Weekend Update 11/28/09

First, I will note that the November 26th, 2008 portfolio has come of age. It is officially the best portfolio ever, rising by almost 51% in total. It trounced the benchmark which was up a snappy 28%. Here are the 50 stocks (over 100m) in descending order:

CTCM $4.04 $14.68 263.4%

BARE $4.50 $13.0 188.9%

TRA $14.65 $38.97 166.0%

TKTM $4.0 $10.58 164.5%

MLNX $7.20 $18.17 152.4%

HLF $18.10 $42.41 134.3%

IBAS $1.38 $2.99 116.7%

MRX $11.39 $23.61 107.3%

TWLL $5.60 $11.27 101.3%

COH $17.80 $35.29 98.3%

GTLS $8.81 $16.83 91.0%

NTRI $13.10 $24.56 87.5%

BVF $7.60 $14.14 86.1%

UEPS $10.15 $18.71 84.3%

KNXA $6.32 $11.26 78.2%

CF $52.89 $83.94 58.7%

LOOP $6.20 $9.77 57.6%

EME $15.35 $23.96 56.1%

CSKI $10.43 $16.20 55.3%

MSB $8.28 $12.33 48.9%

ELOS $6.77 $10.05 48.4%

DAR $5.07 $7.38 45.6%

TRLG $12.81 $18.59 45.1%

MTW $7.11 $9.90 39.2%

KBR $13.56 $18.83 38.9%

HSII $20.79 $28.50 37.1%

FIX $8.29 $11.35 36.9%

FWLT $22.50 $30.35 34.9%

FRX $23.07 $30.56 32.5%

MSO $3.42 $4.52 32.2%

KFY $12.49 $16.32 30.7%

MWW $11.47 $14.92 30.1%

ELNK $6.39 $8.10 26.8%

KG $9.43 $11.95 26.7%

KHD $9.65 $11.61 20.3%

AYI $27.12 $32.31 19.1%

USMO $8.86 $10.22 15.3%

VRGY $9.0 $10.25 13.9%

MLHR $14.38 $15.17 5.5%

SWIR $8.44 $8.62 2.1%

PPD $40.11 $39.02 -2.7%

PRGX $4.79 $4.61 -3.8%

HCKT $2.84 $2.71 -4.6%

TTWO $12.05 $11.24 -6.7%

GIGM $4.79 $4.07 -15.0%

WFR $15.50 $12.06 -22.2%

VPHM $11.47 $7.51 -34.5%

SCMP $5.50 $3.47 -36.9%

EGY $6.54 $4.11 -37.2%

PACR $9.86 $2.91 -70.5%

wow, some real bargains a year ago. Many still on the lists even with the appreciation.
This was the 7th straight portfolio to beat the benchmark. I list all the portfolios and their performances below. You'll note that the most recent ones are underperforming (again).

Date	Total	IWV
1/6/2006	16.0%	10.9%
2/17/2006	21.2%	14.6%
3/29/2006	13.0%	9.6%
4/7/2006	10.3%	12.1%
5/12/2006	20.4%	18.6%
5/31/2006	29.2%	23.3%
6/30/2006	22.4%	20.0%
7/31/2006	19.7%	17.3%
8/31/2006	13.0%	13.3%
9/28/2006	12.7%	14.6%
10/27/2006	10.3%	12.0%
11/29/2006	-0.3%	4.8%
12/28/2006	-6.9%	3.4%
1/26/2007	-10.2%	-6.6%
2/27/2007	-3.7%	-1.0%
3/26/2007	-9.8%	-5.5%
4/27/2007	-10.9%	-5.0%
5/29/2007	-11.5%	-6.3%
7/3/2007	-30.0%	-15.6%
7/30/2007	-19.9%	-11.5%
8/30/2007	-12.5%	-8.7%
9/27/2007	-19.0%	-18.2%
11/2/2007	-40.4%	-34.3%
11/28/2007	-40.1%	-38.3%
12/28/2007	-36.3%	-40.0%
1/25/2008	-36.4%	-35.9%
2/26/2008	-51.7%	-31.1%
3/24/2008	-40.9%	-29.5%
4/25/2008	-25.6%	-22.1%
5/28/2008	-22.2%	-33.6%
7/2/2008	-11.7%	-25.3%
7/29/2008	-10.5%	-11.5%
8/29/2008	-13.8%	-17.9%
9/26/2008	-4.3%	-10.0%
10/31/2008	18.7%	13.9%
11/26/2008	50.9%	27.7%
12/26/2008	43.1%	28.7%
1/23/2009	50.2%	34.6%
2/27/2009	76.1%	51.4%
3/27/2009	55.3%	36.2%
4/24/2009	33.1%	27.3%
5/29/2009	21.8%	19.2%
6/29/2009	17.2%	18.3%
7/29/2009	11.5%	11.9%
8/28/2009	4.6%	5.8%
9/25/2009	0.4%	3.7%
10/30/2009	2.4%	5.3%
Grand Total	1.9%	0.9%

Even with the higher average performance (a single percentage point), in actual dollars both portfolios are down about 6% as if you go down by 20% and then up by 25% you are at the same spot in the end. Interestingly, the 6% down almost exactly matches my real life portfolio. As I have often said, if you stay in this long enough, you should begin to approach the broader averages... which sadly are down.

