Saturday, April 25, 2009

Mechanical Portfolio in the Black

Sit down, but if you had invested in my mechanical portfolio since end of January last year, you would actually have more money than the day you started! Maybe the stock market isn't a giant Ponzi scheme and these are real companies making money. Sure you'd only be up 1.2%, but that beats the 15% you'd be down from the S&P 500. So my portfolio is beating the benchmark by a snappy 16 points. And the open stocks are even better, up by 12.6% and whipping the benchmark by 20 points!

Looks like no new stocks will be added this week as the list is pretty constant. QXM comes off the chart as they complete their year. Pity, they dropped 56% and I had bought them for real. They are still in the top 30 list, but to get in my portfolio, you have to be new to the list (not on it for past year).

Symbol Date Original Current Dividend S&P O S&P D Stock Chg S&P Chg Diff
DTPI 2/2/08 4.75 2.60 0.35 139.58 2.72 -37.9% -38.7% 0.8%
AIRV 2/13/08 5.08 5.57 - 136.37 2.72 9.6% -37.3% 47.0%
CITP 2/16/08 9.98 2.21 - 135.14 2.72 -77.9% -36.7% -41.1%
PRXI 2/16/08 4.29 1.00 - 135.14 2.72 -76.7% -36.7% -39.9%
CAST 2/23/08 5.06 2.83 - 135.62 2.72 -44.1% -40.9% -3.2%
GSB 3/12/08 2.08 0.52 - 131.36 2.72 -75.0% -45.5% -29.5%
IGC 3/12/08 3.70 0.44 - 131.36 2.72 -88.1% -45.5% -42.6%
LGTY 3/12/08 6.70 4.78 0.09 131.36 2.72 -27.3% -45.5% 18.1%
MRX 3/12/08 19.45 10.26 0.12 131.36 2.08 -46.6% -46.0% -0.7%
DEPO 3/22/08 2.74 2.55 - 132.08 2.08 -6.9% -36.4% 29.5%
NVTL 3/22/08 8.98 6.08 - 132.08 2.08 -32.3% -36.4% 4.1%
VRGY 3/22/08 17.42 7.62 - 132.08 2.08 -56.3% -36.4% -19.8%
DLX 4/6/08 19.58 11.70 1.00 136.89 2.08 -35.1% -34.9% -0.3%
NTRI 4/6/08 14.94 14.25 0.70 136.89 2.08 0.1% -34.9% 34.9%
IUSA 4/6/08 5.28 4.77 - 136.89 2.08 -9.7% -34.9% 25.2%
LRCX 4/11/08 41.08 27.81 - 133.38 2.08 -32.3% -33.2% 0.9%
SLXP 4/11/08 6.47 10.88 - 133.38 2.08 68.2% -33.2% 101.3%
CHRD 4/19/08 5.03 3.52 - 138.48 2.08 -30.0% -35.6% 5.6%
QXM 4/26/08 6.26 2.73 - 139.60 2.64 -56.4% -36.0% -20.4%
MDP 5/9/08 33.79 21.32 0.65 138.90 2.64 -35.0% -35.7% 0.7%
OMPI 5/9/08 7.11 5.87 - 138.90 2.64 -17.4% -35.7% 18.3%
PPD 5/9/08 43.45 33.17 - 138.90 2.64 -23.7% -35.7% 12.0%
ELNK 5/25/08 9.21 7.28 - 137.64 2.64 -21.0% -35.1% 14.2%
FTAR.ob 5/25/08 4.37 2.90 1.00 137.64 2.64 -10.8% -35.1% 24.4%
CHKE 5/31/08 27.25 18.11 1.50 140.35 2.64 -28.0% -36.4% 8.3%
APKT 7/5/08 4.62 7.28 - 126.31 1.97 57.6% -29.8% 87.4%
CSKI 7/5/08 11.06 14.60 - 126.31 1.97 32.0% -29.8% 61.8%
VALU 7/5/08 32.00 25.54 1.20 126.31 1.97 -16.4% -29.8% 13.4%
QCOR 7/26/08 4.84 4.55 - 125.48 1.97 -6.0% -29.4% 23.4%
MSTR 8/1/08 60.56 39.41 - 126.16 1.97 -34.9% -29.7% -5.2%
