Fortune 40: Stock picks to retire on

Forty stock picks inspired by the greatest investors of all-time: From the deepest values to solid growth, these shares can make retirement dreams come true.

By David Stires, Fortune Magazine writer

CSGS: The numbers
Market Cap	$1.2 billion
Total Return YTD (June 11)	-0.2%
Total Return Last 12 Months	10.6%
Earnings Growth (Next Five Years)	8.0%
P/E (Pasts 12 months)	19.3
P/E (Next Year's Estimate)	16.0
Dividend Yield	0.0%

Source: Baseline, as of June 11, 2007.

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Small Wonders

CSG Systems International

Cable operators and direct-broadcast satellite providers save big by outsourcing billing and customer service to CSG. The company helps clients set up customer accounts, process orders, and perform other tasks. About 90% of CSG's revenue is recurring, and its services enjoy high-switching costs, which makes the firm a reasonably stable operator.

And among CSG's four largest clients - Comcast, Time Warner, EchoStar DISH, and Charter - the average contract is longer than five years. This leads to a reasonably predictable revenue stream, given that these four clients contribute about 70% of CSG's top line.

TABLE: All 40 stocks...and how we picked them

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