more…

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What My 336-Day Income Test Revealed

Spend five minutes researching most investment strategies, and you'll run across something called "backtesting."

Backtesting is when you look at historical data, apply your potential strategy, and see what sort of performance it would have had in the past. Basically, it's one way to hunt for a strategy that could work without putting anything on the line.

Therein lies the problem. There's no skin in the game. You can backtest anything and everything with no risk. That's why you sometimes run across off-the-wall claims like the length of women's hemlines has a bearing on winning stocks. (Don't believe me? Read this note from Barron's.)

Don't get me wrong; backtesting has its place. But a lot of strategies look good on paper and in hindsight. Shouldn't you be much more interested in the results of a test done with actual cash… and in real time?
Most retail investors can't test like this. If the test fails, it's their hard-earned money at stake, and many investors just can't afford any more risk right now. Luckily, I enjoy a luxury most retail investors don't — I have the backing of an entire company for my investment research.

And so in December of last year, I began what amounts to my biggest test to date. With 0,000 in actual cash fronted by StreetAuthority, I was given the go-ahead to build a portfolio using the "Daily Paycheck" strategy.

The strategy is straightforward. I'm building a portfolio of income stocks that pays me a dividend for every day of the month. And because I want to make those dividends grow as large as possible, I'm also reinvesting every cent of the payments.

It's a simple way to invest and many investors have heard about it before. But until now, most have only seen this sort of strategy backtested — not put in place in real life.

The good news is that while we all know being paid dividends regularly — and reinvesting those payments — is "supposed" to work, the actual results have been much more exciting than even I expected:

To the right are the actual stats of the 0,000 real-money portfolio within my Daily Paycheck advisory, where I'm conducting the test. This isn't backtested data or what "could" have happened. It's actual cash and real dividend payments.

So what does this 336-day (so far) test tell us about the "Daily Paycheck" strategy? Put simply, it works, and the results should only improve with time.

You might scoff. After all, during the first year of this experiment the total return of the portfolio is roughly in line with the performance of the S&P. How can that be a winning strategy?

It's because that performance comes with the equivalent of one hand tied behind my portfolio's back.

Remember, this test started out with 0,000 in cash at the start. It took several months to get even the majority of that cash invested in the right dividend payers. The good news is that now I'm fully invested, and the dividends are coming in hand over fist and helping add to all my positions.

In October alone the portfolio earned — and reinvested — more than ,090 in dividends, marking my third straight month with more than ,000 paid.

Action to Take –> So what can you take away from this test?

First and foremost, it proves what you've always heard, but perhaps took with a grain of salt. Investing in dividend-paying securities — and reinvesting those dividends — can be a very lucrative strategy. And even if you knew that, you may have thought it a strategy only for those with a focus on the extremely long-term.

But in less than a year, the dividends have ramped up to more than ,000 a month. (Even if you had only ,000 invest, it would still mean an extra 0 a month in your pocket, or in more shares.) That's some serious cash.

 
– Amy Calistri

P.S. — My "Daily Paycheck" test isn't finished yet. As the cornerstone of my Daily Paycheck advisory, it's just getting started. But I can't take full credit — it was actually the idea of StreetAuthority's co-founder (and my boss) Paul Tracy. He's been following this strategy for years. In fact, he's already earning more than ,000 a month in dividends. To learn how you can get started on the same path, I invite you to read this memo.

A graduate of both Columbia University and The University of Texas, Amy's experience includes managing million in trust funds, economic consulting and financial risk management. Read more…

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