After the latest Fed announcement, one Wall Street pro says the best bets for August are stocks that can grow without Bernanke being involved.
"Since we know the Fed is going to taper at some point, stick to stocks that can grow organically—without the artificial stimulation from the Fed, offer a dividend of 2 percent or higher, and have a projected growth rate of 5 percent or more," said Douglas C. Lane Managing Director Sarat Sethi.
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The trick is finding those names that haven't run up with the market.
According to Thomson Reuters, the number of stocks on the S&P 500 that fit this criteria and are still trading at a discount the S&P 500: just 31.
Some are in the technology space, names including Microsoft, Cisco, Corning and CA Technologies.