Off today (for the first time) to a New England beach. Looks like a picture perfect day, about 75 degrees, sunny and low humidity.I am taking my 14 year old daughter and her friend. My plan is to take my Kindle and read the third book in Game of Thrones. I may swim a little bit as I think it might be good for my recuperating knee.
Last week (as I have hinted) was another strong week for my portfolio. I was up 1.6% and am now up 14.5% for the year, which essentially is doubling the benchmark.
MFI Tranches
As I posted yesterday, these tranches continue to exceed all expectations, why it is almost magical! While last year I had the tail winds of MFI investing approach just doing well overall, this year I have just had the good fortune of having good stocks, as MFI has been trailing the benchmark by a point or so.
KLAC has been one stock really on a tear. It is now up about 16% for me. They were really lifted by INTC giving positive guidance. SYNA was up 8%, AGX was up 8.9% and SNDK was up yet another 3.6%.
So for the year, my MFI tranches are now up 12%, which is double my broader MFI index of 6%. I know sooner or later I will have some reversion to the mean, but I am enjoying it while I can.
| Start | Current | Dividend | Pct Gain | R3K Gain | |
| CF | $187.26 | $245.99 | $3.00 | 33.0% | 19.9% |
| $66.06 | $78.52 | $0.53 | 19.7% | 19.9% | |
| AGX | $15.60 | $34.33 | $0.75 | 124.9% | 19.9% |
| $11.29 | $14.23 | $0.00 | 26.0% | 19.9% | |
| RPXC | $15.92 | $17.29 | $0.00 | 8.6% | 19.9% |
| Totals | 42.4% | 19.9% | |||
| 11/15/13 Stocks | Start | Current | Dividend | Pct Gain | R3K Gain |
| AVG | $17.22 | $19.75 | $0.00 | 14.7% | 10.2% |
| $17.71 | $22.01 | $0.20 | 25.4% | 10.2% | |
| GA | $9.04 | $11.78 | $0.23 | 32.9% | 10.2% |
| RPXC | $17.04 | $17.29 | $0.00 | 1.5% | 10.2% |
| $48.01 | $91.35 | $0.00 | 90.3% | 10.2% | |
| Totals | 32.9% | 10.2% | |||
| 2/1/14 Stocks | Start | Current | Dividend | Pct Gain | R3K Gain |
| $17.13 | $22.01 | $0.20 | 29.7% | 10.3% | |
| $61.47 | $70.00 | $0.90 | 15.3% | 10.3% | |
| RPXC | $16.22 | $17.29 | $0.00 | 6.6% | 10.3% |
| $69.55 | $101.98 | $0.23 | 47.0% | 10.3% | |
| WNR | $39.11 | $41.72 | $0.52 | 8.0% | 10.3% |
| Totals | 21.3% | 10.3% | |||
| Start | Current | Dividend | Pct Gain | R3K Gain | |
| AVG | $19.57 | $19.75 | $0.00 | 0.9% | 4.9% |
| CA | $29.54 | $28.73 | $0.25 | -1.9% | 4.9% |
| $22.79 | $24.83 | $0.00 | 9.0% | 4.9% | |
| NSR | $25.82 | $24.82 | $0.00 | -3.9% | 4.9% |
| $28.78 | $28.57 | $0.00 | -0.7% | 4.9% | |
| Totals | 0.7% | 4.9% |
You will note that my May tranche is off to a slow start.
| Category/Tranche | August | November | February | May | Total |
| Initial Investment | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 100,000 |
| Current Tranche | 42.4% | 32.9% | 21.3% | 0.7% | 24.9% |
| Previous Tranche | 14.1% | 43.7% | 78.3% | 33.0% | 40.8% |
| MFI Overall Gain | 62.5% | 91.1% | 116.2% | 33.9% | 75.9% |
| Current Balance | 40,613 | 47,776 | 54,059 | 33,480 | 175,928 |
| R3K Current Tranche | 19.9% | 50.7% | 10.3% | 4.9% | 21.4% |
| R3K Overall Gain | 46.5% | 50.7% | 33.6% | 24.7% | 37.4% |
| R3K Balance | 36,620 | 37,667 | 33,392 | 29,722 | 137,401 |
| Annualized IRR | 30.0% | 50.0% | 74.6% | 29.6% | 47.4% |
My annualized IRR dropped a bit from last week as I found a (gasp) mistake. Still, 47.4% is fine and dandy.
Discretionary Portfolio
By its very definition, this portfolio is always the most actively traded. This week was no exception as I bought TSL and TLM and I added to my TZA (I guess I am stuck on that letter in alphabet). The TZA buys have not worked out very well, but recall that was not bought so much as an investment, but rather a hedge. I am unsure how much longer I will hold it.
