Best Tranche Ever?

Best Tranche Ever?

In Bermuda this morning, sitting watching a good tank rain.  I think it is time to pay homage to my November 15th, 2014 tranche, which will likely go down as my best tranche ever (so far).  Here was the past record holder:

2/1/13 Stocks	Start	Current	Dividend	Pct Gain	R3K Gain
AAPL	$450.60	$500.66	$8.75	13.1%	21.1%
GA	$6.10	$11.01	$0.65	91.2%	21.1%
STRZA	$16.06	$27.98	$0.00	74.2%	21.1%
CA	$25.07	$32.08	$1.00	32.0%	21.1%
NUS	$41.94	$116.59	$1.20	180.8%	21.1%
Totals				78.3%	21.1%

Here is the current tranche:

11/15/2014	Start	Current	Dividend	Pct Gain	R3K Gain
FLR	$64.80	$50.18	$0.84	-21.3%	4.8%
IPCM	$38.45	$78.94	$0.00	105.3%	4.8%
VIAB	$72.29	$51.29	$1.46	-27.0%	4.8%
NHTC	$12.19	$52.15	$0.06	328.3%	4.8%
AWRE	$4.40	$3.28	$0.00	-25.5%	4.8%
Totals				72.0%	4.8%

So on an absolute basis, 2/1/13 was better. But on a relative basis, 11/15/14 is the best. Obviously NHTC is the engine, although IPCM was a solid buy as well.  Interestingly, the November 2013 tranche - which faltered down the stretch a year ago (see table below), is up 35% if I had just held that group of five stocks.  Winners everywhere!

11/15/13 Stocks	Start	Current	Dividend	Pct Gain	R3K Gain
AVG	$17.22	$19.21	$0.00	11.6%	14.5%
ATVI	$17.71	$20.10	$0.20	14.6%	14.5%
GA	$9.04	$11.90	$0.23	34.2%	14.5%
RPXC	$17.04	$13.91	$0.00	-18.4%	14.5%
SYNA	$48.01	$61.90	$0.00	28.9%	14.5%
Totals				14.2%	14.5%

(Note, ATVI is up 78% since a year ago).

Upcoming Picks

I have to confess, I am not sure what I'll pick in 11 days. PPC may get a chance. LCI looks interesting. I still like the DEPO story. I may go back to the well with construction names likes CBI or FLR. I know, I am boring.