Current Portfolio

Returns according to Quicken: (Updated 6/30/08, after market close)

• 12 month return: +0.71%
• Since my blog’s beginning (4/8/07): +3.92% annualized

Account Value: (Updated 7/25/08, after market close) 

• $93,548.83, includes $65k in NPLXX money market and my short and long stock and option holdings listed below

Current Portfolio: (Last updated 7/25/08, pre-market)

DIVERSIFICATION Sector/Stock - Industry (updated 8/6/08)
Services
  BNI - Railroads
  DRYS - Shipping
  TDW - Shipping

Technology
  VIP - Wireless Communications
  QCOM - Communication Equipment
  AAPL - Personal Computers
  NVDA - Semiconductor - Specialized (short naked calls)

Industrial Goods
  CMI - Diversified Machinery
  JOYG - Farm & Construction Machinery
  BA - Aerospace/Defense - Major Diversified

Healthcare
  CELG – Biotechnology

Basic Materials
  MON – Agricultural Chemicals
  AA - Aluminum
  FCX - Copper
  CHK - Independent Oil & Gas

Historical Balances

July 31, 2008
·            Account Value $96,348.21
·            Deposited $5,000 on 7/1/08
June 30, 2008
·            Account Value $95,394.53
·            Deposited $2,500 on 6/5/08
May 30, 2008
·            Account Value $94,478.58
·            Deposited $4,000 on 5/1/08
April 30, 2008
·            Account Value $85,140.39
·            Deposited $2,000 on 4/2/08
March 31, 2008
·            Account Value $78,504.38
·            Deposited $2,000 on 3/12/08
February 29, 2008
·            Account Value $82,724.09
·            Deposited $2,000 on 2/1/08
January 31, 2008
·            Account Value $78,662.57
·            No new deposits in January
December 31, 2007 
·            Account Value $89,469.75
·            Deposited $10,000 on 12/5/07
·            Capital gains in 2007 from trading account: $19,151.88
November 30, 2007 
·            Account Value $77,249.03
·            Deposited $4,000 on 11/1/07
October 31, 2007   
·            Account Value $76,457.46
·            Deposited $4,000 on 10/1/07
September 30, 2007
·            Account Value: $69,493.08
·            Deposited $4,000 on 9/4/07
August 31, 2007
·            Account Value: $61,963.34
·            Deposited $2,500 on 8/2/07
July 31, 2007
·            Account Value: $58,363.06
·            Deposited $2,500 on 7/2/07
June 30, 2007
·            Account Value: $54,858.79
·            Deposited $2,000 on 6/4/07
May 31, 2007
·            Account Value: $53,588.30
·            Deposited $7,000 on 5/1/07
April 30, 2007
·            Account Value: $$44,472.06
·            Deposited $1,500 on 4/4/07
March 30, 2007
·            Account Value: $41,253.45
·            Deposited $1,500 on 3/7/07
February 28, 2007
·            Account Value: $37,014.17
·            Deposited $1,000 on 2/13/07
January 31, 2007
·            Account Value: $38,110.51
·            Deposited $2000 on 1/12/07
December 31, 2006
·            Account Value: $34,105.27
February 7, 2008
·            Account Value $80,245.67
·            Deposited $2,000 on 2/1/07
January 31, 2008
·            Account Value $78,662.57
·            No new deposits in January
December 31, 2007 
·            Account Value $89,469.75
·            Deposited $10,000 on 12/5/07
November 30, 2007 
·            Account Value $77,249.03
·            Deposited $4,000 on 11/1/07
October 31, 2007   
·            Account Value $76,457.46
·            Deposited $4,000 on 10/1/07
September 30, 2007
·            Account Value: $69,493.08
·            Deposited $4,000 on 9/4/07
August 31, 2007
·            Account Value: $61,963.34
·            Deposited $2,500 on 8/2/07
July 31, 2007
·            Account Value: $58,363.06
·            Deposited $2,500 on 7/2/07
June 30, 2007
·            Account Value: $54,858.79
·            Deposited $2,000 on 6/4/07
May 31, 2007
·            Account Value: $53,588.30
·            Deposited $7,000 on 5/1/07
April 30, 2007
·            Account Value: $44,472.06
·            Deposited $1,500 on 4/4/07
March 30, 2007
·            Account Value: $41,253.45
·            Deposited $1,500 on 3/7/07
February 28, 2007
·            Account Value: $37,014.17
·            Deposited $1,000 on 2/13/07
January 31, 2007
·            Account Value: $38,110.51
·            Deposited $2000 on 1/12/07
December 31, 2006
·            Account Value: $34,105.27