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Definition Of Focus List:

A list of recommended stocks published by an investment firm's research department.
Focus listsgenerally consist ofa small number of stocks that the firm believes are themost attractive opportunities at the time.In essence,a focus list is a virtual portfolio that research departments use to battle it out against other firmsfor bragging rights in stock picking. Focus listsare alsogreat marketing tools. Much like with mutual funds, you'll often hear about the lists with strong performance (like portfolios that outperform a specific index), but never about thosethat had a bad year.

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