2018 Stock Picking Contest

[Oliver Mander]

Well, quite a change this week...mainly thanks to the rise of AIR as they paid a divvie but kept their price intact. Our winner to date is Xerof, with Not Roger in 2nd place and Crackity in 3rd.
Beagle and Lawnmower man have slipped to 7th and 5th from last week...while this lowly pussycat continues a slide to 31st.

Sharetrader top 5 is at a respectable 26th...so there is indeed some validity to the assertion made that our collective choices serve us well.

Username	Pick 1	Pick 2	Pick 3	Pick 4	Pick 5	Opening Investment	Closing Investment	add Dividends	TOTAL $ RETURN	TOTAL %AGE	TOTAL Annualised %age	Rank
Xerof	AIR	ATM	CVT	RBC	SUM	$10,000	$12,165	$95	$2,260	22.6%	117.8%	1
Not Roger ( honest)	AIR	SUM	THL	HLG	ATM	$10,000	$12,077	$95	$2,172	21.7%	113.3%	2
Crackity	NWF	TWR	ATM	PPH	RBC	$10,000	$12,143	$0	$2,143	21.4%	111.8%	3

Full results on the website: https://sites.google.com/view/sharet...icks-2018/home

[hamish]

Hopefully this is a marathon not a sprint.....

Come- on!
I may be 2nd last but there's no reason why CBL, EVO, MPG, SKT can't make a comeback... :-) Haha. Maybe they will double by year end... Cough cough

Picking the 'anti-sentiment stocks' from 2017 was always a hail mary... but miracles can occur?

Ok, enough negativity, need some of Janinda/Winner69 relentless optomism coming through.
- Maybe the chinese will ban milk product imports
- Maybe the price of fuel will double
- Maybe Amazon will kill the retail growth stocks
- Maybe the goct will increase minimum wage further and change profit rules for retirement sector

or maybe some prayer - The first shall be last and the last shall be first

[Oliver Mander]

Something not right with the data source today - will see if it corrects overnight and run tomorrow morning...my apologies for the delay.

[Oliver Mander]

Results will be up soon.
I am just checking - I have trawled for rights issues, but there have been NONE so far on NZX stocks this year...is that correct? (Kathmandu is a placement rather than a rights issue...)

[Oliver Mander]

Results for the year-to-date to March 16th...xerof continues to lead, with a strong 26% return this year (well up on last week).
Crackity drops out of the top 3, and we welcome back lawnmower man...!
Theme of the week appears to be SUM retirement share (can't pick which one...) with lawnmower's SML pick looking odds on to help him to first place next week!

Username	Pick 1	Pick 2	Pick 3	Pick 4	Pick 5	Opening Investment	Closing Investment	add Dividends	TOTAL $ RETURN	TOTAL %AGE	TOTAL Annualised %age	Rank
Xerof	AIR	ATM	CVT	RBC	SUM	$10,000	$12,511	$104	$2,616	26.2%	124.0%	1
Lawnmower man	ATM	SUM	SML	PPH	HLG	$10,000	$12,478	$26	$2,503	25.0%	118.7%	2
Not Roger ( honest)	AIR	SUM	THL	HLG	ATM	$10,000	$12,287	$95	$2,381	23.8%	112.9%	3

Sharetrader Top 5 remains in a creditable 24th position.

Full results on the website: https://sites.google.com/view/sharet...icks-2018/home

[JeremyALD]

Enjoying a comfortable top 10 position. Just need ARV to kick into gear. This year I can actually celebrate because I own all the stocks I picked unlike last year

[Oliver Mander]

Yep, like you, I own all of the stocks I picked (although my weightings are different). And definitely want ARV to kick on!!
I'm still thinking that the "Sharetrader top 5" brokerage picks are a good basis for any investment portfolio...

[Beagle]

Yep, like you, I own all of the stocks I picked (although my weightings are different). And definitely want ARV to kick on!!
I'm still thinking that the "Sharetrader top 5" brokerage picks are a good basis for any investment portfolio...

Yes agree. The power of collective wisdom which is why of course boards of directors contain more than one member ! As an interesting aside using exactly that principle at the February 2018 ST gathering in Auckland I asked people attending for their #1 top pick for capital appreciation in the year ahead.
The overwhelming support for ATM surprised even me so I topped up with thousands more at just on $9.
Considering they're no over $14 a share just one month later I'd say that was a pretty rewarding meeting lol...oh and I had a great time catching up with old friends and meeting new people too

[Oliver Mander]

Results to March 23rd...a few swapsies amongst the top 3 this week, but very little change otherwise! Lawnmower man has opened up quite the lead however...

Username	Pick 1	Pick 2	Pick 3	Pick 4	Pick 5	Opening Investment	Closing Investment	add Dividends	TOTAL $ RETURN	TOTAL %AGE	TOTAL Annualised %age	Rank
Lawnmower man	ATM	SUM	SML	PPH	HLG	$10,000	$12,836	$26	$2,862	28.6%	124.3%	1
Not Roger ( honest)	AIR	SUM	THL	HLG	ATM	$10,000	$12,565	$95	$2,660	26.6%	115.6%	2
Xerof	AIR	ATM	CVT	RBC	SUM	$10,000	$12,433	$104	$2,537	25.4%	110.3%	3

Full results on the website: https://sites.google.com/view/sharet...icks-2018/home

[Oliver Mander]

And here re the results to April 6th...a certain Beagle has managed to sneak into 3rd place this week, with lawnmower man retaining a strong lead.

Username	Pick 1	Pick 2	Pick 3	Pick 4	Pick 5	Opening Investment	Closing Investment	add Dividends	TOTAL $ RETURN	TOTAL %AGE	TOTAL Annualised %age	Rank
Lawnmower man	ATM	SUM	SML	PPH	HLG	$10,000	$12,675	$127	$2,802	28.0%	104.4%	1
Not Roger ( honest)	AIR	SUM	THL	HLG	ATM	$10,000	$12,217	$239	$2,456	24.6%	91.5%	2
beagle	PPH	SUM	THL	ATM	HLG	$10,000	$12,170	$170	$2,340	23.4%	87.1%	3

Full results on the website: https://sites.google.com/view/sharet...icks-2018/home