FYI: Back in July, we published a review of various “top stocks” for 2017 and their performance halfway through the year. With 2017 now behind us, we decided to review the same picks for a final report card. The analysis includes the notable Barron’s Top 10, Zack’s Top 10, a Top 5 from CNN Money, a Top 5 from Motley Fool, a Top 10 from MSN experts, and a Top 7 from Forbes, which consisted of seven investment strategists making their top picks for the year. After the mid-term report in July, three of the lists had outperformed the s&p 500 index 2017 returns, which had returned +8.49%: Barron’s (+15.59%), CNN Money (+13.61%), and MSN (+12.63). However, after the S&P 500 finished 2017 with an impressive return of +19.42%, only one of the six lists beat the s&p 500 index 2017 returns, and that was Barron’s.
Regards,
Ted
http://www.valuewalk.com/2018/01/sp-500-index-2017-returns/
