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Earlier this year I had a free trial with Zacks and eventually bought a 1 year research access subscription for $199. Also after trying various trials of Vectorvest products, I signed on for a month to month subscription for $59/month. A person couldn't buy all the stocks listed as "buy" or "strong buy" by Zacks and VV as there are probably more than 500 on any day. I check out each newly rated stock's chart, its earnings record, strength of industry group, relative timing amongst other fundamentals. After eliminating 99% of the stocks there's always 1 or 2 that pass all the tests so it often gets bought.
Checking back to April of this year I classified my buys and sells as found through Zacks, Vectorvest, or a combination of both. Here are my current results.
Zacks realized gains--PPC 600 shares bot 4/4 4/7 sold +46.33% $2507
---------------------AMBA 400 shares bot 4/4 4/11 sold +15.49% $850
Zacks realized losses-800 shares HT bot 7/25 7/29 sold -------5.50% -$273
Vectorvest unrealized gain (holding) 2000 shares LBMH bot 9/10 9/27 +4.35% $180
Zacks unrealized gain (holding) 200 shares KKR bot 4/7 +25.39% +$991
Zacks unrealized loss (holding) 100 shares PAG bot 9/25 -7.97% -$342..
Both Zacks and Vectorvest agreed ratings
BLOX bot 150 shares 7/16 still holding +48% +$2179
III bot 1675 shares 9/11 9/19 9/30 still holding +15.54% +$1041
QIHU bot 100 shares 9/20 still holding -3.67% -$323
Totals Realized gains $3357 realized losses -$273
Unrealized gains $4302 unrealized losses -$665
Total realized and unrealized gains $7748
Total realized and unrealized losses -$937
Amount paid to VV and Zacks in 2013--$789.....................so far so good. I've made many other buys I didn't record what source but I've not had a really big loss this year. Also holding many big dividend payers probably for the long haul.
-------------billy
Checking back to April of this year I classified my buys and sells as found through Zacks, Vectorvest, or a combination of both. Here are my current results.
Zacks realized gains--PPC 600 shares bot 4/4 4/7 sold +46.33% $2507
---------------------AMBA 400 shares bot 4/4 4/11 sold +15.49% $850
Zacks realized losses-800 shares HT bot 7/25 7/29 sold -------5.50% -$273
Vectorvest unrealized gain (holding) 2000 shares LBMH bot 9/10 9/27 +4.35% $180
Zacks unrealized gain (holding) 200 shares KKR bot 4/7 +25.39% +$991
Zacks unrealized loss (holding) 100 shares PAG bot 9/25 -7.97% -$342..
Both Zacks and Vectorvest agreed ratings
BLOX bot 150 shares 7/16 still holding +48% +$2179
III bot 1675 shares 9/11 9/19 9/30 still holding +15.54% +$1041
QIHU bot 100 shares 9/20 still holding -3.67% -$323
Totals Realized gains $3357 realized losses -$273
Unrealized gains $4302 unrealized losses -$665
Total realized and unrealized gains $7748
Total realized and unrealized losses -$937
Amount paid to VV and Zacks in 2013--$789.....................so far so good. I've made many other buys I didn't record what source but I've not had a really big loss this year. Also holding many big dividend payers probably for the long haul.
-------------billy
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