SOLD ALL FXI

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Vicki

Sold out of FXI position; after fees had approx 33/4% gain: FXI 0 -$5.50 3.75% 10/15/2012 4 $36.66 $146.64 2/5/2013 -4 $40.51 -$162.04 I don’t want to hold China ETF after the run. Just doesn’t feel comfortable

Christmas Eve 2012

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Vicki

I bought 5 shares of the Europe ETF today @$48.30. I do think the Republicans will once again send this economy into a recession. Raising taxes is necessary and let’s start with incomes over $400,000 or $500,000. Social Security seems … Continue reading →

SOLD OUT OF BBH

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Vicki

This pharma ETF performed just fine. I took the 5% profit to bolster the cash position.

new position=biotech

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Vicki

I decided to sell 1/2 my shares of Boeing (2 shares) to purchase biotech ETF BBH MARKET VECTORS ETF T… BOT Limit $52.00 3 Executed @ $52.00 so base is (52*3)+4.95 which gives me a base of 53.67 per share

Not in the Know?=Screwed!

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Vicki

Nine of the Proshares short funds, have reverse split 4 to 1. So instead of 10, I now have 2. HMM! What about the 1/2? Well, no fractional shares. They will remit cash back (in 2 or 3 weeks.) So … Continue reading →

Continuing the Trounce of the Indexes

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Vicki

This Portfolio continues to trounce the Indexes. Why? S&P 5001,402.80+0.58+0.04% Nasdaq3,018.64+7.39+0.25% Dow13,165.19-10.45-0.08% Portfolio+.58% A couple of positions (the Israeli drug company and Sprint) have been rockets. However, many of the positions continue upward and some downward. Look at what went … Continue reading →

Portfolio “trounced” the Indexes Today

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Vicki

Today, more than made up for yesterday at the close. S and MRO options plus cvs, dvn, etn dis, and TBT were on fire.

Revisiting TBT: short Treasuries

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Vicki

I think it is time to revisit the TBT that reflects a short position in 10 yr USA treasuries. TBT 10 $15.90with fees $158.95 8/6/2012 10 $15.40 $154.00

Cramer Hits it Out-of-the-Park This Morning

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Vicki

Facebook Is this Year’s Flash Crash By Jim Cramer | Jun 12, 2012 | 7:17 AM EDT Cramer hits it out-of-the park this morning. The column has really nothing to do with Face Book, per se. Differentiating between solid dividend paying companies, … Continue reading →

ETFs Replace Mutual Funds

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Vicki

ETFs are the “New” investment vehicle replacing Mutual Funds. ETFs are cheaper and you can buy and sell at a price that you decide, whereas Mutual Funds are marked to the price at the end of the day. Today, I … Continue reading →

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