On the TSL buy, I did sell calls for my 2nd time ever. The first was on GTAT, where I sold calls on September 22.00 for $2.40. If GTAT gets above $22 then, I will be a little bit sad to lose 3,000 shares with my multiplier, but it will be a nice gain. My calls on TSL were lower, at $13 (also in September). I got $1.45 for them. They actually closed a whisker above $13 on Friday, so my work sheet in calculating my returns will ignore any amount over the $13.
| Stock | Shares | Avg Cost | Current Price | Pct Change | R3K Change | Diff |
| BAC-WTA | 8,000 | 5.73 | 7.04 | 22.8% | 18.7% | 4.1% |
| EDV | 139 | 101.20 | 103.24 | 2.0% | 7.5% | -5.5% |
| GNW | 11,000 | 9.16 | 17.65 | 92.8% | 31.0% | 61.7% |
| GTAT | 14,000 | 8.64 | 18.30 | 111.8% | 10.6% | 101.2% |
| HIG-WT | 1,650 | 21.24 | 27.44 | 29.2% | 19.9% | 9.3% |
| 7,000 | 11.48 | 14.23 | 24.0% | 15.3% | 8.7% | |
| RIOM | 35,000 | 2.08 | 2.30 | 10.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 6,000 | 10.66 | 10.79 | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | |
| TSL | 4,000 | 11.13 | 13.07 | 17.5% | 0.3% | 17.2% |
| 10,000 | 15.29 | 14.20 | -7.1% | 1.6% | -8.7% | |
| Total Open | 37.5% | 10.9% | 26.6% | |||
| Closed | 3.0% | 1.3% | 1.7% | |||
| Combined | 8.5% | 2.8% | 5.7% | |||
RIOM had a huge week, up 15%. That really helped!
Dividend Portfolio
While not sexy, I am thrilled with the 6.4% gain for this portfolio in 2014. I am also thrilled by the $28,000 (with multiplier) in dividends paid so far in 2014. To place that in perspective, I got $26,600 in the first half of 2013. So it is growing steadily.
NADL, BBEP and PM continue to be the stocks I have added recently that have performed very satisfactorily. It is funny how PM has done well for me (again). I owned this in my dividend portfolio a couple years ago and made about 80% on it. And now it is up 17% since February. I think there is some psychological name for the comfort you get in buying a stock that has done well for you in the past. For some reason, you expect it agai. Just like if a stock has burnt you in the past, you can be very very apprehensive to buy it again, irregardless of price.
| Stock | Shares | Avg Cost | Current Price | Dividends Received | Pct Change | R3K Change | Diff |
| AOD | 14,096 | 8.03 | 8.92 | 10,119.88 | 20.1% | 21.7% | -1.6% |
| BBEP | 5,713 | 16.74 | 21.93 | 8,736.99 | 40.2% | 15.2% | 25.0% |
| CSQ | 6,954 | 8.69 | 11.94 | 13,141.31 | 59.1% | 56.2% | 2.9% |
| FSC | 8,324 | 9.57 | 9.47 | 2,368.90 | 2.0% | 5.5% | -3.6% |
| 2,000 | 40.55 | 41.68 | - | 2.8% | 4.5% | -1.7% | |
| NADL | 5,000 | 9.59 | 10.94 | 1,200.00 | 16.6% | 3.1% | 13.6% |
| NTC | 6,722 | 12.01 | 12.53 | 1,896.44 | 6.7% | 6.3% | 0.4% |
| O | 598 | 20.92 | 44.94 | 9,241.39 | 188.7% | 117.0% | 71.6% |
| 4,136 | 5.00 | 6.17 | 8,133.26 | 62.7% | 126.6% | -63.8% | |
| PM | 1,000 | 78.60 | 91.14 | 940.00 | 17.2% | 5.6% | 11.5% |
| TGONF | 7,000 | 10.27 | 10.05 | 2,367.50 | 1.1% | 19.8% | -18.7% |
| TIME | 2,000 | 22.89 | 23.06 | - | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.1% |
| TPVG | 5,128 | 15.54 | 15.30 | 1,958.70 | 0.9% | 3.7% | -2.8% |
| Total Open | 60,104 | 19.1% | 17.3% | 1.8% | |||
| Closed | 11.9% | 10.8% | 1.1% | ||||
| Combined | 13.2% | 11.9% | 1.2% | ||||
| Annualized IRR Since 12/31/10 | 18.0% | ||||||
| 2014 Gain | 6.4% | ||||||
My 2014 buys have really turned the corner. Back in mid May, I think the cumulative result of my 2014 purchases was down about $40,000 (with my multiplier). Check it out now!
