Special
1999 Halloween Collection
Tricks and Treats
Each year we report on the results of our Halloween Tricks and Treats from the previous year. We know that like us, you'd like to see how our picks did. Keep in mind, though, that these are rather short-term results. Good, solid companies may have simply had a bad year. It happens. Conversely, some companies may end up in retrospect not having been such clever choices. Here's how our 1998 Tricks and Treats fared:
Returns for 1998's Halloween Tricks (Shorts)
and Treats (Longs)
TMF |
Stock |
Ticker |
10/27/98 |
10/25/99 |
Percentage |
Price |
Price |
Returns |
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Ralegh |
Jabil Circuit (LONG) |
JBL |
23.7500 |
48.5625 |
104.5% |
Seymor |
K-tel (SHORT) |
KTEL |
7.0000 |
4.8750 |
30.4% |
Puck |
Anheuser-Busch (LONG) |
BUD |
58.2500 |
73.0000 |
27.5% |
Parlay |
Trump (SHORT) |
DJT |
5.0000 |
4.3125 |
13.8% |
Edible |
Pre-Paid Legal (SHORT) |
PPD |
24.7500 |
25.5000 |
-3.0% |
Edible |
Dave& Buster's (LONG) |
DAB |
18.7500 |
9.0000 |
-52.0% |
S&P 500 Index: |
21.3% |
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| The returns were calculated using Bloomberg with dividends reinvested in the security. Prices have been adjusted for splits. |
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