Protect Your Profits Now!
The Dynamic Wealth Report
February 4, 2011
by Robert Morris, Editor
Back in mid-January, Intel (INTC) shocked the investment world
with a bold statement. The company said they're going to spend a
whopping $9 billion in capital expenditures this year.
In case you don't know, that's a huge number!
First of all, it's a jaw-dropping 73% higher than last year's capital
spending of $5.2 billion. What's more, if the company follows through on
their promise, and there's no reason to think they won't, they will
break a 20-year old company spending record.
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The current record is $7.3 billion spent in 2001.
The funds will be used to build and equip a fourth factory as well as
upgrade existing plants. This big spending commitment speaks volumes
about the company's outlook for the chip industry.
However, it also bodes very well for chip equipment makers.
When the industry leader says they're going to spend a record amount on
chip equipment, it usually means we can expect a boost in spending from
other industry players. As you might expect, stocks of chip equipment
makers surged across the board on the news.
And several of them even set new 52-week highs.
You may recall I began recommending chip equipment stocks in a series of
Dynamic Wealth Report articles back in March 2010. I banged the table on
several terrific stocks like MKS Instruments (MKSI),
Novellus Systems
(NVLS), Teradyne (TER), and Nanometrics (NANO).
After trading sideways through the summer months, these stocks began
surging higher in August and September. And they've been moving higher
in a strong uptrend every since.
Here's how these stocks have performed since I recommended them...
- MKSI... up 57%
- NVLS... up 53%
- NANO... up 64%
- TER... up 76%
Not too shabby, right?
Now I know a good number of you bought these stocks on my
recommendation. I've been flooded with emails asking if it's time to
take profits off the table.
Here's my take on the situation...
The tech-heavy Nasdaq index is fast approaching the pre-financial crisis
highs in the 2,800 area. You can see it perfectly on the chart below.

It's hard to believe the markets have nearly clawed their way back to
the highs set in late 2007.
But we're almost there!
I expect this 2,800 area to provide strong resistance. By that I mean it
wouldn't surprise me if investors start locking in profits around this
level. Let's face it, a good number of investors are now sitting on some
hefty gains.
What's more, anyone who bought stocks near the 2,800 level in 2007, is
close to breaking even. After riding out the market's plunge, they now
have a chance to do what certainly seemed unthinkable in late 2008 and
early 2009... get their money back.
And I assure you, many of them will do just that.
So what should you do with your chip-equipment stocks?
You've racked up some nice profits in a short period of time. The last
thing you want to do is give back those hard earned gains. However, you
also want to let these winners run.
The market might blow right through the 2,800 level... it could happen.
The best way to protect your profits while letting your winners run is
to use trailing stops.
Trailing stops are sell-stop orders set at a specific percentage below
the market price of a long position. As the stock price rises, your
sell-stop moves up (trails along) with it. This protects you against
taking a larger loss.
However, if your stock drops past your stop, your shares are sold at the
next available price (not necessarily the stop price). This helpful tool
allows you to lock in profits when your stock is falling without having
to watch it all the time.
If you don't have trailing stops set on these surging chip equipment
stocks, go ahead and put them on now. If you're already using trailing
stops, you may want to tighten them up a bit. If you follow this advice,
you'll be sure to lock in most of your gains.
Best of all, you'll still profit as the market moves higher... while
protecting your downside!
Congratulations on some great winners!

• Tiffany (TIF) was upgraded at
Oppenheimer from Perform to Outperform with a $72 price target. Sales
trends are picking up and could gain momentum as the economy improves.
• Kaufman downgraded First Solar (FSLR) from Buy to Hold and set a $165
price target. Trading at a 50% premium to its peers, the shares are
overvalued.
• BofA/Merrill initiated coverage on Achillion Pharmaceuticals (ACHN)
with a Buy rating and $7 price target. The biotech's early stage
Hepatitis C virus pipeline is undervalued.
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