Top 5 Chip Companies To Add Now To Your Portfolio

By Cameron Kaine:In a recent article, I talked about the commitment that I was making not only toward becoming more diversified in my portfolio, but also I was going to focus on some dividend players on the market. The issue of dividends has proven to be a very sensitive topic of late as there continues to be a huge separation between those that favor growth over income - or vice-versa.

By Cameron Kaine:It's hard for me to disagree with investors who have become somewhat hesitant to jump into semiconductor giant Qualcomm (QCOM).

By Cameron Kaine:Schizophrenia was the term that I used to describe the stock market’s behavior for all of 2011. As the New Year is now underway, I am in the process of reshuffling my portfolio to help overcome such unstable circumstances to capitalize on some “real” gains.

Dan Pritch submits: Each week I publish the week’s hottest ETFs across various sectors and employing various strategies. For the prior week, we saw the S&P500 (SPY) gain 1.4%, while gold bullion (GLD) touched a new record.

By Kapitall:Looking to add some growth to your portfolio? For a closer look at some high-growth names from the semiconductors industry, we ran a screen. We began by screening the semiconductors industry for high-growth stocks, with 5-year projected EPS growth above 15%.

By Cameron Kaine: "Price is what you pay, value is what you get." - Warren Buffett

By Cameron Kaine:My recent article disclosing that I had sold out of my position in chip giant Qualcomm (QCOM) appeared to have ruffled a few feathers. The article prompted a few emails with a few suggesting that I had sold too soon and others just wanted to know if the company still had room to grow. Now as far as whether or not I sold too soon, that remains to be seen.

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