As twittered previously, we added AT&T (T) to our portfolio over the last month. We also wrote covered calls against our shares of Ameritrade (AMTD). The details follow:
- AT&T (T) on 8/27/2009 at $26.38 with around 6.25% of our overall portfolio.
- Wrote Jan 10, 17.5 Covered Calls on our Ameritrade shares (TQAAW) at $2.80 on 09/10/2009.
- Wrote Jan 10, 60 Covered Calls on our Costco shares (PRQAL) at $2.90 on 09/21/2009.
- Added about 6.5% cash.
| Stock | Buy Date | Buy Price | Current Price | Current % Of Portfolio | Unrealized % Return | Yield as % of Portfolio Value |
| Altria (MO) | Various | 16.69 | 18.04 | 3.16 | 8.12 | 0.38 |
| Philip Morris International (PM) | 1/4/2005 | 32.19 | 48.43 | 6.21 | 50.44 | 0.45 |
| Kraft Foods (KFT) | Various | 24.03 | 26.75 | 3.12 | 11.30 | 0.23 |
| Pfizer (PFE) | Various | 24.37 | 16.64 | 4.85 | (31.71) | 0.30 |
| ICICI Bank (IBN) | 5/18/2006 and 08/01/2008 | 25.28 | 35.06 | 10.23 | 38.71 | 0.30 |
| Advantage Energy Fund (AAV) | 11/2/2006 | 11.22 | 6.93 | 2.02 | (38.26) | 0.17 |
| Central Europe & Russia Fund (CEE) | Various | 39.23 | 31.78 | 6.49 | (18.98) | 0.03 |
| Patni Computers (PTI) | 8/10/2007 | 20.85 | 18.31 | 5.34 | (12.25) | 0.08 |
| Itron Inc. (ITRI) | 11/07/2007 | 85.01 | 65.85 | 3.84 | (22.63) | None |
| Anthracite (AHR) | 11/09/2007 | 7.97 | 1.11 | 0.32 | (86.07) | 0.00 |
| Harvest Energy (HTE) | 11/28/2007 | 21.01 | 6.34 | 1.48 | (69.83) | 0.22 |
| iRobot (IRBT) | 12/18/2007 | 18.65 | 12.57 | 2.93 | (32.02) | None |
| LDK Solar (LDK) | 01/22/2008 | 30.49 | 9.19 | 1.61 | (69.86) | None |
| Aegon N.V. (AEG) | 04/28/2008 | 15.99 | 8.21 | 1.44 | (48.64) | 0.00 |
| TD Ameritrade (AMTD) – Call Value | 05/21/2008 | 17.68 | 17.50 | 4.08 | (1.04) | None |
| Costco (COST) | 08/01/2008 | 62.28 | 58.58 | 3.42 | (5.94) | 0.07 |
| Frontline Limited (FRO) | 10/06/2008 | 36.95 | 23 | 2.01 | (37.75) | 0.17 |
| DryShips Incorporated (DRYS) | 02/09/2009 | 6.96 | 6.92 | 2.83 | (0.63) | 0.00 |
| Plum Creek Timber (PCL) | 07/23/2009 | 30.50 | 31.38 | 7.32 | 2.89 | 0.46 |
| CPFL Energia S.A. (CPL) | 07/28/2009 | 50.45 | 53.59 | 6.25 | 6.23 | 0.55 |
| BP plc (BP) | 08/05/2009 | 51.49 | 54.41 | 6.35 | 5.67 | 0.45 |
| AT&T (T) | 08/27/2009 | 26.38 | 26.87 | 6.27 | 1.84 | 0.39 |
| Cash | 8.99 | |||||
| Total Portfolio | (12.25) | 3.90 |
- 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 Ameritrade (AMTD), we wrote Jan 10, 17.5 Covered Calls on them at $2.80 on 9/10/2009. Since the current price is above exercise price, exercise price is above.
- For Costco (COST), we wrote Jan 10, 60 Covered Calls on them at $2.90 on 9/21/2009
Below is a summary of transactions during the year:
| Stock | Buy Date | Buy Price | Sell Date | Sell Price | % Gain (Loss) | % Portfolio Return* |
| DryShips (DRYS) | Various | 11.66 | 01/29/2009 | 8.96 | (23.29) | (1.39) |
| DryShips Feb 15 Calls (OOCBC) | 01/29/2009 | 0.20 | 01/16/2009 | 2.50 | 922 | 0.58 |
| Companhia Siderugica Nacional (SID) | Various | 11.03 | 01/29/2009 | 16.01 | 44.86 | 1.73 |
| Taiwan Semi Feb 7.5 Calls (TSMBU) | Expired | NA | 01/09/2009 | 0.90 | NA | 0.77 |
| Taiwan Semi (TSM) | 7/27/2006 | 8.70 | 03/03/2009 | 7.76 | NA | (0.78) |
| Direxion Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) | 03/16/2009 | 5.09 | 03/19/2009 | 6.53 | 28.31 | 1.26 |
| Direxion Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) | 03/23/2009 | 5.94 | 03/23/2009 | 6.22 | 4.63 | 0.19 |
| Direxion Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) | 03/24/2009 | 6.45 | 03/24/2009 | 7.12 | 10.30 | 0.44 |
| Direxion Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) | 03/26/2009 | 19.67 | 03/27/2009 | 19.91 | 1.22 | 0.05 |
| Direxion Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) | 03/30/2009 | 5.49 | 03/31/2009 | 5.20 | (5.35) | (0.23) |
| Direxion Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) | 04/09/2009 | 10.47 | 04/13/2009 | 11.03 | 5.40 | 0.22 |
| RQCDU – Ericsson April 7.5 Calls | 1/21/2009 | NA | 04/18/2009 | 7.50 | NA | 0.65 |
| Ericsson ADR (ERIC) | 5/5/2008 | 11.83 | 04/18/2009 | 7.48 | (36.80) | (3.04) |
| FASEB – May 10 calls on FAS | 4/27/2009 | 0.58 | 04/22/2009 | 0.90 | NA | 0.14 |
| FASEJ – May 8 calls on FAS | 5/01/2009 | 0.93 | 04/30/2009 | 1.47 | NA | 0.14 |
| Direxion Financial Bull 3X (FAS) | 4/13/2009 | 9.86 | 06/18/2009 | 8.78 | (10.95) | (0.47) |
| FASFI – June 9 calls on FAS | 6/18/2009 | 0.28 | 05/18/2009 | 1.52 | NA | 0.54 |
| Trina Solar (TSL) | Various | 24.90 | 6/20/2009 | 22.50 | (9.65) | (1.05) |
| TSLFX – June 22.5 calls on TSL | 6/20/2009 | 0 | 05/27/2009 | 2.77 | NA | 1.21 |
| CKSW | 11/09/2007 | 4.61 | 07/01/2009 | 6.84 | 48.37 | 1.95 |
| COP | 7/29/2009 | 43.08 | 08/05/2009 | 44.44 | 3.16 | 0.24 |
| Realized Gain/(Loss) YTD | - | - | - | - | - | 3.54 |
- % 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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