We maximise stock market cycles for greater profit

Many investors are fearful of stock market cycles, wishing for long upward cycles to be the norm. This is not the case. There are going to be many cycles per year. Pythagoras capitalises on share market cycle lows and highs to maximise your profit, often buying during the cycle lows at discounted prices. As the cycle reverses from low to high, we focus on maximising your returns.

Pythagoras performs regardless of a good or bad market!

Pythagoras provides the in-depth insight to use 'tough markets' to accumulate cheap stock when everyone else is too uncertain or uninformed to act. We position to buy low and sell high and there are seldom better times to buy low than in an uncertain market. This means that you can come out of the other side of a difficult market, not only fine but much better off. We'll do the critical mathematical analysis so you can enjoy investing and the lifestyle you deserve.

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Pythagoras versus the stock market for the last 12 years

 

Calendar Year Stock Market Return Pythagoras Returns # Better /worse
2008 -41.3 -0.6                             40.7
2009 30.9 51.3                             20.4
2010 -2.6 23.4                             26.0
2011 -14.3 10.5                             24.8
2012 14.6 21.2                                6.6
2013 15.1 18.1                                3.0
2014 11 12.9                                1.9
2015 -2.1 19.9                             22.0
2016 7 32.6                             25.6
2017 7.1 24.9                             17.8
2018 -6.8 15.8                             22.6
2019 18.4 21.7                                3.3
12 year average 3.1 21.0                             17.9
       
5 year Pythagoras Returns                                 18.2
5 year market returns                                    4.7
Ourperformance                                 13.5
Constant stock number                                     74
# Average realized return equally weighted    

Returns by sector and stock - Pythagoras versus the stock

Stock / Sector   5 year Stock Price Return 5 year Pythagoras Return Pythagoras better or worse 1 Year Pythagoras return  Tier
Sports and Entertainment          
AIZ AIR NEW ZEALAND  5.8 22.1 16.3 17.9 1
CAR CARSALES.COM  13.4 22.9 9.5 17.8 1
FLT FLIGHT CENTRE TRAVEL   8.7 19.0 10.3 11.9 1
NEC NINE ENTERTAINMENT  5.0 19.1 14.1 18.2 1
SXL SOUTHERN CROSS MEDIA   -2.5 17.9 20.4 12.9 1
Average   6.1 20.2 14.1 15.7  
             
Agriculture            
IPL INCITEC PIVOT 1.3 16.2 14.8 6.3 1
ING INGHAMS GROUP  3.9 15.2 11.3 20.0 1
NUF NUFARM  9.1 20.9 11.8 28.6 1
RIC RIDLEY CORPORATION  7.3 16.9 9.6 3.0 1
SM1 SYNLAIT MILK 14.0 48.2 34.2 18.8 1
TGR TASSAL GROUP  2.6 21.1 18.5 12.7 1
Average   6.4 23.1 16.7 14.9  
             
