October: This is one of the peculiarly dangerous months to speculate in stocks. The others are July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, December, August and February.

I refused to attend his funeral. But I wrote a very nice letter explaining that I approved of it.

There are no good or bad stocks. The company is either good or bad. Stocks are just stocks.

The term bellwether refers to the practice of placing a bell around the neck of a castrated ram (a wether) leading his flock of sheep. While out of sight, the sound of the bell is a directive on the whereabouts of the flock. When earning season begins, the bellwether stock is that of the largest (typically industrial) companies who report their earnings. Analysts look to these reports as an indication of how subsequent reports will come in under or over expectations.

People think that investing in penny stocks is risky, and they are right. That is why we chose Peter Leeds. His researchers use a process that eliminates as much risk as possible by selecting only the very best of the stocks in this category.

In order to win as a contrarian, you need perfect timing and the perfect size.