TPZ (Tortoise Power & Energy Infra Fd) Predictability Rank

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What is Tortoise Power & Energy Infra Fd Predictability Rank?

Not Rated

Warren Buffett said many times that the companies he likes are:

1. Simple businesses that he understands
2. that have predictable and proven earnings and
3. with economic moat
4. those can be bought at a reasonable price.

It is hard to quantify "simple businesses that he (Buffett) understands", so we will focus on the other three characteristics instead. In GuruFocus Research: What worked in the market from 1998-2008? Part I: Introduction of Predictability Rank, we will show that the businesses that have predictable and proven earnings are usually also simple businesses that an average person could understand.

GuruFocus conducted a back test study of Warren Buffett's strategy of "buying good companies at fair prices" for the years from 1998-2008.

Tortoise Power & Energy Infra Fd Predictability Rank Calculation

In our database there are 2403 stocks that have been traded from Jan. 2, 1998 to Aug. 31, 2008. We have the complete 10-year financial data and trading prices of these companies for this period. We rank the predictability of these companies based on the consistency of their revenue per share and EBITDA (earning before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization) per share over the past ten fiscal years, and study the correlation between the stock performances and the predictability of the business.

Our study may be subject to these biases and assumptions:

Dividend yields are not counted for investment returns
Effects of price changes due to spin-offs may not be fully adjusted
Study is subjected to survivorship bias due to de-listing, bankruptcy, LBO, M&A, etc.

The correlation between business predictability and investment returns of a company is showed below.

Correlation Between Business Predictability and Investment Returns

	Predictables	Non-Predictable	All stocks
Total Number of stocks	570	1833	2403
Total Lost Money	61	830	891
Total Lost More Than 50%	18	412	430
Total Lost More Than 90%	4	86	90
Average Gain	260.6%	100.0%	138.1%
Median Gain	150.0%	13.0%	39.0%
Maximum Gain	2852.0%	11483.0%	11483.0%
Maximum Loss	-100.0%	-100.0%	-100.0%
Annualized Average Gain	12.7%	6.7%	8.4%
Annualized Median Gain	8.9%	1.1%	3.1%

For the 570 predictable companies, we have seen strong correlation between the predictability of businesses and the stock performances over the past 10 years, regardless of the valuation of business at 1998. Accordingly, we have ranked the business predictability from 5-star to 1-star, as shown in this table.

Predictability Rank	5-Star	4.5-Star	4-Star	3.5-Star	3-Star	2.5-Star	2-Star	1-Star (non-predictable)	Average among all
% Out of All 2403 Stocks	3.3%	2.9%	3.7%	3.3%	3.3%	3.7%	3.3%	76.3%	100%
% that are in Loss (10y)	3%	10%	8%	9%	11%	18%	16%	45%	37%
Average Gain (10y)	364.6%	330.9%	278.0%	235.1%	243.5%	227.8%	154.8%	100.0%	138.1%
Median Gain (10y)	238.5%	193.5%	171.0%	159.0%	132.5%	113.5%	87.0%	13.0%	39.0%
Maximum Gainer	2228.0%	2547.0%	2452.0%	2852.0%	2432.0%	1892.0%	1807.0%	11483.0%	11483.0%
Maximum Loser	-82.0%	-53.0%	-67.0%	-100.0%	-83.0%	-100.0%	-78.0%	-100.0%	-100.0%
Annualized Average Gain	15.4%	14.6%	13.2%	12.0%	12.2%	11.7%	9.1%	6.7%	8.4%
Annualized Median Gain	12.1%	10.6%	9.8%	9.3%	8.2%	7.3%	6.0%	1.1%	3.1%

For detailed information about each predictability rank, please go to GuruFocus Research: What worked in the market from 1998-2008? Part I: Introduction of Predictability Rank

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6363 College Boulevard, Suite 100A, Overland Park, KS, USA, 66211

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https://www.tortoiseecofin.com

Tortoise Power & Energy Infra Fd Inc is a closed-ended fund. Its primary investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. Its secondary objective is capital appreciation. The company invests in a portfolio of fixed income and equity securities issued by power and energy infrastructure companies.

Executives

Ciccotello Conrad S	director, 10 percent owner	5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Jennifer Paquette	director	5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
H Kevin Birzer	other: Affiliate of Inv Advisor	5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Brian Alan Kessens	officer: President	5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
P. Bradley Adams	officer: Chief Financial Officer	5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Matthew Sallee	other: Member of Investment Committee	5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Alexandra Herger	director	5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Rand C Berney	director	11550 ASH STREET, SUITE 300, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Sean Paul Wickliffe	officer: Vice President & Asst Treas.	6363 COLLEGE BOULEVARD, OVERLAND PARK KS 66211
Gengler Courtney	officer: Vice President	5200 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Ryan Channell	officer: Vice President	5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Adam T Peltzer	officer: Vice President	5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Charles E Heath	director	180801 MASTIN BLVD, OVERLAND PARK KS 66210
Lovell Minnick Partners Llc	10 percent owner, other: Control Person of Adviser	555 EAST LANCASTER AVENUE, SUITE 510, RADNOR PA 19087
James Ryan Mick	other: Member of Investment Committee	11550 ASH STREET, SUITE 300, LEAWOOD KS 66211