Bowl Season

Bowl Season is upon us and its time for my picks. Two bowls have already been played and I am happy to admit that I am 2 for 2. So to help you add to your holiday cheer by winning your office pools or competitive bets...take a look at my list.
Go Bowling Here!
Tuesday, December 20th
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WYNDHAM NEW ORLEANS BOWL -- Cajun Field, Lafayette, Louisiana
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Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7-5) 31, Arkansas State Indians (6-6) 19
My Pick: Ark St. (+16)

Wednesday, December 21st
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GMAC BOWL -- Ladd Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
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Toledo Rockets (9-3) 45, Texas-El Paso Miners (8-4) 13
My Pick: Toledo (-3)

Thursday, December 22nd
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PIONEER PUREVISION LAS VEGAS BOWL -- Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada
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B-Y-U Cougars (6-5) vs. California Bears (7-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
My Pick: California (-7.5)

SAN DIEGO CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL -- Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA
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Colorado State Rams (6-5) vs. Navy Midshipmen (7-4), 10:30 p.m. (ESPN 2)
My Pick: Colorado St (+2.5)

Friday, December 23rd
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FORT WORTH BOWL -- Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
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Kansas Jayhawks (6-5) vs. Houston Cougars (6-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
My Pick: Kansas (-3)

Saturday, December 24th
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SHERATON HAWAII BOWL -- Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
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Nevada Wolf Pack (8-3) vs. U-C-F Golden Knights (8-4), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
My Pick: Nevada (-2)

Monday, December 26th
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MOTOR CITY BOWL -- FORD Field, Detroit, Michigan
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Memphis Tigers (6-5) vs. Akron Zips (7-5), 4 p.m. (ESPN)
My Pick: Akron (+5.5)

Tuesday, December 27th
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CHAMPS SPORTS BOWL -- Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
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Clemson Tigers (7-4) vs. Colorado Buffaloes (7-5), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
My Pick: Clemson (No Line)

INSIGHT BOWL -- Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona
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Arizona St Sun Devils (6-5) vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7-4), 8:30 pm (ESPN)
My Pick: Arizona St. (+10.5)
Wednesday, December 28th
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MPC COMPUTERS BOWL -- Bronco Stadium, Boise, Idaho
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Boise State Broncos (9-3) vs. Boston College Eagles (8-3), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
My Pick: Boise St. (+2)
MASTERCARD ALAMO BOWL -- Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
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Michigan Wolverines (7-4) vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
My Pick: Michigan (+11)
Thursday, December 29th
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EMERALD BOWL -- SBC Park, San Francisco, California
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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-4) vs. Utah Utes (6-5), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
My Pick: Utah (+8.5)
PACIFIC LIFE HOLIDAY BOWL -- Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
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Oregon Ducks (10-1) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (7-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
My Pick: Oregon (-2)
Friday, December 30th
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GAYLORD HOTELS MUSIC CITY BOWL -- The Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee
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Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-4) vs. Virginia Cavaliers (6-5), 12 p.m. (ESPN)
My Pick: Minnestoa (-3.5)
VITALIS SUN BOWL -- Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas
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Northwestern Wildcats (7-4) vs. U-C-L-A Bruins (9-2), 2:15 p.m. (CBS)
My Pick: UCLA (-2)
INDEPENDENCE BOWL -- Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana
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South Carolina Gamecocks (7-4) vs. Missouri Tigers (6-5), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
My Pick: Missouri (+4)
CHICK-FIL-A PEACH BOWL -- Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
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Miami-Florida Hurricanes (9-2) vs. L-S-U Tigers (10-2), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
My Pick: Miami (No Line)
Saturday, December 31st
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MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL - Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
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South Florida Bulls (6-5) vs. North Carolina St Wolfpack (6-5), 11 am (ESPN 2)
My Pick: N. Carolina St (-5.5)
AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL -- Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
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Fresno State Bulldogs (8-4) vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (8-4), 1 p.m. (ESPN)
My Pick: Fresno St (-7)
EV1.net HOUSTON BOWL -- Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
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T-C-U Horned Frogs (10-1) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (7-4), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN 2)
My Pick: TCU (-4)
Monday, January 2nd
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AT&T COTTON BOWL CLASSIC -- Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas
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Texas Tech Red Raiders (9-2) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (9-2), 11 a.m. (FOX)
My Pick: Texas Tech (-3)
OUTBACK BOWL -- Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
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Iowa Hawkeyes (7-4) vs. Florida Gators (8-3), 11 a.m. (ESPN)
My Pick: Florida (-2.5)
TOYOTA GATOR BOWL -- ALLTEL Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
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Louisville Cardinals (9-2) vs. Virginia Tech Hokies (10-2), 12:30 p.m. (NBC)
My Pick: Louisville (+8.5)
CAPITAL ONE BOWL -- Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
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Wisconsin Badgers (9-3) vs. Auburn Tigers (9-2), 1 p.m. (ABC)
My Pick: Auburn (+11)
TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL -- Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
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Ohio State Buckeyes (9-2) vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-2) 5 p.m. (ABC)
My Pick: Ohio St (-4)
NOKIA SUGAR BOWL -- Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
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West Virginia Mountaineers (10-1) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (10-2), 8:30 p.m. (ABC)
My Pick: Georgia (-7.5)
Tuesday, January 3rd
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FEDEX ORANGE BOWL -- Dolphins Stadium, Miami, Florida
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Penn State Nittany Lions (10-1) vs. Florida State Seminoles (8-4), 8 pm (ABC)
My Pick: Penn St. (-8)
Wednesday, January 4th
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ROSE BOWL -- Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
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Texas Longhorns (12-0) vs. U-S-C Trojans (12-0), 8 p.m. (ABC)
My Pick: Texas (+7.5)

Ballin' on Wall Street...Vol II

Time to do a little portfolio watching. I know a few of you may watch Mad Money with crazy Jim Cramer. Well here is my version of how to make a little dough. For a little bit of background to those of you that weren’t originally on my mailing list when I first developed my strategy I am sharing the secret sauce. Yeah, I am unleashing my picks and will track the performance of how well they do.
In regards to strategy, I use a purely quantitive model that allows me to pick stocks that I am not familiar with however meet my criteria statistically. After identifiying theses stocks I will also look to then identify current events that signal a trend. I have not decided the frequency as to which I will post and track these picks but I welcome you to follow along at home. Feel free to participate by making recommendations but also why you chose that particular stock.

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Here is December’s Christmas Wish List:

Affordable Residential Communities Inc. (ARC) $9.00
Alico Inc. (ALCO) $46.07
Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) $62.67
Brookfield Homes Corp. (BHS) $ 50.30
DCP MIDSTREAM LP (DPM) $24.00 **Recent IPO, I’m still bullish on the energy sector…anyone see how cold it is outside
Dillard's Inc. (DDS) $24.40
Heartland Payment Systems Inc. (HPY) $22.60 * I like the name and it sounds like a solid business market
Knology, Inc. (KNOL) $3.14 **This is my small cap bet
Kearny Financial Corp. (KRNY) $12.69
Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY) $ 54.47

Honorable Mention
Alloy Inc ALOY $7.14
Halliburton Co. (HAL) $66.96
Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL) $32.31

- My only analysis from the similarities are Real Estate and Real Estate Investment Trusts (BHS, ARC), HealthCare/Biotech (LLY, KNOL) and the Energy sector (DPM, HAL)appear to still slightly be in favor.