Vol. 2026 · Issue I · Annual Stock Pick Competition
Eight friends.
Eight tickers.
One winner.
Each contestant picks a single stock at the start of the year. $1,000 hypothetically rides on each pick. The highest return on December 31st wins eternal glory, a trophy, and dinner paid for by everyone else.
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§ 01 The Leaderboard
Live ranking. Each contestant gets $1,000 staked at year-open. Updates every minute during market hours.
§ 02 Versus the Indices
Equal-weighted portfolio of all eight picks against the NASDAQ Composite and the S&P 500, year-to-date.
§ 03 Hall of Fame
Annual champions, by year. May your ticker pick be merciful.
§ 04 The Rules
$1,000 is hypothetically deployed into each contestant's chosen ticker at the closing price on December 31st.
One stock per contestant. Locked at year-open. No swaps, no second-guessing, no excuses.
Highest percentage return at year-end closing prices wins. Ties broken by largest absolute gain.
Steak. Beers. Bragging rights. The losers buy the winner dinner. The winner can never bring it up again. (They will.)