2023 City Data Stock Picking Game 2023 (work, dollar, worth, participate)

[fleaflicker]

AMZN $20k
MA $20k
SNAP $20k
TSLA $20k
UBER $20k

Here we go!

[jlvs2run]

My 2023 picks: CASY ORLY FN IMKTA PAG

Applying my choices later in the year in both 2021 and 2022 was not good. In 2022 the delay cost $12,301.52 vs investing at the start. Considering the historical average 10% market gain, delaying is usually not as good. My results in both years were much worse then that, so it's as early as possible for me from now on.

Regarding dividends, Yahoo always includes them automatically, Fidelity always keeps them invested for me, and I would think that Google does that too but haven't used it so don't know. They're always a part of people's investments and don't just vanish, so I see no reason to remove them.

A comparison of 5 vs 4 vs 3 stock picks for 2022 is interesting and applies to all years having the same three choices. Below are the results based on placings.
The average placing for:
the 36 people who picked 5 stocks was 22.06;
for the 12 people who picked 4 stocks was 27.33;
& for the 4 people who picked 3 stocks was 35.50. The overall average was 24.5.
Those who picked 5 stocks placed 14 in the top 16 results. Calculating based on totals would likely show much bigger gaps.

Here are the figures for the placing results:
5 stocks: 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 22
25 26 27 28 29 30 33 34 35 36 41 42 43 44 47 = 706/32=22.06
4 stocks: 5 6 17 18 23 24 31 32 39 40 45 48 = 328/12=27.33
3 stocks: 21 37 38 46 = 142/4=35.50

[wadejay26]

5 stocks $20k each
DVA
AAPL
PNC
MSFT
AMZN
Thank you for running the show!

[OhioJB]

Originally Posted by Newporttom

Here's my empty shell of a spreadsheet for 2023. Can someone please ensure they can open it

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing

Hey Tom, will you please correct one of my picks on the spreadsheet? I chose GERN, which should have 8264 shares, not ticker symbol GEN. Thanks.

All participants might want to double check to make sure their picks are correct on the spreadsheet before the action picks back up tomorrow.

[Newporttom]

Originally Posted by OhioJB

Hey Tom, will you please correct one of my picks on the spreadsheet. I chose GERN, which should have 8264 shares, not ticker symbol GEN. Thanks.

All participants might want to double check to make sure their picks are correct on the spreadsheet before the action picks back up tomorrow.

Fixed. Agree on people double checking.

[treasurekidd]

Originally Posted by Newporttom

Fixed. Agree on people double checking.

Hi Tom, I think my BRB-B should be on the sheet as BRK.B. I think the dash is incorrect?? Thanks!

[BeerGeek40]

Originally Posted by treasurekidd

Hi Tom, I think my BRB-B should be on the sheet as BRK.B. I think the dash is incorrect?? Thanks!

Attention to detail!

[Newporttom]

Originally Posted by treasurekidd

Hi Tom, I think my BRB-B should be on the sheet as BRK.B. I think the dash is incorrect?? Thanks!

Fixed.

[creeksitter]

At one point I made a change but on further reflection will stick with the original choices as shown on your chart.

[MaverickDD]

My picks for 2023 (current)
Still time for the Value Empire to strike back, sticking with three of my five picks from last year!
C — Citigroup Inc
INTC — Intel Corp
MAA — Mid-America Apartment Communities
RIO— Rio Tinto PLC
TEVA — Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

(last year)

Originally Posted by MaverickDD

My picks for 2022
Time for the Value Empire to strike back!
C — Citigroup Inc
INTC — Intel Corp
MAC — Macerich Co
PSX — Phillips 66
TEVA — Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Tom, thank you for running the game.