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The Innovation Index had a banner year, and gained 66% in 2007. The Innovation Index beats the major
The Innovation Index closed at 108.27 on December 31, 2007, up 66% from the closing price of 65.05 on December 29, 2006.
2007 Leaders
Research In Motion Limited - (NASDAQ: RIMM) was the 2007 leader in stock performance, with 166% gain for the year. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) was equally impressive with 135% gain for the year. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) had a great year with 133% appreciation for the year. There were eight other innovators with double-digit gains for the year. Among these innovators, Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) led with 50% gain. America Movil (NYSE: AMX) was next up with 36% gain in 2007, and Intel Corporation (NYSE: INTC) closed out 2007 with 32% gain. Overall, 13 innovators finished 2007 with positive gains.
2007 Laggards
Six innovators finished the year in the negative, led by Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) declining 42% for the year. Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) was next, declining 20% for the year. Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) rounded out the top three, declining 12% for the year. Yahoo Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) was down 9% in 2007.
2008 Top 20 Innovators
The Top 20 Innovators for 2008 were announced on December 31, 2007. Here is the alphabetical list of the Top 20 Innovators for 2008:
3M Company - (NYSE: MMM)
Amazon.com, Inc. - (NASDAQ: AMZN)
America Movil - (NYSE: AMX)
Apple Inc. - (NASDAQ: AAPL)
AT&T Inc. - (NYSE: T)
Best Buy Co., Inc. - (NYSE: BBY)
Cisco Systems, Inc. - (NASDAQ: CSCO)
Costco Wholesale Corporation - (NASDAQ: COST)
eBay Inc. - (NASDAQ: EBAY)
General Electric Co. - (NYSE: GE)
Google Inc. - (NASDAQ: GOOG)
Hewlett-Packard Co. - (NYSE: HPQ)
Intel Corporation - (NYSE: INTC)
International Business Machines Corp. - (NYSE: IBM)
Merck & Co., Inc. - (NYSE: MRK)
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD)
Microsoft Corporation - (NASDAQ: MSFT)
NIKE, Inc. - (NYSE: NKE)
Research In Motion Limited - (NASDAQ: RIMM)
The Proctor & Gamble Company - (NYSE: PG)
2008 Predictions
How will The Innovation Index perform in 2008? So far, the Innovators have been off to a rough start in 2008. The sub-prime mortgage crisis, rising oil prices, and early indications of slowing economy have contributed to negativity on the Wall Street. We believe this sentiment is short-lived, and will only last through the second quarter of 2008. The potential availability of an economic stimulus package will certainly help. The resilient Innovators of The Innovation Index may reward the patient, long-term investor. The key may be to stay with these Innovators through the downturn.
Invest in the Innovation Index Fund
We launched the new Innovation Index Fund in December, 2007 that invests in the Innovation Index. Innovation Index would have returned 66% in 2007 according to our performance model, and would have returned 174% in the previous five years according to our historical model.* If you want to learn more about the Innovation Index Fund, fill out your contact information at the bottom of this form: http://www.innovationindexgroup.com/invest.html
The Innovation Index Reports:
Invest in The Innovation Index - Invest in the brand new Innovation Index Fund
Introducing The Innovation Index Fund - Invest into The Innovation Index
Top 50 Innovative Companies in the world - 2007 Report on Top 50 Companies
Annual Report - Chapter One - Total Innovation Activity - 2006 Annual Report One
Annual Report - Chapter Two - The Top Innovator - 2006 Annual Report Two
Annual Report - Chapter Three - The Innovation Insights - 2006 Annual Report Insights
Innovation and Stock Performance Correlation - The Innovation Index and Stock Performance
The Innovation Index gallops to 56% - Quarterly Report - Q3, 2007
About The Innovation Index
The Innovation Index introduced in December 2006 is a weighted stock price index of the top 20 Innovators in
The Innovation Index returned 66% in 2007, and would have returned 174% over the previous five years (2002-2006) based on historical model.* This assumes equal investment in each stock of The Innovation Index as of December 31, 2001. An average of $100 invested in The Innovation Index on December 31, 2001 returned $454 as of December 31, 2007. By comparison, $100 invested in S & P 500 returned 28% or $129, $100 invested in NASDAQ returned 34% or $136, and $100 invested in the Dow Jones Index returned 30% or $131 through December 31, 2007. The Innovation Index beats the S & P 500, NASDAQ and Dow Jones Index by more than seven times over the past six years.
Alphabetical list of the Top 20 Innovators of The Innovation Index for 2008 and their stock ticker symbols:
3M Company - (NYSE: MMM)
Amazon.com, Inc. - (NASDAQ: AMZN)
America Movil - (NYSE: AMX)
Apple Inc. - (NASDAQ: AAPL)
AT&T Inc. - (NYSE: T)
Best Buy Co., Inc. - (NYSE: BBY)
Cisco Systems, Inc. - (NASDAQ: CSCO)
Costco Wholesale Corporation - (NASDAQ: COST)
eBay Inc. - (NASDAQ: EBAY)
General Electric Co. - (NYSE: GE)
Google Inc. - (NASDAQ: GOOG)
Hewlett-Packard Co. - (NYSE: HPQ)
Intel Corporation - (NYSE: INTC)
International Business Machines Corp. - (NYSE: IBM)
Merck & Co., Inc. - (NYSE: MRK)
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD)
Microsoft Corporation - (NASDAQ: MSFT)
NIKE, Inc. - (NYSE: NKE)
Research In Motion Limited - (NASDAQ: RIMM)
The Proctor & Gamble Company - (NYSE: PG)
The Innovation Index will analyze the positions and standings of the Top 20 Innovators at the end of each year. For 2008, there will be no further changes in The Innovation Index.
Disclaimer: The Innovation Index Group, Inc. invests in the stocks comprising The Innovation Index.
*Past Performance Does Not Guarantee Future Results. Please refer to Innovation Index Fund Prospectus for details on our offering.