These 2015 Top Picks offer a diversified strategy to invest in tech and small-cap growth stocks.
PowerShares DWA Momentum Portfolio (PDP)
from The Coolcat ETF Report
PowerShares DWA Momentum Portfolio (PDP) tracks the Dorsey Wright Technical Leaders Index, which is composed of about 100 U.S. mid- and large-cap companies. It’s risen for six straight years.
Consumer discretionary stocks make up almost 27% of the fund, with industrials next at 19% and health care at 16%. Top holdings include O’Reilly Automotive (ORLY) and Apple (AAPL).
It was known as PowerShares DWA Technical Leaders Portfolio until late 2013.
TrueCar (TRUE)
from The Coolcat Explosive Small Cap Growth Stock Report
TrueCar (TRUE) operates a data-driven online platform through its TrueCar.com website, which allows users to obtain market-based pricing data on new and used cars and connect with its network of TrueCar certified dealers.
The stock came public in May below $10, surged to $25 in September, then pulled back below $16 before coming on strong in the past two months.
The stock is a bit pricey, selling at almost 10 times annual sales of $191 million. It’s projected to turn a 65-cent-per-share loss in the past year into a 12-cent gain in the next four quarters.
Facebook (FB)
from The Coolcat Technology Plus Report
Social networking giant Facebook (FB) enables its more than a billion monthly active users to connect and communicate with each other on mobile devices and personal computers. It also operates the Messenger messaging application available and Instagram, a mobile app and website that enable people to share photos.
The company has put up solid growth numbers, with sales rising 63% in the past four quarters to $11.2 billion and earnings surging 161% to 1.07 per share. The stock has been a standout as well since it broke out on big volume in the 30s in July 2013. It recently made fresh new highs above $80.
Kevin Kennedy, The Coolcat Total Stock Market Report, www.coolcatreport.com, 559-875-0613, December 26, 2014