2014 Stock Pick Contest

[Sugarphreak]

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[TomcoPDR]

T.pot
T.ron
T.abx

[triplep]

Just for fun here are my picks

LTS.TO
MGO.TO
AC-A.TO

[ercchry]

T.BB >alica keys is gone and new CEO... so why not
T.RRX
T.DGC

[ExtraSlow]

Mt favourites, and I actually own these.
LRE - Long Run
BDI - Black Diamond
PPY - Painted Pony

Two of those were solid performers for me in 2013. One was not. These will not look nearly as good without the dividends, but that's fine. I think they all have good shots are huge appreciation anyway.

Like most people in this town, I'm way overweight in energy stocks.

[Sugarphreak]

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[BigShow]

BigShow Picks:

Canadian Pacific - CP.TO
Royal Bank of Canada - RY.TO
Enbridge - ENB.TO

[benyl]

TD - TD bank
RY - Royal Bank
ECA - encana

[Feruk]

Feruk's picks:

RE - Rock Energy
MFC - Manulife Financial
AGU - Agrium

[borN]

SGY - Surge Energy
RMP - RMP Energy
WCP - Whitecap Resources

[GoChris]

AD
PKI
BNS

shit I dunno lol

[CompletelyNumb]

LTS - Lighstream
VRX - Valeant Pharmaceuticals
TOU - Tourmaline


Edited as per new rules. Added LTS

[AndyL]

MGA (magna baby!)
WJA (westjet baby!)
CPG

grr 4 edits... I think I'm not using anyone elses now...

[tch7]

GEI
CNR
TOU

These would be better picks if dividends counted, but whatever, should still be solid.

Edit: Changed PPL to TOU due to rule change.

[ExtraSlow]

Originally posted by borN
SGY - Surge Energy
RMP - RMP Energy
WCP - Whitecap Resources
I like where your head is at. I was in WCP pretty heavily for 2013, had good returns, and rolled that into LRE.



Originally posted by CompletelyNumb
TLM
VRX
TOU
I can get behind TOU, but really TLM? I've been trying for a while to figure out what the best case scenario is for them, and I can't come up with one. They are an awkward size, too big to grow quickly. Anyway, if they do well, that's good news for the rest of my portfolio, so I'll wish you good luck all the same.

[woodywoodford]

YO.VN Yoho Resources (Does venture count as TSX?)
BXE.TO Bellatrix Exploration
SCL.TO Shawcor Ltd

** If we aren't accepting TSXV stocks, then replace YO with ATH.TO (Athabasca Oil)

** Edited as Enerplus is a div play and that ain't gonna fly here

[CompletelyNumb]

Originally posted by ExtraSlow

I can get behind TOU, but really TLM? I've been trying for a while to figure out what the best case scenario is for them, and I can't come up with one. They are an awkward size, too big to grow quickly. Anyway, if they do well, that's good news for the rest of my portfolio, so I'll wish you good luck all the same.


LTS was my first pick but I saw it had been taken. TLM was a coin toss honestly. I don't predict much risk with it, but as you said, growth may be slow.

[calgarygts]

CPT
AXY
AD

[ZenOps]

Short SBUX. Oh wait, thats not TSX.

Ummm...

Buy copper and nickel.

[Feruk]

Originally posted by CompletelyNumb
LTS was my first pick but I saw it had been taken. TLM was a coin toss honestly. I don't predict much risk with it, but as you said, growth may be slow.
IMO they're both coin tosses. But my bias is I hate O&G turn around stories when there are so many good companies to invest in.

[in*10*se]

Damn someone took RRX already. such an easy pick.

CJ.TO
KEL.TO
edit: RRX.TO

edit: thanks for the rule change

[Hi-Psi]

TBE.TO - Twin Butte
SPM.TO - Scorpio Mining
DOL.TO - Dollarama

[Sugarphreak]

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[Kloubek]

I'm not gonna play, but I thought this would be a good time to pat myself on the back publicly.

Back in December of 2010 I decided to do something similar just for shits and giggles. I put together a portfolio of stocks I felt would do well and "invested". I put in just over 24g of fake money.

Here are the results:

http://www3.telus.net/kloubek/stocks.jpg


...if only I had the real capital to play with back then....

[flipstah]

Only on the TSX? Man, I gotta think now:

WestJet
Sun-Life Financial
Sierra Wireless

Shit, this is a hard one lol.

EDITED: Because ercchry sucks balls.

[BigShow]

Originally posted by flipstah

RY (Royal Bank of Canada)

Already taken :)

[Sugarphreak]

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[KappaSigma]

Might as well go all in on E&P

Husky Energy
Tourmaline
DonnyCreek

[AudiPWR]

T.CNE - Canacol
T.NKO - Niko Resources (Total Crap Shoot)
T.BTO - B2GoldCorp

100K each.

[flipstah]

CRAP.

Same as ECA. Stupid benyl.

HOLD ON... I'll edit mine.

[flipstah]

Damn it, Andy also took WestJet. :banghead:

This is a total crapshoot haha. No O&G for me because my picks are already gone.

