Mastery brought some great stock picks to your attention, including dividend and natural gas stocks, Corning, Avago, and much more.  Behold the week that was and cue the Clash.

Mastery wants dividend paying stocks and we are spreading our money around in a few sectors for our latest picks.  We are selecting Molson Coors Brewing Company (TAP), NY Mortgage Trust (NYMT) and U.S. Bancorp (USB).

The week that was a comeback for Overstock (OSTK) but not for Nokia (NOK).  Cobra Kai and the Tick help us all sort it out.

Right off the bat we are reviewing General Electric (GE), SYSCO Corp. (SYY), and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).  These are the 3 magic stocks you should be considering for growth, dividend, and a solid company that will prosper in 2012.

Making the cut for our dividend stock picks are Corning Inc. (GLW), Microsoft (MSFT), Verizon (VZ), and NY Mortgage Trust (NYMT).

Mastery is interested in stocks that will actually increase this year, throw in a dividend and its the perfect combination for a valued based stock.  Making the cut early this year are the following dividend stocks:  Verizon (VZ), New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYMT), Microsoft (MSFT), CenturyLink, Inc. (CTL) and Corning Inc. (GLW). 

Microsoft Corp (MSFT), Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), and New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYMT) are three of our favorite stock picks for 2012. 

Let's dive into it.

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYMT) and Microsoft Corp (MSFT) are three of our favorite stock picks for 2012. 

Let's dive into it.