Features
Manifest 40 Update by Mark Robertson Jul 01, 2014
This managed “tracking portfolio” of your collective favorites has outperformed the Wilshire 5000 by +2.8%.
$1,000,000 Moment for Tin Cup by Mark Robertson Mar 27, 2012
It’s January 1995. If you start investing the maximum allowable 401(k) contribution — and discover opportunities using a combination of forecasted returns and quality — when might you reach $1,000,000?
Wisdom of Coffee Klatches by Mark Robertson Feb 01, 2011
The Wisdom of Crowds and Wisdom of Communities, we'll focus on clubs and supportive groups of investors throughout February..
Thanksgiving 2010: Of Heroes & Harvests by Mark Robertson Nov 27, 2010
Our sixth year has been a better year at MANIFEST ... and we're extremely grateful to and for all of our wonderful customers. We've witnessed a return to promising growth and you're helping to spread the word.
Manifest Top 40 by Mark Robertson Mar 31, 2010
The annualized rate of return for the stocks on your collective dashboards is +4.6% versus -0.1% for the Wilshire 5000 since inception. This represents an annualized relative rate of return of +4.7%..
Investing Better: Our Band of Groundhogs by Mark Robertson Feb 14, 2010
Features for February 2010
A Resolution of Trust by Mark Robertson Dec 22, 2009
The majority of us commit to a body of resolutions as the Christmas season gives way to the New Year. And with a nod to Wobegon, 52% resolve to achieve success in our resolutions while statistics suggest that a mere 12% reach one of our promised land
Manifest Top 40 by Mark Robertson Dec 15, 2009
The three top performers in the MANIFEST TOP 40 are Cognizant Technology, Quality Systems and Infosys Tech.
Manifest Top 40 by Mark Robertson Oct 01, 2009
The three top performers in the MANIFEST TOP 40 with the largest annualized relative returns since inception are Quality Systems, Infosys Tech and FactSet Research.
Roads to Successful Investing by Mark Robertson Sep 03, 2009
This all-day session features Mark Robertson, from Manifest Investing. His presentation includes a close look at strategic long-term investing, consistent with the teachings of NAIC/BetterInvesting founder George Nicholson.
Manifest Top 40 by Mark Robertson Jul 01, 2009
The MANIFEST TOP 40 is now 3.75 years old. The list represents the most widely-followed companies from subscriber dashboards. The annualized rate of return for the stocks on your collective dashboards is (-3.0%) versus (-8.0%) for the Wilshire 5000.
Manifest Top 40 by Mark Robertson May 08, 2009
Walgreen (WAG) continues in the lead as the company found on the highest number of subscriber dashboards. The top ten was unchanged since the December edition of the MANIFEST 40.
2008: A Dark Night? by Mark Robertson Feb 17, 2009
We hear stories of investors frozen in their tracks, failing to find the energy to pull the trigger on apparent opportunities. Others are fleeing equities, probably at the worst possible time to do so. We decided it was time for some perspective.
Manifest Top 40 by Mark Robertson Dec 17, 2008
The outlook continues to be favorable for the MANIFEST 40. It's the relative return that matters with a long-term perspective. We'll take +6% and wish everybody the best of the holiday season.
Manifest Top 40 by Mark Robertson Sep 30, 2008
Our MANIFEST 40 is a list of the most widely-followed stocks by subscribers. The annualized rate of return for the stocks on our collective dashboards is 4.1% versus (0.4%) for the Wilshire 5000 since inception.
Inter Parfums Inc. by Ken Kavula Aug 26, 2008
The track record for this high-end retailer is pretty consistent despite turbulence in economic conditions during recent years.
Manifest Top 40 by Mark Robertson Jul 01, 2008
This is our 12th edition of the MANIFEST 40, covering the last 3 years. It's a list of the most widely-followed stocks by subscribers.
Pharmaceutical Product Development by Mark Robertson May 27, 2008
PPDI is one of the largest contract research organizations, focusing most of its efforts on the late-stage clinical development market for pharmaceutical and biotech companies.
Life Time Fitness by Ken Kavula Apr 11, 2008
A gym just isn't a gym anymore – at least not in modern suburbia where many gyms now are referred to as fitness centers and where services begin to mirror those available at a fancy spa.
Manifest Top 40 by Mark Robertson Mar 27, 2008
This is our 11th edition of the MANIFEST 40, covering the last 33 months. It's a list of the most widely-followed stocks by subscribers.
Christmas Countdown: StockWatch Reports by Mark Robertson Dec 17, 2007
With the release of the latest <a href="http://www.manifestinvesting.com/web/articles/features/20071211feature">MANIFEST 40</a>, we've decided to perform a bunch of StockWatch reports on the most widely-held residents in subscriber dashboards.
Natural Gas Services by Ken Kavula Dec 14, 2007
NGS is a very small company in an industry known for dramatic swings in revenue, profit and stock price.
Manifest Top 40 by Mark Robertson Dec 11, 2007
The three top performers in the MANIFEST TOP 40 since inception are FactSet Research, Danaher and Cisco Systems.
Update on Syntel, Inc. by Ken Kavula Oct 01, 2007
Ken reviews SYNT "special" dividend payments.
Syntel, Inc. by Ken Kavula Sep 28, 2007
SYNT has growth characteristics that might make it an appealing choice for growth investors.