NVDA 8/8/08 11.00 11.43 - 129.37 1.97 3.9% -31.5% 35.4%
SWIR 8/8/08 12.41 5.52 - 129.37 1.97 -55.5% -31.5% -24.0%
CF 8/8/08 134.65 71.09 0.10 129.37 1.97 -47.1% -31.5% -15.6%
SIGM 8/8/08 15.93 12.35 - 129.37 1.97 -22.5% -31.5% 9.0%
EGMI.OB 9/5/08 0.69 0.61 - 124.42 1.97 -11.6% -28.8% 17.2%
KHD 9/15/08 20.68 8.81 - 126.09 1.97 -57.4% -29.7% -27.7%
TTWO 9/22/08 16.57 8.86 - 124.12 1.97 -46.5% -28.6% -17.9%
SCMP 9/29/08 8.29 7.89 - 120.85 1.28 -4.8% -27.2% 22.4%
DTLK 9/29/08 4.34 3.24 - 120.85 1.28 -25.3% -27.2% 1.9%
TRA 9/29/08 28.42 27.90 0.10 120.85 1.28 -1.5% -27.2% 25.8%
MSB 10/10/08 10.12 9.29 0.11 88.50 1.28 -7.1% -0.6% -6.5%
UEPS 10/10/08 14.58 16.68 - 88.50 1.28 14.4% -0.6% 15.0%
TSCM 10/17/08 3.67 2.42 0.03 93.21 1.28 -33.4% -5.7% -27.7%
EME 10/31/08 17.77 19.43 - 96.83 1.28 9.3% -9.2% 18.5%
CTCM 10/31/08 7.40 8.20 - 96.83 1.28 10.8% -9.2% 20.0%
PRGX 10/31/08 4.24 3.93 - 96.83 1.28 -7.3% -9.2% 1.9%
HLF 11/7/08 20.17 20.83 0.40 93.86 1.28 5.3% -6.3% 11.6%
GHM 11/7/08 13.60 12.98 0.02 93.86 1.28 -4.4% -6.3% 1.9%
BIDZ 11/21/08 2.39 3.90 - 79.52 1.28 63.2% 10.6% 52.6%
KBR 11/21/08 10.45 15.86 0.10 79.52 1.28 52.7% 10.6% 42.1%
OPTV 11/21/08 0.94 1.57 - 79.52 1.28 67.0% 10.6% 56.4%
IBAS 11/21/08 1.21 0.93 - 79.52 1.28 -23.1% 10.6% -33.7%
Vclk 11/28/08 6.17 9.90 - 90.09 1.28 60.5% -2.4% 62.8%
DIVX 12/8/08 4.37 5.15 - 87.93 1.28 17.8% 0.0% 17.8%
MAXY 12/8/08 5.80 6.10 - 87.93 1.28 5.2% 0.0% 5.2%
ESIC 12/14/08 1.13 1.68 - 88.99 1.28 48.7% -1.2% 49.9%
MSO 12/29/08 2.80 3.57 - 87.16 0.56 27.5% 0.1% 27.4%
TRMS 12/29/08 1.03 1.94 - 87.16 0.56 88.3% 0.1% 88.3%
WFR 12/29/08 13.43 15.44 - 87.16 0.56 15.0% 0.1% 14.9%
AHCI 1/5/09 1.15 1.49 - 92.96 0.56 29.6% -6.2% 35.7%
CKSW 1/5/09 1.99 3.35 - 92.96 0.56 68.3% -6.2% 74.5%
COH 2/16/09 13.97 22.52 - 82.76 0.56 61.2% 5.4% 55.8%
DELL 2/23/09 8.41 11.05 - 77.42 0.56 31.4% 12.7% 18.7%
SOLR 2/23/09 4.22 6.58 - 77.42 0.56 55.9% 12.7% 43.3%
DECK 3/2/09 41.27 59.45 - 73.93 0.56 44.1% 18.0% 26.1%
FWLT 3/2/09 15.04 22.73 - 73.93 0.56 51.1% 18.0% 33.2%
HCKT 3/2/09 2.56 2.14 - 73.93 0.56 -16.4% 18.0% -34.4%
MWW 3/2/09 6.59 12.48 - 73.93 0.56 89.4% 18.0% 71.4%
PTIE 3/2/09 4.53 4.43 - 73.93 0.56 -2.2% 18.0% -20.2%
TRLG 3/2/09 10.22 17.71 - 73.93 0.56 73.3% 18.0% 55.3%
qlti 3/9/09 1.41 1.98 - 68.92 0.56 40.4% 26.6% 13.9%
exbd 3/9/09 12.96 16.61 0.44 68.92 0.56 31.6% 26.6% 5.0%
FIX 3/16/09 9.73 10.70
76.09 0.56 10.0% 14.6% -4.7%
DBTK 3/16/09 6.65 8.13 - 76.09 0.56 22.3% 14.6% 7.6%
LOOP 3/16/09 5.77 9.06 - 76.09 0.56 57.0% 14.6% 42.4%
PRO 3/30/09 4.29 6.49 - 81.61 - 51.3% 6.2% 45.1%
ACN 4/13/09 27.71 29.27 - 85.81 - 5.6% 1.0% 4.6%
INFI 4/20/09 5.83 5.97 - 87.08 - 2.4% -0.5% 2.9%
















