Even though we recommend mostly aggressive stocks in Stock Pickers Digest, we still manage to pick a large number that get taken over at high profits for our readers.
Mosaid Inc. was our second-most-recent winner, with a $46-ashare offer from Sterling Partners. That gave us a 107.2% gain in the 18 months from our first recommendation in May 2010.
Our latest pick to attract a takeover at a high profit to our subscribers is RuggedCom $33, symbol RCM on Toronto.
RuggedCom has attracted two bids. First, a hostile bid at $22 from Belden Inc., and now, a friendly bid at $33 from Siemens Canada.
RuggedCom is up 135.7% since December 2011, when the bidding war began.
Investors often ask how we have managed to recommend so many stocks over the years that get taken over.
One key is that we aim to pick stocks with hidden value that attracts less investor attention than it deserves. That not only gives buyers a bargain, but it cuts the risk of crippling losses. It also attracts takeover bids.
