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.
Follow my real-time portfolio here. Below is a snapshot of my stocks and ETFs portfolio as of 8/31/19:
| Ticker | Shares Held | Cost Basis | Price | Total Invested | Market Value | G/L ($) | G/L (%) | Weight | Div/sh | Dividend | Yield | YOC |
| Total | 17490.25459 | $53.61 | $74.14 | $937,570.16 | $1,296,646.42 | $359,076.26 | 38.30% | 100.00% | | $18,976.84 | 1.46% | 2.02% |
| IJR | 1314 | $70.94 | $75.58 | $93,213.45 | $99,312.12 | $6,098.67 | 6.54% | 7.66% | $1.12 | $1,471.55 | 1.48% | 1.58% |
| BIIB | 299.21406 | $244.31 | $219.75 | $73,099.90 | $65,752.29 | -$7,347.61 | -10.05% | 5.07% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| BDX | 198.014047 | $97.97 | $253.92 | $19,400.00 | $50,279.73 | $30,879.73 | 159.17% | 3.88% | $3.08 | $609.88 | 1.21% | 3.14% |
| AZO | 39.90259 | $696.88 | $1,101.69 | $27,807.18 | $43,960.28 | $16,153.10 | 58.09% | 3.39% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| CI | 268 | $156.06 | $153.97 | $41,823.28 | $41,263.96 | -$559.32 | -1.34% | 3.18% | $0.04 | $10.72 | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| AFL | 790.6242 | $26.18 | $50.18 | $20,700.00 | $39,673.52 | $18,973.52 | 91.66% | 3.06% | $1.08 | $853.87 | 2.15% | 4.12% |
| BRK.B | 164.37839 | $158.67 | $203.41 | $26,082.44 | $33,436.21 | $7,353.77 | 28.19% | 2.58% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| XOM | 384.10799 | $72.64 | $68.48 | $27,900.00 | $26,303.72 | -$1,596.28 | -5.72% | 2.03% | $3.48 | $1,336.70 | 5.08% | 4.79% |
| SRCL | 580 | $54.63 | $44.89 | $31,687.64 | $26,036.20 | -$5,651.44 | -17.83% | 2.01% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| AN | 536 | $37.84 | $47.46 | $20,282.14 | $25,438.56 | $5,156.42 | 25.42% | 1.96% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| SPGI | 93.383013 | $48.19 | $260.19 | $4,500.00 | $24,297.33 | $19,797.33 | 439.94% | 1.87% | $2.28 | $212.91 | 0.88% | 4.73% |
| EXC | 505.872 | $26.41 | $47.26 | $13,359.77 | $23,907.51 | $10,547.74 | 78.95% | 1.84% | $1.45 | $733.51 | 3.07% | 5.49% |
| BKNG | 12.14009 | $1,699.43 | $1,966.41 | $20,631.22 | $23,872.39 | $3,241.17 | 15.71% | 1.84% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| NSC | 136.977 | $73.74 | $174.05 | $10,100.00 | $23,840.85 | $13,740.85 | 136.05% | 1.84% | $3.76 | $515.03 | 2.16% | 5.10% |
| WMT | 198 | $69.34 | $114.26 | $13,728.34 | $22,623.48 | $8,895.14 | 64.79% | 1.74% | $2.10 | $415.80 | 1.84% | 3.03% |
| CERN | 302.40417 | $51.42 | $68.91 | $15,548.43 | $20,838.67 | $5,290.24 | 34.02% | 1.61% | $0.72 | $217.73 | 1.04% | 1.40% |
| MSFT | 147 | $40.09 | $137.79 | $5,893.41 | $20,255.13 | $14,361.72 | 243.69% | 1.56% | $1.84 | $270.48 | 1.34% | 4.59% |
| NKE | 223 | $51.28 | $84.50 | $11,435.52 | $18,843.50 | $7,407.98 | 64.78% | 1.45% | $0.88 | $196.24 | 1.04% | 1.72% |
