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11/20/2017 current portfolio: Someone Asked

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Vicki
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Sym Description Qty Underl. Stock Days to Exp Cost Basis Avg Price Price Change (%) Daily G/L Total G/L (%) Market Value C Citigroup Inc 5 $343.70 $68.74 $71.56 $0.23  (0.32%) $1.15 $14.10  (4.10%) $357.80 DWDP Dowdupont Inc 5 $249.57 $49.91 $71.12 … Continue reading →

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MRK sold

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Vicki
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bought MRK 12/07/2016 for $59+4.95 fee AND sold today 1/11/2017 for $63.-5.95+2cents=3.73% profit for the month    

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aapl(S) up AND down

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Vicki
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APPL always cycles.  I love this company but I buy and sell it every year: price paid=$107.06av for 4 shares    dividends received from appl=$8.72    sold 4 shares=$447.03  Total profit=5.45%=$23.45 08/04/15 Bought 2 APPLE INC $114.00 $4.95 -$232.95 08/24/15 … Continue reading →

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The Adobe Option Story in the Portfolio

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Vicki
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The day before Adobe was to report, I bought 1 call option (the nov 18, 2016 call at $105) for $173.64.  The next day Adobe reported a good quarter and on the following day, I sold this Call for $499.33 … Continue reading →

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sold HON

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Vicki
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Sold last 4 shares of HON  Between div and selling price, HON=good profit bght@$102.21          sold@$119.81  

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Portfolio at Close of Qtr #1

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Vicki
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TOTAL VALUE TODAY’S G/L TOTAL G/L $2,105.73 5.01 192.10 TOTAL MARKET VALUE $2,082.92 AAPL — 4 108.99 109.00 108.99 428.24 107.06 0.57 (0.52) 2.28 7.72 $435.96 ETN — 6 61.01 62.78 62.56 448.95 74.83 0.19 (0.30) 1.14 73.59 $375.36  HON … Continue reading →

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new position STX

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Vicki
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7% div=STX @$35.93 with fees; sold RDSA (owned long enough, that I will collect the div)  

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Portfolio 3/14/2015

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Vicki
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TOTAL MARKET VALUE $2,041.01 AAPL — 4 102.23 102.24 102.24 428.24 107.06 0.02 (0.02) 0.09 19.29 $408.95 ETN D 6 60.26 60.30 60.28 448.95 74.83 0.15 (0.25) 0.90 87.27 $361.68 HON — 4 109.35 109.40 109.39 408.95 102.24 0.36 (0.33) … Continue reading →

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9/6/2014 at the Close

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Vicki
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Symbol Qty Underl.Stock Avg Price Price TotalG/L CostBasis MarketValue AIG 5 $55.99 $55.04 ($4.75) $279.95 $275.20 BWP 5 $20.54 $19.08 ($7.30) $102.70 $95.40 C 5 $51.18 $52.30 $5.60 $255.90 $261.50 CI 3 $92.10 $96.39 $12.87 $276.30 $289.17 DOW 3 $52.65 … Continue reading →

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Sell Starbucks…Buy McDonalds

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Vicki
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8am, drive to starbucks, navigate sharp turn to stupid squawk box, “breakfast  blend ground on #5,” I say.  brief silence as I drive to window and hand her my Starbuck’s card..”we’ll have Breakfast blend Nov11.” Stunned, I take card and … Continue reading →

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