{"id":390,"date":"2013-06-06T03:17:42","date_gmt":"2013-06-06T03:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beatthemarketanalyzer.com\/blog\/?p=390"},"modified":"2013-09-23T14:25:51","modified_gmt":"2013-09-23T14:25:51","slug":"grants-monthly-stock-gain-loss-report-2013-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beatthemarketanalyzer.com\/blog\/grants-monthly-stock-gain-loss-report-2013-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Grant’s Monthly Stock Gain & Loss Report – 2013 May"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to my May 2013 Stock Gain & Loss Report!<\/p>\n

Every month I will post my stock gains and losses.<\/p>\n

This month I only made two trades, but I learned an important lesson: “With a little research, you can rediscover a good investment.” <\/p>\n

After using the BTMA Stock Spreadsheet, I noticed that Ball Corp. (BLL) came up with a good company rating score. I initially thought to just pass over BLL as a possible investment. I had known and trusted the name Ball from when my mother and grandmother had used the old-fashioned Ball glass jars for lemonade or jarring foods. But, I didn’t think of jarring foods as a sustainable business system that would be around much longer in the future.<\/p>\n

I was curious how Ball maintained their good company rating after all these years. To my surprise, when I did a bit of research, I discovered that Ball Corp. is now the largest producer of recyclable beverage cans in the world! Chances are, if you are drinking a can of soda, the can was made in the Ball factory.<\/p>\n

Now I had a good company, with a good company rating according to the BTMA Stock Spreadsheet, it was a name that I trusted, and now I knew that they have a sustainable business plan and hold the majority share of a specific industry. In just a matter of a few seconds of research, I had rediscovered a great company and a good possible investment.<\/p>\n

Therefore, I would say that if you analyze a company and it has a good company rating and you trust the company, it could be worth it to do a little research to find out a few current facts about the company. Your findings may pleasantly surprise you!<\/p>\n

Overall, I was pleased with this month’s gains and I was glad that I stuck to my plan without letting emotions take control of my trading.<\/p>\n

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May 2013<\/strong><\/span>
Realized Gains\/Losses ONLY<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

My Total Profit $1,132.02<\/span><\/p>\n

My Total Return 11.26%<\/span><\/p>\n

S&P 500 Return 2.36%<\/span><\/p>\n

Ave. Amount I Invested $10,054.79<\/p>\n

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CUMULATIVE RETURNS FOR 2013<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

My Cumulative Return 49.77%<\/span><\/p>\n

S&P 500 Cumulative Return 14.54%<\/span><\/p>\n

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Why do I post this information online?<\/span><\/p>\n

I do it for 3 main reasons:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. To be transparent.
        I like to be up-front and show you that I’m a real person who actually invests in the stock market.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n

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            1. It’s nice to brag about good months and get positive feedback during those not-so-good months.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n

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                1. I hate being told that I can’t do something and stock investing is just another area where people have told me: “You couldn’t possibly do well. What do you know about stocks?” etc.\n

                  I want to prove that everyday people like myself can take control of their own finances, start investing with a common-sense approach, and produce better than average results.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n

                  If you’re interested in learning about how I actually produce these results, then feel free to watch a video on my strategy here:<\/p>\n

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                  www.BeatTheMarketAnalyzer.com<\/p>\n

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                  Thanks for checking out this month’s report!
                  -Grant<\/p>\n

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