| AYI | 149.358468 | $133.39 | $125.41 | $19,922.34 | $18,731.05 | -$1,191.29 | -5.98% | 1.44% | $0.52 | $77.67 | 0.41% | 0.39% |
| VFC | 227 | $54.02 | $81.95 | $12,262.27 | $18,602.65 | $6,340.38 | 51.71% | 1.43% | $2.04 | $463.08 | 2.49% | 3.78% |
| EMR | 302.832546 | $48.87 | $59.59 | $14,800.00 | $18,045.79 | $3,245.79 | 21.93% | 1.39% | $1.96 | $593.55 | 3.29% | 4.01% |
| LMT | 44.233058 | $105.15 | $384.11 | $4,651.18 | $16,990.36 | $12,339.18 | 265.29% | 1.31% | $8.80 | $389.25 | 2.29% | 8.37% |
| YORW | 451.318 | $24.71 | $37.34 | $11,150.00 | $16,852.21 | $5,702.21 | 51.14% | 1.30% | $0.69 | $311.41 | 1.85% | 2.79% |
| DIS | 115 | $81.18 | $137.26 | $9,335.99 | $15,784.90 | $6,448.91 | 69.08% | 1.22% | $1.76 | $202.40 | 1.28% | 2.17% |
| MCD | 72 | $104.07 | $217.97 | $7,493.25 | $15,693.84 | $8,200.59 | 109.44% | 1.21% | $4.64 | $334.08 | 2.13% | 4.46% |
| DLTR | 148.11655 | $84.40 | $101.53 | $12,501.38 | $15,038.27 | $2,536.89 | 20.29% | 1.16% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| FISV | 140.02897 | $63.84 | $106.94 | $8,939.75 | $14,974.70 | $6,034.95 | 67.51% | 1.15% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| SON | 259.9598 | $37.12 | $57.20 | $9,650.00 | $14,869.70 | $5,219.70 | 54.09% | 1.15% | $1.72 | $447.13 | 3.01% | 4.63% |
| DISCA | 529 | $18.79 | $27.60 | $9,941.49 | $14,600.40 | $4,658.91 | 46.86% | 1.13% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| UL | 229 | $41.80 | $63.18 | $9,572.56 | $14,468.22 | $4,895.66 | 51.14% | 1.12% | $1.83 | $419.07 | 2.90% | 4.38% |
| BMTC | 417.740155 | $26.09 | $34.10 | $10,900.00 | $14,244.94 | $3,344.94 | 30.69% | 1.10% | $1.04 | $434.45 | 3.05% | 3.99% |
| UHS | 95 | $111.67 | $144.58 | $10,608.60 | $13,735.10 | $3,126.50 | 29.47% | 1.06% | $0.80 | $76.00 | 0.55% | 0.72% |
| GIS | 250.904 | $41.85 | $53.80 | $10,500.00 | $13,498.64 | $2,998.64 | 28.56% | 1.04% | $1.96 | $491.77 | 3.64% | 4.68% |
| NVS | 135.153 | $63.01 | $90.11 | $8,516.58 | $12,178.64 | $3,662.05 | 43.00% | 0.94% | $2.83 | $382.48 | 3.14% | 4.49% |
| SNY | 278.413 | $38.07 | $42.95 | $10,600.00 | $11,957.84 | $1,357.84 | 12.81% | 0.92% | $1.74 | $484.44 | 4.05% | 4.57% |
| VMI | 86.805 | $127.30 | $135.50 | $11,050.00 | $11,762.08 | $712.08 | 6.44% | 0.91% | $1.50 | $130.21 | 1.11% | 1.18% |
| INTC | 245 | $27.23 | $47.41 | $6,670.35 | $11,615.45 | $4,945.10 | 74.14% | 0.90% | $1.26 | $308.70 | 2.66% | 4.63% |
| ESLT | 70 | $36.40 | $155.02 | $2,547.95 | $10,851.40 | $8,303.45 | 325.89% | 0.84% | $1.76 | $123.20 | 1.14% | 4.84% |
| LH | 63.78428 | $143.69 | $167.56 | $9,165.07 | $10,687.69 | $1,522.62 | 16.61% | 0.82% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| NPSNY | 228 | $45.99 | $45.25 | $10,484.87 | $10,317.00 | -$167.87 | -1.60% | 0.80% | $0.09 | $20.52 | 0.20% | 0.20% |