Totals 1.2% -14.9% 16.0%
79.5% of stocks beat the S&P 500 Benchmark
Closed -34.5% -38.1% 3.7%
S&P C

86.66

Open 12.6% -7.4% 20.0%

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Infinity & Beyond!

New stock to enter my mechanical portfolio this week: INFI. Looking it over, I have to say I would not be a buyer. Obviously it calculates well:



infi
+ Operating Income After Depreciation 19.14
- Minority Interest - Income Account -
= Income for Calculation 19.14

Market Cap Yahoo 152,360

Share Price 5.83
+ Market Cap Calc 152.36
+ Preferred Capital -
+ Debt in Current Liabilities 0.01
+ Long-Term Debt 0.01

Cash and Short-Term Investments 126.77
- Excess Cash 120.59
= Enterprise Value 31.79






+ Property Plant and Equipment - Net 5.32
+ Receivables 7.46
+ Inventories -
+ Other Current Assests 2.39
+ Working Cash 6.18
- Accounts Payable 2.76
- Current Liabilities - Other 13.27
= Invested Capital 5.32
Earnings Yield 60%
ROIC 360%

But the 19m of operating income does not appear to be maintainable. For some reason they "earned" 45m this quarter while losing money the prior 4 quarters and projected to lose money in 2009. I'd be tempted not to include in my mechanical portfolio, but then it wouldn't be a mechanical portfolio, would it?

Friday, April 17, 2009

CSKI Comes Through

CSKI announced their earnings this week after a technical postponement. It worked out great for me as I doubled my holdings when they dropped after the postponement (they even assured the market that it was technical and re-iterated guidance) and the stock rocketed up about 35% these past two days. I may sell my double down next week, but still like the outlook and will hold the MFI shares for the year.

The company basically earned $1.90 this past year (recall it is $15.33 stock), they have $40m in cash (249m market cap) and they expect to grow 10% in 2009. Now if you say a 10% growth stock should trade at 10x earnings, clearly $15.33 is low. So I'll be holding.

CHCG is another Chinese company that is on a roll, and I think still just starting. Since April 8th it has gone from 88 cents to $1.42. Again, this is a company that made 50 cents a share, has cash and is growing. They also have potential to grow to be a $5 stock.

All-in-all my MFI portfolio is really gaining ground. I have gone substantially past the Russell 3000 and 2000 value and am gaining ground on breakeven, something even six months ago I would have dismissed as impossible. I did sell a few things this week as I feel the market is getting just a bit toppy (part of my TC, which was up 76%).

Then the other amazing thing is my mechanical portfolio is actually above 0! So we're no longer talking about "beating benchmarks", instead we're talking about actually making "dineros". Check it out. Look at the stocks added since 11/21... some big winners.

