V2 Pounds Apple 3 to 1!
I was in my hometown of Vioqua, Wisconsin the past few days. I ran into a friend that follows our V2 Newsletter but does not use it to make investments. I asked how it was going. He said he liked Apple stock better than V2. I told him and that is great! Apple is fantastic. But I told him V2 has done better. And I told him I would send him the data. I said, “Game on!, Apple vs V2!”.
Here is what I learned:
In 2020, Apple was up 82.3%. V2 was up 156%. Score one for V2.
In 2021, Apple was up 34.6%. V2 was up 33.4%. Close, but score one for Apple.
So far in 2022, Apple is down 23.5 %. V2 is up 3.0%. Score one for V2.
Since 2020. Apple is up 87%. V2 is up 251%. $10,000 invested in Apple on Jan.1 of 2020 would be worth $18,771. Pretty good. V2 would be worth $35,174 in the same time frame. Nearly double. Score one of V2.
Final score. 3 to 1. V2 wins!
My point here is not to pick on Apple. They are fantastic. And, our V2 model often owns percentages of Apple in our ETFs. We have on occasion, also shorted Apple with our ETFs. My point is simple. Our V2 Newsletter performance is much better than owning Apple stock. This is true for the time frame above. And over longer time frames (since 2016) - Apple is up over 500% since 2016. V2 is up over 1,300%.
Our V2 Model tracks over 120 asset class ratio trends to assist us in deciding how and when to allocate our holdings. No single indicator, chart, or list gives market clarity. They each give a point of view that we factor into our model. We do not forecast. We follow the math. It has led us to remarkable long-term performance.
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Distance=Victory
Chris
The V2 Model has gained an impressive 1,454%% from 2016 through 2021.
6X the performance of SP500 (2016-2021)
+83.27% 3-Year Annualized Returns (2019-2021)
+69.22% 5-Year Annualized Returns (2017-2021)
V2 Newsletter performance rank compared to all ETFs:
Top 10% 2021 (#243 out of 2867)
Top 1% 3-Year (#9 out of 1896)
Top 1% 5-Year (#4 out of 1896)
Market Data From Morningstar and Etrade.
We do not anticipate what is going to happen. We allocate based on where things are. We do not forecast, we follow the math and work to get on the right side of the next extended trend.
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Chris Vig is president of The Vig Company and is an investor, artist, author, business consultant and former CEO living in Monona, WI. This article is for entertainment purposes only. We may own, buy, or sell any security listed here at any time. Do your own diligence when investing your hard-earned cash. Follow The Vig Company on Facebook.
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