James Glassman's 10 Stock Market Picks for 2022
Last December, after beating the S&P 500 index five years in a row, I wrote, "This kind of streak isn't supposed to happen, and readers should be warned that there's no guarantee it will continue."
Well, it's over. My annual selections for 2021 performed just fine, with an average return of 17.4%, but the S&P did much better, gaining 35.8%. (Returns and data throughout the story are through Nov. 5.)
Since 1993, I have offered a list of 10 stocks for the year ahead. Nine are culled from the choices of experts I trust, and I include one of my own. For 2021, I'm happy to say, my pick was the biggest winner:ONEOK (), the 115-year-old natural gas pipeline company, which benefited from the rise in petroleum prices and was up 139.9%.
