The time has come for my monthly portfolio update. At the end of every month, I will update my portfolio and comment on any changes. I do that for accountability and also so you may glean some ideas on how I allocate my capital. You have the opportunity to learn from what I do well, so you can do the same, as well as what I do poorly, so you will not have to repeat my mistakes.
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My transactions in November are listed as follows:
| Stock | Action | Cost | Price per share | % of Portfolio |
| NVO | Add | $1,972.10 | $32.87 | 0.24% |
| NVS | Add | $1,200.00 | $71.93 | 0.15% |
| ED | Add | $1,190.00 | $70.00 | 0.14% |
| NKE | Add | $1,150.00 | $50.33 | 0.14% |
| BEN | Add | $1,067.20 | $33.35 | 0.13% |
| GILD | Add | $949.00 | $73.00 | 0.12% |
| VFC | Add | $650.00 | $54.89 | 0.08% |
| BUD | Add | $600.00 | $105.06 | 0.07% |
| UL | Add | $600.00 | $39.61 | 0.07% |
| AMGN | New Buy | $564.00 | $141.00 | 0.07% |
| BBBY | Add | $546.00 | $39.00 | 0.07% |
| AN | Add | $498.00 | $41.50 | 0.06% |
| HSIC | Add | $441.00 | $147.00 | 0.05% |
| CVS | Add | $412.50 | $82.50 | 0.05% |
| YORW | Add | $239.49 | $30.66 | 0.03% |
| AFL | Add | $200.00 | $68.49 | 0.02% |
| BRKB | Add | $200.00 | $143.43 | 0.02% |
| EMR | Add | $200.00 | $52.16 | 0.02% |
| KO | Add | $200.00 | $41.06 | 0.02% |
| VMI | Add | $200.00 | $140.75 | 0.02% |
| WMT | Add | $200.00 | $69.93 | 0.02% |
| XOM | Add | $200.00 | $85.87 | 0.02% |
| DIS | Add | $150.00 | $98.38 | 0.02% |
| MCD | Add | $150.00 | $118.84 | 0.02% |
| NNN | Add | $105.63 | $42.08 | 0.01% |
| BDX | Add | $100.00 | $172.20 | 0.01% |
| EXC | Add | $100.00 | $30.00 | 0.01% |
| INTC | Add | $100.00 | $34.76 | 0.01% |
| MSFT | Add | $100.00 | $60.41 | 0.01% |
| PEP | Add | $100.00 | $107.27 | 0.01% |
| SNY | Add | $100.00 | $40.19 | 0.01% |
| SON | Add | $100.00 | $50.18 | 0.01% |
| MOCO | Add | $56.25 | $17.47 | 0.01% |
| GIS | Add | $30.85 | $61.82 | 0.00% |
| HCN | Add | $26.70 | $63.05 | 0.00% |
| PAYX | Add | $18.37 | $57.41 | 0.00% |
| VTI | Add | $15.85 | $111.91 | 0.00% |
| VEA | Add | $9.25 | $36.12 | 0.00% |
| BCR | Add | $5.36 | $218.91 | 0.00% |
| VWO | Add | $2.16 | $36.36 | 0.00% |
| LQD | Add | $0.86 | $118.13 | 0.00% |
| VGIT | Add | $0.77 | $65.64 | 0.00% |
| TIP | Add | $0.61 | $114.23 | 0.00% |
| SJNK | Add | $0.37 | $26.75 | 0.00% |
| VNQ | Add | $0.20 | $83.33 | 0.00% |
| VCSH | Add | $0.07 | $85.37 | 0.00% |
| BBY | Sold Out | -$1,063.10 | $46.22 | -0.13% |
| Bought | $14,752.59 | 1.79% | ||
| Sold | -$1,063.10 | -0.13% | ||
| Net | $13,689.49 | 1.66% |
Purchases
This month, I initiated one new positions in Amgen, a good growth stock near 52-week low. Total net purchase this month amounted to $14,752.59. This brought my cash in brokerage accounts down to 13K, just 1.6% of my portfolio, reducing much of my cash drag.