| Date | Stock | O/C | Purchase | Current | $ Gain | % Gain |
| 1/13 | Op | 12.01 | 14.23 | 4,440 | 18.5% | |
| 1/13 | Cl | 3.73 | 3.37 | -5,352 | -9.6% | |
| 1/14 | TC | Cl | 2.56 | 2.58 | 200 | 0.8% |
| 1/16 | C | Cl | 52.67 | 47.24 | -5,425 | -10.3% |
| 1/17 | RIOM | Op | 2.26 | 2.30 | 600 | 1.8% |
| 1/21 | FGL | Cl | 19.75 | 19.80 | 200 | 0.3% |
| 1/21 | NTC | Op | 12.00 | 12.53 | 5,371 | 6.7% |
| 1/24 | C | Cl | 49.22 | 47.24 | -990 | -4.0% |
| 1/27 | TWM | Cl | 50.45 | 50.72 | 1,100 | 0.5% |
| 1/31 | ATVI | Op | 17.16 | 22.01 | 11,769 | 29.4% |
| 1/31 | KLAC | Op | 61.35 | 70.00 | 6,224 | 15.6% |
| 1/31 | MBUU | Cl | 17.50 | 19.18 | 6,720 | 9.6% |
| 1/31 | RPXC | Op | 16.13 | 17.29 | 2,870 | 7.2% |
| 1/31 | SNDK | Op | 70.20 | 101.98 | 18,211 | 45.6% |
| 1/31 | WNR | Op | 39.80 | 41.72 | 2,447 | 6.1% |
| 2/10 | IEV | Cl | 46.28 | 48.08 | 567 | 3.9% |
| 2/10 | MUSA | Cl | 39.00 | 39.04 | 60 | 0.1% |
| 2/12 | AGII | Cl | 43.53 | 44.00 | 705 | 1.1% |
| 2/13 | FGL | Cl | 20.08 | 20.64 | 1,250 | 3.1% |
| 2/14 | MUSA | Cl | 39.25 | 39.04 | -105 | -0.5% |
| 2/18 | FSC | Op | 9.64 | 9.47 | 758 | 1.7% |
| 2/24 | AOD | Op | 8.33 | 8.92 | 2,618 | 10.5% |
| 2/24 | FGL | Cl | 20.01 | 20.64 | 695 | 3.5% |
| 2/24 | KLIC | Op | 11.52 | 14.23 | 4,065 | 23.5% |
| 2/24 | PM | Op | 78.60 | 91.14 | 13,480 | 17.2% |
| 2/26 | CS | Cl | 30.78 | 32.19 | 1,413 | 4.6% |
| 2/26 | FSC | Op | 9.68 | 9.47 | 246 | 1.3% |
| 2/27 | BBEP | Op | 19.47 | 21.93 | 3,121 | 16.0% |
| 2/27 | LMNS | Cl | 12.94 | 8.86 | -32,900 | -31.5% |
| 3/4 | RIOM | Op | 2.24 | 2.30 | 600 | 2.7% |
| 3/6 | PXLW | Cl | 7.39 | 7.63 | 2,377 | 3.2% |
| 3/7 | LMNS | Cl | 12.49 | 9.36 | -25,040 | -25.1% |
| 3/7 | PXLW | Cl | 8.90 | 6.92 | -9,920 | -22.3% |
| 3/7 | TPVG | Op | 15.55 | 15.30 | 700 | 0.9% |
| 3/10 | IWM | Cl | 119.28 | 114.07 | -656 | -4.4% |
| 3/13 | CALL | Cl | 21.20 | 22.43 | 2,460 | 5.8% |
| 3/17 | GTAT | Cl | 17.05 | 17.54 | 3,465 | 2.9% |
| 3/19 | LMNS | Cl | 12.02 | 10.45 | -6,256 | -13.0% |
| 3/19 | CTCM | Cl | 9.13 | 9.53 | 2,033 | 4.5% |
| 3/21 | CALL | Cl | 24.13 | 20.33 | -7,600 | -15.7% |
| 3/21 | CTCM | Cl | 8.84 | 9.53 | 3,467 | 7.8% |
| 3/28 | CALL | Cl | 20.27 | 20.11 | -320 | -0.8% |
| 3/28 | GTAT | Op | 14.82 | 18.30 | 10,440 | 23.5% |
| 4/3 | GNW | Op | 18.39 | 17.65 | -1,480 | -4.0% |
| 4/3 | TWOU | Cl | 13.92 | 13.71 | -585 | -1.5% |