[Mibz]

I have no idea what I'm doing. I literally picked three random renewal energy companies because fuck y'all.

T.NAL
T.GLV.A
T.INE

[Proyecto2000]

Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. (BXE.TO)
Whitecap Resources Inc (WCP:TO)
Intertainment Media, Inc. (INT.V)

Only because I own them :dunno:

[in*10*se]

there really should be a draft for this contest... thats like doing NHL drafts and first person to post crosby/malkin/ovechkin = insta win.... none the less. i'll figure out a 3rd soon enough.

[ercchry]

yeah ithink the rule should be revised to you cant have the same 3 as someone else... would make it so there is still a winner and no ties, but people can still pick anything from the very limited TSX selection...

[woodywoodford]

Originally posted by Proyecto2000
Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. (BXE.TO)
Whitecap Resources Inc (WCP:TO)
Intertainment Media, Inc. (INT.V)

Only because I own them :dunno:

BXE's taken :nut: (good pick though :D )

[ExtraSlow]

I can't get behind BXE, only because a buddy of mine worked there and they treated him badly. Haven't followed them that closely otherwise.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by ercchry
yeah ithink the rule should be revised to you cant have the same 3 as someone else... would make it so there is still a winner and no ties, but people can still pick anything from the very limited TSX selection...

Well, fuck then I want to change mine if that's the case lol!



Originally posted by ExtraSlow
I can't get behind BXE, only because a buddy of mine worked there and they treated him badly. Haven't followed them that closely otherwise.

Personal vendettas shouldn't get in the way of profits!

[Sugarphreak]

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[flipstah]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak


I think maybe we can adjust the rules a bit to accomodate something similar to this:

You cannot have more than 1 stock which is the same as another player. If you have two stocks which are the same as somebody else, you must toss one and pick something else instead.

Basically you can have one stock in common with another player... but you are not allowed to have 2.

That sounds fine by me.

[ercchry]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak


I think maybe we can adjust the rules a bit to accomodate something similar to this:

You cannot have more than 1 stock which is the same as another player. If you have two stocks which are the same as somebody else, you must toss one and pick something else instead.

Basically you can have one stock in common with another player... but you are not allowed to have 2.

so, if Mibz had...

T.NAL
T.GLV.A
T.INE

and Proyecto2000 had...

BXE.TO
WCP:TO
INT.V

i could have...

T.NAL
BXE.TO
BB.TO

but not...

T.NAL
T.GLV.A
BXE.TO

right?

[littledan]

I'll take:


TSX : NBD

TSX : BTE

TSX : LNF (for shits and giggles)

[benyl]

Originally posted by benyl
TD - TD bank
RY - Royal Bank
ECA - encana

I've edited based on new rules.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by ercchry


so, if Mibz had...

T.NAL
T.GLV.A
T.INE

and Proyecto2000 had...

BXE.TO
WCP:TO
INT.V

i could have...

T.NAL
BXE.TO
BB.TO

but not...

T.NAL
T.GLV.A
BXE.TO

right?

So then my initial pick was fine. This is unnecessarily complicated. :banghead:

NEW RULES:

WestJet
Sun-Life Financial
Sierra Wireless

[ercchry]

yeah, good luck to nick on moderating this :rofl:

[flipstah]

Originally posted by ercchry
yeah, good luck to nick on moderating this :rofl:

You're the shit-starter. :rofl:

[ercchry]

Originally posted by flipstah


You're the shit-starter. :rofl:

nu uh, i got my picks in quick. this is because you were late and didnt have any picks left :rofl:

[benyl]

Originally posted by flipstah


So then my initial pick was fine. This is unnecessarily complicated. :banghead:

NEW RULES:

WestJet
Encana
Royal Bank

Too late. I have RB and ECA... Pick again.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by benyl


Too late. I have RB and ECA... Pick again.

YOU STOLE MY PICKS.

Changed. Again.

[benyl]

Originally posted by flipstah


YOU STOLE MY PICKS.

haha, rules were changed for you and it still didn't work. hahahaha

[flipstah]

Originally posted by benyl


haha, rules were changed for you and it still didn't work. hahahaha

I hate you. :rofl:

I edited my posts for my 3 picks. Only WestJet is the duplicate.

[simke]

ok, let's try this. I'll take the following

IBG.TO
WEF.TO
ATH.TO

[natty54]

TSE:ABX
TSE:BB
TSE:TRP

[Sugarphreak]

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[ercchry]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak


You cannot have more than one stock in common with another player... don't make this complicated, haha

you did that all on your own :rofl:

but is that per single player? or in total? so only two people could own the same stock.... period?

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[Sugarphreak]

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[ercchry]

yeah, so my original example was fine :dunno:

[Sugarphreak]

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[ercchry]

and speaking of BB... can our stocks have a trailing stop? :D

[Sugarphreak]

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[ercchry]

well, i just mean in general... say a stock peaks in july... can we put in a sell? or do we have to ride it out to its demise this time next year?

