January 2010 Trading
January was an interesting month. The last two weeks were brutal, costing me all of my unrealized gains, but giving a great opportunity for buying what appeared to be bargains. But the continued drops made these bargains seem less like a good idea. Realized gains were very modest, being the second lowest month to date. But I'm 72% invested, so I'm positioned to capitalize on market upturns. Although the total was relatively small, the gain percentage was 11.56%, the second highest month to date.
It's also worth mentioning that I transferred a significant amount of cash out of the investment pool, so the drastic jump in invested percentage is a function of a smaller pool, plus a higher amount of invested funds.
I sold the following:
I hold the following:
- Lockheed Martin Corp - Up 1.9%
- Exxon Mobil - Down 3.6%
- FPL Group - Down 2.3%
- Owens and Minor, Inc. - Down 1.4%
- Exelon Corp - Down 1.7%
No dividends were collected this month, but a few go ex-div in February and the other holding go ex-div in March.
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