It must be very tempting for financial analysts, professional or otherwise to bring out their 10 Best Companies List or other lists to that effect every so often. Each has his own strategy and basis for his/her choices which are most often not disclosed. This can be very confusing to the ordinary stock market dabbler who hopes to be guided in an arena where anything can happen.

Any list is bound to be a subjective assessment of the author according to his background, experiences and personal biases. Instead of concentrating solely on lists, readers would probably gain more from the author’s insights that offer opportunities for individuals to learn successful market trading.