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By Brooke Sopelsa, Video Producer | 02 Jul 2008 | 03:56 PM ET
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To give investors an edge in a holiday-shortened week of trading, CNBC asked the experts for their best trades now.

Global Real Estate Plays

“These are times when you have to focus on quality companies that own quality assets that have very sound balance sheets.”

- Joe Rodriguez, AIM Global Real Estate Fund Lead Manager

Rodriguez likes: SL Green Realty [SLG  Loading...      ()   ], Simon Property Group [SPG  Loading...      ()   ], Equity Residential [EQR  Loading...      ()   ] and Essex Property Trust [ESS  Loading...      ()   ].

Holiday Stock Picks

“People may not be buying Starbucks, but they’re still buying mineral-based makeup, and this [Bare Escentuals [BARE  Loading...      ()   ]] is the creator of mineral-based makeup and skin-care products.  They’re growing quickly.  We expect 25 percent revenue and earnings growth over the next two years.”

- Paul Noglows, Lazard Capital Markets Director of Research

Noglows also likes: Activision [ATVI  Loading...      ()   ], Intuitive Surgical [ISRG  Loading...      ()   ] and Seaspan [SSW  Loading...      ()   ].

Feel-Good Stock Picks

Regis Corp. [RSG  Loading...      ()   ], which owns Hair Club for Men and Women, also Hair Cutters, Cost Cutters, Supercuts, this company has fallen 33 percent from a 52-week high…their sales are still up year-over-year 5 percent, so people are still getting their hair cut…it’s looking pretty strong in this down market.”

- Brent Wilsey, Wilsey Asset Management President

Wilsey also likes: Cynosure [CYNO  Loading...      ()   ], USANA Health Sciences [USNA  Loading...      ()   ], Palomar Medical Tech. [PMTI  Loading...      ()   ] and Lifetime Fitness [LTM  Loading...      ()   ].

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