Symbol Date Original Current Dividend S&P O S&P D Stock Chg S&P Chg Diff
DTPI 2/2/08 4.75 2.60 0.35 139.58 2.72 -37.9% -38.7% 0.8%
AIRV 2/13/08 5.08 5.57 - 136.37 2.72 9.6% -37.3% 47.0%
CITP 2/16/08 9.98 2.21 - 135.14 2.72 -77.9% -36.7% -41.1%
PRXI 2/16/08 4.29 1.00 - 135.14 2.72 -76.7% -36.7% -39.9%
CAST 2/23/08 5.06 2.83 - 135.62 2.72 -44.1% -40.9% -3.2%
GSB 3/12/08 2.08 0.52 - 131.36 2.72 -75.0% -45.5% -29.5%
IGC 3/12/08 3.70 0.44 - 131.36 2.72 -88.1% -45.5% -42.6%
LGTY 3/12/08 6.70 4.78 0.09 131.36 2.72 -27.3% -45.5% 18.1%
MRX 3/12/08 19.45 10.26 0.12 131.36 2.08 -46.6% -46.0% -0.7%
DEPO 3/22/08 2.74 2.55 - 132.08 2.08 -6.9% -36.4% 29.5%
NVTL 3/22/08 8.98 6.08 - 132.08 2.08 -32.3% -36.4% 4.1%
VRGY 3/22/08 17.42 7.62 - 132.08 2.08 -56.3% -36.4% -19.8%
DLX 4/6/08 19.58 11.70 1.00 136.89 2.08 -35.1% -34.9% -0.3%
NTRI 4/6/08 14.94 14.25 0.70 136.89 2.08 0.1% -34.9% 34.9%
IUSA 4/6/08 5.28 4.77 - 136.89 2.08 -9.7% -34.9% 25.2%
LRCX 4/11/08 41.08 27.81 - 133.38 2.08 -32.3% -33.2% 0.9%
SLXP 4/11/08 6.47 10.88 - 133.38 2.08 68.2% -33.2% 101.3%
CHRD 4/19/08 5.03 3.52 - 138.48 2.08 -30.0% -35.6% 5.6%
QXM 4/26/08 6.26 2.64 - 139.60 2.08 -57.8% -36.1% -21.7%
MDP 5/9/08 33.79 19.79 0.65 138.90 2.08 -39.5% -35.8% -3.7%
OMPI 5/9/08 7.11 5.98 - 138.90 2.08 -15.9% -35.8% 19.9%
PPD 5/9/08 43.45 34.38 - 138.90 2.08 -20.9% -35.8% 14.9%
ELNK 5/25/08 9.21 7.29 - 137.64 2.08 -20.8% -35.2% 14.4%
FTAR.ob 5/25/08 4.37 2.72 1.00 137.64 2.08 -14.9% -35.2% 20.4%
CHKE 5/31/08 27.25 17.00 1.50 140.35 2.08 -32.1% -36.5% 4.4%
APKT 7/5/08 4.62 7.34 - 126.31 1.41 58.9% -29.9% 88.8%
CSKI 7/5/08 11.06 15.33 - 126.31 1.41 38.6% -29.9% 68.6%
VALU 7/5/08 32.00 28.97 1.20 126.31 1.41 -5.7% -29.9% 24.2%
QCOR 7/26/08 4.84 5.35 - 125.48 1.41 10.5% -29.5% 40.0%
MSTR 8/1/08 60.56 39.99 - 126.16 1.41 -34.0% -29.9% -4.1%
NVDA 8/8/08 11.00 11.76 - 129.37 1.41 6.9% -31.6% 38.5%
SWIR 8/8/08 12.41 5.86 - 129.37 1.41 -52.8% -31.6% -21.2%
CF 8/8/08 134.65 69.95 0.10 129.37 1.41 -48.0% -31.6% -16.4%
SIGM 8/8/08 15.93 12.13 - 129.37 1.41 -23.9% -31.6% 7.7%
EGMI.OB 9/5/08 0.69 0.63 - 124.42 1.41 -8.7% -28.9% 20.2%
KHD 9/15/08 20.68 7.52 - 126.09 1.41 -63.6% -29.8% -33.8%
TTWO 9/22/08 16.57 9.38 - 124.12 1.41 -43.4% -28.7% -14.7%
