Pick of The Year (PoTY) 2016

[Louetta]

48% is a pretty good number - Nice job Louetta. I am wondering now about similar results from:

Pick of The Year (PoTY) 2015

http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?3739-Pick-of-The-Year-(PoTY)-2015&highlight=

Pick of The Year (PoTY) 2014

http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?3513-Pick-of-The-Year-(PoTY)-2014&highlight=

Pick of The Year (PoTY) 2013

http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?3300-Pick-of-The-Year-(PoTY)-2013&highlight=

I am wondering who were the top 5 overall in 2013-2016. I think River and billyjoe stood out.

I am wondering what the average return for the group was for 2013-2016.

I came up with the following:

2016 (so far) +48%
2015 -7%
2014 -35%
2013 +32%

Only Barb made money all four years.

[mimo_100]

I came up with the following:

2016 (so far) +48%
2015 -7%
2014 -35%
2013 +32%

Only Barb made money all four years.

Thanks again Louetta for working out the details.

Year - Players ---- % Gain --- $ Total

2013 - 11 --- +32% --- $14529
2014 - 14 --- -35% --- $9100
2015 - 14 --- -7% --- $13020
2016 - 15 --- +48% --- $22200 (as of August 31)

All years ---------------- $58840

Putting it all together, if a person "invested" $1000 in each stock every year ($54000) and then sold at the end of the year, total gain would have been $4840 - about a 9% gain.

[riverbabe]

Just lucky! This year not so far. Imagine betting that another E. coli or Norovirus will put CMG under! Probably will sometime but a crazy long shot for this year. Saw a reputable article that SHLD is definitely on the shoals. Shouldn't be long now! Billy, you are a SUPER-STAR!!!! In fact, WE ALL TOGETHER have a truly remarkable record!

Ach! Foiled by Bill Ackman! (CMG stake)

[billyjoe]

River, I've prepared a legal form you can use when needed. Fill in blanks with appropriate words of your choice.

" I, ............., through hard work and a lifetime of toil and saving have the funds to purchase or sell ....... shares of .......... just for the pleasure of .......ing over ........... as he, she has done to others many times in the past."

In fact all Mr. Market forum members can use this form at any time .

----------------billy

[riverbabe]

River, I've prepared a legal form you can use when needed. Fill in blanks with appropriate words of your choice.

" I, ............., through hard work and a lifetime of toil and saving have the funds to purchase or sell ....... shares of .......... just for the pleasure of .......ing over ........... as he, she has done to others many times in the past."

In fact all Mr. Market forum members can use this form at any time .

----------------billy

Billy, you cracked me up! ROFLMAO.

[JohnHenry]

As of 09-30-16

[mrmarket]

Damn...we're good.

[purubaggy]

Can I play as a junior member.Please add me also.

[JohnHenry]

Can I play as a junior member.Please add me also.

Sure see # 21 for rule and send in your pick...

01-17-2016, 10:59 PM

#21

JohnHenry
Senior Member

Join DateMar 2006LocationSacramento, CAPosts820

Rules for Pick of The Year (PoTY) 2016

OK. Let’s do it. Let’s keep it simple as before.

You have until the end of January up to 11:59 PM PST to make a pick - starting price will be the closing price, (per Yahoo, unless it's shown that the Yahoo price is incorrect) the last trading day of January. Any stock trading on the NASDAQ, AMEX or NYSE is fair game, long or short.

We welcome IPOs if picked by the end of January and starting price will be the closing price of the IPO.

Picks submitted after January are welcome, but comes with a 20% penalty of the closing price.

Discussions and concerns are welcome. Good Luck!

[JohnHenry]

As of 10-31-16

[JohnHenry]

As of 12-02-16

I am sorry I was three days late for the posting.

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year.

Btw, Mimo_1000, do you still have your taxi from last year? I will call you for a ride or three.

[jiesen]

I am sorry I was three days late for the posting.

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year.

Btw, Mimo_1000, do you still have your taxi from last year? I will call you for a ride or three.

Wow, Mimo. You're even beating $$MM by 80%. Now THAT's impressive!

[mrmarket]

great set of picks.

[mimo_100]

Wow, Mimo. You're even beating $$MM by 80%. Now THAT's impressive!

I reasoned in January that it would need to be a high risk situation if I wanted a quick big return. I picked this one because I believe technology is our big strength today. Also virtual reality is an important buzzword. Also because this stock had a huge short interest. I also figured I needed some money in the game, so I picked it up around 2.30 in my Roth account. As you might guess, it has worked out well so far for me personally and potentially tax wise. It broke out on the P&F charts recently with a price objective of 19.75 .

They keep signing new agreements and the market, as usual, will probably swing the pendulum too far in the near term. It appears that VR is becoming "actual reality" for companies involved in it. My plan is to sell off some shares and then use the proceeds to take a position in NVDA, the real leader in the industry, if it comes back to fill that big gap around 75. The P/E will be a bit more reasonable.

[billyjoe]

I'm a slow learner. Just realized that even if SHLD goes to zero the most I gain is 100% and I could still finish way behind the leaders. Still nobody ever went broke taking 100%.

-------------------billy