I don't know where KoalaBear33 is, but he seems to have backed off from doing our StockPickers contest. No problema, we'll just do it ourselves, guys.

After WE all post our own YTD returns, I'm sure ONE of us is capable of doing either a chart or collated ranking for each current month-end YTD ranks.      Hint, hint... If you're computer-savvy, please step forward.

For reference, here's links to our two previous 2008 rankings....

for January, SP # 2483046 for cob 1/28/08

for February, SP # 2493314 for cob 2/29/08

For those of us fortunate enough to be doing well --meaning not in the hole like me-- you might find it interesting to compare your YTD returns to these indexes.            (courtesy of Ben's HandsOn Tracking post for 4/30/08)

VTSMX             $33.46                -4.64%

DIA_(DJIA)       $128.190            -2.64% 

IWM_(R2K)      $71.40                -5.36%

SPY_(SP500)    $138.40               -4.41%

GLOBAL          $16,525               -1.85% 

ENERGY          $68,649              +1.58%

I'll start off the first post by reporting my lousy YTD returns for cob 5/2/08.

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Make life simple and round up or down to a full dollar, then report your 5/2/08 YTD total portfolio value and also your positive or negative YTD % return.

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I strongly suggest that we each recap each of our personal positions for this post for our cob 5/2/08 YTD returns... the share balance and ticker for each of our stock picks for the StockPickers 2008 contest. Why? Cuz I'm sure that lots of you are like me --I have no earthly what your picks are.

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Regards,

Susan

(aka rascfw)

total portfolio value for cob 5/2/08...   $87,357

YTD return ao cob 5/2/08...    -12.64%

For cob 5/2/08 ---and using Santa Cruz' excellent table format in post #2--- my shares, tickers and valuations are....

Here's hoping at least ONE of us manages to shoot the moon.

Regards, Susan

1.33% YTD, no dividends included.

Biggest gainer: DRI 31.83%

Biggest loser: HOG -16.42%

Three gainers: DRI, JNJ, WFC

Two losers: HOG, WFMI 

Pretty mediocre, for a pretty mediocre year. 

I miss the updates on this contest as well.  My picks have done better than I thought considering this lousy market...

YTEC +22.4% YTD

GFI -7.7%

GA +23.1%

GFA +20.7%

SLT -20.8%

I miss the updates on this contest as well.  My picks have done better than I thought considering this lousy market...

YTEC +22.4% YTD

GFI -7.7%

GA +23.1%

GFA +20.7%

SLT -20.8%

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Sounds like you're having a solid year, John. Without forcing me to do the math, what's your overall return? 

As of 5/6/08 my five are up 10.62%

MA +37.8%

MOS +35.1%

CEO +9.6%

AAPL -5.8%

VIP -23.6%

Greetings:

The Munchkin Man's stock picks for the 2008 Morningstar Stock Picks Contest have been mean to the Munchkin Man.

How mean?

Real mean!

See for yourself below:

Agrium Inc.
AGU
+18.13% YTD
This is the Munchkin Man's only winner YTD.

Crosshair Exploration And Mining Corp.
CXZ
( - 71.03% ) YTD
Extreme Pain!

Fronteer Development Group Inc.
FRG
( - 57.19% ) YTD
Mean!

Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.
NAK
( - 27.04% ) YTD
Pain!

Uranium Resources Inc.
URRE
( - 54.65% ) YTD
More Pain!

Mean Percent Change YTD:
( - 38.36% )

The Munchkin Man has no doubt that he is in last place.

Why is the stock market being so mean to the Munchkin Man this year?

Munchkin Man

Good Grief Munchkin Man - i hope those are only paper trades.  You are almost as unlucky as me picking stocks.  I just stick to mutual funds now.  Hope you are doing well & good to hear from you.  Haven't seen a post from you in ages.

Bullwinkle

CSCO -4.77%

MMM -9.06%

PFE -12.36%

YHOO +10.95%

ZMH +9.01%

Total  -1.25%