The StockTwits Top 10 portfolio is now up nearly 8.6% from the first Friday of the year and over 6% on the month.  This month’s out performance is due mainly to First Solar (FSLR) up 14.6%, Biogen (BIIB) up 10%, and SunPower (SPWR) up 9%.  There are no substantial laggards. Below is a performance chart and details of the current holdings. Start Date Symbol Shares Start Price Start Total End Price End Total % Gain / Loss 2/7/2014 $GILD 130 78.75 10237.50 83.63 10871.90 6.20% $CRM 166 61.55 10217.30 63.23 10496.18 2.73% $FSLR 205 49.83 10215.15 57.13 11711.65 14.65% $SPWR 333 30.68 10216.44 33.47 11145.51 9.09% $BIIB 32 315.54 10097.28 347.1 11107.20 10.00% $HPQ 352 29.07 10232.64 30.18 10623.36 3.82% $MRK 187 54.77 10241.99 57.32 10718.84 4.66% $DIS 135 75.67 10215.45 81.35 10982.25 7.51% $Z 119 85.80 10210.20 85.62 10188.78 -0.21% $JNJ 113 90.04 10174.52 92.37 10437.81 2.59% Cash 297.28 297.28 Totals 102355.75 108580.76 6.08%

The StockTwits Top 10 Portfolio continues to widen its lead over the S&P 500 Index (SPX) this year.  It is up nearly 5% this month and up 7.4% from the first Friday of the year.  Solar companies First Solar (FSLR) and SunPower (SPWR) are leading the portfolio, up 13.1% and 9.8% respectively. Biogen (BIIB) is also up over 10%.  The only drag on the portfolio this month is Zillow (Z) , down over 7%. Below is a performance chart and details of the current holdings. Start Date Symbol Shares Start Price Start Total End Price End Total % Gain / Loss 2/7/2014 $GILD 130 78.75 10237.50 83.39 10840.70 5.89% $CRM 166 61.55 10217.30 63.92 10610.72 3.85% $FSLR 205 49.83 10215.15 56.38 11557.90 13.14% $SPWR 333 30.68 10216.44 33.68 11215.44 9.78% $BIIB 32 315.54 10097.28 348.32 11146.24 10.39% $HPQ 352 29.07 10232.64 29.76 10475.52 2.37% $MRK 187 54.77 10241.99 56.32 10531.84 2.83% $DIS 135 75.67 10215.45 80.37 10849.95 6.21% $Z 119 85.80 10210.20 79.77 9492.63 -7.03% $JNJ 113 90.04 10174.52 91.94

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The StockTwits Top 10 Portfolio is off to a good start this year. It is up 5.46% from the first Friday of the year. In comparison the S&P 500 Index (SPX) is up 3.07%. The gains in the portfolio this month come across the board with almost every stock showing moderate gains. Below is a performance chart and details of the current holdings. Start Date Symbol Shares Start Price Start Total End Price End Total % Gain / Loss 2/7/2014 $GILD 130 78.75 10237.50 81.12 10545.60 3.01% $CRM 166 61.55 10217.30 62.87 10436.42 2.14% $FSLR 205 49.83 10215.15 53.07 10879.35 6.50% $SPWR 333 30.68 10216.44 32.54 10835.82 6.06% $BIIB 32 315.54 10097.28 331.07 10594.24 4.92% $HPQ 352 29.07 10232.64 30.03 10570.56 3.30% $MRK 187 54.77 10241.99 55.31 10342.97 0.99% $DIS 135 75.67 10215.45 79.33 10709.55 4.84% $Z 119 85.80 10210.20 82.28 9791.32 -4.10% $JNJ 113 90.04 10174.52 92.6 10463.80 2.84% Cash 297.28 297.28 Totals 102355.75 105466.91 3.04%

The StockTwits Top 10 Portfolio broke out with an early lead against the S&P 500 Index (SPX) this year.  It is currently up 1.79% from the first Friday of the year.  SPX is down 2.4% over the same period.  The out performance is a result of three stocks; Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) up 44%, Yelp up 31%, and SolarCity up 17%. Note: I’ll update the performance details of the the January portfolio sometime after the close today.  At the close the portfolio was up 2.36% for the month. It’s the first Friday of the month so here are the portfolio picks for February.  None of the stocks from last month stayed in the portfolio. $GILD, $CRM, $FSLR, $SPWR, $BIIB, $HPQ, $MRK, $DIS, $Z, $JNJ There were only two other stocks that met our bullish criteria over the past month.  They are: $ORCL, $ANR Below is a performance chart and details of the January holdings. Start Date Symbol Shares Start Price Start Total End Price End Total % Gain /

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