You Ask, Stockpickr Answers: March 1

BY Stockpickr Staff | 03/01/10 - 03:22 PM EST

Stock quotes in this article: RIG, USO, PLA

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NEW YORK (Stockpickr) -- Over at Stockpickr, Stockpickr members participate in an ongoing discussion of stocks they own, stocks they want to own, stocks they don't want to own -- and anything else that's on their mind -- in the Stockpickr Answers forum. Today, Finance Professor Scott Rothbort will be hanging out in the forum to add his insight and analysis to the conversation.

With more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, Rothbort is the founder and president of LakeView Asset Management and the founder of TheFinanceProfessor.com, as well as a professor of finance and economics at Seton Hall University's Stillman School of Business.

Anyone can browse the Stockpickr Answers forum for stock-picking ideas, and as a member of the Stockpickr community, you can post your own questions and respond to those from other members.

Here are some of the recent questions and comments from the Stockpickr community. To respond or to post your own question, just sign up here, for free, in one simple step.

Do you like Olin (OLN )? Looks like a buy under $16 and a sell above $18.50.
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Any comments on Playboy (PLA )?
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When it comes to offshore drillers, the CNBC advisers always seem to recommend Transocean (RIG ). I believe Diamond Offshore (DO ) is a much better stock. Can someone explain why RIG is recommended more often?
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If U.S. Oil (USO ) is not a good bullish oil play due to contango, then what is the best bullish oil play?
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Anyone have a view of KMG Chemicals' (KMGB ) purchase of General Chemical's wet chemical business? My take is this stock is ripe! Strong fundamentals, improving chip demand and now a major global expansion of its wet chemical product capabilities. This one is a major play on the mobile tsunami.
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What do you think about JDS Uniphase (JDSU )?
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Who's on Stockpickr Answers? Scott Rothbrot will be on Stockpickr Answers on Monday, March 1, to respond to investing and trading questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Not a member? Join the Stockpickr community today -- for free.

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