re: Let's do a top 5 equity portfolio for 2018

As of 11/21/18 market close from MorningStar

We now have 23 of 33 of our contest participants with negative performance Y-T-D. The Dow Jones 30 Index is down -1.3% YTD, the S&P 500 is down -0.88% YTD and the NASDAQ is UP +0.99% YTD.

1 oklahogjr 19.75% MSFT 22.01% WMT -3.06% ADBE 28.95% NOW 22.05% ADSK 28.82%

2 Zilla 14.47% FB -23.60% AMD 82.20% NTNX 11.54% GILD -4.45% WTW 6.66%

3 MontyFranklyn 12.03% V 18.66% AMZN 29.69% GOOG -0.84% BP 3.97% AXP 8.69%

4 ATLsuTiger 11.69% AAPL 6.13% CRM 20.89% DIS 5.92% JNJ 3.51% MSFT 22.01%

5 LSUcam7 7.41% CSCO 19.69% AXP 8.69% UNP 9.14% STLD -9.48% TGT 9.03%

6 Costanza 5.42% GE -53.18% MSFT 22.01% V 18.66% BA 9.92% AMZN 29.69%

7 BullredsRus 3.94% AMZN 29.69% V 18.66% FB -23.60% BP 3.97% HD -9.04%

8 TimeOutdoors 3.12% TLND -9.18% IRBT 17.64% PEGA 7.49% MA 24.64% NVDA -24.98%

9 Who_Dat_Tiger 2.87% GOOG -0.84% MSFT 22.01% AMZN 29.69% NVDA -24.98% MU -11.53%

10 wutangfinancial 1.19% BB -21.40% MU -11.53% V 18.66% TGT 9.03% BHC 11.21%
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11 b-rab2 -0.43% V 18.66% BB -21.40% MTCH 21.11% FOLD -27.73% WM 7.19%

12 tyler perry -1.00% BRK.B 6.38% AAPL 6.13% FB -23.60% PG 2.58% JNJ 3.51%

13 FunroePete -1.30% MU -11.53% ADBE 28.95% XPO -21.02% AAPL 6.13% HD -9.04%

14 LSURussian -1.54% AMZN 29.69% T -18.29% JPM 2.97% XOM -3.41% IBM -18.67%

15 ynlvr -2.11% AUPH 15.67% IBM -18.67% ILMN 41.83% LXRP -24.38% NVDA -24.98%

16 dirtsandwich -2.82% WYNN -35.65% TSCO 20.25% CBS -8.02% TGE -10.01% UNH 19.34%

17 stout -4.77% MU -11.53% NVDA -24.98% LRCX -20.02% AMZN 29.69% JPM 2.97%

18 white perch -5.24% GE -53.18% T -18.29% AMZN 29.69% V 18.66% WMT -3.06%

19 LSUtoOmaha -5.62% TAL -4.88% EDU -41.98% GOOG -0.84% FDX -10.09% AMZN 29.69%

20 BananaPeel -6.75% JPM 2.97% HD -9.04% MU -11.53% FB -23.60% PYPL 7.47%

21 HYDRebs -6.86% BABA -13.35% ALXN -1.24% GS -23.48% IRBT 17.64% ALLY -13.85%

22 CajunTiger92 -8.33% XOM -3.41% IP -17.89% JPM 2.97% IR 15.72% FCX -39.03%

23 rmc -8.54% BAC -6.30% JPM 2.97% XOM -3.41% CHK -17.68% T -18.29%

24 windshieldman -11.28% XOM -3.41% V 18.66% AMZN 29.69% BTI -45.41% EGO -55.94%

25 jerryc436 -11.57% VALE 21.82% FB -23.60% BABA -13.35% MLCO -40.22% CVX -2.51%

26 Moots -11.85% SNE 12.70% AMAT -29.79% MU -11.53% TSCO 20.25% JD -50.89%

27 bayoubengals88 -13.25% AUPH 15.67% XXII -2.86% TSRO -48.26% FCAU -9.25% NTDOY -21.54%

28 C -14.01% GE -53.18% T -18.29% BP 3.97% V 18.66% F -21.22%

29 RedStickBR -16.22% BABA -13.35% PEGA 7.49% MIC -31.90% BMI 9.87% OZM -53.20%

30 Omada -16.78% ARRY 21.95% PATK -42.85% LL -60.31% JPM 2.97% PNC -5.67%

31 leoj -18.75% SLB -27.08% EMN -11.53% WHR -25.98% AAPL 6.13% CELG -35.28%

32 cave canem -24.12% GE -53.18% T -18.29% XOM -3.41% FDX -10.09% WYNN -35.65%

33 ItNeverRains -62.66% RIOT -93.27% TEUM -8.21% DPW -92.80% IDEX -64.21% FLEX -54.81%