It's now been 13 years since I've invested my portfolio according to the system in my book Stock Trading Riches.
In 2017, My "Stock Trading Riches" account beat the S&P 500 again (26% vs. 21.83%).
Here is the cumulative 13-year return (Source for S&P500 returns):
Year, Me, S&P 500
2005, 13%, 4.91%
2006, 14%, 15.79%
2007, 22%, 5.49%
2008, (40%), (37%)
2009, 44%, 26.46%
2010, 22%, 15.06%
2011, (5%), 2.11%
2012, 13.3%, 16%
2013, 23%, 32.39%
2014, 13%, 13.69%
2015, 1.49%, 1.38%
2016, 20.88%, 11.96%
2017, 26%, 21.83%
My portfolio had a cumulative 13 year return of +281% vs. +187% for the S&P 500.
That translates into a 13 year average annual return of 10.84% vs. 8.45%
