Investor’s Business Daily’s IBD 50 is “a weekly, rules-based, computer-generated stock index.” It “seeks to identify the current top 50 growth stocks.” Since the companies on the IBD Top 50 do tend to have strong fundamentals and excellent growth characteristics, it’s a good screening tool that enables investors to find good stocks to buy. Moreover, not all of the names on the list are well-known firms. It’s possible to find “hidden gems” well-positioned to outperform the stock market on the IBD 50. For exa ...