As the year 2013 approaches, U.S congress returns today for budget negotiations to avoid $600 billion in tax increases and spending cuts that take effect Jan. 1, but the U.S. economy seems too immobile in order to generate jobs while the eurozone assistance package for Greece shows no signs of taking root, but analysts will give you the tips you want to hear.

Jim Jubak at MSN Money argues that the investors should divide 10 best stocks into three categories:

“First, stocks that will ride currently discernible trends, if those trends behave as expected. Second, stocks of companies that are creating their own trends and could dance to their own tunes no matter what news the year brings. Third, a few risky bets that could pay off big, because the expectations are so low going into 2013.”