Wednesday, October 1, 2008

How Mr. Navellier calculates gains/losses

Original post date was Aeptember 1st 2008
Removed copyright content and reposted (Navellier's spam was public domain)


I just received a new spam from Mr. Navellier, promoting his Emerging Growth newsletter. It was the 31st of August 2008.

I wrote something about Emerging Growth here, I followed it and I remember of more than one really bad example of investments.



Please don't hate me...

Because as the market has gone to hell and a hand basket over the past 12 months...

--> Our conservative Emerging Growth stocks were UP 45%

--> Our moderately aggressive stocks were UP 78% and

--> Our real aggressive stocks were UP 152%

And as if that's weren't bad enough...

--> Our TOP 10 stocks werealso UP 139% as they blew past Wall Street estimates...

...and are now delivering positive earnings surprises that could make you 50% richer by October 15th.

That's why I've send you this...

PEACE OFFERING

My 3 newest Emerging Growth winners FREE.

That way you can see for yourself on your terms if my Emerging Growth Letter is for you. If you like what you read here, you'll love my special offer below.

Louis Navellier,

Editor, Emerging Growth




The overall Emerging Growth portfolio is gaining at the moment, but I remembered the performance were not so exciting. So I went on the latest Emerging Growth Buy List (updated August 29th 2008) and checked...

NOTE: sorry dear readers, I have to replace the stock symbols with generic Stock X

Conservative
Stock 1: -8.93%
Stock 2: 40.78%
Stock 3: 9.75%
Stock 4: -3.70%
Stock 5: 23.48%
Stock 6: 154.47%
Stock 7: -13.30%
Stock 8: 0.83%
Stock 9: -3.30%
Stock 10: 70.98%
Stock 11: -14.84%
Stock 12: 54.35%
Stock 13: 41.76%
Stock 14: 4.10%
Stock 15: 0.00%
Stock 16: -1.74%
Stock 17: 1.48%
Stock 18: -13.54%
Stock 19: -6.77%
Stock 20: 0.24%
Stock 21: 125.94%
Stock 22: -8.45%
Stock 23: 20.80%
Stock 24: 27.54%
Stock 25: 97.68%
Stock 26: 99.51%
Stock 27: 0.00%
Average: 25.89% (NOT 45%)

Moderately Aggressive
Stock 28: 0.00%
Stock 29: 104.47%
Stock 30: 60.08%
Stock 31: -18.99%
Stock 32: 6.89%
Stock 33: 2.62%
Stock 34: -9.72%
Stock 35: 5.02%
Stock 36: -2.37%
Stock 37: 29.68%
Stock 38: -0.70%
Stock 39: -11.69%
Stock 40: -35.49%
Average: 9.98% (NOT 78%)

Aggressive
Stock 41: -18.45%
Stock 42: 0.00%
Stock 43: 221.63%
Stock 44: 78.48%
Stock 45: 17.97%
Average: 59.93% (NOT 152%)

The question is: How does Mr. Navellier calculate gains and losses? Does he use the same algorithm he uses to calculate Blue Chip Growth, Quantum Growth and Global Growth returns?

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