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StocksMonthly.com Back Testing Shows a $10,000 Portfolio Grow to $4 Million.


Back Testing back testing

Using historical data to determine the relationship of specific variables. For example, a researcher might use historical data to determine if changes in the money supply have influenced changes in stock prices.
 from New Investment Information Web Site StocksMonthly.com Shows an Investment Method That Outperformed the S&P 500 Index by a Factor of 118 to 1; StocksMonthly.com Provides Valuable Financial Information for Investors Interested in Investing in United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  and United Kingdom Stocks

PERTH Perth, city, Australia
Perth, city (1991 pop. 1,018,702), capital of Western Australia, SW Australia, on the Swan River estuary. Fremantle is Perth's port.
, Scotland Scotland, political division of Great Britain (1991 pop. 4,957,000), 30,414 sq mi (78,772 sq km), comprising the northern portion of the island of Great Britain and many surrounding islands.  -- The numbers speak for themselves in the back test results announced by recently launched StocksMonthly.com (www.StocksMonthly.com), an investment information Web site. Their tests show how simple mathematics and a straight-forward investment technique outperformed the S&P 500 by a factor of 118 to 1. For the period December 31, 1991 to November 30, 2006, using the investment method with the S&P 500 index, $10,000 would have grown to $33,397. Using the Stocks Monthly method of selection, the portfolio would have grown to $3,968,912.

Using the same methodology, the system produced similar results for the United Kingdom stocks. For the period December 31, 1999 to November 30, 2006, using the investment method with the FTSE FTSE

A company that specializes in index calculation. Although not part of a stock exchange, co-owners include the London Stock Exchange and the Financial Times.

Notes:
The FTSE is similar to Standard & Poor's in the United States.
100 index, a [pounds sterling]10,000 portfolio would have fallen to [pounds sterling]8,721. With the Stocks Monthly method, the portfolio would have grown to [pounds sterling]79,479.

"Our testing was done using a simple selection method and buying stocks on the last trading day Last Trading Day

The final day that a futures or options contract may trade or be closed out before delivery of the underlying asset must occur.

Notes:
If the buying and selling parties do not arrange an alternate agreement, the physical commodity must be delivered from
 of the month and then selling them at the end of the last trading day of the following month. Imagine how much better you could do by adding some common sense and investment know how," says Colin Drummond, creator of StocksMonthly.com.

The Web site lists all stocks that satisfy the selection criteria for each month, up to 10 months in advance. Investors can choose either U.S stocks or U.K. stocks, or can subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day"
subscribe, take

buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company";
 both. Subscriptions are paid annually.

www.StocksMonthly.com is excited about the publication of this information and stresses that it is information that the site offers, not investment advice. More information can be found on the Web site's demo/tutorial pages.

Performance is not guaranteed. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns.

About StocksMonthly.com

www.StocksMonthly.com provides valuable financial information for investors interested in investing in United States and United Kingdom stocks. The site does not provide investment advice or recommendations.
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