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Amid a wave of mixed economic signals, CNBC asked the pros where they would invest.
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“And investors can get into prices that are very reasonable… Microsoft [MSFT
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David Polen, Polen Capital
Think Global
“Disney [DIS
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David Spika, WHG Funds
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Invest in Australia
“It’s a triple play. You can play world growth, commodities and a soft U.S. dollar all with one investment. You have a country like Australia that is in an entirely different position than the United States. Its economy is very strong today. It’s benefiting from the commodities, both mining and agricultural, that it’s selling to the—to the Asian, which is just famish for their commodities.”
John Merrill, Tanglewood Capital Management
Play It Safe
"If you believe the manufacturing sector is going to be strong, things I think you should own there are Caterpillar , General Electric , Boeing , Emerson Electric. The reason is, they all get more than half of their sales from outside the U.S.; they're well-managed companies, strong balance sheets; they're levered to the international infrastructure build-out, you're probably safe there."
Jack DeGan, Harbor Advisory Chief Investment Officer
DeGan recommends: Caterpillar [CAT
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