Frequent readers of this blog know that Professor Scott's "Principle's of Investments" class conducted a grand experiment this past semester to test the thesis of The Naked Portfolio Manager. Each of the students in Professor Scott's class used empirical data to develop a set of rules for selecting securities. If my thesis is correct, these portfolios are likely to perform better than the selections of some of the smartest minds on Wall Street.

You can review the ladies' rules and their security selections here. While we are just in the beginning stages of this experiment, Professor Scott and I were truly amazed at some of the performance numbers we've seen already. To stay update-to-date on this ever-evolving test, the performance numbers, and stock selections, please subscribe to the blog by entering your email address at the top of this page. Every time Professor Scott shares an update, I will as well on my blog, along with some context to the experiment. I also plan to post some interviews and podcasts with the students as the year-long experiment continues.

I am very proud of the ladies in the investment class. I think some of the variables they discovered in their models are significant and have been overlooked by many Wall Street professionals. Over the past three weeks, I have been on the radio and television discussing the book, and I always try to get a plug in for the Sweet Briar experiment, like I did recently on WTVR's (CBS Channel 6 in Richmond) "Virginia This Morning" show.

Lastly, I just finished a free ebook that's an update to The Naked Portfolio Manager and includes some important things we've learned about naked strategies since publication. This book will be available for download next week. Or again, you can simply go up to the top of this page, enter your email address where it says "Subscribe to my blog!", and I will send it to you.