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

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Having been through this before I predict we will be seeing people confusing a bull market with them being astute investors.

Of course, I've been anticipating a market pull back for the last 4,000 points on the Dow Jones, so what do I know?

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Watching the pundits on Fox Business the other day talking about how all indicators are for this market to keep running.

I told my wife that's the very reason I'm worried...Just because NO ONE seems worried!

That being said, I fully subscribe to the theory that it's about "time in the market" and not "timing the market"...So I'm buckled up and enjoying the ride while it last.

Same. Of course when it happens this will be my first correction, but I’m young and I’m up enough to where I’m down for whatever 20-40% drop there is. Then I’m ready to go crazy on all the stocks that are overvalued currently that I would love to own.

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The flip side of that is today was a +$18,000 day in my brokerage accounts so...

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Yea I have killed it these past few weeks and these bitcoin speculators act like with stock investing we're praying for 3% growth or something.

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you can’t get these kind of returns in the S&P

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My call options on DAL and TGT have crushed your little arcade tokens...

TSRO is going to disqualify me. That was a shot in the dark.

It’s a marathon bb88. You will have company along the way to Dec 31st

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there was a “if one position drops more than 50%” you’re out rule.

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I know. But it would be a stretch to think TSRO will drop by 50%, IMO. It's trading at $69.59/share as of yesterday.

It's hard to believe, but not impossible, that it will drop $30+/share.

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LSURussian

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I have a question for you. Can you email me at my TD email?

Here's an update as of the close of trading 1/17/2018. After the poster's name is his overall performance since 1/1/18 then each of his picks with their YTD return shown to the right of the stock symbol.

If you see something that looks funky, let me know. I copied and pasted the YTD performance from each stock from the MorningStar website directly into my spreadsheet.

1. Zilla: 12.95% FB 1.09% AMD 15.86% NTNX 2.07% GILD 12.02% WTW 33.72%
2. wutangfinancial: 11.81% BB 23.63% MU 4.38% V 5.59% TGT 14.88% VRX 11.81%
3. ynlvr: 11.45% AUPH 18.54% IBM 6.80% ILMN 10.49% LXRP 7.69% NVDA 11.45%
4. bayoubengals88: 11.09% AUPH 18.54% XXII 19.64% TSRO -20.94% FCAU 27.30% NTDOY 11.09%
5. Who_Dat_Tiger: 8.04% GOOG 7.20% MSFT 3.29% AMZN 11.58% NVDA 13.75% MU 8.04%
6. TimeOutdoors: 7.96% TLND 2.59% IRBT 11.72% PEGA 4.35% MA 7.39% NVDA 7.96%
7. stout: 7.73% MU 4.38% NVDA 13.75% LRCX 3.43% AMZN 11.58% JPM 7.73%
8. Costanza: 7.69% GE 4.36% MSFT 3.29% V 5.59% BA 13.65% AMZN 7.69%
9. Moots: 7.60% SNE 8.90% AMAT 6.61% MU 4.38% TSCO 5.93% JD 7.60%
10. b-rab2: 7.28% V 5.59% BB 23.63% MTCH 0.29% FOLD 4.73% WM 7.28%
11. LSUcam7: 7.06% CSCO 6.61% AXP 1.39% UNP 4.63% STLD 7.77% TGT 7.06%
12. LSUtoOmaha: 5.84% TAL -4.54% EDU 6.94% GOOG 7.20% FDX 8.03% AMZN 5.84%
13. oklahogjr: 5.82% MSFT 3.29% WMT 1.96% ADBE 9.83% NOW 7.21% ADSK 5.82%
14. HYDRebs: 5.40% BABA 5.78% ALXN 4.09% GS 1.45% IRBT 11.72% ALLY 5.40%
15. MontyFranklyn: 5.36% V 5.59% AMZN 11.58% GOOG 7.20% BP 1.02% AXP 5.36%
16. BananaPeel: 4.76% JPM 5.51% HD 3.58% MU 4.38% FB 1.09% PYPL 4.76%
17. leoj: 4.75% SLB 14.51% EMN 4.50% WHR 0.18% AAPL 4.11% CELG 4.75%
18. LSURussian: 4.72% AMZN 11.58% T -4.27% JPM 5.51% XOM 3.98% IBM 4.72%
19. BullredsRus: 4.57% AMZN 11.58% V 5.59% FB 1.09% BP 1.02% HD 4.57%
20. FunroePete: 4.49% MU 4.38% ADBE 9.83% XPO 0.55% AAPL 4.11% HD 4.49%
21. ATLsuTiger: 4.40% AAPL 4.11% CRM 6.51% DIS 2.96% JNJ 5.11% MSFT 4.40%
22. white perch: 3.84% GE 4.36% T -4.27% AMZN 11.58% V 5.59% WMT 3.84%
23. windshieldman: 3.75% XOM 3.98% V 5.59% AMZN 11.58% BTI 3.19% EGO 3.75%
24. CajunTiger92: 3.65% XOM 3.98% IP 5.68% JPM 5.51% IR 1.20% FCX 3.65%
25. RedStickBR: 3.27% BABA 5.78% PEGA 4.35% MIC -0.12% BMI 3.14% OZM 3.27%
26. jerryc436: 3.21% VALE 7.69% FB 1.09% BABA 5.78% MLCO -3.96% CVX 3.21%
27. rmc: 3.12% BAC 5.83% JPM 5.51% XOM 3.98% CHK 4.55% T 3.12%
28. tyler perry: 2.92% BRK.B 6.09% AAPL 4.11% FB 1.09% PG -1.81% JNJ 2.92%
29. dirtsandwich: 2.65% WYNN 0.08% TSCO 5.93% CBS 0.73% TEP 0.87% UNH 2.65%
30. cave canem: 2.44% GE 4.36% T -4.27% XOM 3.98% FDX 8.03% WYNN 2.44%
31. C: 2.32% GE 4.36% T -4.27% BP 1.02% V 5.59% F 2.32%
32. Omada: 0.31% ARRY 1.33% PATK -3.96% LL -7.39% JPM 5.51% PNC 0.31%
33. ItNeverRains: -10.72% RIOT -35.63% TEUM 11.59% DPW -28.35% SSC -6.94% FLEX -10.72%