The December jobs report is expected to reinforce the hiring trend but that may be the best it gets for awhile — the employment picture may deteriorate from here.

Culled from thousands of pages of 2012 outlook reports, 13 stocks are being called “The Most Recommended Stocks for 2012”, according to a new report from Birinyi Associates.

The US Dollar Fund (UUP) broke above its October high and is closing in on a 52-week high this month. With higher highs in September, December and January, the trend here is clearly up. The Commodity Index Fund ($DBC) is not happy though. Notice that this ETF peaked in May and moved lower the last 7-8 months.

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