g class="alignleft" src="https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/articles/small_Depositphotos_446785942_s-2019.jpg" alt="3 Dogs of the Dow to Buy Now" width="660" height="495" />There’s no such thing as a “one-size-fits-all” strategy that works for all investors, which is why it's important to explore a few different options to pick and choose what works best for your individual personality. One stock picking strategy that stands out for investors who are interested in a more conservative way to generate returns is the “Dogs of the Dow” approach. This strategy involves adding shares of the highest dividend yield stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average to take advantage of blue-chip companies that might be close to the bottom of their business cycles. Before you consider Cisco Systems, you'll want to hear this.
MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Cisco Systems wasn't on the list.
While Cisco Systems currently has a "Hold" rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.