Expected Returns, July 2015 -- Manifest Investing

Expected Returns, July 2015

This month, as we update the most widely followed stocks, we're reminded of strength in numbers and how often our community of investors experiences long term success. Ken Kavula spends a few moments with keeping score and our target of beating the market.

Strength In Numbers by Mark Robertson Jul 01, 2015

“It’s about creating strength in numbers ... finding common ground ... and supporting each other.” -- Jane Kim.

Apple by Mark Robertson Jul 01, 2015

We selected AAPL back in May 2013 for Solomon Select. Apple has gained 40.2% annualized since then for a relative return of +28% for that decision.

Hoard vs. Herds by Mark Robertson Jul 01, 2015

Accumulate BLDRS Emerging Markets 50 (ADRE)

Sweet 16 by Mark Robertson Jul 01, 2015

Shopping At Body Temperature

Tin Cup Model Portfolio by Mark Robertson Jul 01, 2015

Accumulate Qualcomm

Measuring Performance Results by Ken Kavula Jul 01, 2015

Keeping track of your relative return keeps you focused on success. It allows you to assess your performance in a relatively straight-forward, accurate way using a value that we can depend on for accuracy.

Quality Legend:
Blue	Excellent with quality greater than 80.
Green	Good with quality between 60 and 80.
Neutral	Average or below average with quality between 20 and 60.
Red	Poor with quality less than 20.
Companies with less than 10 years of history are penalized by 5 points per year.
PAR Legend:
Green	PAR is within the target range of MIPAR +5-10%, currently 5.1%-10.1%
Yellow	PAR is above the target range of MIPAR +10%, currently 10.1%
PAR	Projected Annual Return
MIPAR	The Manifest Investing Median PAR of all stocks in the database.
Company Name Legend:
*	Not covered by Value Line Standard Edition.
b	Uses price-to-book value for valuation purposes.
P/CF	Uses price-to-cash flow for valuation.