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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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 |
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 |
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. |