1/17/14 Contest update
Bubble shmubble! We are rocking!!!
At Friday’s close the Contest median was up a phenomenal 19.22% YTD (vs. 13.58% YTD a week ago), stomping the Nasdaq Biotech Index’s 9.15% YTD gain (vs. 5.15% YTD a week ago). And, in contrast to soaring biotechs, the feeble Nasdaq Composite Index barely made it into positive territory, closing up .50% YTD (vs. -.05% YTD a week ago).
My reign as Contest King lasted but a week, as I was deposed by a more “innately” qualified leader. JB118's portfolio took first place with a spectacular 49.59% YTD gain for just the first half of January. Taking second place is GUERL’s portfolio, with an almost equally amazing 45.89% YTD gain. And my own portfolio, now up a measly 40.58% YTD, slipped to third place.
At Friday's close, all 46 Contest portfolios were in the black and sit down and hold your breath for this number. All 46 contestants are now beating the NBI!!! Even I can’t come up with an adjective for that kind of collective stockpicking performance.
Below is the Top Ten list. Also below are the Top 5 & Bottom 5 Stocks ranked by % Gained and % Lost for the week.
Portfolio adjustments: LJPC 1-50 reverse split, temporary symbol change to LJPCD
(All corrections, especially adjustments for splits, greatly appreciated.)
Have a wonderful weekend biotechies!
Peace & good health,
Bulba
1/17/14
Rank Name Profit/Loss
1 JB118 49,587
2 GUERL 45,887
3 BULBA 40,580
4 CLARK 38,862
5 SCARAM 37,755
6 MCBIO 37,667
7 ROCKY 35,678
8 BTH2013 34,883
9 RRGE 30,926
10 RKRW 30,559
Week's Top 5 Gainers
Symbol 1/10 1/17 Wk.%chg.
CHTP 2.50 4.76 90.40%
STML 21.09 30.44 44.33%
SSS.V 0.46 0.64 40.66%
IPH.PA 6.30 8.70 38.10%
SRPT 19.43 26.78 37.83%
Week's Worst 5 Losers
Symbol 1/10 1/17 Wk.%chg.
CORT 3.75 3.190 -14.93%
GERN 5.22 4.505 -13.70%
CYTR 8.08 7.040 -12.87%
MRNA 0.76 0.670 -11.84%
SSH 11.29 9.980 -11.60% |
