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Arena Pharma Could Be on the Verge of Collapse

Sounds like a desparate short try to bash a stock so he can cover. All I can say is you'd better cover soon while you still can before the imminent short squeeze when lorcaserin gets FDA approval.

A Buy & Hold Forever Dividend Stock Portfolio

My approach is very similar. I love dividend stocks and this market is the perfect time to start such a portfolio as stocks are so cheap. As you show, it's really not that difficult to find good stocks for this purpose.

Pharmaceuticals: Pfizer Is a Buy

Pipelines are overrated. No one can predict how a drug will do 5-10 years from now. A promising drug could end up having untolerable adverse reactions and be pulled from the market (i.e. Vioxx, Bextra etc.). A bust drug could end up being an unexpected blockbluster for a completely different condition (i.e. Viagra). In the long run, it all evens out. Pfizer is a good long-term value now with a safe 7% dividend yield and solid balance sheet. In this turbulent market, you could definitely do worse.

Is Pfizer the Cure for a Weak Market?

I think this fear of Democrats in the White House tanking big pharma is blown way out of proportion. Obama absolutely buries McCain in campaign contributions from Big Pharma. Look it up.