They might be losing money but more than half our share tipsters are beating the market which has slumped over 200 points since this four-week round started.
Oh dear, that's the sort of thing a fund manager would say.
The frontrunner - you'll never guess who but go on, try - is beating the market and even adding some value to his $100,000 portfolio.
That's thanks to uranium miner Toro Energy though, even if it shed $1250 in a week despite an encouraging drilling report.
The second best stock is red light speed camera manufacturer Reflex, chosen by the Eight Mugs share club.
Not that they need fear a speeding ticket - their other selections are in the slow lane if not reversing.
But they don't have the worst performer which is iron ore and steel producer Arrium, the former OneSteel.
It was pummelled by a $754 million capital raising through a rights issue and a placement which will be used to pay down debt.
Still, you can't blame it for feeling exposed when iron ore prices are at a five-year low and its Whyalla steelworks competes with Chinese producers. The stock was chosen by fund manager John Aldersley and our astrologer Doreen Daze.
Halfway through the race, on average a $100,000 shares portfolio would have shrunk to $95,834.
The market is jittery over falling commodity prices and is confused about when the US might lift interest rates.
But since the Federal Reserve says the timing of a rates hike - which would be sometime next year - will be "data dependent" it will only happen when the economy is stronger.
The faster and higher they rise, the better the economy, so you'd think that wouldn't be something to get het up about especially when US underlying inflation is at an annual 1.7 per cent.
David Potts
