How the UK press’s share tipsters fared in 2020, and what they’ve picked for 2021

In a turbulent year for markets, the UK press’s share tipsters acquitted themselves well. Here's how they fared, and what they're tipping for 2021.

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Row 0 - Cell 0 2017201820192020
Interactive Investorn/an/an/a70.1%
Money Observer18.16%-17.5%33%21.7%
Daily Mail20.29%-18.3%17%20.9%
Barron’s26.16%-2.2%24.6%9.9%
The Sunday Times12.17%-20.1%30.8%7%
Shares12.41%-6.4%23%4.8%
The Daily Telegraph21.53%-13.4 %9.6%-1.3%
Investors Chronicle-3.21%-10.2%37%-5.1%
The Timesn/an/an/a-10.1%
Evening Standard45.5%0.87%15%-19.8%
The Independent6.13%-26.3%6.1%n/a
The Guardian-6.22%-27.7%12.6%n/a
FTSE 1007.10%-12.5%12%-14.3%
FTSE 25014.01%-16%25%-6.4%

In a turbulent year for markets the share tipsters acquitted themselves well, with all but two beating the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250. That said, given that the FTSE 100 slumped by 14.3% in 2020, beating the London market did not necessarily mean making any money.

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