So how do you find a hot stock? Watch charts, of course, and pay more attention when you find a young unknown company that’s growing fast. In 2006, Crocs (CROX) was the ticket. People thought their shoes were funny looking, but they sold like hotcakes, profit margins were excellent considering the industry, and as perceptions improved, the stock doubled in its first year. In 2007, First Solar (FSLR) was a huge winner. Virtually unknown at the start of the year with just 50 mutual fund owners (and in a relatively tiny industry), its screaming growth and a public eager...