[Sugarphreak]

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[ercchry]

#YOLO :rofl:

[flipstah]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak
It is a one year investment… I recommend you try to pick a stock which will yield the most growth in a 12 month period instead of something that will boom and bust on you.

Way to kill the fun, gramps.

[Sugarphreak]

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[ercchry]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak
We tried it your way last year :rofl:

to be fair, YOU did not :poosie:

[Sugarphreak]

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[ercchry]

well, we could have just done it like david.... he picked 3 stock in jan and won(winning) it

[Mibz]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak
It is a one year investment… I recommend you try to pick a stock which will yield the most growth in a 12 month period instead of something that will boom and bust on you. RENEWABLE ENERGY IS THE FUTURE!













...Eventually.

[Sugarphreak]

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[ercchry]

if only you could google things about google.... oh wait...

seems simple enough:

http://www.aubrett.com/InformationTechnology/Productivity/GoogleFinance.aspx

[Sugarphreak]

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[rMBA13]

NYSE - Westpac Banking (WBK)
NYSE - Rio Tinto (RIO)
NYSE - Tesla (TSLA)

What's the grand prize?

[triplep]

Originally posted by rMBA13
NYSE - Westpac Banking (WBK)
NYSE - Rio Tinto (RIO)
NYSE - Tesla (TSLA)

What's the grand prize?

For you nothing, as the original post specifically states only stocks on the TSX.

[rMBA13]

Originally posted by triplep


For you nothing, as the original post specifically states only stocks on the TSX.

Hahaha... Okay, I will choose the following instead:
- POT.TO (Potash)
- BB.TO (Blackberry)
- ABX.TO (Barrick Gold)

So what will the winner get?

[Sugarphreak]

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[Sugarphreak]

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[davidI]

I haven't been following the markets much lately since giving up my trading accounts for tax reasons but...

RRX
ENB
ABX

[Sugarphreak]

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[oogaboogie]

Here are my picks:

1. T.TCN
2. T.SVC
3. T.PXT

Optional:
T.GUY
T.BXE

[ExtraSlow]

Originally posted by ExtraSlow
Mt favourites, and I actually own these.
LRE - Long Run
BDI - Black Diamond
PPY - Painted Pony

Two of those were solid performers for me in 2013. One was not. These will not look nearly as good without the dividends, but that's fine. I think they all have good shots are huge appreciation anyway.

Like most people in this town, I'm way overweight in energy stocks.

Guess I'll modify that to
LRE, BDI and TOG now that we can't do venture exchange.
Still all stocks that I own and that'll I'll probably be keeping all year.

[Sugarphreak]

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[davidI]

Originally posted by davidI
I haven't been following the markets much lately since giving up my trading accounts for tax reasons but...

RRX
ENB
ABX

Thanks for organizing and putting together the spreadsheet. Looks like you missed adding my picks though!

[Sugarphreak]

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[TomcoPDR]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak
Ok, we are all locked in

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0At9AVCMPvjG1dDNWN24teDR3SUZvV1hfMFl6NW1HcWc&single=true&gid=0&output=html

Anything in red just means it isn't automatically updating from Google finance, I have to do this manually

(Kappa, I will make an exception for you so you don't get squeezed out, just let me know what you want for an alternate stock)

There are some guys with more than 1 repeated picks from other previous members. Should we let you know, or let it be? Just thinking could be a nightmare for you doing "no repeat" rule.

[Sugarphreak]

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[TomcoPDR]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak


Yeah if you spot members with more than 1 the same let me know

EDIT: I may just let it go at this point as it is the deadline already, haha... as long as nobody has the exact same picks

The only one that really stands out, unfortunately, all his/her picks are previously chosen. (sorry rMBA13)


Originally posted by rMBA13


Hahaha... Okay, I will choose the following instead:
- POT.TO (Potash)
- BB.TO (Blackberry)
- ABX.TO (Barrick Gold)

So what will the winner get?

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[roopi]

Can I still get in on this or is it done? (I didn't read anything after the first post yet).

[Sugarphreak]

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[roopi]

When you say must trade on the TSX does this include the Venture exchange?

[benyl]

Originally posted by roopi
When you say must trade on the TSX does this include the Venture exchange?

No

[ExtraSlow]

I don't really think I have a strong chance of winning this contest, since dividends are excluded, but since all my picks are stocks I actually own, I would be very pumped to come in top ten, as that would mean great things for my porfolio. Thanks for running this Sugarphreak.

[Sugarphreak]

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[oogaboogie]

You might want to check the spreadsheet % Change

[Sugarphreak]

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[triplep]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak


Ok, all fixed

Lots of red to start, lol


Very true 2/3 of my stocks are red for some reason... I am surprised that they don't have Air Canada....

Is it possible that the tickers are not picking up for some reason?

I know for air canada on yahoo the ticker is AC-A.TO but on google it is AC.A


Haha woot! LTS is down .19 cents this morning and Air Canada is up .33!

[Sugarphreak]

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[CompletelyNumb]

Looks good man. Cheers!