SCMP 9/29/08 8.29 8.62 - 120.85 0.72 4.0% -27.3% 31.3%
DTLK 9/29/08 4.34 3.09 - 120.85 0.72 -28.8% -27.3% -1.5%
TRA 9/29/08 28.42 28.19 0.10 120.85 0.72 -0.5% -27.3% 26.9%
MSB 10/10/08 10.12 8.57 0.11 88.50 0.72 -14.2% -0.8% -13.4%
UEPS 10/10/08 14.58 16.48 - 88.50 0.72 13.0% -0.8% 13.8%
TSCM 10/17/08 3.67 2.46 0.03 93.21 0.72 -32.3% -5.8% -26.5%
EME 10/31/08 17.77 19.46 - 96.83 0.72 9.5% -9.3% 18.8%
CTCM 10/31/08 7.40 7.69 - 96.83 0.72 3.9% -9.3% 13.2%
PRGX 10/31/08 4.24 3.60 - 96.83 0.72 -15.1% -9.3% -5.8%
HLF 11/7/08 20.17 18.63 0.40 93.86 0.72 -5.7% -6.5% 0.8%
GHM 11/7/08 13.60 11.87 0.02 93.86 0.72 -12.6% -6.5% -6.1%
BIDZ 11/21/08 2.39 3.88 - 79.52 0.72 62.3% 10.4% 51.9%
KBR 11/21/08 10.45 16.24 0.10 79.52 0.72 56.4% 10.4% 46.0%
OPTV 11/21/08 0.94 1.58 - 79.52 0.72 68.1% 10.4% 57.7%
IBAS 11/21/08 1.21 0.96 - 79.52 0.72 -20.7% 10.4% -31.1%
Vclk 11/28/08 6.17 10.02 - 90.09 0.72 62.4% -2.5% 64.9%
DIVX 12/8/08 4.37 5.55 - 87.93 0.72 27.0% -0.1% 27.2%
MAXY 12/8/08 5.80 6.08 - 87.93 0.72 4.8% -0.1% 5.0%
ESIC 12/14/08 1.13 1.85 - 88.99 0.72 63.7% -1.3% 65.1%
MSO 12/29/08 2.80 3.66 - 87.16 - 30.7% -0.1% 30.8%
TRMS 12/29/08 1.03 1.75 - 87.16 - 69.9% -0.1% 70.0%
WFR 12/29/08 13.43 15.61 - 87.16 - 16.2% -0.1% 16.3%
AHCI 1/5/09 1.15 1.50 - 92.96 - 30.4% -6.3% 36.8%
CKSW 1/5/09 1.99 3.65 - 92.96 - 83.4% -6.3% 89.7%
COH 2/16/09 13.97 19.30 - 82.76 - 38.2% 5.2% 32.9%
DELL 2/23/09 8.41 11.06 - 77.42 - 31.5% 12.5% 19.0%
SOLR 2/23/09 4.22 6.74 - 77.42 - 59.7% 12.5% 47.2%
DECK 3/2/09 41.27 66.25 - 73.93 - 60.5% 17.8% 42.7%
FWLT 3/2/09 15.04 21.78 - 73.93 - 44.8% 17.8% 27.0%
HCKT 3/2/09 2.56 2.40 - 73.93 - -6.3% 17.8% -24.0%
MWW 3/2/09 6.59 11.89 - 73.93 - 80.4% 17.8% 62.6%
PTIE 3/2/09 4.53 4.34 - 73.93 - -4.2% 17.8% -22.0%
TRLG 3/2/09 10.22 14.79 - 73.93 - 44.7% 17.8% 26.9%
qlti 3/9/09 1.41 2.17 - 68.92 - 53.9% 26.3% 27.6%
exbd 3/9/09 12.96 14.60 0.44 68.92 - 16.0% 26.3% -10.3%
FIX 3/16/09 9.73 10.77
76.09 - 10.7% 14.4% -3.8%
DBTK 3/16/09 6.65 7.93 - 76.09 - 19.2% 14.4% 4.8%
LOOP 3/16/09 5.77 8.73 - 76.09 - 51.3% 14.4% 36.9%
PRO 3/30/09 4.29 6.09 - 81.61 - 42.0% 6.7% 35.3%
ACN 4/13/09 27.71 27.12 - 85.81 - -2.1% 1.5% -3.6%
















Totals 0.7% -15.2% 15.8%
70.8% of stocks beat the S&P 500 Benchmark
Closed -45.7% -38.1% -7.6%
S&P C

87.08