Investor Advisory Service recently won honors again in the Hulbert Financial Digest’s list of top-performing investment newsletters over the past decade. In “The Virtues of Consistency,” an annual cover story disclosing those on the Investment Newsletter Honor Roll, HFD editor Mark Hulbert listed the top performers and criteria for selection.

The editors at Investor Advisory Service in the just-released November issue recommended three stocks for investors to consider, based on their detailed research. In addition to descriptions of these companies and the markets in which they operate, IAS provided stock studies of each.

The headlines in the financial pages this autumn could give a person whiplash: Record numbers in the stock market, followed by sudden crashes offset by rallies, and the biggest IPO in history were just a few items of interest. Then October brought surprisingly strong U.S. corporate earnings for the third quarter, with data suggesting the economy is stabilizing. These developments underscore the importance of keeping a calm, steady eye on the fundamentals of companies in all markets, which is the specialty of Investor Advisory Service.

One year ago, our IAS analysts highlighted EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC). How has the stock of this large computer hardware and software company performed since then? And what does the future hold?

The November 2014 issue of the Investor Advisory Service newsletter has been published and is available for immediate download by subscribers. In this issue, our analysts present three top picks for the current market. Two are new to the IAS universe, and one is an all-time favorite performer.

Our first pick is a midsized global luxury goods maker with plenty of profits and style. The second is a polished industrial company with a solid base for continuing growth. Our third selection is a small technology business that delivers data solutions for its customers as well as earnings for investors.

In the October 2013 issue of the Investor Advisory Service, our analysts reviewed specialty drug maker Santarus. What has happened to Santarus in the year since it was profiled in the newlsetter?

In the September 2013 issue of the Investor Advisory Service, our analysts profiled medical device maker Stryker Corp. (NYSE: SYK), a long-time favorite growth stock of many subscribers. How has it performed in the year since then, and what are its prospects for the future?

The August 2014 issue of the Hulbert Financial Digest included their annual review of the Investor Advisory Service newsletter, with numbers that substantiate our long-term stock market outlook and performance.

One year ago in the Investor Advisory Service, we highlighted Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM), the large telecom technology business. How has the company and its stock fared since our last review?

The September 2014 Investor Advisory Service issue has been published, with three stock picks and three sell recommendations.

The August 2014 issue of the Investor Advisory Service stock newsletter has been published for subscribers. If you're not a subscriber, use the Promo Code UR2X to subscribe on the website and get instant access.

In the July 2013 issue of the Investor Advisory Service newsletter, we featured Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN), the mutual fund management business. How has the company and its stock fared since our review?

The July 2014 issue of the Investor Advisory Service is now available online for subscribers. To access the issue, please visit www.investoradvisoryservice.com

Print subscribers should expect to receive their issues by U.S. Mail within five business days.

At this time last year, low interest rates remained the most important catalyst behind a trend of improving economic growth. Low interest rates are strong fertilizer for consumer spending, which is the biggest component of GDP. In the June 2013 issue of Investor Advisory Service, we noted that Q1 GDP growth for 2013 came in at 2.5%, much better than Q4 2012’s 0.4% growth. Consumer spending grew a very respectable 3.2%. Housing looked even better. The median sale price for homes rose 11% in the first quarter.

The philosophy of Investor Advisory Service is that holding carefully selected stocks over the long term produces the best results. But no stock follows a specific timetable, and there are always ups and downs. Occasionally IAS editors may recommend selling a stock it previously recommended, because sometimes fundamental assumptions made at the time of a stock recommendation can deteriorate, and a revised view is needed.

The June issue of Investor Advisory Service is out, with the latest insights into market gyrations and company news. In the latest issue, the IAS editors feature three companies for investors to consider. One is a large IT services business that has seen its share price increase 225 times since it went public in 1998. Another featured company is the largest player in its market for a product that just about everyone in the U.S. owns. A third company drawing interest from IAS is a large financial services company that’s still seeing impressive transaction growth quarter over quarter. The IAS editors also mention two “sell” recommendations for other companies.

As we climb out of one of the longest winters in recent memory, signs suggest a moderate economy recovery continues, according to the editors of Investor Advisory Service. The National Bureau of Economic Research judges that the U.S. economy began expanding again in June 2009. That means a recovery has been underway for 59 months, just one month longer than the average of 58 months for post-World War II economic expansion phases.

The June 2014 issue of the Investor Advisory Service is now available online for subscribers. To access the issue, please visit www.investoradvisoryservice.com

Print subscribers should expect to receive their issues by U.S. Mail within five business days.

LKQ Corp. (LKQ), a maker of “alternative” replacement automotive parts, has gained an edge in the U.S. market by using recycled, refurbished, and remanufactured parts that cost 20% to 50% less than those of the original equipment manufacturers. At auctions LKQ recovers the wheels, bumper covers, lights, engines, and other parts from cars junked after accidents, and the company also buys devalued car parts customers returned. LKQ also offers 96,000 parts manufactured by companies other than the original manufacturer. 

Companies operating in the health-care testing field have faced various challenges recently, including pricing pressures owing to reimbursement cuts and changes surrounding the Affordable Care Act. One company that so far has been relatively unaffected on the financial front is Myriad Genetics Inc. (MYGN), a leader in genetics testing, which continues to see healthy growth.