Which stocks have the most potential for growth during the year 2007 ?

Answer 1

I find the old lists, as in the top performers of the previous year, therefore they ought to be the top performers of the present year, is a really absurd way to go, although BusinessWeek and Fortune sells magazines doing that and keeping their "lists".

I think gold mining stocks will be big because of the world's economic and political uncertainties. I think that new technologies (IBM, Toshiba, and Sony are working on new multiprocessors, playstation 3 is a trial balloon) are going to shake things up (nanotech is dribbling in some amazing fabrics, paints, and medical tests and drugs).

Oil stocks might be big again, but the new Congress might punish them for their profitability. Alternative energy sources, therefore, while a smaller piece of the pie will be a growing piece of the pie. Agriculture will be big in part because the world needs food and fabrics but in part because agriculture produces a hope of renewable energy stocks.

Answer 2

Durable energy. The environment will remain an important topic. I expect that the cash rich oil companies will be looking for ways to diversify. Producers of (equipment for) solar energy or wind energy should benefit from that. It is not unlikely that we will see an increase in takeover activity and that valuations will change on the back of that.

Answer 3

It is predicted that the cell phone market will be increasing by 10% in 2007, so companies like motorola, nokia, samsung, etc.

Answer 4

Large caps with consistent dividends. Stocks like MO, BAC, JNJ, etc.

Answer 5

Any of these stocks mentioned at http://ibooyah.com have a good chance.

Answer 6

Motley Fool, at www.fool.com, has a "Dogs of the Dow" idea that you should read.