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The MSN CAPS service helps investors work together to beat the market. One way it does so is by allowing CAPS players to blog about their stock picks, investment strategies, market views, favorite rugby teams or whatever floats their boats.
As CAPS blogging catches on, participants add great content daily. I've dug through recent posts to find some of best insights. I can't possibly cover all of the great stuff in the CAPS blogosphere, so when you're done reading about these, I recommend that you head over to CAPS and check out some of the others.
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Here's a quick take on seven of the posts I found most intriguing:
401(k) retirement plans for small business
Thought the CAPS community was just about stock picking? Think again. With his most-recent blog post, CAPS blogger "TDRH" started an exchange about various 401(k) providers, and the pros and cons of various 401(k) options.
Transocean: The deeper they drill, the higher their stock will go
Although some investors bullish on oil may head toward the likes of ExxonMobil (XOM, news, msgs) or BP PLC (BP, news, msgs), others know that better profit potential may lie elsewhere. Contract drillers are in demand, but Transocean (RIG, news, msgs), which specializes in deep-ocean drilling, may have a leg up on the rest of the group."TMFDeej" explores why it might be a good time to hop on the Transocean express.
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With all of the talk from Citigroup (C, news, msgs) and other financial companies about write-offs, charge-offs and delinquencies, those on top of their bills may wonder where all the slack is coming from. "Godstrigger," a former scourge of lenders and bill collectors, tells a little bit about life in the shoes of someone with a low credit score.
Somebody may need to buy a navigational device for Garmin (GRMN, news, msgs) -- it's apparently forgotten that "up" is the correct direction. Concerns about selling prices and competition have once again assailed the company, and the stock is way, way, way down from its 52-week high. So why does "Altis" think you should buy it? Click through to find out.
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Wondering where the market is headed? Check out what the CAPS community has to say. The Fool Intel report polls some of the top players on CAPS to gauge how they think the market will move.
Though CAPS All-Star "DemonDoug" is pretty bearish on the economy, he sees a good opportunity at Philip Morris International (PM, news, msgs), which was recently spun off from Altria Group (MO, news, msgs) in a bid to unlock shareholder value.
Let home builders run on tax-cut legislation -- short retailers instead
CAPS blogger "dexion10" thinks that it may be time to ease up on that Lennar (LEN, news, msgs) short now that the government may step in to lend those poor, unfortunate home builders a hand. Where should shorts head instead? Dexion suggests looking for at-risk retailers such as Finish Line (FINL, news, msgs).
This article was reported and written by Matt Koppenheffer for The Motley Fool. At the time of publication, he owned shares of Altria and Philip Morris International.
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