Infrastructure Enablers          
AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS  3.7 13.9 10.2 18.7 1
BXB BRAMBLES  3.1 21.8 18.7 20.9 1
CAA CAPRAL 4.5 15.9 11.4 -1.0 1
FWD FLEETWOOD CORPORATION 10.6 21.2 10.6 5.9 1
GWA GWA GROUP 6.6 23.7 17.1 19.2 1
MND MONADELPHOUS GROUP 19.9 29.5 9.5 32.3 1
ORA ORORA  12.0 22.6 10.6 16.2 1
ORE OROCOBRE  11.4 21.9 10.5 -10.8 1
ORI ORICA 4.6 12.3 7.7 28.2 1
PGH PACT GROUP HOLDINGS  -5.4 16.6 21.9 24.1 1
QUB QUBE HOLDINGS 7.6 20.6 13.0 22.5 1
RWC RELIANCE WORLDWIDE CORP 10.5 19.0 8.6 19.7 1
SGM SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT 6.8 27.2 20.4 7.5 1
SLX SILEX SYSTEMS 12.6 43.6 31.0 57.0 1
SRG SRG GROUP 2.0 18.7 16.7 14.2 1
SXE SOUTHERN CROSS ELECTRICAL  9.9 25.0 15.1 -2.7 1
WOR WORLEY PARSONS 24.0 41.3 17.2 16.5 1
Average   8.5 23.2 14.7 17.0  
Stock / Sector   5 year Stock Price Return 5 year Pythagoras Return Pythagoras better or worse 1 Year Pythagoras return  Tier
Mining            
AEV AVENIRA -16.9 22.5 39.5 8.7 1
AWC ALUMINA  10.5 23.0 12.5 16.9 1
BHP BHP BILLITON 10.6 22.7 12.0 22.2 1
BRU BURU ENERGY -12.1 16.0 28.2 33.9 1
CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA  2.4 15.2 12.8 14.8 1
IGO IGO LIMITED 16.7 38.0 21.3 41.2 1
ILU ILUKA RESOURCES 11.4 30.1 18.7 28.5 1
KAR KAROON GAS AUSTRALIA -9.4 16.8 26.1 30.1 1
MML MEDUSA MINING 10.7 34.2 23.5 67.1 1
OSH OIL SEARCH -0.8 21.6 22.4 13.1 1
PRU PERSEUS MINING 42.9 59.8 16.9 101.1 1
RIO RIO TINTO 13.8 31.5 17.7 42.2 1
SFR SANDFIRE RESOURCES 7.1 24.4 17.3 14.2 1
STO SANTOS 9.3 18.9 9.6 30.4 1
SXY SENEX ENERGY 13.5 38.7 25.2 33.9 1
SYR SYRAH RESOURCES -16.9 17.1 34.0 -36.1 1
TRY TROY RESOURCES -24.3 27.2 51.5 26.1 1
WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM -0.9 7.9 8.8 17.4 1
WSA WESTERN AREAS 4.1 21.1 17.0 10.3 1
BPT BEACH ENERGY 31.5 25.2 -6.4 30.6 2
Average   5.2 25.6 20.4 27.3  
             
Health            
ANN ANSELL  6.7 15.1 8.4 11.0 1
MYX MAYNE PHARMA GROUP  13.4 23.4 10.0 0.0 1
RHC RAYSAY HEALTHCARE  6.5 16.0 9.5 30.3 1
SIG SIGMA HEALTH  1.2 22.8 21.5 43.3 1
Average   7.0 19.3 12.4 21.1  
             
Biotechnology          
MSB MESOBLAST -5.2 27.3 32.5 21.5 1
PXS PHARMAXIS 14.0 54.6 40.6 17.1 1
Average   4.4 40.9 36.6 19.3  
             
Banking            
ANZ ANZ BANKING GROUP  -4.7 11.1 15.7 15.3 1
NAB NAB -4.5 16.5 20.9 15.7 1
WBC WESTPAC BANK -5.5 11.1 16.7 17.4 1
Average   -4.9 12.9 17.8 16.1  
Stock / Sector   5 year Stock Price Return 5 year Pythagoras Return Pythagoras better or worse 1 Year Pythagoras return  Tier
Diversified Financials          
CGF CHALLENGER  8.0 16.7 8.7 0.8 1
FXL FLEXIGROUP -5.9 32.8 38.7 109.5 1
GMA GENWORTH MORTGAGE 6.4 20.8 14.4 53.2 1
IFL IOOF HOLDINGS  4.9 19.5 14.7 35.6 1
PPT PERPETUAL  0.0 19.7 19.7 45.6 1
PTM PLATINUM ASSET MANAGEMENT  -4.5 23.3 27.9 26.4 1
QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP  3.6 15.8 12.2 16.5 1
Average   1.8 21.2 19.5 41.1  
             
Utilities            
EWC ENERGY WORLD -13.7 40.5 54.2 42.3 1
SKI SPARK INFRASTRUCTURE 1.0 18.9 17.9 16.2 1
Average   -6.3 29.7 36.1 29.3  
             
Consumer            
HVN HARVEY NORMAN  7.1 21.1 14.0 25.6 1
MTS METCASH  10.2 25.7 15.5 13.0 1
Average   8.7 23.4 14.7 19.3  
             
