Barron’s – It was a record turnout of over 1,200 for Chicago’s Invest For Kids charity event, a testament, perhaps, to investors’ thirst for new ideas in today’s frothy stock market.
The conference has had many market-beating picks and pans in its six-year history though last year wasn’t one of those years. Its 19 selections last year were down an average of 7% while the S&P 500 returned 17% over the same time.
