re: FINAL RESULTS: 2019 Top 5 Stock Pick 'em Contest as of 12/31/19 on page 32.

When I click, the page I get only shows the following text:

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if you sign up for iex and get an api token key just paste at end of link and itll start working thats the api password to get you logged in.

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That’s way above my pay grade.

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Is there not like a "fantasy stock" service out there already? A place we can invite TD Members and then have the discussions here?

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or we could try out a monthly contest that even allows trades? LINK /

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Our final update for shows Vols&Shaft83 was our winner for 2019! His amazing average total return for his five stock picks was 85.07% for the year mostly attributable to his pick of ROKU which finished the year with a total return of 337.01%! If ROKU was removed from V&S83's picks, his other four stocks experienced an average YTD return for 2019 of 22.09%.

In second place was WPBTiger @ 82.89% which would blow away even the most celebrated Wall Street gurus except for Vols&Shaft83.

The AVERAGE return for all of our players for 2019 was 36.30% compared to the total return for the S&P500 Index of 31.22%. Eat your heart out, Jim Cramer!!

Performance results updated through close of trading on Tuesday, December 31, 2019.

The number to the right of your YTD % was your ranking from our last update as of 12/13/19. The percentage number to the right of your previous ranking number was what your YTD performance percent was on the last update.

1 Vols&Shaft83 85.07% 1 82.91%
AA -19.07% SNE 41.60% ROKU 337.01% JPM 46.18% HMN 19.65%

2 WPBTiger 82.89% 2 76.54%
SHOP 187.17% TDOC 68.89% SQ 11.54% TTD 123.83% AMZN 23.03%

3 jerryc436 75.60% 3 65.41%
AAPL 88.09% BABA 54.74% NVDA 76.73% WDC 75.74% CELG/BMY 82.68%

4 jsk020 66.88% 4 57.83%
AAPL 88.09% BABA 54.74% EXC 4.30% AMD 148.43% SBUX 38.84%

5 oklahogjr 61.96% 5 54.18%
NOW 58.56% TDOC 68.89% DXCM 82.59% ADSK 42.65% MSFT 57.12%

6 PearlJam 55.43% 8 49.99%
GS 40.13% BAC 45.62% AAPL 88.09% C 57.15% JPM 46.18%

7 ynlvr 55.37% 9 45.02%
TDOC 68.89% NVDA 76.73% CNC 9.05% FDC/FISV 76.20% NBR 46.00%

8 HYDRebs 52.76% 7 51.95%
SMAR 80.69% HEI 47.51% MRVL 65.53% MS 32.21% VRSK 37.88%

9 theOG 50.25% 6 52.83%
BHC 61.99% CGC -21.51% KNX 43.92% STNE 116.32% NBIX 50.53%

10 DynaMike 48.00% 10 42.50%
AAPL 88.09% GOOG 29.10% AMZN 23.03% INTC 30.22% BBY 69.56%

11 cuyahoga tiger 45.40% 11 42.37%
V 43.21% T 44.08% SMG 76.44% BAC 45.62% LUV 17.64%

12 papz 44.59% 13 40.50%
AMZN 23.03% SHOP 187.17% W 0.32% TDOC 68.89% ACB -56.45%

13 Dandaman 44.43% 12 41.36%
T 44.08% ALLY 37.86% AMZN 23.03% AAPL 88.09% GOOG 29.10%

14 LSUTOM07 44.28% 14 39.83%
FB 56.57% HAL -5.23% WYNN 44.19% CELG/BMY 82.68% V 43.21%

15 Azazello 42.26% 15 38.20%
AAPL 88.09% AMZN 23.03% GS 40.13% GILD 7.91% LMT 52.15%

16 LSUtoOmaha 42.10% 16 37.82%
ET 6.36% KMI 43.82% HCA 20.06% JPM 46.18% BX 94.10%

17 deeprig9 39.97% 19 35.90%
XOM 7.36% T 44.08% F 29.41% SO 50.64% EQIX 68.35%

18 Lawg4dyfe 38.75% 21 35.02%
T 44.08% VZ 13.52% VKTX 4.84% AAPL 88.09% V 43.21%

19 Zilla 38.68% 17 37.24%
SQ 11.54% FB 56.57% ZS 18.59% VZ 13.52% CBLK/VMW 93.20%

20 thegreatboudini 38.52% 29 31.32%
PFE -6.94% INFO 57.08% BABA 54.74% AMD 148.43% CHK -60.69%

21 TunaTime 37.64% 31 31.07%
AAPL 88.09% AMZN 23.03% ZTS 55.49% COP 6.44% CVX 15.15%

22 CajunTiger92 37.30% 18 36.31%
JPM 46.18% IP 19.08% MSFT 57.12% IR 48.02% SCI 16.12%

23 windshieldman 36.64% 27 31.82%
BP 6.01% V 43.21% AAPL 88.09% TWTR 11.52% PM 34.38%

24 leoj 36.17% 20 35.12%
DIS 33.51% TXN 39.15% LRCX 118.04% BA 3.56% COMM -13.42%

25 tiger perry 36.02% 26 31.89%
MCD 13.95% PG 39.09% AAPL 88.09% JNJ 15.94% AMZN 23.03%

