Nasdaq Composite Index

NASDAQ Top 10: Value Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Value	VALUEVVV		GROWTHVV		SAFETYVV		COMBINED
1. MKS Instruments (L, US) ☀  Semiconductor Equipment
1. MKS Instruments (L, US) ☀   Semiconductor Equipment	100		100		78		100
2. Jinpan (S, CN)  Electr. Components & Equipment
2. Jinpan (S, CN)   Electr. Components & Equipment	100		80		92		100
3. II-VI (L, US) ☀  Electronic Components
3. II-VI (L, US) ☀   Electronic Components	100		60		100		63
4. Infinera (L, US) ☀  Communications Equipment
4. Infinera (L, US) ☀   Communications Equipment	100		100		50		61
5. Lincoln Electric (XL, US) ☀  Industrial Machinery
5. Lincoln Electric (XL, US) ☀   Industrial Machinery	100		50		50		100
6. Premier Financial (XS, US)  Regional Banks
6. Premier Financial (XS, US)   Regional Banks	100		71		43		89
7. First Niagara (L, US)  Regional Banks
7. First Niagara (L, US)   Regional Banks	100		52		30		93
8. Vodafone (XXL, GB) ☀  Wireless Telecommunication
8. Vodafone (XXL, GB) ☀   Wireless Telecommunication	100		4		68		92
9. ADTRAN (M, US)  Communications Equipment
9. ADTRAN (M, US)   Communications Equipment	100		20		67		80
10. Shoe Carnival (L, US)  Apparel Retail
10. Shoe Carnival (L, US)   Apparel Retail	100		17		62		83

October 3, 2014. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Free Stock Update)

NASDAQ Top 10: Growth Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Growth	VALUEVVV		GROWTHVV		SAFETYVV		COMBINED
1. Courier (S, US)   Commercial Printing
1. Courier (S, US)   Commercial Printing	90		100		100		100
2. First Bancorp (S, US)   Regional Banks
2. First Bancorp (S, US)   Regional Banks	87		100		94		100
3. Alliance Fiber (XS, US)   Communications Equipment
3. Alliance Fiber (XS, US)   Communications Equipment	86		100		100		95
4. MKS Instruments (L, US) ☀   Semiconductor Equipment
4. MKS Instruments (L, US) ☀   Semiconductor Equipment	100		100		78		100
5. Brooks Automation (M, US) ☀   Semiconductor Equipment
5. Brooks Automation (M, US) ☀   Semiconductor Equipment	83		100		91		100
6. Net 1 UEPS Tech (M, ZA)   Data Processing & Outsourcing
6. Net 1 UEPS Tech (M, ZA)   Data Processing & Outsourcing	77		100		94		100
7. Alimera Sciences (XS, US)   Pharmaceuticals
7. Alimera Sciences (XS, US)   Pharmaceuticals	67		100		100		100
8. Rocky Brands (S, US)   Footwear
8. Rocky Brands (S, US)   Footwear	79		100		69		100
9. FBR (S, US)   Investment Banking & Brokerage
9. FBR (S, US)   Investment Banking & Brokerage	71		100		85		92
10. NASB Financial (S, US)   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
10. NASB Financial (S, US)   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance	52		100		95		93

October 3, 2014. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Free Stock Update)

NASDAQ Top 10: Safety Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Safety	VALUEVVV		GROWTHVV		SAFETYVV		COMBINED
1. Courier (S, US)   Commercial Printing
1. Courier (S, US)   Commercial Printing	90		100		100		100
2. Alliance Fiber (XS, US)   Communications Equipment
2. Alliance Fiber (XS, US)   Communications Equipment	86		100		100		95
3. Alimera Sciences (XS, US)   Pharmaceuticals
3. Alimera Sciences (XS, US)   Pharmaceuticals	67		100		100		100
4. Kaiser Aluminum (L, US) ☀   Aluminum
4. Kaiser Aluminum (L, US) ☀   Aluminum	64		83		100		100
5. TriCo Bancshares (S, US)   Regional Banks
5. TriCo Bancshares (S, US)   Regional Banks	45		100		100		93
6. Peapack-Gladstone (S, US)   Regional Banks
6. Peapack-Gladstone (S, US)   Regional Banks	29		100		100		100
7. China Automotive Systems (M, CN)   Auto Parts & Equipment
7. China Automotive Systems (M, CN)   Auto Parts & Equipment	80		50		100		100
8. II-VI (L, US) ☀   Electronic Components
8. II-VI (L, US) ☀   Electronic Components	100		60		100		63
9. Universal Forest (XL, US)   Building Products
9. Universal Forest (XL, US)   Building Products	73		47		100		94
10. Bio-Reference (L, US)   Health Care Services
10. Bio-Reference (L, US)   Health Care Services	62		52		100		96

October 3, 2014. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Free Stock Update)

NASDAQ Top 10: Combined Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Combined	VALUEVVV		GROWTHVV		SAFETYVV		COMBINED
1. Courier (S, US)   Commercial Printing
1. Courier (S, US)   Commercial Printing	90		100		100		100
2. First Bancorp (S, US)   Regional Banks
2. First Bancorp (S, US)   Regional Banks	87		100		94		100
3. MKS Instruments (L, US) ☀   Semiconductor Equipment
3. MKS Instruments (L, US) ☀   Semiconductor Equipment	100		100		78		100
4. Jinpan (S, CN)   Electr. Components & Equipment
4. Jinpan (S, CN)   Electr. Components & Equipment	100		80		92		100
5. Brooks Automation (M, US) ☀   Semiconductor Equipment
5. Brooks Automation (M, US) ☀   Semiconductor Equipment	83		100		91		100
6. Net 1 UEPS Tech (M, ZA)   Data Processing & Outsourcing
6. Net 1 UEPS Tech (M, ZA)   Data Processing & Outsourcing	77		100		94		100
7. Alimera Sciences (XS, US)   Pharmaceuticals
7. Alimera Sciences (XS, US)   Pharmaceuticals	67		100		100		100
8. UTStarcom (S, US)   Communications Equipment
8. UTStarcom (S, US)   Communications Equipment	89		83		83		100
9. Marchex (XS, US)   Internet Software & Services
9. Marchex (XS, US)   Internet Software & Services	86		92		75		100
10. Popular (L, US)   Regional Banks
10. Popular (L, US)   Regional Banks	91		96		68		100

October 3, 2014. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Free Stock Update)

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Top 10 Stocks from the purely finance fact-based Obermatt Method for the investment strategies Value, Growth and Safety in the stock index Nasdaq Composite Index from October 3, 2014.