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Three Under-the-Radar, Fit Financials

By John Reese

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We all know about the financial crisis and the problems of the banking industry. But not all financial companies are suffering from the economic malaise, though many are. The financial sector includes several firms that are actually doing quite well, and because the sector is out of favor with investors, this is a good time to take a look at such stocks. Employing strategies that I created on the basis of how some of the world's greatest investors invest, I have found three financial companies that are more than holding their own. These are not name-brand firms like JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs, but they are companies that are performing well in the current economic environment. One of these is Tower Group. This is a specialty property and casualty insurer whose target market is small to mid-sized business, as well as individuals. Its products include property, inland...

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