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Am azing Facts

CXO Advisory reported in February 2013 results of a survey of 6,459 so-calledgurus who give U.S market advice that is a matter of public record. Forecasts

graded showed 46.9% terminal accuracy in the period Dec 1998 - Dec 2012.

The highest accuracy reported by CXO Advisory was 68.2% in 44 forecasts.

Robert Prechter was bottom of the list below with an accuracy of 21.7% in just 23forecasts. Popular TV presenter Jim Cramer was about average with 46.8%

accuracy in 62 forecasts.

Guru ForecastsAccuracyGuru ForecastsAccuracyDavid Nassar 44 68.2% Doug Kass 178 47.6%

Jack Schannep 61 66.7% Jeremy Grantham 37 47.5%Ken Fisher 115 65.0% Don Hays 85 47.1%

David Dreman 44 63.6% James Stewart 115 47.0%James Oberweis 35 62.9% Marc Faber 154 47.0%

Louis Navellier 149 59.9% Richard Band 31 46.9%Jason Kelly 125 59.4% Jim Cramer 62 46.8%Dan Sullivan 115 59.1% Gary D. Halbert 93 46.4%John Buckingham 17 58.8% Dennis Slothower 144 45.3%

Cabot Market

Letter48 58.8% Jim Jubak 141 44.2%

Steve Sjuggerud 49 58.5% Bill Cara 198 44.2%Richard Moroney 55 56.4% Tim Wood 182 43.8%

Carl Swenlin 125 55.4% Martin Goldberg 109 43.1%Jon Markman 36 55.3% Price Headley 348 42.0%

Aden Sisters 39 54.8% Gary Savage 119 41.9%Bob Doll 161 54.7% Linda Schurman 57 41.4%

Paul Tracy 52 53.8% Donald Rowe 69 40.6%Bob Brinker 44 53.3% Igor Greenwald 37 40.5%

Mark Arbeter 230 53.2% Bob Hoye 54 40.4%

Gary Kaltbaum 144 53.1% John Mauldin 211 39.9%Robert Drach 19 52.6% Nadeem Walayat 66 39.7%Don Luskin 201 52.0% Jim Puplava 43 39.5%

Laszlo Birinyi 27 51.9% Comstock Partners 203 39.3%

Tobin Smith 281 50.2% Gary Shilling 40 37.5%James Dines 39 50.0% Bill Fleckenstein 148 37.3%Ben Zacks 32 50.0% Richard Russell 166 36.9%

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Richard Rhodes 42 48.8% Mike Paulenoff 12 35.7%

Bernie Schaeffer 81 48.8%Abby Joseph

Cohen56 35.1%

Stephen Leeb 27 48.3% Peter Eliades 29 34.5%

S&P Outlook 145 48.3% Curt Hesler 92 33.0%Carl Futia 96 48.1% Steven Jon Kaplan 99 31.4%Clif Droke 97 48.1% Robert McHugh 128 28.9%Charles Biderman 48 47.9% Steve Saville 35 23.7%Trading Wire 69 47.8% Robert Prechter 23 21.7%

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