This month, I initiated one new positions in Amgen, a good growth stock near 52-week low. Total net purchase this month amounted to $14,752.59. This brought my cash in brokerage accounts down to 13K, just 1.6% of my portfolio, reducing much of my cash drag.
I continued to add to many of my holdings in low payout stocks selling near 52-week lows. Since Trump's victory, US stocks have gotten a boost while foreign stocks have taken a hit. Consequently, more of my purchases are in beaten down foreign stocks such as NVO, NVS, BUD, and UL. I expect the the trend of US stocks outperforming foreign stocks over the past few years to reverse in the near future.
Sales
I sold out Best Buy near new 52-week high, giving me a gain of $409.90, or 63% return. It is a more risky stock for my taste and I have over $10k in net accumulated realized losses, so it makes sense to harvest some gains in stocks that have gone too high.Portfolio turnover was 1.79% in November, which is around average.
Here is how my assets, liabilities, and net worth have changed over the past month:
| Beginning balance on 11/1/2016 | + Cash inflow /(outflow) | + $ P/L | = Ending Balance on 11/30/2016 | % P/L | % Portfolio | |
| ASSETS | ||||||
| Current assets | ||||||
| Cash | 29,465.17 | (4,280.34) | 0.00 | 25,184.83 | 0.00% | 2.95% |
| Bonds | 12,583.13 | 370.42 | 294.74 | 13,248.29 | 2.34% | 1.55% |
| Stocks | 575,120.21 | 13,324.76 | 16,104.37 | 604,549.34 | 2.80% | 70.87% |
| Total current assets | 617,168.51 | 9,414.84 | 16,399.11 | 642,982.46 | 2.66% | 75.38% |
| Tax-deferred retirement account | 137,070.33 | 1,618.99 | (2,676.96) | 136,012.36 | -1.95% | 15.94% |
| Roth IRA | 60,672.00 | 0.00 | 2,907.64 | 63,579.64 | 4.79% | 7.45% |
| Gold | 13,760.51 | 0.00 | (1,162.84) | 12,597.67 | -8.45% | 1.48% |
| Other non-current assets | 5,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5,000.00 | 0.00% | 0.59% |
| Total assets | 833,671.35 | 11,033.83 | 15,466.95 | 860,172.13 | 1.86% | 100.84% |
| LIABILITIES & EQUITY | ||||||
| Liabilities | 0.00% | |||||
| Current liabilities | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% | |
| Long-term debt | 0.00% | |||||
| Student loan | 7,287.96 | (145.85) | 0.00 | 7,142.11 | 0.84% | |
| Margin loan | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% | |
| Total liabilities | 7,287.96 | (145.85) | 0.00 | 7,142.11 | 0.84% | |
| Equity (net worth) | 826,383.39 | 11,179.68 | 15,466.95 | 853,030.02 | 1.87% | 100.00% |
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My net worth increased 3.22% to $853,030.02, due to a combination of cash inflows (1.35%) and investment gains (1.87%).
My monthly performance against the S & P 500 is shown below:
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| 2016 | My Portfolio Return | S & P 500 TR | |
| Jan | -3.69% | -4.96% | Good |
| Feb | 5.74% | -0.12% | Good |
| Mar | 3.99% | 6.79% | Bad |
| Apr | 1.39% | 0.39% | Good |
| May | 0.21% | 1.80% | Bad |
| Jun | 3.41% | 0.26% | Good |
| Jul | 4.25% | 3.69% | Good |
| Aug | 0.34% | 0.14% | Good |
| Sep | 0.34% | 0.02% | Good |
| Oct | -2.05% | -1.81% | Bad |
| Nov | 1.87% | 3.71% | Bad |
| YTD | 16.53% | 9.85% | Good |
Despite a solid month for me, the S&P 500 performed even better, unfortunately, making November the fourth month YTD I trailed the index. This is mainly due to poor performance of international stocks (-1.6%) and gold (-8.45%) this month. My YTD return is still beating the index withal. I hope that holds up for the year with just one more month to come.
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