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John Buckingham is just like the average investor -- only with the volume turned way, way up.
The chief portfolio for Al Frank Asset Management finds himself owning a lot of stock caught in turbulence -- and he's looking beyond it to find finding some novel opportunities.
Buckingham's firm owns both JPMorgan Chase [JPM
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"We do have mixed emotions here, because we own more JPMorgan, and they were getting a phenomenal deal for two dollars a share," Buckingham told CNBC. "Ten dollars a share is also a phenomenal deal in my view, so we're going to continue to holds both of those stocks."
Other financials which Buckingham's firm owns -- and which he recommends -- include Citigroup [C
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"Absolutely, I'd be buying these stocks today," he said. "But, to be fair, we have owned them for a long time, and that's why you've got to diversify your portfolio. You can't always have your sectors go up...Lehman Brothers [LEH
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What about names nobody knows...yet?
Buckingham likes Chinese online gaming company The9 [NCTY
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"We like companies with great balance sheets," he said. "The9 has over ten dollars a share in cash, a profitable company, P/E's around 15, and we think online gaming in China is a great growth area."
He also likes American Software [AMSWA
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"The fact that it's lost a third of its value this month alone, the fact that it's got about three dollars a share in cash, and a 6-1/2 percent dividend yield, and a P/E of 16," he said. "You can get phenomenal gains on these companies, but you've got to have a strong stomach, and...you've got to diversify."
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