Top Stocks To Invest In 2014

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Top Stocks To Invest In 2014: Energy Fuels Inc Com Npv (EFR.TO)

Energy Fuels Inc. engages in the exploration, development, and production of uranium and vanadium properties in the United States. The company�s principal properties include the White Mesa mill located near Blanding, Utah; the Arizona Strip uranium properties located in north central Arizona; the Colorado Plateau uranium/vanadium properties located to the southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah border; the Daneros mine situated in the White Canyon district in southeastern Utah; the Henry Mountains Complex uranium properties in south central Utah; the Sheep Mountain project located in Fremont County, Wyoming; and the Pi帽on Ridge uranium and vanadium mill project located near the town of Bedrock. The company was formerly known as Volcanic Metals Exploration Inc. and changed its name to Energy Fuels Inc. in May 2006. Energy Fuels Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Top Stocks To Invest In 2014: Capital City Bank Group(CCBG)

Capital City Bank Group, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Capital City Bank that provides commercial and retail banking products and services. Its deposit products include negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, money market accounts, checking and savings accounts, and time deposits. The company offers financing for commercial business properties, equipment, inventories, and accounts receivable, as well as commercial leasing and letters of credit; commercial and residential real estate lending; retail credit products, including personal loans, automobile loans, boat/recreational vehicle loans, home equity loans, and credit card programs; and tax-exempt loans, lines of credit, and term loans. It also provides treasury management services, merchant credit card transaction processing services, automated teller machines (ATMs), debit/credit cards, night deposit services, safe deposit facilities, PC/Internet banking, and mobile banking services. In addition, the c ompany offers asset management, trust, mortgage banking, merchant services, and data processing services, as well as securities brokerage services, including U.S. government bonds, tax-free municipal bonds, stocks, mutual funds, unit investment trusts, annuities, life insurance, and long-term health care. It serves individuals, corporations, and other business clients, including commercial developers and investors, residential builders and developers, community developers, state and local governments, public schools and colleges, charities, and membership and not-for-profit associations. As of January 27, 2012, the company operated 70 banking offices and 79 ATMs in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. Capital City Bank Group, Inc. was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Dividends4Life]

  Fair Value: In calculating fair value, I consider the NPV MMA Differential Fair Value along with these four calculations of fair value, see page 2 of the linked PDF for a detailed description:
  
  1. Avg. High Yield Price
  2. 20-Year DCF Price
  3. Avg. P/E Price
  4. Graham Number
  
  CTBI is trading at a premium to all four valuations above. The stock is trading at a 53.5% premium to its calculated fair value of $29.43. CTBI did not earn any Stars in this section.
  
  Dividend Analytical Data: In this section there are three possible Stars and three key metrics, see page 2 of the linked PDF for a detailed description:
  
  1. Free Cash Flow Payout
  2. Debt To Total Capital
  3. Key Metrics
  4. Dividend Growth Rate
  5. Years of Div. Growth
  6. Rolling 4-yr Div. > 15%
  
  CTBI earned one Star in this section for 1.) above. A Star was earned since the Free Cash Flow payout ratio was less than 60% and there were no negative Free Cash Flows over the last 10 years. The company has paid a cash dividend to shareholders every year since 1988 and has increased its dividend payments for 33 consecutive years.
  
  Dividend Income vs. MMA: Why would you assume the equity risk and invest in a dividend stock if you could earn a better return in a much less risky money market account (MMA) or Treasury bond? This section compares the earning ability of this stock with a high yield MMA. Two items are considered in this section, see page 2 of the linked PDF for a detailed description:
  
  1. NPV MMA Diff.
  2. Years to > MMA
  
  The negative NPV MMA Diff. means that on a NPV basis the dividend earnings from an investment in CTBI would be less than a similar amount invested in MMA earning a 20-year average rate of 3.41%. If CTBI grows its dividend at 1.5% per year, it will never equal a MMA yielding an estimated 20-year average rate of 3.41%.
  
