If you are looking to cash in on the holiday season, especially Christmas there are a few tried and true names you can bank on.
SHLD - Sears Holdings is going to 200, now is your chance to get in. Eddie Lampert knows what he is doing here. He’s got a cash positive company and is investing in the right places. You get a pullback on SHLD this week and it’s a winner.
ERTS - Electronic Arts is always a good bet during the holiday season because they make not only the best sports games, but they also have the best racing games this side of the pond. There’s also their online gaming venture called Pogo which is driven completely by advertising and is hugely popular because they give away cash jackpots.
UPS - United Parcel Service is good here even after the run up, especially since it’s pulled back. With so many consumers shopping online, the stuff has to get shipped somehow and UPS is number one when it comes to holiday shipping. Just look at the number of brown trucks up and down your streets each day.
PG - Proctor & Gamble is the best defensive play in a down market like this. PG makes everyday products that everyone needs to use. This is a solid performer that doesn’t fluctuate much but does pay a nice 31 cent dividend so you can’t go wrong there.
That should give you a few ideas and sectors to look into. It’s not a huge list but then again if you are trading more than 5-10 stocks you may as well be a mutual fund.