Information Technology          
CPU COMPUTERSHARE  8.6 17.5 8.8 6.3 1
IRE IRESS  5.1 19.0 13.9 15.4 1
Average   6.9 18.2 11.4 10.9  
             
Telecommunications          
SDA SPEEDCAST INTERNATIONAL  14.1 23.8 9.7 -25.3 1
TPM TPG TELECOM  3.3 23.6 20.3 11.8 1
Average   8.7 23.7 15.0 -6.7  
             
Real Estate            
LLC LENDLEASE GROUP 4.8 20.9 16.1 31.4 1

Pythagoras stocks and what they do

     
Sports and Entertainment    
AIR NEW ZEALAND  AIZ Transportation of passengers and cargo on scheduled airline services within, to or from New Zealand.
CARSALES.COM  CAR carsales.com Ltd engages in online automotive, motorcycle, and marine classifieds business primarily in Australia. 
FLIGHT CENTRE TRAVEL   FLT Travel retailing in both the leisure and corporate travel sectors.
NINE ENTERTAINMENT  NEC Media and entertainment company.
SOUTHERN CROSS MEDIA   SXL Media - radio, television and digital assets.
     
Agriculture    
INCITEC PIVOT IPL Manufacture and distribution of industrial explosives, industrial chemicals and fertilisers, and related services.
INGHAMS GROUP  ING Poultry producer
NUFARM  NUF Australasian marketer and manufacturer of chemicals.
RIDLEY CORPORATION  RIC The production of animal nutrition solutions  and the marketing and provision of rural products and service
SYNLAIT MILK SM1 Dairy manufacturer focussed on supplying higher value dairy products.
TASSAL GROUP  TGR Production and marketing of salmon.
     
Infrastructure Enablers    
AURIZON HOLDINGS  AZJ Aurizon operates an integrated heavy haul freight railway operator in Australia.
BRAMBLES  BXB Brambles provides supply-chain logistics  based on the provision of reusable pallets, crates, and containers.
CAPRAL CAA Extruding, finishing and distribution of aluminium products.
FLEETWOOD CORPORATION FWD Specialises om Modular Accommodation, Village Operations and Parts & Services in Australia and New Zealand.
GWA GROUP GWA Supplier of building fixtures, fittings to residential and commercial premises.
MONADELPHOUS GROUP MND Provision of engineering services within Australia.
ORORA  ORA Orora is a leader in innovative packaging solutions - a broad range of fibre, metal and glass packaging solutions.
OROCOBRE  ORE Minerals exploration and production company with focus on developing Lithium/Potash resources in Argentina.
ORICA ORI The largest provider of commercial explosives and blasting systems to the mining and infrastructure market
PACT GROUP HOLDINGS  PGH Manufacturer of rigid plastics packaging, metals packaging and related products.
QUBE HOLDINGS QUB Logistics
RELIANCE WORLDWIDE CORP RWC Design, manufacture and supply of water flow and control products and solutions for the plumbing industry
SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT SGM Global metal recycling and innovative recycling solutions.
SILEX SYSTEMS SLX R&D and commercialisation - including nuclear power, solar power, semiconductors and instrumentation.
SRG GROUP SRG Diversified industrial services provider
SOUTHERN CROSS ELECTRICAL  SXE Provider of large scale specialised electrical for the resources, infrastructure and heavy industrial sectors.
WORLEY PARSONS WOR Provider of Professional Services to the Energy, Resource and Complex Process Industries
     
