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Anand Chokkavelu, CFA

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In Focus

Before becoming a writer/editor for The Motley Fool, Anand was an auditor, a financial monkey at a Fortune 500 company, employee No. 64 in a failed start-up, and a member of a $10-billion-dollar-deal team. He uses this real-world experience to vet potential investments beyond the raw numbers. He also believes that patience to wait for an excellent entry price is just as important as identifying an excellent company. His stock tastes are as eclectic as his tastes in music, books, and people, but he has particular expertise in the banking and financial sectors.

Anand's Buy and Sell Recommendations

• It's Time to Buy Bank of America and JPMorgan
• Rising Star Buy: Cheap Defense Stocks
• Rising Star Buys: Radio Shack and Best Buy
• Rising Star Buy: Johnson & Johnson
• Rising Star Buy: Rosetta Stone
• Rising Star Buy: National Presto
• Rising Star Buy: Bank of America
• Rising Star Buy: 3 Nicely Priced Regional Banks
• Rising Star Buy: 6 Banks on Serious Sale
• 5 Banks to Buy Now
• 5 Stocks to Buy Today
• 3 Stocks to Consider Buying Today
• Why I'm Buying Shares of France Telecom
• 3 Top Financial Stock Buys
• 3 Sells and 1 Buy
• 3 Stocks I'm Buying
• 1 Bank Buy and 1 Bank Sale
• Why I'm Buying the Opportunity in Apple

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Anand's Portfolio (as of 5/2/13 close)

• Total Portfolio Return: 16.30%
• S&P 500 Return: 37.82%
• Difference: -21.52%

• Cash Value: $6,817
• Stock Value: $21,948
• Total Portfolio Value: $28,766