Tracking IC share tips and portfolios
- Created:
- 12 May 2008
- Updated:
- 17 June 2009
- Written by:
- Jonathan Eley
We tip over three hundred shares every year, and many of our columnists also run sample portfolios. Many of these are now available for you to view online, with share prices delayed by 15 minutes. See the guide below for more.
TIPS OF THE YEAR 2008
Track the 2008 tips of the year (£100 invested in each)
More about our tips of the year (you will need an IC Advantage subscription)
TIPS OF THE WEEK
You can track the performance of every tip of the week in 2008 using the links below. Note that a '-1' in the 'Holding' column indicates a sell recommendation.
June 2008
May 2008
April 2008
March 2008
February 2008
January 2008
You can also see details of every share we currently rate an outright buy or an outright sell using the Tip Matrix.
SIMON THOMPSON'S BARGAIN PORTFOLIO
The bargain portfolio is based on the investing ideas of Benjamin Graham, often dubbed the father of value investing. Our version is created by companies editor Simon Thompson, and has repeatedly beaten the market in recent years)
Read the bargain portfolio introductory feature (FREE, but you'll need an IC Advantage subscription to access the company details)
Track the bargain portfolio shares
CHRIS DILLOW'S LOW-RISK PORTFOLIO
The idea behind the low-risk portfolio is to use simple rules, rather than relying on subjective notions of value or prospects. The constituents are updated quarterly.
Track the second-quarter low-risk portfolio
Read more about the principles of the low-risk portfolio
STOCK SCREENING PORTFOLIOS
Stock screening uses a range of financial metrics to pick stocks that meet particular investment criteria.
For more on stock screens, see the articles on the STOCK SCREENS page (you will need an IC Advantage subscription to read the articles)
Track the various stock screen portfolios.
MR BEARBULL'S GROWTH, INCOME AND SPECULATIVE PORTFOLIOS
These will be loaded into the online system over the coming weeks.
In the meantime, an Excel table summarising the state of the portfolios is attached to every Bearbull article. The table is updated weekly.
Mr Bearbull's columns can be found on the the Bearbull columnist page.
NOTES ON PORTFOLIO TRACKING...
The 'Cash balance' figure in red at the foot of the table shows the total amount invested, less any receipts from the sale of shares.
The 'Totals' figure shows the current value of the portfolio constituents.
We don't make any allowance for stamp duty or dealing charges in any of these portfolios.