SmartMoney Picks from Nov. '06: 10.7% avg. return

So, here is a second installment in the series of posts looking into performance of stock picks made by various business magazines.

This time SmartMoney is on deck, here is how well their stock picks from the November 2006 issue have fared:


* Keep in mind that notes were made based on the article where stocks were mentioned, which means that some things may be outdated at this point.

Forbes Picks from 12/11/06: CYT, TRMB, PAYX, PEP, OMI

I decided to create a new topic/category/column, whatever you'd like to call it, focusing on stock picks made by various business magazines that I read. It will be a relatively short-term comparison, dating back 6-12 months. But then again, most of the picks they make are not exactly intended to be long-term investments anyway, so it's fair.

Here is a first set of stock picks, they're from the 12/11/06 issue of Forbes 2007 Investment Guide:


* Keep in mind that notes were made based on the article where stocks were mentioned, which means that some thing may be outdated at this point.

I welcome any feedback in regard to the format of this spreadsheet. If you have any suggestions on how to make it more useful or simply more user-friendly, please feel free to share.