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This post is part of a special annual report -- Top Stock Picks '09 -- in which TheStockAdvisors.com asked 75 leading newsletter advisors to select their favorite investment for the new year.

"My pick for the best potential gainer for 2009 is Seaspan Corporation (NYSE: SSW), a company that leases container ships to international shipping companies," says Jack Adamo.

is a lessor of container ships. Twelve percent of its stock is owned by insiders. That's a huge amount.Most of the

companies in the S&P 500 are less than one-half of one percent insider owned.

Seaspan's CEO and founder, Gerry Wang, is well-connected and very familiar with the Asian markets. He has a

smart, conservative philosophy for running his company.He only buys a ship if he has at least a five-year lease agreement

Filed under: International markets, Earnings reports, Forecasts, China, Serious Money, Stocks to Buy, Precision Drilling TR (PDS)

Do you have a good financial advisor? They are hard to come by, from my experience. If you are in business you probably get somebody fresh out of business school (if that) calling at least every other day. I am very cynical about the entire financial industry and think that much of what passes for good professional advice is neither good nor professional. I harped on this a little yesterday in Sunday Funnies: Analysts must have a great sense of humor.