| GWW | 37 | $169.75 | $273.65 | $6,280.76 | $10,125.05 | $3,844.29 | 61.21% | 0.78% | $5.76 | $213.12 | 2.10% | 3.39% |
| PEP | 73.892185 | $78.96 | $136.73 | $5,834.51 | $10,103.28 | $4,268.77 | 73.16% | 0.78% | $3.82 | $282.27 | 2.79% | 4.84% |
| PG | 81.38 | $63.71 | $120.23 | $5,184.62 | $9,784.32 | $4,599.70 | 88.72% | 0.75% | $2.98 | $242.51 | 2.48% | 4.68% |
| PEG | 159.961 | $27.82 | $60.47 | $4,450.00 | $9,672.84 | $5,222.84 | 117.37% | 0.75% | $1.88 | $300.73 | 3.11% | 6.76% |
| BABA | 54 | $164.53 | $175.03 | $8,884.58 | $9,451.62 | $567.04 | 6.38% | 0.73% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| CHKP | 82.34484 | $104.23 | $107.70 | $8,582.52 | $8,868.54 | $286.02 | 3.33% | 0.68% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| LKQ | 334 | $26.25 | $26.27 | $8,766.98 | $8,774.18 | $7.20 | 0.08% | 0.68% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| AAN | 133 | $22.62 | $64.11 | $3,008.06 | $8,526.63 | $5,518.57 | 183.46% | 0.66% | $0.14 | $18.62 | 0.22% | 0.62% |
| NVO | 163 | $38.92 | $52.11 | $6,344.74 | $8,493.93 | $2,149.19 | 33.87% | 0.66% | $1.25 | $203.75 | 2.40% | 3.21% |
| HSIC | 136 | $58.32 | $61.62 | $7,930.94 | $8,380.32 | $449.38 | 5.67% | 0.65% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| BIDU | 80 | $109.66 | $104.47 | $8,772.47 | $8,357.60 | -$414.87 | -4.73% | 0.64% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| TCEHY | 190 | $40.78 | $41.27 | $7,748.04 | $7,841.30 | $93.26 | 1.20% | 0.60% | $0.26 | $49.40 | 0.63% | 0.64% |
| CSX | 108 | $20.96 | $67.02 | $2,263.24 | $7,238.16 | $4,974.92 | 219.81% | 0.56% | $0.96 | $103.68 | 1.43% | 4.58% |
| ATGE | 167 | $22.11 | $42.72 | $3,692.65 | $7,134.24 | $3,441.59 | 93.20% | 0.55% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| VIG | 60 | $59.80 | $118.42 | $3,588.01 | $7,105.20 | $3,517.19 | 98.03% | 0.55% | $2.06 | $123.60 | 1.74% | 3.44% |
| WAT | 32.82966 | $190.62 | $211.89 | $6,257.86 | $6,956.28 | $698.42 | 11.16% | 0.54% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| RL | 76 | $90.84 | $88.34 | $6,904.03 | $6,713.84 | -$190.19 | -2.75% | 0.52% | $2.75 | $209.00 | 3.11% | 3.03% |
| FFIV | 51.90098 | $144.09 | $128.73 | $7,478.18 | $6,681.21 | -$796.97 | -10.66% | 0.52% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| CTSH | 101 | $55.43 | $61.39 | $5,598.39 | $6,200.39 | $602.00 | 10.75% | 0.48% | $0.80 | $80.80 | 1.30% | 1.44% |
| RLI | 63.680108 | $67.73 | $91.57 | $4,313.00 | $5,831.19 | $1,518.19 | 35.20% | 0.45% | $0.92 | $58.59 | 1.00% | 1.36% |
| K | 82.707 | $50.10 | $62.80 | $4,143.58 | $5,194.00 | $1,050.42 | 25.35% | 0.40% | $2.28 | $188.57 | 3.63% | 4.55% |
| VEA | 126 | $31.26 | $40.09 | $3,938.52 | $5,051.34 | $1,112.82 | 28.25% | 0.39% | $1.17 | $147.42 | 2.92% | 3.74% |
| RBCAA | 118 | $21.06 | $42.45 | $2,485.50 | $5,009.10 | $2,523.60 | 101.53% | 0.39% | $1.06 | $125.08 | 2.50% | 5.03% |
