Another Terrific Week

Back from my quickie NYC trip. It was a sensational week for my MFI portfolio (I am getting to like this) as the market continues to roar upwards to infinity and beyond. Without further ado, here is the graph, which shows major separation between my magenta line and the blue line, which represents the Russell 3000:


So I am now 5.2% above the benchmark. There are people doing better out there, but I am pleased. A better was to think about it is my annualized Internal Rate of Return is about 25%. That is seven points better than the benchmark. A seven point whooping is pretty good for a magic formula.

It'll definitely be slowing down transaction wise for me, my next stock to sell is BBSI around Labor day. I do have some cash in my fist, so if there is a dip, I may add a stock... we'll see.

"Give Me a T!" My three best stocks currently begin with the letter T! How is that for a selection process?

TGB - up 66%. I was right about this stock getting to $4. It is now $4.38, beyond my wildest expectations.
TGIS - It helped that I bought 'em cheap at $9.18. Up 45.4%. I still like their upside.
TRLG - Up 44.7%. I have to admit I'd likely sell these guys if it wasn't MFI. I like their story, but the stock may be a little ahead of itself.

Just Listed

I did start buying a few stocks from my "Just Listed" approach. So far it has worked well.

CHCG has been a pocket rocket, up about 35% since I bought 'em in early June. I also like their story a lot (China 3C Group: Intriguing Microcap), though I don't think they're on the list right now.

UG had a great week, rising $2 from 12.52 to $14.58.

USHS is my 3rd choice from this method, it is down 15%, though they seem very cheap. A new stock on this list is CYDS. They are quite cheap, but I haven't done much research on them as I have a full boat. My Just Listed Tracking portfolio is up almost 11% while the benchmark in the same time frame is up under 3%. Granted, NPLA is a large component of the success (up 198%) but even without them JL would be up over 5% and still beating the benchmark (and I'd argue if you're going to throw out the best, you should throw out the worst).

Here is my list of current stocks and overall performance:

Current Portfolio
Stock	Purchase Date	Cost	Current	Gain
TGB	04/16/07	$2.64	$4.38	65.9%
TGIS	11/30/06	$9.18	$13.25	45.4%
TRLG	05/22/07	$15.54	$22.49	44.7%
BBSI	09/06/06	$19.56	$26.99	39.1%
FDG	03/08/07	$25.45	$34.64	38.5%
FTO	01/10/07	$35.16	$48.49	38.1%
CHCG.OB	06/05/07	$6.10	$8.24	35.1%
ASEI	10/05/06	$45.85	$58.93	28.5%
VPHM	09/11/06	$11.79	$14.71	24.7%
KSW	05/10/07	$6.48	$8.02	23.8%
UG	06/13/07	$12.07	$14.58	20.8%
UNTD	05/01/07	$14.46	$16.97	18.7%
RAIL	02/16/07	$45.54	$52.73	15.9%
LRCX	07/03/07	$47.51	$54.31	14.3%
PNCL	02/09/07	$17.07	$19.49	14.2%
WSTG	05/15/07	$14.98	$16.87	13.3%
WPCS	06/18/07	$11.89	$13.40	12.7%
THO	03/26/07	$40.30	$44.81	11.4%
PDS	03/01/07	$22.58	$24.50	11.0%
CREL	02/26/07	$12.50	$13.69	9.5%
NXG	12/20/06	$3.04	$3.28	7.9%
DGX	03/17/07	$52.11	$55.25	6.4%
CHKE	07/11/07	$36.70	$38.79	5.7%
VALU	05/29/07	$44.01	$46.25	5.1%
JTX	04/09/07	$28.70	$29.56	3.4%
BLDR	09/18/06	$15.91	$16.42	3.2%
SHOO	01/17/07	$32.36	$32.91	1.7%
NOOF	04/27/07	$8.59	$8.55	1.0%
GVHR	04/03/07	$19.17	$19.11	0.6%
ANF	02/02/07	$74.81	$74.34	-0.4%
AEO	07/10/07	$28.42	$27.62	-2.5%
IVAC	11/23/06	$23.52	$20.62	-12.3%
PACR	01/03/07	$28.26	$24.25	-13.1%
USHS	06/25/07	$11.22	$9.56	-14.8%
EGY	12/13/06	$6.42	$5.05	-21.3%
HW	12/27/06	$24.00	$17.68	-26.3%
Gain/Loss Open Positions ($):				$75,957
Gain/Loss Open Positions (%):				12.8%
Gain/Loss Closed Positions ($):				$38,755
Gain/Loss Closed Positions (%):				11.4%
Total Gain/Loss ($):				$114,712
Benchmark Gain/Loss ($):				$86,475
Annual IRR:				24.7%
Total Gain/Loss (%):				21.0%