I Know First Reviews

On January 8, 2017, our weekly newsletter was sent out to all our I Know First subscribers, which can be found here. Below, find the I Know First Reviews, highlighting the algorithm’s performance for this past week.

I Know First sends a weekly newsletter every Sunday to all the I Know First subscribers, highlighting the past week’s performance in all the covered financial markets, i.e. equity positions, currencies, and commodities. Additionally, the weekly newsletter includes analysis and updated news reports regarding prominent firms such as Apple, Yahoo, Baidu, and more which our subscribers are able to utilize for their investment strategies. The in-depth analysis is provided by the I Know First financial analysts, who are often times also top rated authors for prominent financial sites such as Seeking Alpha.

In general, the algorithm is based on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with elements of Artificial Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms incorporated in it. This means the algorithm creates, deletes, and modifies relationships between different financial assets to optimize its predictive accuracy. Based on the relationships and the latest market data, the algorithm calculates its forecasts. Since the algorithm learns from its previous forecasts and is continuously readjusting the relationships, it adapts quickly to changing market situations.

For a more detailed explanation, regarding the algorithm, click here.

As highlighted in the newsletter, our subscribers had seen superb returns, whether long-term or short-term. Our investors are able to tackle the market head on with all its recent uncertainties and achieve premiums well over those offered by institutional and classic fund managers. For example on January 3, 2017, we published a 1 year long forecast of our Tech Stock Package with a bullish signal for Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD). Within 1 year 8 of the 10 predictions revealed themselves to be correct and AMD registered a return of 298.26%.

Every week the top performing financial instruments are highlighted, as shown below from this past week’s newsletter.

1. Top Predictions Return Over 50% In 1 Month
During the past week, I Know First’s self-learning had prediction superb returns for a range of time frames. Our 1 month predictions were the top performers, with this Low Price To Sales Fundamentals Stocks forecast being the top prediction. Investors had an overall average return of 17.06% and returns reaching 53.03% with TGB, a mining firm. Additionally, this 1 month Small Cap Stocks forecast had impressive returns for investors reaching 53%. The forecast gave investors a market premium of 13.17% above the S&P 500’s return of 3.59%. For both 1 month forecasts, half predictions had double digit growth of price per share from the underlying stocks predicted.

2. Short Term Trading Stocks Yield Over 45% In 3 Days
Using deep learning, I Know First is able to predict short term trends in the stock market. This Insiders Stocks forecast, which tracks insider trades regulated by SEC, had returns reaching 45.19% from BIOS, and had an overall forecast average of 12.08% in Just 3 days. Additionally, this Stocks Under 10 Dollars forecast gave investors an average return of almost 11% in 3 days. Those seeking more risky investment opportunity sets were able to achieve short term returns of 20% from this Aggressive Stocks forecast. The self-learning algorithm had as well forecasted returns for baskets of stocks, using ETFs, and this ETFs Forecast had an overall average of almost 7% and returns reaching 35.08%.

3. Over 27% ROI In 7 Days
The top 7 day forecast this week came from this Insiders Stocks forecast, with an overall average return of 8.14% and the highest return at almost 25% with FGP. Additional high returns came from Small Cap Stocks forecast, which provided investors returns over 19% and a market premium of 7.17% in 7 days. Investors were as well able to achieve high 7 day returns from this Basic Industry Stocks forecast at 27.52% from UEC, a uranium exploration firm.

4. 14 Day Predictions Achieve 32% Return
This Low High Short Ratio Fundamental Stocks forecast was the top 14 day prediction this past week. The forecast had an overall average growth of 6.01% and returns reaching 20.74% from PERI. From the healthcare sector, algorithmic predictions reaching returns of 32.08% from this stock found in this HealthCare Stocks forecast. The forecast had as well an overall return of 6.22%, with an alpha of 5.64% above the S&P 500’s Index.

5. ROE of 87% In 90 Days
I Know First’s self-learning algorithm had predicted high 3 month predictions, with returns up to 87.04% and an average return of 31.13% from this Low Price To Sales Fundamentals Stocks forecast. Additionally, investors interested in investing in the banking industry had returns over 49% from PFBC in this Bank Stocks forecast. Using pattern recognition, our algorithm had successfully predicted almost a 76% return from PES in this Stocks Under 10 Dollars forecast. The forecast had as well provided investors with overall average of 25.36%.

6. Almost 6X ROI In 1 Year 
Investors were able to to achieve long-term average returns of 52.38% from this Dividend Stocks forecast. The forecast had included firms that provided dividends throughout the year in addition to the high price per share growth. Additionally, investors interested in the technology sector had returns reach 298.26% an had an overall average of almost 38% with this Tech Stocks forecast. This Bank Stocks forecast had returns which more than doubled investments in 1 year with ITUB, and an overall average of 42.87% during the same time.

7. Swing Trading Strategies Reach Almost 77%
I Know First’s algorithmic indicators can be used to backtest various short term trading strategies. The top strategy had yielded up to a 66.13% alpha above the S&P500 Index, from January till November 29th, 2016. Read the full trade report for a more detailed analysis with charts and graphs, depicting a high reward to risk payoff with low Betas and high Sharpe Ratios.

Article Summaries

1. On May 30th, 2016, an I Know First analyst wrote a bullish article on Alphabet (GOOG), in accordance with a long-term bullish prediction by I Know First’s self-learning algorithm. The analyst explained that Google’s advertising business and mobile market share dominance with android, makes the firm a great value opportunity for investors. Since the bullish prediction, Google shares have risen by over 11% to date.
2. In 1 month, Transocean (RIG) shares have risen almost 13% as forecasted by I Know First’s AI-based algorithm on December 6th, 2016. The algorithmic prediction was complimented by one of I Know First’s analyst’s bullish articles, explaining that their fundamentals and OPEC’s output cut promise would help propel the stock price.
3. Last year, on June 22nd, 2016, an I Know First analyst wrote a bullish article on Nvidia (NVDA), describing its market share dominance in chip production, such as GPU, and its continual investments in machine learning. The article was in addition to I Know First’s self-learning algorithm’s prediction. To date, NVDA shares have more than doubled, with a 116.78% increase, in accordance with the algorithmic prediction.