  Memberships and Peers: CTBI is, a member of the Broad Dividend Achieve

Hot Tech Stocks To Buy Right Now: Apartment Investment and Management Co (AIV)

Apartment Investment and Management Company (Aimco), incorporated on January 10, 1994, is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company is engaged in the ownership and operation of a portfolio of apartment properties. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, AIMCO-GP, Inc. and AIMCO-LP Trust, it owns majority interests in AIMCO Properties, L.P., which it refers to as the Aimco Operating Partnership. The Company conducts substantially all of its business and owns substantially all of its assets through the Aimco Operating Partnership. As of December 31, 2011, Aimco�� portfolio of owned and/or managed properties consisted of 518 properties with 93,694 apartment units.

During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company acquired limited partnership interests in 12 real estate partnerships that owned 15 properties and in which its affiliates served as general partner. During 2011, it acquired a vacant, 126-unit property located in Marin County, north of San Francisco, California. During 2011, it acquired 50% interest in entities that owned four contiguous properties with 142 units located in La Jolla, California. During 2011, it sold 67 consolidated properties. During 2011, the Company owned general and limited partner interests in real estate partnerships that owned approximately 123 properties.

Property Operations

The Company�� owned real estate portfolio consists of two business components: conventional and affordable property operations. Its conventional property operations consist of market-rate apartments with rents paid by the resident and included 198 properties with 62,834 units in which it held an average interest of 93% as of December 31, 2011. The Company�� affordable property operations consist of apartments with rents that are generally paid, in whole or part, by a government agency and consisted of 172 properties with 20,612 units in which it held an average interest of 59% as of December 31, 2011. The Compa! ny�� property operations are organized into two geographic areas, the West and East.

Portfolio Management

As of December 31, 2011, the Company�� affordable portfolio included 172 properties with 20,612 units. As of December 31, 2011, its conventional portfolio included 198 properties with 62,834 units in 33 markets.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Sean Williams]

  Apartment Investment & Management Co. (NYSE: AIV  )
  When long-term lending rates began rising dramatically just a few weeks ago, anything related to the housing sector dove, including apartment rental community operator Apartment Investment & Management, better known as AIMCO. Investors who sold may have made a big mistake, as rental communities look to be stronger than ever as the housing sector gets caught in a nasty catch-22.

Top Stocks To Invest In 2014: Olympia Financial Group Inc (OLY.V)

Olympia Financial Group Inc., through its subsidiary, Olympia Trust Company, operates as a non-deposit taking trust company in Canada. It acts as a trustee and manages self-administered registered plans; acts as a registrar and transfer agent for public companies; administers employee stock purchase plans for corporations; and provides foreign currency exchange services and other trustee services. The company offers corporate and shareholder services, including security holder recordkeeping and transfer services, direct registration system, generic certificate inventory program, security holder meeting and mailing services, Escrow agent services, security holder communication services, initial public offerings, and online issuer reports. Its corporate and shareholder services also comprise disbursing agent for dividend, distribution and interest payments, plan agent for dividend/distribution reinvestment plans and optional cash payment plans, administration of employee inc entive plans, administration of stock option liquidation plan, depository for corporate reorganizations and takeover bids, shareholder rights protection plans, corporate trustee services, and SEDAR filing services. In addition, the company provides self-administered registered plans, which primarily include registered retirement savings plans, tax free savings accounts, and education savings plans; and corporate and personal foreign currency exchange services, such as buy/sell transactions, forward contracts, and market orders. Further, it offers self-insured private health services plans. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Top Stocks To Invest In 2014: Volkswagen Ag(VKW.L)

Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of automobiles worldwide. The company operates in two divisions, Automotive and Financial Services. The Automotive division engages in the development of vehicles and engines; production and sale of passenger cars, commercial vehicles, trucks, and buses; manufacture of large-bore diesel engines for marine and stationary applications, turbochargers, turbomachinery, compressors, and chemical reactors; and production of vehicle transmissions, special gear units for wind turbines, slide bearings, and couplings, as well as testing systems for the mobility sector. Its product range extends from low-consumption small cars to luxury class vehicles; and commercial vehicle sector ranges from pick-ups to buses and heavy trucks. The Financial Services division offers dealer and customer financing, leasing, banking and insurance, and fleet management services. The company provides its pro ducts under the Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, ?KODA, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania, and MAN brand names, as well as services under the Volkswagen Financial Services brand name. It operates primarily in Europe, North America, South America, and the Asia-Pacific. The company has strategic alliances with Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG; Daimler AG; and Chrysler Group. Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany.

