Added to ICICI Bank (IBN), Central Europe & Russia Fund (CEE), Wrote Covered Calls on Plum Creek Timber (PCL)

We went a little bit more on margin to purchase about one-third more shares of ICICI Bank (IBN) at $13.16 per share and about 40% more Central Europe & Russia Fund (CEE) at $14.84 per share. Our existing holding in both of these holdings got crushed during this emerging market correction but the valuation has become compelling. We also went aggressive and wrote near-the-money covered calls on our Plum Creek Timber (PCL) holdings (Nov 35 at $2.75). Plum Creek Timber is a very good defensive holding for any portfolio but with valuations across the board at compelling levels, it makes less sense to hold on to defensive names. We will use the same strategy with other defensive names in the portfolio if this rebound continues.

Below is our updated portfolio:




























































































StockBuy DateBuy PriceCurrent PriceCurrent % Of PortfolioUnrealized % ReturnYield as % of BOY Portfolio Value Plus Deposits
Altria (MO) Various16.6919.535.3117.050.14
Philip Morris International (PM)1/4/200532.1942.586.9432.270.15
Kraft Foods (KFT)Various24.0328.885.2420.160.10
Plum Creek Timber (PCL) – Call Value5/12/200535.5359.52(1.42)0.20
Pfizer (PFE)Various24.3717.828.08(26.87)0.27
ICICI Bank (IBN)5/18/2006 and 08/01/200828.3014.816.72(41.41)0.04
Taiwan Semi (TSM)7/27/20068.717.777.05(10.68)0.12
Advantage Energy Fund (AAV)11/2/200611.225.673.34(49.49)0.21
SunTech Power (STP)
3/14/200736.7313.252.40(63.92)None
Central Europe & Russia Fund (CEE)Various51.0316.725.31(57.37)0.57
Patni Computers (PTI)8/10/200720.855.502.49(73.24)0.15
Itron Inc. (ITRI)11/07/200785.0147.534.31(44.15)None
Anthracite (AHR)11/09/20077.973.072.78(61.48)0.23
ClickSoftware (CKSW)11/09/20074.612.412.19(47.72)None
Harvest Energy (HTE)11/28/200721.0182.90(61.93)0.24
iRobot (IRBT)12/18/200718.6511.314.10(38.84)None
MCG Capital (MCGC)Various10.860.660.48(93.92)0.04
LDK Solar (LDK)01/22/200830.4915.864.32(47.99)None
Aegon N.V. (AEG)04/28/200815.994.322.35(72.98)0.08
LM Ericsson (ERIC) (AEG)05/05/200811.83 7.105.15(39.97)0.10
TD Ameritrade (AMTD)05/21/200817.68 11.934.33(32.54)None
Trina Solar (TSL)06/06/2008 and 07/31/200845.61 10.202.31(75.78)None
Costco (COST)08/01/200862.28 57.485.21(7.71)0.03
Frontline Limited (FRO)10/06/200836.95 28.503.88(22.86)0.61
DryShips Incorporated (DRYS)10/09/200819.30 14.053.82(27.21)0.08
Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (SID)10/10/200811.47 12.933.5212.700.07
Cash(14.86)
Total Portfolio(43.53)3.22



  • For Altria and Philip Morris International, assumed spin-off ratio of 30.83:69.17. Altria is yet to supply the cost-basis info
  • For Plum Creek Timber (PCL), we wrote covered calls for 2008 November 35 on 10/28/2008 at $2.75.

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