Archive | March 2013
Trade, March 4, 2013
Today the portfolio sold its stake in XBI, the Biotech ETF, and in XLE, the Energy ETF. It bought 1785 shares of IYT, a Transportation ETF, and 4990 shares of XLP, a Consumer Staples ETF. The portfolio now holds $952 in cash.
Portfolio, March 2, 2013
S&P 500: 1518 (108.0%)
Portfolio: $567,615 (113.5%)
XBI 2010 shares $191,010
ITB 8160 shares $184,497
XLE 2460 shares $119,363
Cash $744
Notes: The portfolio is up 13.5 percent since May 1, 2012 compared with 8% for the S&P500. Note the portfolio lost an additional 3% relative to the market during July, when it was out of the market for a couple days while changing positions.
