December 2001 Stock Picks

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December 2001 Stock Picks
Stock Name	SYM	Exch.	Sector	Industry	Date Picked	Pick Price (per share)
World Fuel Services Corp.	INT	NYSE	Energy	Oil & Gas Operations	12/07/01	$17.59
Asta Funding Inc.	ASFI	NASD	Financial	Consumer Financial Srvcs	12/14/01	$14.89
Associated Materials Inc.	SIDE	NASD	Basic Materials	Fabricated Plastic & Rubber	12/21/01	$37.00

World Fuel Services Corp. markets aviation and marine fuel services to passenger, cargo and charter airlines. (Ticker: INT; Exch: NYSE; 12/7/01 Price: $17.59/shr.)

STOCK'S CORE STRENGTHS

Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity: 16.00%

Profitability (12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin: 1.13%

Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) . . . Revenue: 27.41%

. . . EPS: ---%

. . . Price: 165.00%

PE & EPS (12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings: 11.76

. . . Earnings/Share: 1.58

Closing Price: $17.59 per shr. (December 7, 2001)

STOCK'S 12-MONTH GAIN (LOSS), 12/07/01 - 12/06/02: 20.99%

STOCK'S 48-MONTH GAIN (12/07/01 -12/07/05) GAIN: 305.16%
($8.34sh. - $33.79sh.)

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Asta Funding, Inc. is a diversified consumer finance company that is engaged in the business of purchasing, managing, servicing and selling distressed consumer receivables. (Ticker: ASFI; Exch: NASD; 12/14/01 Price: $14.89/shr.)

STOCK'S CORE STRENGTHS

Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity: 50.37%

Profitability (12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin: 35.48%

Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) . . . Revenue: 56.08%

. . . EPS: 108.14%

. . . Price: 228.87%

PE & EPS (12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings: 7.75

. . . Earnings/Share: 1.96

Closing Price: $14.89 per shr. (December 14, 2001)

STOCK'S 12-MONTH GAIN (LOSS), 12/14/01 - 12/13/02: (22.43%)

STOCK'S 48-MONTH GAIN (12/14/01 -12/14/05) GAIN: 336.73%
($7.16sh. - $31.27sh.)

Associated Materials Inc. is a a vertically integrated manufacturer and nationwide distributor of exterior residential building products. (Ticker: SIDE; Exch: NASD; 12/21/01 Price: $37.00/shr.)

STOCK'S CORE STRENGTHS

Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity: 22.62%

Profitability (12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin: 3.75%

Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) . . . Revenue: 9.69%

. . . EPS: 16.12%

. . . Price: 140.82%

PE & EPS (12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings: 13.12

. . . Earnings/Share: 2.91

Closing Price: $37.00 per shr. (December 21, 2001)

STOCK'S 12-MONTH GAIN (LOSS), 12/21/01 - 12/20/02: 35.47%

STOCK'S 48-MONTH GAIN (12/21/01 -12/21/05) GAIN: N.A (DELISTED PRIOR TO 12/21/05)

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