| 4/7 | GTAT | Op | 16.46 | 18.30 | 5,535 | 11.2% |
| 4/7 | SPY | Cl | 185.98 | 182.86 | -246 | -1.7% |
| 4/9 | TWOU | Cl | 12.99 | 13.71 | 483 | 5.5% |
| 4/9 | KANG | Cl | 15.88 | 15.96 | 930 | 0.5% |
| 4/9 | GSOL | Cl | 8.58 | 8.85 | 1,100 | 3.2% |
| 4/10 | TZA | Cl | 17.00 | 17.38 | 1,140 | 2.2% |
| 4/11 | FGL | Cl | 22.57 | 20.64 | -1,930 | -8.6% |
| 4/15 | GTAT | Cl | 15.10 | 15.78 | 2,720 | 4.5% |
| 4/15 | TZA | Cl | 17.81 | 18.41 | 2,400 | 3.4% |
| 4/14 | EDV | Op | 101.20 | 103.24 | 284 | 2.0% |
| 4/16 | TZA | Cl | 17.34 | 17.30 | -160 | -0.2% |
| 4/21 | RIOM | Op | 1.87 | 2.30 | 4,334 | 23.2% |
| 4/21 | TZA | Cl | 16.92 | 16.07 | -3,428 | -5.1% |
| 4/22 | FGL | Cl | 21.96 | 21.40 | -560 | -2.6% |
| 4/24 | KLAC | Cl | 67.21 | 64.19 | -2,114 | -4.5% |
| 4/28 | FGL | Cl | 20.36 | 21.58 | 1,793 | 6.0% |
| 4/28 | GNW | Cl | 16.76 | 18.00 | 2,230 | 7.4% |
| 4/28 | LMNS | Cl | 8.32 | 8.56 | 921 | 2.8% |
| 4/28 | WB | Cl | 17.55 | 17.89 | 1,020 | 1.9% |
| 4/29 | AHL | Cl | 45.47 | 45.91 | 660 | 1.0% |
| 5/2 | HIMX | Cl | 8.84 | 7.16 | -5,028 | -19.0% |
| 5/6 | AVG | Op | 19.57 | 19.75 | 269 | 0.9% |
| 5/6 | CA | Op | 29.54 | 28.73 | -571 | -1.9% |
| 5/6 | Op | 22.79 | 24.83 | 2,689 | 9.0% | |
| 5/6 | NSR | Op | 25.82 | 24.82 | -1,155 | -3.9% |
| 5/6 | Op | 28.78 | 28.57 | -218 | -0.7% | |
| 5/7 | AVG | Cl | 18.29 | 19.65 | 2,710 | 7.4% |
| 5/9 | DTV | Cl | 87.11 | 87.21 | 75 | 0.1% |
| 5/12 | GTAT | Cl | 13.01 | 14.10 | 3,270 | 8.4% |
| 5/13 | FSC | Op | 9.20 | 9.47 | 523 | 3.8% |
| 5/15 | Cl | 12.55 | 13.14 | 1,770 | 4.7% | |
| 5/20 | Cl | 303.05 | 304.22 | 176 | 0.4% | |
| 5/21 | BAC-WTA | Op | 6.88 | 7.04 | 320 | 2.3% |
| 5/21 | Op | 40.55 | 41.68 | 2,260 | 2.8% | |
| 5/28 | RIOM | Op | 1.65 | 2.30 | 6,528 | 39.6% |
| 5/28 | NADL | Op | 9.59 | 10.94 | 7,975 | 16.6% |
| 6/2 | TBT | Cl | 61.72 | 63.00 | 2,550 | 2.1% |
| 6/3 | IDCC | Cl | 45.31 | 48.28 | 2,493 | 6.6% |
| 6/5 | GTAT | Cl | 16.02 | 17.15 | 3,390 | 7.1% |
| 6/9 | TIME | Op | 22.89 | 23.06 | 340 | 0.7% |
| 6/12 | TZA | Op | 15.45 | 14.20 | -7,470 | -8.1% |
| 6/13 | IGT | Cl | 15.71 | 15.97 | 789 | 1.7% |
| 6/16 | TZA | Op | 15.06 | 14.20 | -3,424 | -5.7% |
| 6/17 | TLM | Op | 10.66 | 10.79 | 780 | 1.2% |
| 6/18 | TSL | Op | 11.13 | 13.07 | 7,780 | 17.5% |
| Grand Total | 29.15 | 63,974 |
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