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Three Insurance Stocks for Adrenaline Junkies

By Gavin Magor

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This exclusive preview is being published as a bonus for RealMoney subscribers. NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- It used to be that tech stocks could give you the equivalent of a thrill ride -- a big potential payoff but some bellyaches along the way. Since the financial crisis started last year, it's been insurers' turn, and even though many companies have become more stable, there are still stocks out there for adrenaline junkies. The most extreme example is American International Group, which was left for dead last year but is now a walking-zombie stock. The other two thrill rides are MBIA and Radian Group. To make money off those three stocks, it's not important whether you think the companies are solid investment propositions. There are ginormous risks involved, and you should consider them speculative investments. Each has compelling reasons why, and why not, to invest but, either way,...

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