S&P 500 Index

S&P 500 Top 10: Value Investment Strategy

TOP Value Investment Strategy	VALUEVVV		GROWTHVV		SAFETYVV		COMBINED
1. ADSC (XL, US) ☀  Consumer Finance
1. ADSC (XL, US) ☀   Consumer Finance	100		42		30		68
2. CenturyLink (XXL, US) ☀  Alternative Carriers
2. CenturyLink (XXL, US) ☀   Alternative Carriers	100		64		1		62
3. Macy's (XXL, US) ☀  Department Stores
3. Macy's (XXL, US) ☀   Department Stores	100		39		31		56
4. Johnson Controls (XXL, US) ☀  Building Products
4. Johnson Controls (XXL, US) ☀   Building Products	100		55		9		55
5. Goodyear (XXL, US) ☀  Tires & Rubber
5. Goodyear (XXL, US) ☀   Tires & Rubber	100		23		18		44
6. General Motors (XXL, US) ☀  Automobile Manufacturers
6. General Motors (XXL, US) ☀   Automobile Manufacturers	100		40		1		33
7. Newell Brands (XL, US) ☀  Housewares & Specialties
7. Newell Brands (XL, US) ☀   Housewares & Specialties	100		1		8		12
8. Tyson Foods (XXL, US) ☀  Packaged Foods & Meats
8. Tyson Foods (XXL, US) ☀   Packaged Foods & Meats	98		33		50		67
9. Molson Coors Brewing (XL, US) ☀  Brewers
9. Molson Coors Brewing (XL, US) ☀   Brewers	98		64		1		36
10. Archer-Daniels-Midland (XXL, US) ☀  Agricultural Products
10. Archer-Daniels-Midland (XXL, US) ☀   Agricultural Products	98		8		43		33

April 19, 2019. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Free Stock Update)

S&P 500 Top 10: Growth Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Growth Investment Strategy	VALUEVVV		GROWTHVV		SAFETYVV		COMBINED
1. Deere & Company (XXL, US) ☀   Agricultural Machinery
1. Deere & Company (XXL, US) ☀   Agricultural Machinery	92		20		20		100
2. Illumina (XL, US) ☀   Life Sciences Tools & Services
2. Illumina (XL, US) ☀   Life Sciences Tools & Services	11		77		77		67
3. Progressive (XXL, US) ☀   Property & Casualty Insurance
3. Progressive (XXL, US) ☀   Property & Casualty Insurance	23		46		46		67
4. Parker-Hannifin (XXL, US) ☀   Industrial Machinery
4. Parker-Hannifin (XXL, US) ☀   Industrial Machinery	60		18		18		55
5. Netflix (XXL, US) ☀   Movies & Entertainment
5. Netflix (XXL, US) ☀   Movies & Entertainment	5		31		31		50
6. AMD (XXL, US)   Semiconductors
6. AMD (XXL, US)   Semiconductors	1		40		40		28
7. FMC (XL, US) ☀   Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
7. FMC (XL, US) ☀   Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals	47		40		40		81
8. Amazon.com (XXL, US) ☀   Internet Retail
8. Amazon.com (XXL, US) ☀   Internet Retail	1		68		68		57
9. Centene (XXL, US) ☀   Health Care Managed
9. Centene (XXL, US) ☀   Health Care Managed	29		51		51		74
10. Xilinx (XL, US)   Semiconductors
10. Xilinx (XL, US)   Semiconductors	7		64		64		68

April 19, 2019. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Free Stock Update)

S&P 500 Top 10: Safety Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Safety Investment Strategy	VALUEVVV		GROWTHVV		SAFETYVV		COMBINED
1. Charles Schwab (XXL, US)   Investment Banking & Brokerage
1. Charles Schwab (XXL, US)   Investment Banking & Brokerage	51		81		100		94
2. Cognizant Technology (XXL, US) ☀   IT Consulting & oth. Services
2. Cognizant Technology (XXL, US) ☀   IT Consulting & oth. Services	77		21		100		100
3. Accenture (XXL, IE) ☀   IT Consulting & oth. Services
3. Accenture (XXL, IE) ☀   IT Consulting & oth. Services	35		80		100		80
4. Foot Locker (XL, US) ☀   Apparel Retail
4. Foot Locker (XL, US) ☀   Apparel Retail	53		36		100		81
5. Goldman Sachs (XXL, US) ☀   Investment Banking & Brokerage
5. Goldman Sachs (XXL, US) ☀   Investment Banking & Brokerage	75		60		98		100
6. Micron (XXL, US) ☀   Semiconductors
6. Micron (XXL, US) ☀   Semiconductors	60		92		96		96
7. Franklin Resources (XL, US) ☀   Asset Management & Custody
7. Franklin Resources (XL, US) ☀   Asset Management & Custody	26		17		96		29
8. Morgan Stanley (XXL, US) ☀   Investment Banking & Brokerage
8. Morgan Stanley (XXL, US) ☀   Investment Banking & Brokerage	77		52		93		95
9. Expeditors International of Washington (XXL, US)   Air Freight & Logistics
9. Expeditors International of Washington (XXL, US)   Air Freight & Logistics	19		82		93		82
10. BNY Mellon (XXL, US) ☀   Asset Management & Custody
10. BNY Mellon (XXL, US) ☀   Asset Management & Custody	53		25		93		63

April 19, 2019. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Free Stock Update)

S&P 500 Top 10: Combined Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Combined Investment Strategy	VALUEVVV		GROWTHVV		SAFETYVV		COMBINED
1. Valero (XXL, US) ☀   Oil & Gas Refining
1. Valero (XXL, US) ☀   Oil & Gas Refining	88		85		96		100
2. Goldman Sachs (XXL, US) ☀   Investment Banking & Brokerage
2. Goldman Sachs (XXL, US) ☀   Investment Banking & Brokerage	75		60		98		100
3. Deere & Company (XXL, US) ☀   Agricultural Machinery
3. Deere & Company (XXL, US) ☀   Agricultural Machinery	92		100		20		100
4. Gap (XXL, US) ☀   Apparel Retail
4. Gap (XXL, US) ☀   Apparel Retail	70		47		94		100
5. PulteGroup (XXL, US) ☀   Homebuilding
5. PulteGroup (XXL, US) ☀   Homebuilding	60		50		91		100
6. Cognizant Technology (XXL, US) ☀   IT Consulting & oth. Services
6. Cognizant Technology (XXL, US) ☀   IT Consulting & oth. Services	77		21		100		100
7. Brown-Forman (XL, US) ☀   Distillers & Vintners
7. Brown-Forman (XL, US) ☀   Distillers & Vintners	35		100		50		100
8. Micron (XXL, US) ☀   Semiconductors
8. Micron (XXL, US) ☀   Semiconductors	60		92		96		96
9. Morgan Stanley (XXL, US) ☀   Investment Banking & Brokerage
9. Morgan Stanley (XXL, US) ☀   Investment Banking & Brokerage	77		52		93		95
10. Phillips 66 (XXL, US) ☀   Oil & Gas Refining
10. Phillips 66 (XXL, US) ☀   Oil & Gas Refining	84		69		87		94

April 19, 2019. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Free Stock Update)

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Top 10 Stocks from the purely fact-based Obermatt Method in the stock index S&P 500 Index from April 19, 2019.