| SAM | 11 | $133.65 | $438.42 | $1,470.10 | $4,822.62 | $3,352.52 | 228.05% | 0.37% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| UNP | 29.247883 | $123.09 | $161.96 | $3,600.00 | $4,736.99 | $1,136.99 | 31.58% | 0.37% | $3.88 | $113.48 | 2.40% | 3.15% |
| OMC | 60.668 | $68.51 | $76.06 | $4,156.62 | $4,614.41 | $457.79 | 11.01% | 0.36% | $2.60 | $157.74 | 3.42% | 3.79% |
| FB | 24 | $142.38 | $185.67 | $3,417.05 | $4,456.08 | $1,039.03 | 30.41% | 0.34% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| BVN | 282 | $9.23 | $15.24 | $2,601.60 | $4,297.68 | $1,696.08 | 65.19% | 0.33% | $0.12 | $33.84 | 0.79% | 1.30% |
| DHR | 29 | $79.24 | $142.09 | $2,298.10 | $4,120.61 | $1,822.51 | 79.31% | 0.32% | $0.68 | $19.72 | 0.48% | 0.86% |
| JNJ | 32 | $111.61 | $128.36 | $3,571.49 | $4,107.52 | $536.03 | 15.01% | 0.32% | $3.80 | $121.60 | 2.96% | 3.40% |
| TSS | 30.291 | $97.02 | $134.22 | $2,938.87 | $4,065.66 | $1,126.79 | 38.34% | 0.31% | $0.52 | $15.75 | 0.39% | 0.54% |
| HPQ | 220 | $8.89 | $18.29 | $1,956.29 | $4,023.80 | $2,067.51 | 105.69% | 0.31% | $0.64 | $140.80 | 3.50% | 7.20% |
| SBS | 307 | $4.92 | $12.38 | $1,510.38 | $3,800.66 | $2,290.28 | 151.64% | 0.29% | $0.30 | $92.10 | 2.42% | 6.10% |
| WELL | 40.3453 | $52.05 | $89.56 | $2,100.00 | $3,613.33 | $1,513.33 | 72.06% | 0.28% | $3.48 | $140.40 | 3.89% | 6.69% |
| PAYX | 43.882 | $30.76 | $81.70 | $1,350.00 | $3,585.16 | $2,235.16 | 165.57% | 0.28% | $2.48 | $108.83 | 3.04% | 8.06% |
| WB | 84 | $37.60 | $41.37 | $3,158.48 | $3,475.08 | $316.60 | 10.02% | 0.27% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| ORLY | 9 | $189.26 | $383.76 | $1,703.36 | $3,453.84 | $1,750.48 | 102.77% | 0.27% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| TGT | 32 | $59.00 | $107.04 | $1,887.92 | $3,425.28 | $1,537.36 | 81.43% | 0.26% | $2.64 | $84.48 | 2.47% | 4.47% |
| MCK | 24 | $127.42 | $138.27 | $3,058.04 | $3,318.48 | $260.44 | 8.52% | 0.26% | $1.64 | $39.36 | 1.19% | 1.29% |
| YY | 58 | $60.95 | $57.15 | $3,535.00 | $3,314.70 | -$220.30 | -6.23% | 0.26% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| ELAN | 126 | $15.68 | $26.02 | $1,975.11 | $3,278.52 | $1,303.41 | 65.99% | 0.25% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| DE | 21 | $74.65 | $154.91 | $1,567.56 | $3,253.11 | $1,685.55 | 107.53% | 0.25% | $3.04 | $63.84 | 1.96% | 4.07% |
| CVX | 27 | $86.38 | $117.72 | $2,332.19 | $3,178.44 | $846.25 | 36.29% | 0.25% | $4.76 | $128.52 | 4.04% | 5.51% |
| GPS | 200 | $20.94 | $15.79 | $4,187.60 | $3,158.00 | -$1,029.60 | -24.59% | 0.24% | $0.97 | $194.00 | 6.14% | 4.63% |
| HPE | 220 | $5.73 | $13.82 | $1,261.31 | $3,040.40 | $1,779.09 | 141.05% | 0.23% | $0.45 | $99.00 | 3.26% | 7.85% |
