Analysts’ Best Picks® Record
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| Year | Best Picks List a | S&P 500 |
Excess Return f |
Best Picks CY Basis c |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1996 b |
37.2% |
22.6% |
14.7% |
33.2% |
1997 |
53.5 |
37.1 |
16.4 |
44.8 |
1998 |
38.9 |
30.8 |
8.2 |
32.9 |
1999 |
143.9 |
25.4 |
118.6 |
93.0 |
2000 |
46.9 |
-4.8 |
51.7 |
31.8 |
2001 |
11.6 |
-15.0 |
26.6 |
3.9 |
2002 |
-0.6 |
-22.7 |
22.2 |
-5.2 |
2003 |
37.2 |
24.3 |
12.9 |
36.4 |
2004 |
27.7 |
14.9 |
12.9 |
19.7 |
2005 |
17.2 |
7.1 |
10.1 |
10.4 |
2006 |
5.9 |
14.9 |
-9.0 |
1.9 |
2007 |
30.5 |
6.2 |
24.2 |
30.7 |
2008 |
-35.0 |
-38.6 |
3.5 |
-34.3 |
2009 |
62.5 |
35.4 |
27.1 |
38.2 |
2010 |
27.3 |
13.3 |
14.0 |
22.3 |
2011 d |
-1.2 |
3.2 |
-4.4 |
-5.2 |
| 5 Yr. Avg.e | 17.6 | 4.6 | 13.0 | 11.0 |
| 10 Yr. Avg.g | 17.5 | 6.2 | 11.3 | 11.8 |
a. On a total return basis with performances averaged as if an equal dollar allocation was made to each stock at the beginning of the period and held until 12/31 of the following year.
b. This was the first year performance of the Analysts’ Best Picks® list.
c. Total return performance for the calendar years indicated.
d. Picks 2011 and 2011’s S&P 500 represent total return performance through the close of 12/8/11.
e. Years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 with total returns averaged.
f. Annual average Best Picks total return performance minus the comparable S&P 500 performance. Figures may not total due to rounding.
g. Years 2002 through 2011 with total returns averaged.
S&P total return with gross dividends reinvested is from Bloomberg LLC.
Since 1996 a total of 184 stocks have been recommended through the Analysts’ Best Picks® list. Of this total, 125 advanced (67.9%) and 59 declined (32.1%) within the recommended holding period. The holding period for each year’s list is approximately 55 weeks from the inception date to 12/31 of the following year.
Since 1996 a total of 184 stocks have been recommended through the Analysts’ Best Picks® list. Of this total, 125 advanced (67.9%) and 59 declined (32.1%) within the recommended holding period. The holding period for each year’s list is approximately 55 weeks from the inception date to 12/31 of the following year.