Top Up And Coming Stocks To Own For 2014

Yesterday we looked at the first part of my attempt to parallel the similarities between one of America's most-watched sports, auto racing (i.e., NASCAR), and investing. If you haven't already examined my first five points, I encourage you to go back and read those now before driving forward.

My contention is simple: NASCAR may be a popular, and somewhat repetitive, sport, with drivers chasing each other around a track. However, it has many similarities to investing that we can use to help us become better investors. With that being said, here are the final five ways NASCAR can teach us how to invest better.

6. Races are often won and lost by the decisions of a crew chief
I can't tell you how many NASCAR races I watched in my teenage years that were won and lost because of a gamble of fuel consumption. Sometimes the crew chief was the savior, and occasionally he was the goat. The point is that having a good crew chief that a driver can trust is paramount to a team's success.

Top Up And Coming Stocks To Own For 2014: Pacific Comox Resources Ltd. (PCM.V)

Pacific Comox Resources Ltd., a development stage company, engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in Canada and Mexico. The company explores for copper, molybdenum, gold, silver, lead, and zinc ores. It primarily focuses on the exploration of the Ryan Lake copper-molybdenum property consisting of 10 claims totaling 513 acres located at Matchewan, south of Timmins in northern Ontario; and the Mabel gold/silver property located in northern Sonora State Mexico. The company is based in Toronto, Canada.

Top Up And Coming Stocks To Own For 2014: Royale Energy Inc.(ROYL)

Royale Energy, Inc. operates as an independent oil and natural gas producer in the United States. It engages in the production and sale of oil and natural gas; acquisition of oil and gas lease interests and proved reserves; drilling of exploratory and development wells; and sale of working interests in wells to be drilled. The company also owns wells and leases located principally in the Sacramento Basin and San Joaquin Basin in California, as well as in Utah, Texas, and Louisiana. In addition, it holds proved developed producing reserves of oil and natural gas in Texas and Louisiana. As of December 31, 2009, Royale Energy operated 52 natural gas wells in California; owned and operated 7 natural gas wells in Utah; and had non operating interests in 17 oil and gas wells in Texas, 3 in Oklahoma, 1 in California, and 2 in Louisiana. It also had proved developed reserves of 4,563 MMcf and total proved reserves of 4,617 MMcf of natural gas; and proved developed oil reserves of 16 Mbbl and total proved oil reserves of 16 Mbbl. The company was founded in 1986 and is based in San Diego, California.

Best Oil Companies To Buy For 2014: Deer Consumer Products Inc.(DEER)

Deer Consumer Products, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of small home and kitchen electronic appliances. The company offers blenders and juice extractors, soy milk makers, food processors, popcorn makers, meat grinders, coffee machines, and hot water kettles primarily under the Deer brand name, as well as under one store brand for a retailer?s private label programs. It sells its products through agents to retailers in the People?s Republic of China. The company also operates as an original design manufacturer and original equipment manufacturer to provide its products to consumer products companies and electrical appliance manufacturers internationally. Deer Consumer Products, Inc. is based in Shenzhen, the People?s Republic of China.

Top Up And Coming Stocks To Own For 2014: Penske Automotive Group Inc.(PAG)

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. operates as an automotive retailer. It sells new and used vehicles of approximately 40 vehicle brands; offers vehicle maintenance and repair services; and engages in the sale and placement of third-party finance and insurance products, third-party extended service contracts, and replacement and aftermarket automotive products. As of December 31, 2011, the company operated 320 retail automotive franchises, of which 166 franchises were located in the United States and 154 franchises are located outside of the United States primarily in the United Kingdom. It also has operations in Puerto Rico and Germany. Penske Automotive Group, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.