| AMCR | 307 | $8.44 | $9.82 | $2,589.74 | $3,014.74 | $425.00 | 16.41% | 0.23% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| NNN | 51.206 | $39.06 | $56.15 | $2,000.00 | $2,875.22 | $875.22 | 43.76% | 0.22% | $2.06 | $105.48 | 3.67% | 5.27% |
| OGS | 31.159 | $32.09 | $91.61 | $1,000.00 | $2,854.48 | $1,854.48 | 185.45% | 0.22% | $2.00 | $62.32 | 2.18% | 6.23% |
| TIF | 33 | $60.25 | $84.87 | $1,988.40 | $2,800.71 | $812.31 | 40.85% | 0.22% | $2.32 | $76.56 | 2.73% | 3.85% |
| PII | 34 | $76.53 | $82.02 | $2,602.00 | $2,788.68 | $186.68 | 7.17% | 0.22% | $2.44 | $82.96 | 2.97% | 3.19% |
| STRA | 16 | $48.00 | $169.23 | $768.00 | $2,707.68 | $1,939.68 | 252.56% | 0.21% | $2.00 | $32.00 | 1.18% | 4.17% |
| SBRCY | 197 | $5.50 | $13.73 | $1,082.83 | $2,704.81 | $1,621.98 | 149.79% | 0.21% | $1.01 | $198.97 | 7.36% | 18.37% |
| BEN | 96 | $30.25 | $26.28 | $2,904.33 | $2,522.88 | -$381.45 | -13.13% | 0.19% | $1.04 | $99.84 | 3.96% | 3.44% |
| TLK | 72 | $16.08 | $31.42 | $1,157.84 | $2,262.24 | $1,104.40 | 95.38% | 0.17% | $0.76 | $54.72 | 2.42% | 4.73% |
| PPL | 75.607 | $22.17 | $29.55 | $1,676.52 | $2,234.19 | $557.67 | 33.26% | 0.17% | $1.65 | $124.75 | 5.58% | 7.44% |
| CBOE | 17 | $94.92 | $119.16 | $1,613.60 | $2,025.72 | $412.12 | 25.54% | 0.16% | $1.44 | $24.48 | 1.21% | 1.52% |
| IRBT | 32 | $67.91 | $61.81 | $2,172.99 | $1,977.92 | -$195.07 | -8.98% | 0.15% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| AXP | 16 | $59.77 | $120.37 | $956.29 | $1,925.92 | $969.63 | 101.39% | 0.15% | $1.56 | $24.96 | 1.30% | 2.61% |
| AAP | 13 | $117.65 | $137.95 | $1,529.46 | $1,793.35 | $263.89 | 17.25% | 0.14% | $0.24 | $3.12 | 0.17% | 0.20% |
| GGG | 39 | $24.33 | $45.57 | $949.00 | $1,777.23 | $828.23 | 87.27% | 0.14% | $0.64 | $24.96 | 1.40% | 2.63% |
| FDX | 11 | $154.71 | $158.61 | $1,701.85 | $1,744.71 | $42.86 | 2.52% | 0.13% | $2.60 | $28.60 | 1.64% | 1.68% |
| SINA | 42 | $35.69 | $41.18 | $1,498.80 | $1,729.56 | $230.76 | 15.40% | 0.13% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| CARO | 50 | $8.91 | $34.15 | $445.30 | $1,707.50 | $1,262.20 | 283.45% | 0.13% | $0.36 | $18.00 | 1.05% | 4.04% |
| WBA | 33 | $36.78 | $51.19 | $1,213.89 | $1,689.27 | $475.38 | 39.16% | 0.13% | $1.83 | $60.39 | 3.57% | 4.97% |
| ILMN | 6 | $285.55 | $281.42 | $1,713.30 | $1,688.52 | -$24.78 | -1.45% | 0.13% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| TROW | 15 | $67.00 | $110.62 | $1,005.00 | $1,659.30 | $654.30 | 65.10% | 0.13% | $3.04 | $45.60 | 2.75% | 4.54% |
| SJI | 51.0416 | $22.53 | $32.34 | $1,150.00 | $1,650.69 | $500.69 | 43.54% | 0.13% | $1.15 | $58.70 | 3.56% | 5.10% |
| ALC | 27 | $47.53 | $60.96 | $1,283.42 | $1,645.92 | $362.50 | 28.25% | 0.13% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| HDB | 15 | $94.00 | $107.80 | $1,410.00 | $1,617.00 | $207.00 | 14.68% | 0.12% | $0.65 | $9.75 | 0.60% | 0.69% |
| BF.B | 27 | $36.66 | $58.99 | $989.71 | $1,592.73 | $603.02 | 60.93% | 0.12% | $0.66 | $17.82 | 1.12% | 1.80% |
