When we launched the inaugural Stockopedia Stock Picking Challenge at the start of 2020, there were very few clues about the trouble that lay ahead. Without doubt, the social and economic impact of Covid will be felt for a long time yet. But in the stock market, the collapse in prices last March gave way to a steady recovery. Amid the trauma of the past year, it was still possible to make solid returns from shares - and many investors did. The Stock Picking Challenge is our annual invitation to investors everywhere to come up with their five Top Stock Picks for the year ahead. At stake is the prestige of outperforming thousands of the smartest stock-pickers around, and the chance to win some impressive prizes too. In 2020 we had more than 2,100 entries and the overall winning selection - with a return of 632.7% - only emerged in the final few days of the year. More on those winning picks shortly... A year of turmoil... It wasn’t long after launching last year’s challenge that Covid-related problems began to blow up. The human misery was shocking and the economic consequences were disturbing. In terms of shares, the sudden...
