I Know First Review

On July 30, 2017, our weekly newsletter was sent out to all I Know First subscribers, which can be found here. Below, you may find the I Know First Review, 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 April 28th, 2017, we published a 3 month long forecast of our Fundamental – High Short Ratio Stocks with a bullish signal for Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. (SGMO). Within 3 months, 9 of the 10 predictions revealed themselves to be correct and Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. (SGMO) registered a return of 81.63%.

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

1. Which Stock Increased By Over 392.94% in 1 Year?
Data Mining from I Know First’s machine learning algorithm selected high yielding stock picks in its given 1 Year time-frame. In the Fundamental – High Short Ratio Stocks forecast, the highest returns were KEM and CPA. The stock yielded investors 392.94% and 105.60%, respectively. In the Transportation Stocks forecast, XPO and CPA had returns of 111.30% and 95.84%, respectively. Finally, in the Tech Stocks forecast, AMD had an impressive return of 120.30%. In the Options Stocks forecast, the highest return was MU with a yield of 114.15%.

Package Name: Fundamental – High Short Ratio Stocks
Recommended Positions: Long
Forecast Length: 1 Year (07/15/2016 – 07/15/2017)
I Know First Average: 77.22%

2. High Yield Stocks in 3 Days
In a just a span of 3 Days, I Know First’s use of stock prediction algorithm accurately predicted high returns among its forecasts. In the Risk-Conscious – Aggressive Stocks Forecast, the highest performing stock came from ARWR. The stock returned investors 11.87%. Another notable stock return was GNC, with a return of 7.62%. The I Know First algorithm unveiled additional undervalued stocks in the Fundamental – Low price-to-sales ratio Stocks forecast with notable returns. TK and GNC returned investors 18.97% and 13.76%, respectively. In the 52 Weeks High Stocks forecast, TSCO returned investors 9.90%. In regards to currency, the highest performer in Currencies forecast was USD/ARS with an impressive return of 1.68%, in just 3 Days. The forecast had a hit ratio of 84.62%. 

Package Name: Risk-Conscious – Aggressive Stocks Forecast
Recommended Positions: Long
Forecast Length: 3 Days (07/26/2017 – 07/29/2017)
I Know First Average: 3.97%

3. 7 Day Stock Forecasts With Double Digit Growth
Within 7 Days, I Know First subscriber’s saw impressive returns. In the By Country – Chinese Stocks forecast, 0852.HK had a high return of 47.95%. The next highest yielding stock in this forecast was JKS, with a return of 21.16%. Under the S&P 500 Companies forecast, FCX and NRG were the 2 highest with 14.38% and 9.12% return, respectively. The Insiders Stocks forecast revealed CLMT as the highest performer with a return of 10.64%. In the Currencies forecast, USD/ARS increased greatly in value by 3.39%. USD/ARS also had a high return of 2.42%. 

Package Name: By Country – Chinese Stocks
Recommended Positions: Long
Forecast Length: 7 Days (07/17/2017 – 07/24/2017)
I Know First Average: 7.45%

4. Achieving 100% Accuracy in 14 Day AI Forecasts
The highest returning stock from the 14 Days forecasts listed below was SBS, with a return of 14.49%. The By Country – Brazilian Stocks forecast also listed another high performing stock picks. In 14 Days, CIG increased by 11.24%. The forecast’s overall average of 8.87% exceeded the S&P 500’s return of 1.84%. The next three forcasts achieved 100% accuracy in its forecasts. The Insiders Stocks forecast had respectable returns from GNC and TPX. These stocks returned investors 27.92% and 9.81%, respectively. In another forecast, the highest yielding stock was FCX with a return of 19.71% from the Dividends forecast. Finally, in the Top 10 Stocks forecast, the two highest perfomring stocks were: CAR and HAIN. CAR yielded 13.35% while HAINreturned 12.69% in its given timeframe.

Package Name: By Country – Brazilian Stocks
Recommended Positions: Long
Forecast Length: 14 Days (07/10/2017 – 07/24/2017)
I Know First Average: 8.87%

5. 1 Month Forecast Utilizing Deep Learning Resulted in High Yield Stock Picks
I Know First’s self-learning algorithm processes through big data to unveil investment opportunities. In this case, the forecasts resulted in high yielding stock picks, one surpassing 118.46%. In the By Country – Chinese Stocks forecast, a number of stocks have increased significantly. Among its picks, 0852.HK had the highest return of 118.46%. The I Know First forecast average reached 16.31%, resulting in a market premium of 15.02%. In the Energy Stocks forecast, the highest return was JKS yielding investors 32.15%, while CLMT stock by 26.83%. In the Stocks Under 10 Dollars forecast, the highest performing stock was GNC with a return of 25.56%. The next highest yielding stock was SPWR with a return of 23.64%. The Stocks Under 20 Dollars forecast, FOLD had the highest return of 31.23%.

Package Name: By Country – Chinese Stocks
Recommended Positions: Long
Forecast Length: 1 Month (06/29/2017 – 07/29/2017)
I Know First Average: 16.31%

6. 3 Month Machine Learning Stock Forecast Resulted in Over 81% Yield
As a result of machine learning, I Know First’s algorithms successfully recognized various pattern recognitions to provide its subscribers with high yielding stocks in the 3 Months forecasts. Among the three listed forecasts, each of them selected the same stock pick yielding the highest return. In the Fundamental – High Short Ratio Stocks forecast, the highest performing stock pick was SGMO with a return of 81.63% in 3 Months. In addition to SGMO, WTWand TREE had notable returns of 78.48% and 52.07% yield, respectively. The forecast’s average of 33.59% greatly surpassed the S&P 500’s 3 Months return of 3.49%. The Risk-Conscious – Aggressive Stocks Forecast forecast also selected DVAX as its top pick with a return of 75.22%. SPWR and IMGN also had high returns of 63.06% and 48.91%, respectively. In the 52 Weeks High Stocks forecast, besides WTW with a return of 78.48%, the bullish forecast also selected TREE with a return of 52.07%. In the Fundamental-Low PEG Stocks, the highest return was DVAX. The stock rose by 79.31%.

Package Name: Fundamental – High Short Ratio Stocks
Recommended Positions: Long
Forecast Length: 3 Months (04/28/2017 – 07/28/2017)
I Know First Average: 33.59%

Article Summary

1. After the 2016 US President election, Apple has recovered from its initial loss. The company still reports strong fundamentals to assure its shareholders of the company’s vaIue and stability. The service segment has grown impressively. Such growth rate is giving investors optimism in the company’s long-term forecasts. I Know First published a bullish forecast on December 15, 2016. Since the forecast’s release, AAPL shares have increased by 30%.

2. As a leader in social media, Facebook continues to impress the market. In a bid to expand further, FB has been expanding its features to now order food online. Giving users this option will not only benefit Facebook’s usage, but would also give a boost in restaurant sales through the convinience of online ordering. I Know First’s self-learning algorithm had forecasted a bullish prediction on FB shares on May 19, 2017. In accordance with the algorithm’s predictions, FB shares have risen by 16.79%. 

3. On January 10, 2017, I Know First’s algorithm forecasted a long position for NFLX. Netflix’s aggressive expansion along with its significant investment to release more original contents has made this company one of the hottest stock in the tech industry. Despite Netflix not being acquired after rumors circulated of a takeover, the stock continues to rise. Since I Know First released the forecast, the stock has increased by 40.54%.