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Best Investments 2014: Time to Profit from $1.6 Trillion in Spin-Offs

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @KyleAndersonMM -

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Some the best investments for market-beating gains are corporate spin-offs.

In fact, research from a Lehman Bros. study found that spin-off companies beat the market by 40% on average in their first two years. A Penn State University study shows an average three-year return of 76% for spin-offs. That tops the market by 31%.

Money Morning's Tech Specialist Michael Robinson has spent decades analyzing tech stocks, and to him, spin-off companies are "easy money."

Here's the best way to play the market...

This "Defense" Stock Is Seriously Outgunning the Market

By , Defense + Tech Specialist, Money Morning • @Robinson_STI -

As a longtime tech analyst and investor, I've learned that tracking unstoppable trends is a great way to make money.
For instance, the mobile wave is moving so fast it's turning small-cap companies into financial juggernauts, seemingly overnight.
The same thing is happening with cloud computing. Simply put, there's a stampede of firms that want to host their data and applications on the web - and are willing to pay top dollar for those services.
But, strictly speaking, not every big-gain opportunity is a true high-tech trend.
That's why I always keep a sharp eye out for new investing opportunities that are in related areas.
The mid-cap company I'm recommending today, for example, is a leader in what I call personal defense technology.

And it's about to "outgun" the market - big time...