Now here is a quick peek at the mechanical top 50 portfolio, which continues to soundly beat the benchmarks.

Symbol		Original	Current	Dividend	S&P O	S&P D	Stock Chg	S&P Chg	Diff
AIRT	11/29/08	6.08	9.42	-	90.09	2.31	54.9%	24.2%	30.8%
BSQR	11/29/08	2.48	2.22	-	90.09	2.31	-10.5%	24.2%	-34.7%
CKSW	11/29/08	2.20	5.20	-	90.09	2.31	136.4%	24.2%	112.2%
IILG	11/29/08	5.30	11.24	-	90.09	2.31	112.1%	24.2%	87.9%
PBSO.PK	11/29/08	0.39	0.50	-	90.09	2.31	28.2%	24.2%	4.0%
DIVX	12/8/08	4.37	5.02	-	87.93	2.31	14.9%	27.2%	-12.4%
GSIT	12/8/08	2.94	3.40	-	87.93	2.31	15.6%	27.2%	-11.6%
HGRD	12/8/08	1.35	4.24	-	87.93	2.31	214.1%	27.2%	186.8%
ISIL	12/8/08	7.92	12.92	0.12	87.93	2.31	64.6%	27.2%	37.4%
MAXY	12/8/08	5.80	5.58	-	87.93	2.31	-3.8%	27.2%	-31.0%
PVSW	12/8/08	3.80	4.87	-	87.93	2.31	28.2%	27.2%	0.9%
DDMX	12/13/08	11.13	17.70	-	88.99	2.31	59.0%	25.7%	33.3%
PSOF	12/13/08	2.74	5.88	-	88.99	2.31	114.6%	25.7%	88.9%
ITWO	12/27/08	5.61	18.27	-	87.16	1.59	225.7%	27.5%	198.1%
JOYG	12/27/08	21.95	53.52	-	87.16	1.59	143.8%	27.5%	116.3%
TRMS	12/27/08	1.03	3.32	-	87.16	1.59	222.3%	27.5%	194.8%
CTGX	1/3/09	3.18	6.28	-	92.96	1.59	97.5%	19.6%	77.9%
PMD	1/3/09	6.44	6.00	-	92.96	1.59	-6.8%	19.6%	-26.4%
HPY	1/24/09	8.54	10.93	-	83.11	1.59	28.0%	33.7%	-5.8%
HLIT	1/31/09	5.15	5.24	-	82.83	1.59	1.7%	34.2%	-32.4%
HGT	1/31/09	13.06	16.10	0.36	82.83	1.59	26.0%	34.2%	-8.2%
CNU	2/8/09	1.96	3.06	-	86.98	1.59	56.1%	27.8%	28.3%
SJT	2/8/09	19.05	17.56	0.29	86.98	1.59	-6.3%	27.8%	-34.1%
SGU	2/8/09	2.55	3.85	0.07	86.98	1.59	53.6%	27.8%	25.9%
TC	2/8/09	4.33	11.82	-	86.98	1.59	173.0%	27.8%	145.2%
bioc	2/14/09	3.72	3.93	-	82.76	1.59	5.6%	34.3%	-28.7%
FORR	2/14/09	17.56	24.76	-	82.76	1.59	41.0%	34.3%	6.7%
ZYXI.OB	2/14/09	1.20	1.33	-	82.76	1.59	10.8%	34.3%	-23.5%
FRD	2/21/09	4.95	5.75	-	77.42	1.59	16.2%	43.6%	-27.4%
SOLR	2/21/09	4.22	4.83	-	77.42	1.59	14.5%	43.6%	-29.1%
MTXX	2/21/09	17.90	3.98	-	77.42	1.59	-77.8%	43.6%	-121.3%
TYPE	2/21/09	3.02	7.66	-	77.42	1.59	153.6%	43.6%	110.1%
PTIE	2/21/09	5.41	4.94	-	77.42	1.59	-8.7%	43.6%	-52.3%
PDO	2/21/09	3.19	4.46	-	77.42	1.59	39.8%	43.6%	-3.8%
SAPE	2/21/09	3.38	7.38	-	77.42	1.59	118.3%	43.6%	74.8%
VDSI	2/21/09	5.25	6.63	-	77.42	1.59	26.3%	43.6%	-17.3%
IGTE	2/21/09	2.99	9.32	-	77.42	1.59	211.7%	43.6%	168.1%
DECK	2/28/09	41.27	93.86	-	73.93	1.59	127.4%	50.4%	77.1%
KTII	2/28/09	55.48	94.16	-	73.93	1.59	69.7%	50.4%	19.4%
INT	2/28/09	29.01	53.36	-	73.93	1.59	83.9%	50.4%	33.6%
ICAD	2/28/09	0.90	1.51	-	77.42	1.59	67.8%	43.6%	24.2%
EXBD	3/6/09	12.96	21.25	-	68.92	1.59	64.0%	61.3%	2.7%
DISH	3/6/09	9.27	20.65	-	68.92	1.59	122.8%	61.3%	61.5%
