I was doing some investment research recently looking for good low-priced stocks that would make a long-term investment.  I really like small company stocks, as they have the potential for explosive gains.  Sure I have IBM and Exxon in my long-term retirement portfolio and they have the potential to grow, 5, 10 or even 15% per year.  But small companies can explode where they gain 100% per year –or even in a few months.  Yes – the risk is higher, but that’s why I keep them to a very small percentage of my portfolio.

I first heard about NXT Nutritionals (symbol: NXTH) from A Charles Payne newsletter. NXT Nutritionals makes a product called SUSTA in the sweetener market to compete with products like Sweet & Low and Splenda, my current favorite sweetener until I found SUSTA.

As part of my research I decided to buy the product and try it.  Its not yet sold here on the West Coast, so I ordered it from their web site.  Wow –I was hooked within a couple of days. It tastes better than Splenda and its much better for you. Originally designed as a sweetener for diabetics, it has crossed over into the consumer market.  This is a cutting-edge, natural sweetening system that is starting to capture a significant share of the alternative sweetener market.

Here is a link to the SUSTA website where you can read all the product details.

Not only does SUSTA sweeten the taste of food without the side effects of sugar or chemicals, it also contains healthy probiotics; vital dietary fiber; antioxidants and key cellular nutrients that can lead to increased metabolism.  SUSTA simultaneously supports the health of the bones, heart and immune system. This is a great product for all of us Geezers who need to watch their weight or blood sugar.

SUSTA is currently being sold as a stand-alone sweetener in a 50-packet box and as a yogurt smoothie under the Healthy Dairy brand name. I can’t get these here in the West, but I was back East a few weeks ago and found them in a Kroger store. I am not a huge yogurt fan, but these were really great tasting and seemed to give me a slight energy lift.

SUSTA also announced the launch of a baking version of the sweetener called SUSTA Bowl. That product is currently available for pre-order on their e-commerce site, www.sustastore.com. The company says that pre-orders have been coming in robustly. They hope to have the product packaging ready soon for retail distribution.

The 50-packet boxes of SUSTA are now available in more than 1,900 supermarkets in the Northeast region, Kroger markets in Columbus, OH and Albertson’s Stores in Texas, Arizona and Florida. In New York City, we recently added such premier chains as Gristedes and D’Agostinos.

So if you are a diabetic or just like to use sweeteners instead of sugar, give SUSTA a try.  I think you will love the product.

I don’t recommend specific stocks to others, but if you like to invest in small company stocks, take a look at NXTH –but do your own research. The stock recently fell due to the company issuing more stock to raise capital for expansion and is now selling for around $0.70.  That means you can buy 100 shares for around $70.00.

Small stocks like this are thinly traded and they can really bounce around. It has already swung twice as high as $3.00.  My sell point is $5.00 and I am willing to hold it for a couple of years for a gain like that, so if you do decide to invest, take the long term view so you don’t get whipsawed.

Full Disclosure:  I did decide to invest in NXTH so I own the stock.

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