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12/4/08

Added to Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (SID)

Yesterday, we added one-third more to our position in Companhia Siderugica Nacional (SID), the Brazilian steel company at $9.69 per share. Our previous purchase was at $11.47 on 10/10/2008. The portfolio exposure to Brazil is still relatively low at 4% of the total portfolio value. With this purchase, our margin exposure has gone up slightly to just under 16%.

Below is our updated portfolio:



























































































StockBuy DateBuy PriceCurrent PriceCurrent % Of PortfolioUnrealized % ReturnYield as % of BOY Portfolio Value Plus Deposits
Altria (MO) Various16.6915.504.61(7.10)0.17
Philip Morris International (PM)1/4/200532.1941.617.3729.250.23
Kraft Foods (KFT)Various24.0326.635.2810.800.11
Plum Creek Timber (PCL) – Call Value5/12/200535.53510.41(1.42)0.27
Pfizer (PFE)Various24.3716.628.24(31.79)0.33
ICICI Bank (IBN)5/18/2006 and 08/01/200825.2813.946.91(44.85)0.14
Taiwan Semi (TSM)7/27/20068.716.606.54(24.13)0.20
Advantage Energy Fund (AAV)11/2/200611.224.683.02(58.30)0.35
SunTech Power (STP)
3/14/200736.738.001.59(78.22)None
Central Europe & Russia Fund (CEE)Various39.2315.255.29(61.12)1.78
Patni Computers (PTI)8/10/200720.855.702.83(72.68)0.03
Itron Inc. (ITRI)11/07/200785.0144.164.38(48.11)None
Anthracite (AHR)11/09/20077.972.782.76(65.12)0.77
ClickSoftware (CKSW)11/09/20074.612.292.27(50.32)None
Harvest Energy (HTE)11/28/200721.019.213.65(56.17)0.48
iRobot (IRBT)12/18/200718.6510.063.99(45.60)None
MCG Capital (MCGC)Various10.860.640.51(94.11)None
LDK Solar (LDK)01/22/200830.4914.954.45(50.97)None
Aegon N.V. (AEG)04/28/200815.994.802.86(69.97)0.36
LM Ericsson (ERIC) (AEG)05/05/200811.83 7.255.75(38.70)0.20
TD Ameritrade (AMTD)05/21/200817.68 12.605.00(28.75)None
Trina Solar (TSL)06/06/2008 and 07/31/200845.61 8.752.17(79.22)None
Costco (COST)08/01/200862.28 51.425.10(17.44)0.03
Frontline Limited (FRO)10/06/200836.95 26.523.94(28.22)0.38
DryShips Incorporated (DRYS)10/09/200811.66 3.712.21(68.18)0.16
Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (SID)10/10/200811.47 9.763.87(11.50)0.02
Cash


(15.86)

Total Portfolio



(49.01)5.99


  • 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 December 35 on 11/24/2008 at $3.33.
  • <>The yield column is current as of 11/21/2008.


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