Top Stocks To Invest In 2014: Eaton Vance Floating Rate Income Trust (EFT)

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Eaton Vance Management. The fund invests in fixed income markets of the United States. It invests in fixed income securities operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in senior, secured floating rate loans. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index. Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust was formed on June 29, 2004 and is domiciled in the United States.

Top Stocks To Invest In 2014: Pendragon(PDG.L)

Pendragon PLC, together with its subsidiaries, operates franchised motor car dealerships in the United Kingdom and California. It sells new and used motor cars and motorbikes, as well as offers after sales services, body repairs, and parts sales under the Stratstone and Evans Halshaw brand names. The company also provides new and used trucks and commercial vehicles, as well as after sales services, body repairs, and parts sales under the Chatfields brand name. In addition, it offers Pinnacle, a Web enabled dealer management system with manufacturer interface and modules for vehicle sales and marketing, after sales, and bookkeeping and accounts generation to dealers and fleet operators under the Pinewood brand name; and software for the leasing, contract hire, fleet, and rental markets, as well as distributes parts under the Quickco brand name. Further, the company provides automotive fleet leasing and management facilities; contract hire services under the Pendragon Contra cts, Bramall Contracts, and Vardy Contract Motoring brand names; motor vehicle finance and insurance services; and management and marketing services, as well as involves in property holding activities. Pendragon PLC operates 245 franchise points. The company is based in Nottingham, the United Kingdom.

Top Stocks To Invest In 2014: Natural Gas(NG)

NovaGold Resources Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties primarily in North America. The company primarily explores for gold, silver, copper, zinc, and lead ores. It holds interests in the Donlin Creek property covering 81,361 acres and the Ambler property comprising 90,614 acres located in Alaska; and the Galore Creek property comprising 293,838 acres located in northwestern British Columbia, Canada. The company was formerly known as NovaCan Mining Resources (1985) Limited and changed its name to NovaGold Resources Inc. in March 1987. NovaGold Resources Inc. was founded in 1984 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Monica Gerson]

  NovaGold Resources (NYSE: NG) is expected to post a Q3 loss at $0.03 per share.

  Premier Exhibitions (NASDAQ: PRXI) is projected to post its Q2 earnings.

• [By Holly LaFon] ref="http://www.gurufocus.com/StockBuy.php?GuruName=John+Paulson">John Paulson bough 20, 181,818 shares of NovaGold in the first quarter of 2010 at an average of $6 per share; he added 26,200 shares in the third quarter at an average of $9 per share, and 2,746,800 in the fourth quarter at an average of $9 per share. According to GuruFocus Real Time Picks, in February he increased this holding 30.49% and now owns 29,954,818 shares or 10.8% of the company.

  NovaGold Resources is a gold and copper company engaged in the exploration and development of mineral properties in Alaska and Western Canada. NovaGold has a market cap of $2.26 billion; its shares were traded at around $7.68 with and P/S ratio of 5622. NovaGold had an annual average earnings growth of 31.1% over the past 10 years.

  It is not a surprise that Paulson would increase his gold holdings. He said in his 2011 investor letter that ��y gold fund will top all others.��He added:

• [By Dan Caplinger]

  NovaGold Resources (NYSEMKT: NG  ) will give investors its quarterly report on Wednesday. But the mining company has already seen its stock plunge in the wake of crashing gold prices, and NovaGold earnings results aren't likely to give investors much good news barring a big surprise.

• [By Holly LaFon]

  He increased his holdings in gold companies in the fourth quarter accordingly. Gold stocks he found attractive in the fourth quarter are: Novagold Resources (NG), Randgold Resources (GOLD), Iamgold Corp. (IAG), Barrick Gold Corp. (ABX), Agnico Eagle (AEM) and International Tower Hill (THM).