2018 Stock Picking Contest

[winner69]

Well well, looks like the dogs have risen to the top....could it be that a Beagle is in both #1 and #2, with a lawnmower following closely in 3rd hoovering up the dog poop?
Couta 1 is 7th, with this lowly pussycat in 9th place and a rooster hot on my tail.
Full results will be on the website soon: https://sites.google.com/view/sharet...icks-2018/home

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
Not Roger ( honest)	AIR	SUM	THL	HLG	ATM	$10,000	$11,619	$0	$1,619	16.2%	105.5%	1
beagle	PPH	SUM	THL	ATM	HLG	$10,000	$11,566	$0	$1,566	15.7%	102.1%	2
Lawnmower man	ATM	SUM	SML	PPH	HLG	$10,000	$11,454	$0	$1,454	14.5%	94.8%	3

Should add that THL, SUM, HLG and ATM appear to be the themes of the fortnight so far...

Incidentally, Sharetrader Top 5 now in 25th place - very close to Craig's. So there is something to be said for "collective wisdom".
MSL brokers slipped from 1st to 61st. Their's did seem to be a very short-term game...

Not Roger (honest) ...is one of his disciples

Well done on leading your hero .... AIR better than PPH ...how ironic

I know you worship him ....and for the curious it’s not percy

[Beagle]

LOL...this temporary fluke is all the proof you need that every dog has its day

[couta1]

I reckon the Beagle couldn't bare leaving his beloved Air off his picks so he's put up another entry, could be a bone of contention here.

[Lawnmower man]

Hi ladies and gentlemen. This is my first post but have been one of these "background trawlers" that spends excess hours reading on sharetrader, just taking all of the knowledge in from the wonderful community for the last 2-3 years. I really value the opinions presented on this forum, but this information is used as a starting point for me to do my own research prior to making investment decisions. I guess I have always been afraid to post, as I feel I don't have much to add to what other have been saying. From now on I will try and make some more contributions and give back where and when I can, but, I am still very much in the early stages of learning. I've got skin in the game of the 5 stocks I picked this year so am feeling very pleased with how things are going, while keeping a stockpile of cash ready for what may be around the corner. A really big thank you though, as this forum has been invaluable to a newbie!

[couta1]

Hi ladies and gentlemen. This is my first post but have been one of these "background trawlers" that spends excess hours reading on sharetrader, just taking all of the knowledge in from the wonderful community for the last 2-3 years. I really value the opinions presented on this forum, but this information is used as a starting point for me to do my own research prior to making investment decisions. I guess I have always been afraid to post, as I feel I don't have much to add to what other have been saying. From now on I will try and make some more contributions and give back where and when I can, but, I am still very much in the early stages of learning. I've got skin in the game of the 5 stocks I picked this year so am feeling very pleased with how things are going, while keeping a stockpile of cash ready for what may be around the corner. A really big thank you though, as this forum has been invaluable to a newbie!

Nice to read your post, keep contributing, everyone has something to contribute,big or small.

[Oliver Mander]

Hi ladies and gentlemen. This is my first post but have been one of these "background trawlers" that spends excess hours reading on sharetrader, just taking all of the knowledge in from the wonderful community for the last 2-3 years. I really value the opinions presented on this forum, but this information is used as a starting point for me to do my own research prior to making investment decisions. I guess I have always been afraid to post, as I feel I don't have much to add to what other have been saying. From now on I will try and make some more contributions and give back where and when I can, but, I am still very much in the early stages of learning. I've got skin in the game of the 5 stocks I picked this year so am feeling very pleased with how things are going, while keeping a stockpile of cash ready for what may be around the corner. A really big thank you though, as this forum has been invaluable to a newbie!

Lawnmower, I am only a newbie myself on the forum, so I echo your sentiment. I love the banter, and the discussion is both insightful and incisive.

[Beagle]

Wonder how the dog's went last week ? Looking at my latest real portfolio valuation it looks like I got my nails clipped a little bit, maybe the same in this competition ?

[Oliver Mander]

The machine is busy creating the results at the moment, busy day at work so will probably check & publish sometime this arvo...

[Oliver Mander]

Well, similar results for the dogs as lat week...although certain pussycats did not fare so well.
Beagle and lawnmower have swapped places, Not roger still leading us into the first turn....

The brokerage of "Sharetrader top 5" is now the best-placed set of broker picks...!

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
Not Roger ( honest)	AIR	SUM	THL	HLG	ATM	$10,000	$11,794	$0	$1,794	17.9%	103.9%	1
Lawnmower man	ATM	SUM	SML	PPH	HLG	$10,000	$11,752	$0	$1,752	17.5%	101.5%	2
beagle	PPH	SUM	THL	ATM	HLG	$10,000	$11,644	$0	$1,644	16.4%	95.3%	3

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

[Beagle]

Early days but its a bit of fun to be at the head of the pack, opps I mean third