After a near 40% decline in the broad market in 2008, there are tremendous bargains for investors willing to commit capital when the headlines are dismal. With the spread between treasury bond yields and equity dividend yields the widest since the 1950’s (the S&P 500 pays 3.1% versus the 10-year bond yield at 2.1%), dividends have finally returned as a genuine return-producing strategy. Today’s market features scores of cheap blue chip stocks that offer strong dividend yields and low valuations.

As a result, the just-released 2009 Peridot Capital Select List focuses heavily on high paying blue chip stocks. To avoid looking too much like the S&P, there are some smaller, lesser known stocks too, but the breakdown is 7 large cap dividend-payers and 3 smaller names. The average dividend yield on this year’s list of stocks is 4% (including those that pay nothing, 5.7% average for those that do), which is one-third higher than the S&P 500 index.

As always, the list features one stock from each of the ten S&P 500 sectors. For the first time, however, rather than a static list throughout 2009, this year’s list will be managed online as an active portfolio for entire year. We will publish research updates along with any position changes and email them to Select List subscribers.

The cost of the 2009 Select List is $19.95 (flat fee for the list only, or monthly fee for regular updates), down from $29.95 last year since the weak economy has cut into people’s discretionary spending. You can either get the initial write-ups only, or sign up for regular research updates on the companies, as well as any changes made to the actively managed model portfolio throughout the year.

Those who wish to just get the list and initial write-ups and skip the updates can just subscribe for an initial payment of $19.95 and then cancel the subscription within the first month to avoid any additional cost. If you don’t cancel, you will get the updates and be billed $19.95 each month you remain a subscriber.

To get the Peridot Capital 2009 Select List for $19.95, please sign up here. Leave a comment if you have any questions.

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