What Criteria Does Alpha Picks Use to Select Its Top Performers?

Alpha Picks uses a rigorous, data-driven methodology to select its top-performing stocks. The criteria for stock selection include:

 

Quantitative analysis:

  • Stocks must have a "Strong Buy" quant rating for at least 75 consecutive days
  • The quant ratings model ranks stocks based on five factors: value, growth, profitability, EPS revisions, and momentum

 

Stock characteristics:

  • Must be a U.S. common stock (no ADRs)
  • Cannot be a REIT
  • 3-month average market capitalization greater than $500M
  • Stock price greater than $10
  • Has not been recommended in the past year

 

Portfolio process:

  • Two "Strong Buy" rated stocks are selected each month
  • One pick is added on the first trading day of the month, and another on the 15th or the closest trading day after