26 LSURussian 35.55% 23 32.51%
AMZN 23.03% MSFT 57.12% JPM 46.18% T 44.08% XOM 7.36%

27 TigeRoots 35.32% 24 32.38%
BAC 45.62% CAT 19.19% RDS.A 7.67% ALK 13.64% LULU 90.50%

28 Wade Phillips 35.22% 28 31.38%
STZ 19.85% JPM 46.18% UNH 19.67% CSCO 13.87% TSS/GPN 76.54%

29 Notro 34.89% 22 33.67%
JNJ 15.94% BAC 45.62% GE 50.07% KO 20.27% NOC 42.56%

30 SouthMSReb 34.49% 25 32.10%
NKE 37.87% FB 56.57% ITW 45.05% BA 3.56% F 29.41%

31 Hussss 33.87% 39 28.11%
RCII 79.68% OLN -10.24% SSRM 59.31% VZ 13.52% NVS 27.08%

32 DawgCountry 33.82% 35 29.42%
T 44.08% AMZN 23.03% HD 30.26% CVX 15.15% FB 56.57%

33 TigerinOkieHell 32.99% 32 30.74%
T 44.08% WMT 29.86% INTC 30.22% CVX 15.15% BAC 45.62%

34 LSUcam7 32.64% 37 29.01%
VLO 29.72% MS 32.21% FB 56.57% AGN 45.24% TAP -0.53%

35 Willie Stroker 32.09% 34 29.97%
AMZN 23.03% BAC 45.62% CRM 18.74% V 43.21% WMT 29.86%

36 PlanoPrivateer 31.70% 30 31.17%
LMT 52.15% MO 7.69% CAT 19.19% F 29.41% GE 50.07%

37 Costanza 31.36% 33 30.45%
AMZN 23.03% BA 3.56% V 43.21% MSFT 57.12% WMT 29.86%

38 raw dog 30.35% 36 29.12%
TELL 4.75% REV -14.97% JD 68.32% IAC 36.10% AMRN 57.53%

39 Cdawg 29.40% 43 26.15%
AMZN 23.03% BAC 45.62% V 43.21% JNJ 15.94% CAT 19.19%

40 C 29.048% 41 27.84%
XOM 7.36% T 44.08% CSCO 13.87% GE 50.07% WMT 29.86%

41 eatboudin 29.046% 42 26.40%
WMT 29.86% EL 60.12% BUD 27.71% STZ 19.85% MO 7.69%

42 Rendevoustavern 28.93% 40 27.98%
JPM 46.18% BA 3.56% CAT 19.19% MSFT 57.12% LYB 18.60%

43 arkiebrian 28.68% 45 22.92%
AAPL 88.09% CHK -60.69% FCX 29.19% FB 56.57% INTC 30.22%

44 TimeOutdoors 28.01% 38 28.80%
TLK 13.07% ANET -3.46% APPN 43.06% ATVI 28.39% MA 58.98%

45 southernelite 26.03% 44 25.79%
DIS 33.51% MSFT 57.12% ORCL 19.36% DE 18.19% FEYE 1.97%

46 lynxcat 20.95% 48 16.51%
NVDA 76.73% KDP 15.25% CRON -26.18% AMZN 23.03% JNJ 15.94%

47 FriscoTiger 20.62% 46 20.69%
VTR 3.96% UN 10.18% V 43.21% BA 3.56% NEE 42.19%

48 bayoubengals88 18.19% 47 16.71%
CIM 26.60% PFE -6.94% DPZ 19.51% T 44.08% MO 7.69%

49 white perch 17.83% 49 16.29%
GE 50.07% RDS.B 6.32% AMZN 23.03% CALM 2.06% MO 7.69%

50 juice4lsu 17.80% 50 15.40%
GS 40.13% JD 68.32% PVH 13.21% VNOM 1.69% NKTR -34.33%

51 cave canem 17.40% 51 15.10%
GS 40.13% CAT 19.19% GE 50.07% CPE -25.58% LNG 3.18%

52 Suntiger 15.84% 53 12.27%
ANTM 16.22% BAC 45.62% CGC -21.51% BABA 54.74% IDCC -15.87%

53 TT1234 11.95% 54 9.47%
GILD 7.91% LRCX 118.04% VIAB/VIAC -0.48% EAF 4.55% TUP -70.26%

54 rowbear1922 11.80% 52 12.35%
GE 50.07% CGC -21.51% MO 7.69% CAT 19.19% BA 3.56%

55 bossflossjr 10.21% 55 7.73%
DNR -17.54% AMZN 23.03% XOM 7.36% FDX -4.66% SPLK 42.84%

56 FunroePete -0.17% 56 -1.53%
ATVI 28.39% ADBE 45.78% WTRH -97.11% LNG 3.18% TTWO 18.93%

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The AVERAGE return for all of our players for 2019 was 36.30% compared to the total return for the S&P500 Index of 31.22%. Eat your heart out, Jim Cramer!!

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So much for the wisdom of diversification.

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So much for the wisdom of diversification.

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no one reommends diversifying that I've read. they all say do research and seelct carefuly.

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5 oklahogjr 61.96% 5 54.18%

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not a bad year

Nobody that you have read recommends index funds???

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If only I hadn’t picked an aircraft company that builds planes that crash. Smh

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HTF they are still positive for the year defies everything I thought I knew.

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Nobody that you have read recommends index funds???

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they mostly say your average joe should use index funds. they might even say ymwe should use index funds. ironically none of them use index funds like they advise others so...

most say the money is made by doing homework and understanding value

I agree that people should do their own research if they have the capabilities and training to do their own.

It is simply wrong, however, to say the the conventional wisdom is that diversification is bad. The conventional wisdom is just the opposite. Our little contest throws water on that conventional wisdom.

I rarely have more than 4 or 5 stocks in my portfolio. I did this year experiment with Greenbalt's "magic formula" and it did not beat the index but the logic of the system is sound and back data proves it will over time beat the index. It is hard to implement and track but the investment criteria---earnings at cheap prices---is simply and straight forward.

Very few funds or privately managed accounts have exceeded the return of the S&P 500 of late.

There is no question that more investor money goes into diversified portifolios whether it be mutual funds, index funds, ETFS ore even private portfolio managed accounts.