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Jon Markman

MSN Money Contributing Editor

Jon Markman

SuperModels

Invest in the next McDonald's

Few restaurant chains can satisfy investors like McDonald's or Starbucks. But here are my three picks with the right ingredients.

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Markman's Picks Performance
Index 3-month 6-month 1-year From
Inception*		 Avg. Annual
Return*
Portfolio 10.4% 2.6% 21.8% 185.52% 25.7%
Nasdaq 13.2% 1.9% 11.6% 16.7% 5.24%
S&P 7.9% 1.9% 14.2% 13.8% 3.35%
Dow 8% 6.3% 15.7% 15% 3.7%

Chart current through 10/31/06. Find the latest portfolio report here.*Jon Markman launched this portfolio on Aug. 1, 2001. Average annual return is the annual average compound rate of return for the portfolio calculated from inception.

Markman's Recent Picks and Drops
Name Symbol Pick / Drop Date
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. ABG Pick 11/1/2006
American Eagle Outfitters AEOS Pick 11/1/2006
Air France - KLM (ADR) AKH Pick 11/1/2006
MDU Resources Group, Inc. MDU Drop 11/1/2006
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. AAWW Drop 10/31/2006
Ambassadors International, Inc. AMIE Drop 10/31/2006
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Jon Markman

Contributing editor and formerly managing editor of MSN Money, Markman is editor of the independent investment newsletter The Daily Advantage.
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