Although the simulation did not succeed in the sense of having turned a profit, I do stand by the investing strategies used. I still believe the companies themselves to be fundamentally strong (with the exception of PXPL), but this simulation demonstrated that a sound strategy and strong companies do not guarantee short term success. The simulation illustrated the effects of strongly negative outside effects on an investment. In this way the simulation was informative – and as a simulation rather than an investment perhaps more successful than if it had turned a large profit.