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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Morgan Housel :: Townhall.com Columnist
5-Star Stocks Worth a Look
by Morgan Housel
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Was the Copenhagen Global Warming Summit Walk-Out a Win for the U.S.?


"I will tell you how to become rich.  Close the doors.  Be fearful when others are greedy. Be greedy when others are fearful."
-- Warren Buffett

Can't argue with that, can you? ( Sorry, Jim.) Despite the recent rally, high-quality companies at great prices can still be found. Watch a few minutes of CNBC, read a few blogs, talk to a few opinionated people, and there's no question about it: Fear still isn't hard to find. And that's great news for bargain-hunting investors.

We're looking for cheap stocks here. And not just stocks that have fallen in price, but goodcompanies that are still cheap. There's a difference.

Using our  Motley Fool CAPS ranking system's  screening tool, I scanned for bargain companies with the following characteristics:

ratings-- the highest our CAPS community offers. Estimates of profitability in the year ahead. High returns on equity. Attractive valuation based on forward earnings multiples.

Have a look:

Company

Recent Price

TTM Return on Equity

Forward P/E Ratio

Agrium (NYSE: AGU)

$51.64

17.9%

9.7

Almost Family (Nasdaq: AFAM)

$31.75

20.0%

11.2

Burlington Northern Santa Fe (NYSE: BNI)

$82.47

16.9%

14.9

Novartis (NYSE: NVS)

$50.28

15.1%

12.9

Transocean (NYSE: RIG) Continued...
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Morgan Housel is a Motley Fool contributor.

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