Previous winners
2019 - Fenders53
2020 - Divemenow
2021 - kblake
2022 - ChadR
2023 - rayray
We didn't get this off the ground on time to start from day one, but I think it would still be fun to get a list put together for 2024. Let's give it all next week for people to get their picks in, then we will start calculating results beginning from the January 12 close and running until the close on December 31, 2024.
Enter your picks anytime. You may edit them as often as you like until the contest starts.
Here are the rules for 2024:
1. Pick five dividend stocks or dividend ETFs listed in the US. No levered ETFs, meme stocks, crypto, options, or penny stocks are allowed. We are trying to use our individual stock-picking abilities and eliminate any use of leverage.
2. If you wish, you may waive the dividend rule for one stock to allow adding a growth pick.
3. We won't split hairs but please abide by the spirit of the rules. Make an honest attempt at diversification like you would if this was your real portfolio.
4. It is OK to use stocks that somebody has already put in their portfolio.
5. Results will be calculated based on price return only, meaning there is no advantage in picking a high yield over a low one. This makes tracking much easier on the spreadsheet.
Here is the SPREADSHEET for the real-time results.
2019 - Fenders53
2020 - Divemenow
2021 - kblake
2022 - ChadR
2023 - rayray
We didn't get this off the ground on time to start from day one, but I think it would still be fun to get a list put together for 2024. Let's give it all next week for people to get their picks in, then we will start calculating results beginning from the January 12 close and running until the close on December 31, 2024.
Enter your picks anytime. You may edit them as often as you like until the contest starts.
Here are the rules for 2024:
1. Pick five dividend stocks or dividend ETFs listed in the US. No levered ETFs, meme stocks, crypto, options, or penny stocks are allowed. We are trying to use our individual stock-picking abilities and eliminate any use of leverage.
2. If you wish, you may waive the dividend rule for one stock to allow adding a growth pick.
3. We won't split hairs but please abide by the spirit of the rules. Make an honest attempt at diversification like you would if this was your real portfolio.
4. It is OK to use stocks that somebody has already put in their portfolio.
5. Results will be calculated based on price return only, meaning there is no advantage in picking a high yield over a low one. This makes tracking much easier on the spreadsheet.
Here is the SPREADSHEET for the real-time results.