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As 2005 pertains to an end, financiers celebrate the coming new year and bring new expectation with it. As financiers, we try to sell our losing investment prior to the year ends and sell our winning financial investments after the new year. This is to receive the benefit of early tax reduction and postponing our tax liability. In either case, after selling your financial investment, you have some extra money to invest. For that reason, you would require some concept on where to invest your money. Scouring the 52-week low is normally a great location to start. Tax loss selling has actually made lots of stocks to make the list. This is fantastic for us, little financier. Disallowing any basic news, cheap stocks that get cheaper will be an excellent investment prospect. Turnaround financiers try to find stocks that are touching 52 week low and begins researching them. Many of them bounces, offering financiers with exceptional return. Examples for this year consist of: ATI Technologies Inc. (ATYT, up 39% from the low), Seagate Innovation (STX, up 29% from the low), Omnivision Technologies (OVTI, up 68.8% from the low) and even Maxtor Corp. (MXO, up 45% from the low prior to being acquired). Maxtor is now trading 120% above its 52-week low. While stocks touching new 52-week low, do not always bounce, this is an excellent place to begin your research study. Therefore, your prey for 2006 ought to at least include companies that have actually recently touched 52 week low. These are a number of concepts to get you started for 2006. Pier One Imports Inc. (PIR). The stores specializing on furnishings and other ornamental accessories, are experiencing consumer defection this year. Very same store sales has been declining and there is little indication that it will alter. Warren Buffett utilized to own a piece of this company. He has actually because cutting down on his stake late this year. It has recently been up to $ 8.90 per share from the 52-week high of $ 19.98, a 55 % haircut. Shanda Interactive Home Entertainment (SNDA). For overseas exposure, especially China, Shanda ought to be on your watch list. It supplies online gaming to the Chinese neighborhood, specifically Massively Multiplayer Online Function Playing Games (MMORPG). Do not let the word scare you. It is generally an online video gaming website where it lets players fight/play with other players. A good way to promote consumer's loyalty is through the interaction with other people. Online Gaming supplies Shanda with that chance. It has actually been up to $ 15.00 from its 52-week high of $ 45.40, a 67% haircut. The enticing feature of Shanda is its strong balance sheet (more money than long-term debt) and the potential development of its market. Moreover, the business is profitable. This money stack will continue to grow if that happens. Navistar International Corp. (NAV). This company makes and distributes industrial trucks and busses. Competitors include Paccar, Volvo and so on. It is sporting a forward P/E of 6 and decent balance sheets. If it can keep a 0% development in revenues, the stock price won't trade at $ 28.80 for long. Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ). The biggest infant bells of all are having a good year on the revenue line. However, concerns about competitors and high debt load has reduced its stock price for several years 2005. It is currently trading at $ 30.27 per show dividend yield of 5.30%. Currently, dividend has to do with half of its yearly earnings, which is considered safe. If Verizon can duplicate its earnings performance, the dividend for 2006 will be safe. However, it currently has a high debt load of $ 34.3 Billion. The business has actually attempted to reduce its debt utilizing its capital from operations. On Dec 31st 2002, long-term financial obligation stood at $ 44.8 Billion. Therefore, the balance sheet has really improved while the stock price goes nowhere. Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (FDP). The makers and distributors of fresh fruit produce is not having a good year. Prices weakness, integrated with the higher than anticipated cost has actually decimated its stock rate. Recently, management has supposedly hired JP Morgan to run an auction for the business. It can be sold to as high as $ 1.8 Billion according to TheDeal.com. This translates into $ 30.70 per share. FDP recently trade at $ 23.64 per share. If the deal goes through next year, you have the capacity of a 29.9% return. However, the fact that management is exploring the buyout, suggests that company aren't so proficient at this business. If the deal does not go through, the stock price may see further devaluation.