Date updated:04-16-2007
From forbes.com
For the third year in a row our unique piggyback stock-picking method--based on finding and buying the 10 stocks held most widely by the world's best mutual fund managers--has beaten the S&P 500. We want to find the stocks that are most commonly favored by the select group of money managers (in the large-cap, midcap and international arenas) who have been in their jobs for more than a decade and have roundly beaten their peers. That is, they've done better than average over 10-year, five-year, three-year and one-year periods. We also screen out funds with a lot of portfolio turnover. We want buy-and-holders who stand by their convictions. And lastly, we exclude sector-specific funds, like health care, mining and real estate, some of which have done very well. Loads and expenses are of no concern. We're not buying their funds, just stealing their ideas.

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PFE
Pfizer Inc - $17.65
- +0.91%
- $17.40
This year’s most popular large cap is Pfizer (nyse: PFE - news - people ), with 15 of the funds owning it. It’s also the only stock that has made the list all three years.

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GE
Gen Electric Co - $16.14
- +0.19%
- $16.05
In 12 funds and made the list at least once in the past 3 years.

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AIG
Amer Intl Group I - $1.65
- +0.61%
- $1.65
In 12 funds and made the list at least once in the past 3 years.

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MSFT
Microsoft Corpora - $20.12
- +3.13%
- $19.68
In 12 funds and made the list at least once in the past 3 years.

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TXI
Texas Ind - $30.38
- -2.00%
- $29.32
Held in four funds.

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MTN
Vail Resorts Inc - $28.60
- +0.85%
- $28.16
Vail Resorts (nyse: MTN - news - people ) had the greatest consensus, held by five of the 19 funds. Even so, it looks scary, up 54% in the past year with a rich P/E of 39.

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AYI
Acuity Brands Inc - $33.89
- -1.54%
- $34.19
Held in four funds.

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NSRGY.PK
Nestle Sa Reg Shr - $38.55
- +0.52%
- $38.60
Held in five funds.
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