Best Trades Now: Real Estate & Feel-Good Stocks (at CNBC)

stock picks, real estate, makeup, investment strategy To give investors an edge in a holiday-shortened week of trading, CNBC asked the experts for their best trades now. Global Real Estate Plays “These are times when you have to focus on quality companies that own quality assets that have very sound balance sheets.” - Joe Rodriguez, AIM Global Real Estate Fund Lead Manager Rodriguez likes: SL Green Realty , Simon Property Group , Equity Residential and Essex Property Trust . Holiday Stock Picks “People may not be buying Starbucks, but they’re still buying mineral-based makeup, and this [Bare Escentuals ] is the creator of mineral-based makeup and skin-care products. They’re growing quickly. We expect 25 percent revenue and earnings growth over the next two years.” - Paul Noglows, Lazard Capital Markets Director of Research... [read full story]