Mining    
AVENIRA AEV Base mineral exploration
ALUMINA  AWC JV interest in bauxite mining, alumina refining, alumina based chemicals and aluminium smelting via AWAC.
BHP BILLITON BHP Minerals exploration, production and processing (particularly coal, iron ore, copper and manganese ore) and hydrocarbon exploration, production and refining.
BURU ENERGY BRU Petroleum exploration.
CALTEX AUSTRALIA  CTX Purchase, refining, distribution, and marketing of petroleum products and the operation of convenience stores.
IGO LIMITED IGO Nickel, Gold and Copper-Zinc-Silver mining, development and exploration company
ILUKA RESOURCES ILU Production of mineral sands.
KAROON GAS AUSTRALIA KAR Oil and gas exploration
MEDUSA MINING MML Mining Production and Exploration
OIL SEARCH OSH Exploration for oil and gas deposits in Papua New Guinea and the development and production of such deposits.
PERSEUS MINING PRU Mining and Mineral exploration
RIO TINTO RIO Production of copper, gold, iron ore, coal, aluminium, borates, titanium dioxide and other minerals and metals.
SANDFIRE RESOURCES SFR Gold and base metal exploration.
SANTOS STO Gas and petroleum exploration and the production, treatment and marketing of natural gas, crude oil, condensate, naphtha and liquid petroleum gas; transportation by pipeline of crude oil.
SENEX ENERGY SXY Petroleum production, exploration and development.
SYRAH RESOURCES SYR Syrah Resources engages in the exploration, evaluation, and development of mineral properties in Mozambique.
TROY RESOURCES TRY Gold production & gold and base metal exploration.
WOODSIDE PETROLEUM WPL An oil and gas company - exploration, evaluation, development, production, marketing, and sale of hydrocarbons. The company's products include LNG, pipeline natural gas, condensate, LPG, and crude oil.
WESTERN AREAS WSA Mining exploration
BEACH ENERGY BPT Oil and gas exploration, development and production, and investment in the resource industry.
     
Health    
ANSELL  ANN A world leader in providing superior health and safety protection solutions that enhance human well-being. 
MAYNE PHARMA GROUP  MYX Develops, manufactures and markets branded and generic pharmaceutical products globally
RAYSAY HEALTHCARE  RHC Ramsay is a global hospital group owning and operating a comprehensive range of healthcare facilities
SIGMA HEALTH  SIG Sigma  engages in the wholesale and distribution of pharmaceutical and generic products primarily in Australia.
     
Biotechnology    
MESOBLAST MSB A biotechnology company in the area of adult stem cell technology.
PHARMAXIS PXS Pharmaxis is a pharmaceutical research company with approved products in various markets around the world.
     
Banking    
ANZ BANKING GROUP  ANZ ANZ provides various banking and financial products and services to individual and business customers.
NAB NAB Banking, financial and related services.
WESTPAC BANK WBC Westpac provides various banking and financial services in Australia, New Zealand, and Asia Pac.
     
Diversified Financials    
CHALLENGER  CGF Financial services organisation - core businesses in annuities, funds management and administration platforms.
FLEXIGROUP FXL Provides consumer revolving financing, leasing, and rental financing services in Australia,NZ, and Ireland.
GENWORTH MORTGAGE GMA Genworth engages in the loan mortgage insurance business in Australia. 
IOOF HOLDINGS  IFL Financial services
PERPETUAL  PPT Trustees, executors, investment managers, funds management, investment administration, custody and registry.
PLATINUM ASSET MANAGEMENT  PTM Fund manager which specialises in investing in global equities.
QBE INSURANCE GROUP  QBE Underwriting general and reinsurance; investment management; management the workers' comp schemes
     
Utilities    
ENERGY WORLD EWC Production and sale of power, oil and natural gas; development of independent power projects.
SPARK INFRASTRUCTURE SKI Investor in the regulated utility infrastructure markets across the globe. Spark is based in Sydney.
     
Consumer    
HARVEY NORMAN  HVN An integrated retail, franchise and property entity.
METCASH  MTS Metcash - a wholesale distribution and marketing company in ANZ - in Food & Grocery, Liquor, and Hardware.
     
Information Technology    
COMPUTERSHARE  CPU Provides investor, plan, communication, business, stakeholder relationship management, and technology 
IRESS  IRE Provides information, trading, compliance, order management, portfolio/wealth management, and lending systems and related tools in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Canada, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.
     
Telecommunications    
SPEEDCAST INTERNATIONAL  SDA Satellite network service provider.
TPG TELECOM  TPM TPG Telecom provides telecommunication services to customers in Australia and internationally. 
     
Real Estate    
LENDLEASE GROUP LLC LendLease Group provides property and infrastructure solutions in Australia, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.