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COMMENT
Find Winning Shares With Less Risk

By The Motley Fool Staff
February 1, 2005

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Stephen has highlighted 51 attractive value shares since he started writing Value Investing articles for the Motley Fool in August 1999. And despite the worst bear market for a generation, the average total return from these 51 shares has been a mega 86% (calculated on a mid-price basis from close of trade on day of article publication to 31 January 2005, with dividends included).

Among Stephen's website choices were Garban-Intercapital (now ICAP (LSE: IAP), Inchcape (LSE: INCH), Sportingbet (LSE: SBT), North Midland Construction (LSE: NMD) and 4imprint (LSE: FOUR) -- all of which have gone on to at least triple in value. In fact, 16 of the 51 selections have provided a total profit of 100% or more, with just 12 producing a negative return.

Value Investor co-writer Maynard Paton (TMFMayn) also has a good nose for picking winning shares. In 2004, his Value Investor selections gained 11% and outperformed the market. Maynard has also steered the Fool's Qualiport to four consecutive years of market-beating success, with 2004 witnessing the portfolio gain an impressive 33%.

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At 19 January 2005, the scorecard showed the Value Investor's 34 value picks had returned an average of 7.5%, with 23 of them sporting a profit. The scorecard also highlighted 10 of the 13 high yield selections in positive territory, with an overall average gain of 13.5%.

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To discover Stephen and Maynard's latest recommendations, take out a no-risk free trial of Value Investor today. In the January 2005 edition, the newsletter listed 16 value shares and 12 high-yield shares as 'buys'.