Money Map Report editor Horacio Marquez says Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) is a bargain at today’s prices. The company continues to grow and diversify, and will keep gaining market share for its products. However, a consumption slowdown and tough competition means caution is essential when building up a position.

Horacio Marquez says the credit crisis is giving investors another chance to profit from Brazil’s long-term success story. The country is rich in natural resources, has a solid banking system, and a strong economic outlook. He recommends buying the iShares MSCI Brazil Index (NYSE:EWZ) in increasing increments over the coming 8 weeks.

Warren Buffet says its time to be greedy. But not all stocks are worth buying, says Horacio Marquez. He recommends PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE:PEP) for today’s bargain hunters. The company has over 100-years of history, and it has consistently emerged from financial crises stronger than ever.

It takes big cojones to invest in the US banking sector right now. Barely a week passes without another financial giant hitting the wall. The sector has been one of the worst hit this year.

But are there firms that will benefit from the wholesale restructuring of the industry? Money Map editor Horacio Marquez says Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:BAC) “will jump from merely being one of the largest banks in the world to being a commercial-and-investment banking powerhouse.”

Horacio recommends using short-term volatility to buy BAC shares on market dips to gradually build up a long-term position by the end of the year.

Even an agreement on the draft of the $700 billion bailout bill couldn’t raise US stocks today. The Dow (DJI) sank over 300 points in the first hour of trading today.

Money Map editor Horacio Marquez says the financial meltdown is dragging down shares of even the strongest companies; but short-term volatility aside, these firms will rebound sharply. This means plenty of contrarian bargains.

Horacio says oil-and-gas company Suncor Energy (NYSE:SU) is a good example. It’s expanding production in the Canadian tar sands. And a strong cash flow and low leverage ratios make for a healthy balance sheet.

Money Map Report editor Horacio Marquez  says it’s now time to buy back into Potash Corp. (NYSE:POT). He  advised investors to sell the stock at the start of August before it plunged 20%.

Horacio says the US government’s bailout strategy is reducing systematic risk in financial markets and clearing the way for fundamentals to determine trading patterns. For potash, that means soaring demand in emerging markets such as China and India.

Horacio says investors should start buying Potash Corp at today’s bargain price.

GPS technology has exploded in recent years. But shares in onetime market leader Garmin (NASDAQ: GRMN) have plunged 73% from its peak due to fierce competition in the market.

Money Map Report editor Horacio Marquez says Garmin is an attractive buy at its current price of $34.46. The company is aggressively improving product technology and extending the services it offers to customers. It should also receive a boost from Christmas shopping.

Horacio says Garmin’s high-growth potential combined with its value share price is too much of a bargain to ignore…

Steel-sector stocks have been taking investors on a roller-coaster ride lately. At one point this year, they had climbed a whopping 36%, but they are now down 16% for the year.

US steelmaker Nucor (NYSE:NUE) took a thumping along with the rest of the sector. Shares are down 18% for the year, dropping 42% from their peak for 2008.

However, Money Map Report editor Horacio Marquez reckons Nucor’s “terrific fundamentals” mean its shares are poised for big gains. He says, “all the technical indicators … point to a massively oversold condition in Nucor’s shares.”

To say that trading energy stocks has been difficult in recent months is a major understatement. And when you see that even an industry giant like Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK) lost money in its hedging activities, you know that trading activity during that quarter was extremely wild. But Chesapeake is still a great buy, says Money Morning’s Horacio  Marquez…