The Globe and Mail attempts to identify momentum names with a history of consistent reported earnings in its Thursday, July 21, edition. The Globe's Ian Tam writes in the Number Cruncher column that year to date, the S&P/TSX total return index is up 13.6 per cent, with Canada's abundant materials and energy sectors leading the charge. This being said, many investors are likely questioning the conviction in the most recent rally as much of this has to do with the recent fluctuation in crude and gold prices. With this in mind, Mr. Tam created a strategy that balances several momentum factors with a factor for consistency of reported earnings. Mr. Tam looked for companies with consistent earnings. He searched for companies with positive three-month estimate revisions and positive quarterly earnings momentum. To qualify, stocks needed to have at least $1.6-million in average volume traded and also have at least three active analysts covering the stock. Real estate investment trusts were excluded from Mr. Tam's strategy. Mr. Tam's momentum stocks with a history of consistent earnings are BCE, Genworth MI Canada, Royal Bank of Canada, Quebecor and Bank of Montreal.