5 Stocks That Diverted Paul Ryan’s “Path to Prosperity”

5. Altria Group

• Ryan sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in shares of Altria Group.

• After selling shares in May of 2012, the stock price is up 34% year-to-date.

• Over the same time period, the S&P 500 rose 33%

Marlboro and Copenhagen and Skoal oh my!

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4. Amazon.com

• Ryan sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in shares.

• The stock price is up 68% since a portion of the holding was sold in July of 2012.

• Amazon more than doubled the S&P 500, which rose 32%

Was it because of poor packaging?

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3. Priceline.com

• Ryan sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in shares.

• Shares of Priceline.com are up 75% since July of 2012, when a portion of the holding was sold.

• Priceline more than doubled the S&P 500, which rose 32%.

Not even Captain Kirk could convince Ryan to hold his shares.

2. Google

• Ryan sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in shares of Google.

• The stock price is up 75% since March of 2012, when the portfolio lessened its holding.

• In the same time period, the S&P 500 is up 30%

Point me towards the Googleplex please.

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1. Google…again

• Later in 2012, between $1,001 and $15,000 in Google shares were sold from Ryan’s portfolio.

• Since July of 2012, Google is up 82%.

• Google crushed the S&P 500, which is up 32% in the same time period.

Sergey and I think he should have held.

Source: Joi Ito

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