Stock Picking Contest @ Stock Trading 101

April 6th, 2007 - - Filled in: Money/Investing

I’ve been picking stocks all year. Blain Reinkensmeyer at Stock Trading 101 is running a short term stock trading contest in which I have agreed to participate. The idea is to get some participation in the contest from a variety of reader groups and have some fun. Maybe you guys can give me some short-term ideas for my CNBC contest.

Play By The Rules

Entries will be accepted until Sunday, April 8, 2007, 9:00 PM EST.

Readers are invited to provide two estimates:

One stock (represented by a ticker symbol) that you think will provide a high return for the week (stock picks must be over $1 per share).
Predict the value at which you think the Nasdaq will close at on Friday the 13th.

To participate, just add a comment to this post (Blain will track your picks from here) mentioning the two items listed above.

The contest runs (your predictions and stocks will be tracked) officially from Monday April 9 until Friday April 13, 2007.

There are three ways to win: having the top stock pick, closest Nasdaq close, or best overall community pick average.

The Other Blogs

So, let’s see what ind of skillz the Derrich.com readers have (yes, that’s a “z”). And for those non-stock savy folks…don’t be afraid to pick a ticker symbol out of thin air just because you like the way it sounds or because it happens to match your initials. In case you need to do a little research, my two favorite sites are MarketWatch.com and Yahoo! Finance. Now, get to commenting!

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9 comments »

Comment by Shane

April 6th, 2007 at 7:25 pm

I’ll go with DNDN and 2518.25. I REALLY need to put more stock stuff in my blog. I didn’t even get mentioned above. Goodbye hot ladies, hello stock picks

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Comment by derrich

April 6th, 2007 at 9:57 pm

No way. Hot chicks rules. Blain chose the blogs that are participating. I’m sure he’ll get you in on the next one. I’ll check out DNDN. I saw it in action over the last month or so, but shrugged it off. I’ll revisit.

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Comment by Warren Buffett

April 6th, 2007 at 9:59 pm

highest stock return in a week. Find one that will be a takeover target. Your guess is as good as mine…

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April 7th, 2007 at 12:31 am

[…] Communities that are set to be joining this stock picking battle royal include Million Dollar Journey, Derrich.com, Money Matter and More Musings, Clever Dude, and Investoid. […]

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April 7th, 2007 at 6:47 am

[…] Here are the other participating blogs (when others are confirmed, I will add their link): Stock Trading 101 Million Dollar Journey Derrich.com Money Matter and More Musings Investoid […]

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