Weekend Update - Relatively Speaking

Weekend Update

Another weekend is here. I am busy packing as I prepare for a trip to Europe and Asia.  Chance to use my new multi-country adapter I got for Christmas.  Big football weekend, though surprisingly all the games have heavy favorites.  I suppose getting a first round bye and playing at home is a major advantage. I do think Patriots and Seahawks win handily today.  Colts and Cowboys may make Sunday's games a mite more competitive. We'll see.

MFI Select

Markets had a lot of ups and down recently.  On a relative basis, I have hung in there for first 10 days of the year.  I am up by a fraction, while the R3K is down about 70 basis points. Woo-hoo! Sadly, 10 days do not make a year.  That being said, my MFI select portfolio is down about 1.5% for the first ten days.

2/1/14 Stocks	Start	Current	Dividend	Pct Gain	R3K Gain
ATVI	$17.13	$18.90	$0.20	11.5%	15.2%
KLAC	$61.47	$69.17	$18.40	42.5%	15.2%
RPXC	$16.22	$13.53	$0.00	-16.6%	15.2%
SNDK	$69.55	$97.04	$0.83	40.7%	15.2%
WNR	$39.11	$37.21	$3.04	2.9%	15.2%
Totals				16.2%	15.2%
5/6/2014	Start	Current	Dividend	Pct Gain	R3K Gain
AVG	$19.57	$19.91	$0.00	1.7%	9.6%
CA	$29.54	$31.12	$0.75	7.9%	9.6%
CSCO	$22.79	$27.79	$0.57	24.5%	9.6%
NSR	$25.82	$26.76	$0.00	3.7%	9.6%
RCII	$28.78	$34.80	$0.70	23.4%	9.6%
Totals				12.2%	9.6%
8/15/2014	Start	Current	Dividend	Pct Gain	R3K Gain
CSCO	$24.40	$27.79	$0.38	15.5%	5.0%
AGX	$36.71	$32.21	$0.70	-10.4%	5.0%
ITRN	$21.32	$21.60	$0.38	3.1%	5.0%
BRCD	$9.34	$11.98	$0.04	28.7%	5.0%
CBI	$58.25	$40.13	$0.14	-30.9%	5.0%
Totals				1.2%	5.0%
11/15/2014	Start	Current	Dividend	Pct Gain	R3K Gain
FLR	$64.80	$57.71	$0.21	-10.6%	0.7%
IPCM	$38.45	$44.86	$0.00	16.7%	0.7%
VIAB	$72.29	$71.67	$0.33	-0.4%	0.7%
NHTC	$12.19	$12.12	$0.01	-0.5%	0.7%
AWRE	$4.40	$4.58	$0.00	4.1%	0.7%
Totals				1.9%	0.7%
Category/Tranche	August	November	February	May	Total
Initial Investment	25,000	25,000	25,000	25,000	100,000
Current Tranche	1.2%	1.9%	16.2%	12.2%	7.6%
Previous Tranche	41.4%	14.2%	78.3%	33.0%	39.5%
Tranche -2	14.1%	43.7%	-	-	14.5%
MFI Overall Gain	63.2%	67.2%	107.1%	49.3%	71.7%
Current Balance	40,812	41,796	51,782	37,316	171,706
R3K Current Tranche	5.0%	0.7%	15.2%	9.6%	7.6%
R3K Overall Gain	53.1%	57.5%	39.6%	30.3%	45.1%
R3K Balance	38,276	39,377	34,888	32,582	145,123
Annualized IRR	22.6%	26.9%	45.5%	26.9%	30.2%

So on the open tranches, a dead heat.  Both MFI and R3K up 7.6 points.  Only a few days left on the 2/1/14 portfolio, be nice to hold my lead.

MFI Formula

These guys are up 44 basis points for the year, despite GME seemingly going down every day.

10/1/2014 Stocks	Start	Current	Dividend	Pct Gain	R3K Gain
BAH	$23.52	$27.86	$0.11	18.9%	4.5%
BKE	$45.55	$54.69	$0.22	20.6%	4.5%
CA	$27.87	$31.12	$0.25	12.5%	4.5%
GME	$41.70	$32.27	$0.33	-21.8%	4.5%
NUS	$44.56	$41.61	$0.35	-5.8%	4.5%
Totals				4.9%	4.5%
12/31/14 Stocks	Start	Current	Dividend	Pct Gain	R3K Gain
CA	$30.83	$31.12	$0.00	0.9%	-1.8%
CSCO	$28.36	$27.79	$0.19	-1.3%	-1.8%
RGR	$34.81	$37.97	$0.00	9.1%	-1.8%
GME	$34.21	$32.27	$0.00	-5.7%	-1.8%
IQNT	$19.87	$18.94	$0.00	-4.7%	-1.8%
Totals				-0.3%	-1.8%

Category/Tranche	October	January	April	July	Total
Initial Investment	249,820	249,939	250,000	250,000	999,759
Current Tranche	4.9%	-0.3%			1.1%
Previous Tranche	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Tranche -2	0.0%	-	-	-	0.0%
MFI Overall Gain	4.9%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	1.1%
Current Balance	261,966	249,093	250,000	250,000	1,011,059
R3K Current Tranche	4.5%	-1.8%	0.0%	0.0%	0.7%
R3K Overall Gain	4.5%	-1.8%	0.0%	0.0%	0.7%
R3K Balance	260,989	245,372	250,000	250,000	1,006,361

The slightest of leads, up 0.4%. So not blowing anyone away, but nor are wheels falling off.