Rules for Pick of The Year (PoTY) 2017

[JohnHenry]

As of 10-31-17

[riverbabe]

I don't know if I'll be able to catch Karel. I think 1st place may be locked up.

Maybe you should be watching your back! Heh heh.

[billyjoe]

John Henry,

I don't know if multiple people can make the same pick. Just in case I'd like to reserve SHLD short for my 2018 selection. The end is getting closer each month.

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

[blindsquirrel]

Maybe you should be watching your back! Heh heh.

I was just thinking the same thing! Added another 30% since the last update - dadgum!

[JohnHenry]

As of 12-01-17

Yahoo finance API down for good. Manually updated. Sorry for the late posting.

[Louetta]

Thank you for the effort, JohnHenry. I understand why I'm in last place. Don't understand why PTEFF hasn't done better, they do seem to be selling product.

[Massimo]

PTEFF, has been a mystery to me as well.
No reason for it, Sales are good and growing....the blurb below is from a Canaccord Report...

“It is realizing robust growth through expanding multi-residential sales channels. A new fire prevention standard is expected to be implemented in the U.S. in 2019, and management noted it has the only technology that meets this standard.”

Like many other stocks, I believe the outflow of money into Marijuana and especially crypto currency
stocks has made an impact on these smaller stocks.

I’m holding and hope my patience will be awarded on day.......fingers crossed

[JohnHenry]

As of 12-29-17

Hey! Hey! Everyone please gather around to congratulate our top three winners of this year’s Pick of The Year 2017 Contest. Another great year of good stock picks.

Pick of The Year 2017 winner is Tiedyed1. Let’s hear it. Congratulation Tiedyed1 for picking one of the best stock for 2017 with a massive gain of 350.00 percent with AVEO!

Pick of The Year 2017 second place winner is Blindsquirrel. Congratulation Blindsquirrel with a huge gain of 86.22 percent with IPGP.

Pick of The Year 2017 third place winner goes to Karel. Congratulation Karel with a modest gain of 77.23 percent with NVDA.

Thank you everyone for playing Pick of The Year 2017. Thank you for allowing me to keep score. Happy New Year!

[Louetta]

Thank you, JohnHenry, for keeping score. Methinks this is the second time in three years I have finished last by a comfortable margin (too lazy to look it up). I consider this year a victory of sorts whereas last time my pick actually got de-listed, this year my pick is still a going concern. They have struggled mightily. Very difficult to run a platinum mine when the property turns out to be essentially devoid of platinum.

[mrmarket]

Hey! Hey! Everyone please gather around to congratulate our top three winners of this year’s Pick of The Year 2017 Contest. Another great year of good stock picks.

Pick of The Year 2017 winner is Tiedyed1. Let’s hear it. Congratulation Tiedyed1 for picking one of the best stock for 2017 with a massive gain of 350.00 percent with AVEO!

Pick of The Year 2017 second place winner is Blindsquirrel. Congratulation Blindsquirrel with a huge gain of 86.22 percent with IPGP.

Pick of The Year 2017 third place winner goes to Karel. Congratulation Karel with a modest gain of 77.23 percent with NVDA.

Thank you everyone for playing Pick of The Year 2017. Thank you for allowing me to keep score. Happy New Year!

Thanks John Henry...always good fun to give this a shot!

[tiedyed1]

JohnHenry, thank you so much for your work throughout the year keeping POTY going. Hope this POTY fun continues as it is indeed always good fun.

Seeing 4 picks >50% is a really nice site and I want to thank everyone who participates in this forum for sharing their thoughts and ideas.
It takes a community like this to make better choices than one can do on their own and I appreciate it.

2018 brings more uncertainty, which can be nerve wracking; but throughout the ups and down Mr. Market is sharing his data and picks.

Thank you Ernie and happy new year to all; -Adam
Old Hippy & Mortgage Pro

[jiesen]

Thanks for another fun year of competitive stock picking! and congrats to Tiedyed on an awesome pick of the year! (blindsquirrel, Karel, River, and billyjoe all deserve some kudos, too)

[IIC]

Congrats to everyone that beat the Indices...Now you know why I do not hold over Ultra ETFs...Come to think of it I have not held over any stock/ETF since 2009.

[Louetta]

I am pleased to report that as I write this my pick PLG is up 24% today.....Oh, that's right, the contest is over....

[blindsquirrel]

Fun contest, thanks JH! We doing this thing again for 2018? I have my 2018 stock right here ready to go!