There are literally thousands of stocks out there and there is absolutely no way you can go through all of them before you make your final decision on one and you want to actually invest/trade the company.  Even if you can perform solid due diligence by hand, why waste your time when you have stock filters and research tools that help identify the good companies from the crap.
Assuming you already use stock filters and research tools, when you compile that list of companies that meet every criteria you are looking …

And the winner is: 247Mom
Congratulations to 247Mom for winning our first official stock market contest.  She chose DECK aka Deckers Outdoor Corp, maker of Teva and UGG Australia.
November 30 Close – $92.63
December 31 Close – $101.72
Change (%) – +9.09 (9.8%)
Photo Credit: egvvnd

Our doors are now open and we have made the stock contest entry form available. Learn more about the competition at our CONTEST PAGE.

Why Should You Enter?

* It is FREE and uber EASY to enter.
* This is our first ever contest. The winner will go down as the first winner in The Zen Capitalist history.
* It’s a FUN learning experience.
* Bragging rights!
* Contest Leaders will be posted on The Zen Capitalist and updated on a weekly basis (Sundays).
* The cool kids do it!