Author: Louis Navellier and the InvestorPlace Research Staff

These companies have outstanding scores with the Portfolio Grader and the Dividend Grader.

You don’t have to spend a lot to get outsized returns.

Further near-term volatility may work to your advantage if you’re looking to lock down a buy-and-hold position.

Even after a strong year-to-date performance, it could continue to rally.

As summer arrives, this is a good time for a quick portfolio evaluation and to weed out those names that are most likely to underperform.