2025 Mid Year Performance Review

Since we launched the Zen Ratings on the website in November 2024 the stock market has been on a non-stop roller coaster ride. 

First was the exhilaration of making new highs to start the year. 

Next thing you know came all the scary headlines about tariffs and stocks bordered on bear market territory by early April. 

From that darkest hour around 4,800 for the S&P 500 we have been gifted a non-stop bull rally that had us making new all time highs this week up at 6,290. 

They say “all is well that ends well”. 

But let’s be honest…there was nothing easy or joyful about this adventure. 

The best news for all concerned is that the Zen Ratings continued to shine a light on the best stocks to own at any given time. 

This shows up most clearly in the +38.75% return for our A rated stocks going back the past 1 year (once again beating the market by more than 3 to 1). 

I make no false illusions about these results. Even A rated stocks were hurting in March and April. 

Yet when the smoke cleared they pointed to stocks ready to outperform. 

A great example of this is our top pick in recent years: Power Solutions (PSIX).

The system first chose these shares back in May 2024 at $5.06. Things were looking glorious in the new year as they made new highs around $42.

Next thing you know comes the tariff correction that cut shares in half. Since then they have rallied to over $72 for a total return of 1425%. 

That is not the only brag worthy shares in the portfolio. Here are some other long term winners we closed out in 2025:

+425.6% OPFI 

+269.9% NGVC 

+202.5% FTK

And for active traders, here are the biggest A rated winners the past 3 months:

+81.68% RFIL

+78.9% CMCL

+76.6% PPIH

I think it is quite fair to say that the Zen Ratings got a “Gold Star” for its performance so far this year. 

This bodes very well for what lies ahead in 2025 and hope that you continue to utilize our resources to see the clear benefit in your portfolio.  

What to Do Next? 

The best resources on the site to find the most promising stocks are on the Stock Ideas page. 

Here are my 3 favorite features on that page: 

“A” list of Strong Buys

All the best stocks according to the Zen Ratings in one place. Click on any of the columns to re-sort the list. For example, if you’re a value investor, click on ‘Value’ to re-sort the page based on the top-rated value stocks that are rated “A” by Zen Ratings.

Daily Upgrade/Downgrade

It is fair to say that some of the highest potential stocks are the most recent ones added to the A list. This is the best place to find them on any given day. Plus if you’re an active trader looking for stocks that go down, click on the ‘Key Downgrades’ link in that same section to find F rated Strong Sell stocks that are great candidates to short.

Zen Ratings + Top Analysts

This is our best of both worlds approach to combine A rated stocks with Strong Buy recommendations from Wall Street’s top analysts.

Wishing you a world of investment success!

Steve Reitmeister…but everyone calls me Reity (pronounced “Righty”)

Editor-in-Chief of WallStreetZen

What to Do Next?

• 9 Special Stock Lists You Need Now >
• See All “A” Rated Stocks with +32.52% Average Annual Return >
• 2 New Stocks to Buy from Steve Reitmeister >

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