QLTI	3/6/09	1.41	4.82	-	68.92	1.59	241.8%	61.3%	180.6%
SRDX	3/6/09	16.87	22.53	-	68.92	1.59	33.6%	61.3%	-27.7%
INFI	4/16/09	5.83	5.62	-	87.08	1.03	-3.6%	27.0%	-30.6%
CRAY	5/1/09	3.98	6.90	-	87.89	1.03	73.4%	25.8%	47.5%
TWX	5/1/09	22.84	30.85	-	87.89	1.03	35.1%	25.8%	9.2%
RST	5/1/09	29.83	17.46	-	87.89	1.03	-41.5%	25.8%	-67.3%
ulcm	5/1/09	8.72	9.00	-	87.89	1.03	3.2%	25.8%	-22.6%
AAV	5/15/09	3.41	5.69	-	88.71	1.03	66.9%	24.7%	42.2%
AMED	5/29/09	30.43	38.19	-	92.53	1.03	25.5%	19.5%	6.0%
UTA	5/29/09	7.90	10.29	-	92.53	1.03	30.3%	19.5%	10.7%
PFE	6/5/09	14.51	18.25	-	94.55	1.03	25.8%	17.0%	8.8%
VM	6/5/09	4.55	5.50	-	94.55	1.03	20.9%	17.0%	3.9%
ONTY	6/11/09	2.60	4.60	-	95.08	1.03	76.9%	16.3%	60.6%
BPI	6/19/09	16.74	16.33	-	92.04	0.51	-2.4%	19.6%	-22.0%
GME	6/19/09	22.95	25.32	-	92.04	0.51	10.3%	19.6%	-9.3%
SHAW	7/10/09	23.69	28.60	-	87.96	0.51	20.7%	25.1%	-4.4%
RTN	7/24/09	45.39	51.63	-	98.06	0.51	13.7%	12.3%	1.5%
CBZ	7/31/09	6.54	6.87	-	98.81	0.51	5.0%	11.4%	-6.4%
CBI	7/31/09	13.95	17.97	-	98.81	0.51	28.8%	11.4%	17.4%
DRC	7/31/09	29.11	28.46	-	98.81	0.51	-2.2%	11.4%	-13.6%
JEC	7/31/09	40.98	35.58	-	98.81	0.51	-13.2%	11.4%	-24.6%
NPSP	7/31/09	3.89	3.09	-	98.81	0.51	-20.6%	11.4%	-32.0%
ASGN	7/31/09	4.23	5.97	-	98.81	0.51	41.1%	11.4%	29.7%
AGX	8/7/09	12.35	12.28	-	98.81	0.51	-0.6%	11.4%	-12.0%
BBND	8/7/09	4.00	3.65	-	98.81	0.51	-8.8%	11.4%	-20.2%
LHCG	8/7/09	24.55	30.81	-	98.81	0.51	25.5%	11.4%	14.1%
RGR	8/7/09	11.45	11.10	-	98.81	0.51	-3.1%	11.4%	-14.5%
PRIM	8/7/09	6.95	7.46	-	100.79	0.51	7.3%	9.2%	-1.9%
SEPR	8/7/09	18.12	23.00	-	100.79	0.51	26.9%	9.2%	17.7%
CEU	8/21/09	5.10	6.01	-	102.96	0.51	17.8%	6.9%	10.9%
CYTK	8/21/09	3.04	3.25	-	102.96	0.51	6.9%	6.9%	0.0%
CMFO	8/28/09	4.55	6.24	-	102.96	0.51	37.1%	6.9%	30.2%
NAVR	9/4/09	1.79	2.22	-	102.60	0.51	24.0%	7.3%	16.7%
WTW	9/11/09	26.00	27.46	-	104.77	0.51	5.6%	5.1%	0.6%
MIPS	9/18/09	3.72	3.81	-	106.72	0.51	2.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
ESI	10/30/09	90.35	92.10	-	103.56	-	1.9%	5.8%	-3.9%
VRSK	10/30/09	27.43	26.99	-	103.56	-	-1.6%	5.8%	-7.4%
APOL	11/6/09	55.99	55.76	-	107.13	-	-0.4%	2.3%	-2.7%
CBST	11/6/09	17.60	16.61	-	107.13	-	-5.6%	2.3%	-7.9%
SNTA	11/6/09	3.20	3.88	-	107.13	-	21.3%	2.3%	19.0%
IMMU	11/6/09	3.61	3.40	-	107.13	-	-5.8%	2.3%	-8.1%
PBH	11/13/09	6.95	6.81	-	109.62	-	-2.0%	0.0%	-2.0%
IDCC	11/20/09	23.56	23.69	-	109.43	-	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%
						Top 50 Portfolio
						Totals	18.0%	0.7%	17.4%
51.% of stocks beat the S&P 500 Benchmark						Closed	2.0%	-14.4%	16.3%
S&P C			109.57			Open	43.6%	24.6%	19.0%