Stock-Selection Technique Beating the Market 6 Out of 6 Years, Including Year-to-Date

Averaging 34.3% per year since 1998 for a total return of 532.1% (including 36.8% over the last 12 months), the stock-picking strategy employed by this investment newsletter once again outperformed the stock market through the first seven months of 2004.

(PRWEB) August 3, 2004 --BeatTheStockMarket.com, an online investment newsletter, released their returns for the first seven months of 2004. The newsletter once again outperformed the S&P 500 through July (a gain of 9.51% versus -0.22% for the S&P 500).

For the past twelve months, their model stock portfolio returned 36.8%. Since inception in 1998, the portfolio has returned 34.3% per year (532.1% overall), has produced a gain each year, and has beaten the stock market six out of six years. Stock sell signals for the portfolio have averaged a 92.4% return while keeping turnover low.

Even during the three-year bear market, their model portfolio produced gains each year. While the market lost (-39%) during the bear market, BeatTheStockMarket.com's model portfolio produced a gain (+21%).

The model stock portfolio has also easily outperformed Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway stock over the last six and a half years (532.1% versus Berkshire's 89.7%).

Following are a few of the stocks from the newsletter's model portfolio and the stock's performance following the newsletter's buy signal:

Marine Products Corp. +539.3% (recently sold)
Gen-Probe Inc. (GPRO) +211.2%
Fording Canadian Coal Trust (FDG) +199.3%
SCS Transportation Inc. (SCST) 183.0%
Zimmer Holdings (ZMH) 140.2%
Rockwell Collins Inc. (COL) 135.8%
Imagistics International Inc. (IGI) 115.8%

BeatTheStockMarket.com also features a model options portfolio. In its first twelve months of existence, the portfolio has returned 83.6%. Following are a few of the call options recommended by the newsletter and the option's performance following the newsletter's buy signal:

-Zimmer Holdings +697.1% in only seven and a half months
-Cimarex Energy Co. +253.2% in only seven and a half months
-Rockwell Collins +240.8% in only five and a half months

In addition to individual stock recommendations, the company also has a model portfolio for mutual funds. The return of the portfolio (29.6% per year) easily surpasses that of the S&P 500.

For additional information on the stock and mutual fund picking systems and the investment newsletter that follows them, visit www.BeatTheStockMarket.com.

Contact Information:
Nancy Wagner
Media Representative
nancy@cuttothechasemarketing.com
425-415-6427
http://www.BeatTheStockMarket.com

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