A long-term hold or trading stock? They make fuses. Fuses, sensors and LED lighting is their future. He's long held this and will hold it. Analysts don't understand this stock. Very volatile. has 8% organic growth, over double the U.S. market. 17% profit increase in the past year. Auto sector was weak in Europe and China, but they generate a lot of  free cash flow. A recent acquisition has been paid off already. It's in a cyclical industry and it's a small mid-cap stock, so there's no volatility when the wider market goes down. The dividend has tripled in 8 years. There's lots of growth coming. Buy half now and buy more later. If you own it, hold it and enjoy the ride.

(A Top Pick May 19/17, Up 28%) The benefit from the electrofication of so many things now, like cars. Wisely, they listen to their customers and build what they want. More computerization in cars requires more fuses. They also make LEDs and sensors. These three are active areas for growth. He's owned it since 2010. Dividend growth continues to be 12-14%. He'd buy half-positions at this point.

This is one he wants to own for a long time. It is basically a bunch of engineers that make fuses. Whether it's for smart phones or for electrification of vehicles coming into play. They made a big acquisition that has probably slowed down their earnings a little. The last quarter they missed earnings by a penny, and the stock fell $20, which was a good entry point. The outlook is still very strong moving forward. It's a small-cap stock that hardly anyone knows about, but has the opportunity to grow. Free cash flow continues to grow at roughly 15% a year, which is about what the dividend has been rising at also.

A Chicago-based company that makes fuses. What came out of their earnings call recently, because their earnings are up about 15%-20%, is that when electric cars start to make their appearance, that will increase the number of fuses by roughly 35%. In the meantime, the smaller that semiconductors in smart phones get, the more fuses that have to be used, and the demand is there.

(A Top Pick August 28/14. Down 0.32%.) This company basically makes little fuses. It has been flat for the last year. They are a global supplier and one of the companies that have been hurt by the US$. Great little company. Supplies fuses to the automotive industry as well as the electronic industry. Well-managed and well diversified. Still likes.