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4/22/08

Wrote October 12.5 Covered Calls (TSMJV) On our Taiwan Semi (TSM) Shares

We wrote October 12.5 covered calls (TSMJV) on our Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSM) shares at $0.45. The options are set to expire in 5 months and this trade essentially replaces the April 12.5 covered calls (TSMDV) that expired worthless.

Below is our updated portfolio:






































































StockBuy DateBuy PriceCurrent PriceCurrent % Of PortfolioUnrealized % ReturnCurrent Yield
Altria (MO) Various16.6922.163.9932.815.1
Philip Morris International (MO)1/4/200532.1950.635.3457.273.90
Kraft Foods (KFT)Various24.0331.353.7730.443.30
Plum Creek Timber (PCL)5/12/200535.541.757.5317.603.60
Pfizer (PFE)Various24.3720.206.07(17.10)6.2
ICICI Bank (IBN)5/18/200627.5744.117.9559.970.80
Taiwan Semi (TSM)7/27/20068.7111.116.6827.783.60
Advantage Energy Fund (AAV)11/2/200611.2212.524.8911.5416.80
SunTech Power (STP) Call Value 3/14/200736.73455.4322.53None
Central Europe & Russia Fund (CEE)Various51.0350.936.12(0.20)17.90
Patni Computers (PTI)8/10/200720.8513.384.02(35.88)0.80
Itron Inc. (ITRI)11/07/200785.01101.826.1219.63None
Anthracite (AHR)11/09/20077.977.644.59(4.14)15.60
ClickSoftware (CKSW)11/09/20074.612.901.74(37.09)None
Harvest Energy (HTE)11/28/200721.0123.225.5810.4916.30
iRobot (IRBT)12/18/200718.6517.434.19(5.74)None
MCG Capital (MCGC)Various10.867.253.49(33.26)21.00
LDK Solar (LDK)01/22/200830.4933.576.0510.09None
EMC Corporation (EMC)04/08/200815.0015.895.035.96None
Cash


13.99

Total Portfolio



7.32


  • For SunTech Power (STP), we wrote covered calls for 2008 June 45 on 4/1/2008 at $4.30.
  • For Taiwan Semi (TSM), we wrote covered calls for 2008 October 12.5 on 4/21/2008 at $0.45.
  • For Altria and Philip Morris International, assumed spin-off ratio of 30.83:69.17. Altria is yet to supply the cost-basis info
The list of stocks/options sold during the year and the gain/losses are listed below:


































StockBuy DateBuy PriceSell DateSell Price% Gain (Loss)% Portfolio Return*
LDK Solar (LDK) 11/21/2007 30.30 01/08/2008 40.83 34.75 2.64
Fannie Mae (FNM) 02/15/2008 30.70 03/10/2008 19.82 (35.44) (2.18)
Navteq Inc.(NVT) 03/11/2008 73.32 03/12/2008 72.15 (1.62) (0.06)
Suntech March 45 Call (STPCI)10/15/2007NA03/22/2008NANA0.50
LDK Solar March 40 Call (LDKCH)02/13/2008NA03/22/2008NANA0.44
Taiwan Semi April 12.5 Call (TSMDV)10/18/2007NA04/20/2008NANA0.1664
Cypress Semi April 27 Call (CYDB)04/04/2008NA04/20/2008NANA0.2137
Cypress Semi (CY) 04/02/2008 24.89 04/20/2008 26.95 8.26 0.4113
Realized Gain/(Loss) YTD-----2.126


  • % Gain/Loss Relative to Portfolio Value at Beginning of Year + Deposits
  • The table assumes realization of profits associated with selling options only after the option is exercised or expiry.


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