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S&P 500
Performance calculated from day of launch July 1, 2022, until April 17, 2024.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Performance calculated from day of launch July 1, 2022, until April 17, 2024. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
S&P 500
Alpha Picks
+125.28%
+38.69%
How We Are Achieving Outperformance?
Alpha Picks
Alpha Picks
+125.28%
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*Performance since 7/1/2022 (381 days).
Directed by the Seeking Alpha quantitative analysis team, Alpha Picks
is a stock recommendation tool designed to help you build a market-beating portfolio. Our expert team conducts in-depth quantitative, data-driven research and analysis to ensure our stock picks are poised for long-term success. We'll send you two new portfolio additions every month to buy and hold, sell alerts when ratings shift, and transparent up-to-date performance. You’ll also have access to exclusive webinars hosted by the quant team. With a track record of outperforming the market by over 45% since inception, we look forward to continuing our goal of helping you succeed.
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FAQ
How does it work?
The Seeking Alpha quantitative analysis team picks stocks with no subjectivity or emotion. Instead, they rely on analyzing terabytes of data and employ best-in-class optimization and risk tools to select stocks that will help improve portfolio performance.
Alpha Picks considers company fundamentals, valuation, momentum, forward-looking analyst estimates, and profitability. Stocks with upward momentum tend to outperform over more extended periods.
When a stock no longer scores well on fundamentals, valuation, and momentum (relative to the sector), or if a stock is rated as ‘Hold’ for more than 180 days, it becomes a ‘Sell’ and is removed from the portfolio.
What should you expect from Alpha Picks?
Is Alpha Picks right for me?
Who is behind Alpha Picks?
How do we achieve our results?
Alpha Picks is designed for buy-and-hold investors looking for capital appreciation.
Alpha Picks does not require frequent trading.
The Alpha Picks portfolio is not designed to generate dividend income.
Alpha Picks covers multiple sectors and is not designed for single-sector investors. This is because the best opportunities rotate between different sectors. For example, the portfolio added a homebuilder stock in March 2023, which appreciated 100% in the following quarter.
We aim for the Alpha Picks overall portfolio performance to outperform the market significantly over a long period of time. (So far, it’s done just that.)
We expect some picks to outperform the market massively and some to underperform. Winners dominate the performance of the portfolio as they become more significant positions.
Alpha Picks should be evaluated on the entire portfolio's performance rather than single picks.
It's okay if picks are clustered in a single sector for a while, like tech or energy. It could mean this sector is experiencing the most significant improvement in fundamentals and forward valuation.
Our quantitative analysis team, led by Steven Cress, selects the picks.
Steve has over 30 years of experience in equity research, quantitative strategies, and risk management. He founded the quant hedge fund Cress Capital Management after running a trading desk at Morgan Stanley.
The stock selection methodology is based on rigorous backtesting of fundamental investment metrics and a proven stock selection strategy designed for Seeking Alpha.
Seeking Alpha's 'Strong Buy' quant ratings result from powerful computer processing and our expert 'Quantamental' analysis.
From nearly all U.S. equities, our quant algorithm picks stocks with the strongest collective value, growth, profitability, EPS Revisions, and price momentum metrics vs. the peer sector. These attributes are assigned grades that are then weighted to maximize the predictive value. The best stocks are awarded a 'Strong Buy' rating.
Over the last 12 years, the backtested strategy has delivered impressive returns, beating the S&P 500 yearly. For information on Quant Ratings and our backtest calculation, click here. What's more, if we look at the performance since inception (December 2009 onwards), our 'Strong Buy' stock picks have delivered a staggering return, as you can see above.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results - any investment carries a potential for loss. Alpha Picks does not take account of your objectives or your financial situation and Seeking Alpha does not offer any personalized investment advice. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. For information on the performance calculation and methodology of Alpha Picks, click here.
FAQ
The Seeking Alpha quantitative analysis team picks stocks with no subjectivity or emotion. Instead, they rely on analyzing terabytes of data and employ best-in-class optimization and risk tools to select stocks that will help improve portfolio performance.
Alpha Picks considers company fundamentals, valuation, momentum, forward-looking analyst estimates, and profitability. Stocks with upward momentum tend to outperform over more extended periods.
When a stock no longer scores well on fundamentals, valuation, and momentum (relative to the sector), or if a stock is rated as ‘Hold’ for more than 180 days, it becomes a ‘Sell’ and is removed from the portfolio.
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We aim for the Alpha Picks overall portfolio performance to outperform the market significantly over a long period of time (So far, it’s done just that).
We expect some picks to outperform the market massively and some to underperform. Winners dominate the performance of the portfolio as they become more significant positions.
Alpha Picks should be evaluated on the entire portfolio’s performance rather than single picks.
It’s okay if picks are clustered in a single sector for a while, like tech or energy. It could mean this sector is experiencing the most significant improvement in fundamentals and forward valuation.
Alpha Picks is designed for buy-and-hold investors looking for capital appreciation.
Alpha Picks does not require frequent trading.
The Alpha Picks portfolio is not designed to generate dividend income.
Alpha Picks covers multiple sectors and is not designed for single-sector investors. This is because the best opportunities rotate between different sectors. For example, the portfolio added a homebuilder stock in March 2023, which appreciated 100% in the following quarter.
Our quantitative analysis team, led by Steven Cress, selects the picks.
Steve has over 30 years of experience in equity research, quantitative strategies, and risk management. He founded the quant hedge fund Cress Capital Management after running a trading desk at Morgan Stanley.
The stock selection methodology is based on rigorous backtesting of fundamental investment metrics and a proven stock selection strategy designed for Seeking Alpha.
Seeking Alpha’s ‘Strong Buy’ quant ratings result from powerful computer processing and our expert ‘Quantamental’ analysis.
From nearly all U.S. equities, our quant algorithm picks stocks with the strongest collective value, growth, profitability, EPS Revisions, and price momentum metrics vs. the peer sector. These attributes are assigned grades that are then weighted to maximize the predictive value. The best stocks are awarded a ‘Strong Buy’ rating.
Over the last 12 years, the backtested strategy has delivered impressive returns, beating the S&P 500 yearly. For information on Quant Ratings and our backtest calculation, click here. What’s more, if we look at the performance since inception (December 2009 onwards), our ‘Strong Buy’ stock picks have delivered a staggering return, as you can see above.
Alpha Picks
Seeking Alpha's top stock picks.
Delivered directly to your inbox.
*Performance since 7/1/2022 (381 days).
Build a best-in-class portfolio
Directed by the Seeking Alpha quantitative analysis team, Alpha Picks is a stock recommendation tool designed to help you build a market-beating portfolio. Our expert team conducts in-depth quantitative, data-driven research and analysis to ensure our stock picks are poised for long-term success. We'll send you two new portfolio additions every month to buy and hold, sell alerts when ratings shift, and transparent up-to-date performance.
Display only, returns may vary
You’ll also have access to exclusive webinars hosted by the quant team. With a track record of outperforming the market by over 45% since inception, we look forward to continuing our goal of helping you succeed.