| DPZ | 7 | $230.86 | $226.84 | $1,616.00 | $1,587.88 | -$28.12 | -1.74% | 0.12% | $2.60 | $18.20 | 1.15% | 1.13% |
| FOX | 48 | $15.75 | $32.80 | $756.01 | $1,574.40 | $818.39 | 108.25% | 0.12% | $0.46 | $22.08 | 1.40% | 2.92% |
| WUBA | 29 | $52.30 | $53.79 | $1,516.78 | $1,559.91 | $43.13 | 2.84% | 0.12% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| EGOV | 74 | $14.42 | $20.82 | $1,067.00 | $1,540.68 | $473.68 | 44.39% | 0.12% | $0.32 | $23.68 | 1.54% | 2.22% |
| CPRI | 58 | $33.92 | $26.38 | $1,967.30 | $1,530.04 | -$437.26 | -22.23% | 0.12% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| NTR | 30 | $56.37 | $50.36 | $1,691.06 | $1,510.80 | -$180.26 | -10.66% | 0.12% | $1.80 | $54.00 | 3.57% | 3.19% |
| MDLZ | 27 | $43.55 | $55.22 | $1,175.86 | $1,490.94 | $315.08 | 26.80% | 0.11% | $1.14 | $30.78 | 2.06% | 2.62% |
| WFC | 32 | $45.86 | $46.57 | $1,467.50 | $1,490.24 | $22.74 | 1.55% | 0.11% | $2.04 | $65.28 | 4.38% | 4.45% |
| ALB | 24 | $64.16 | $61.73 | $1,539.75 | $1,481.52 | -$58.23 | -3.78% | 0.11% | $1.47 | $35.28 | 2.38% | 2.29% |
| MRK | 17 | $57.28 | $86.47 | $973.79 | $1,469.99 | $496.20 | 50.96% | 0.11% | $2.20 | $37.40 | 2.54% | 3.84% |
| RHI | 26 | $36.06 | $53.47 | $937.56 | $1,390.22 | $452.66 | 48.28% | 0.11% | $1.24 | $32.24 | 2.32% | 3.44% |
| WLK | 23 | $44.00 | $58.59 | $1,012.00 | $1,347.57 | $335.57 | 33.16% | 0.10% | $1.00 | $23.00 | 1.71% | 2.27% |
| KDP | 48.936721 | $21.04 | $27.28 | $1,029.61 | $1,334.99 | $305.38 | 29.66% | 0.10% | $0.60 | $29.36 | 2.20% | 2.85% |
| KSS | 28 | $43.64 | $47.26 | $1,221.96 | $1,323.28 | $101.32 | 8.29% | 0.10% | $2.68 | $75.04 | 5.67% | 6.14% |
| TESS | 88.983 | $8.99 | $14.78 | $800.00 | $1,315.17 | $515.17 | 64.40% | 0.10% | $0.80 | $71.19 | 5.41% | 8.90% |
| MPC | 26 | $49.13 | $49.21 | $1,277.40 | $1,279.46 | $2.06 | 0.16% | 0.10% | $2.12 | $55.12 | 4.31% | 4.32% |
| SCL | 13 | $38.46 | $95.39 | $499.98 | $1,240.07 | $740.09 | 148.02% | 0.10% | $1.00 | $13.00 | 1.05% | 2.60% |
| NVDA | 7 | $170.78 | $167.51 | $1,195.46 | $1,172.57 | -$22.89 | -1.91% | 0.09% | $0.64 | $4.48 | 0.38% | 0.37% |
| ATVI | 22 | $47.92 | $50.60 | $1,054.24 | $1,113.20 | $58.96 | 5.59% | 0.09% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| KTB | 32 | $24.70 | $34.24 | $790.36 | $1,095.68 | $305.32 | 38.63% | 0.08% | $2.24 | $71.68 | 6.54% | 9.07% |
| GPC | 12 | $80.00 | $90.29 | $960.00 | $1,083.48 | $123.48 | 12.86% | 0.08% | $3.05 | $36.60 | 3.38% | 3.81% |
| AAPL | 5 | $94.64 | $208.74 | $473.20 | $1,043.70 | $570.50 | 120.56% | 0.08% | $3.08 | $15.40 | 1.48% | 3.25% |
| ISRG | 2 | $490.00 | $511.34 | $980.00 | $1,022.68 | $42.68 | 4.36% | 0.08% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| TSCO | 10 | $49.99 | $101.88 | $499.90 | $1,018.80 | $518.90 | 103.80% | 0.08% | $1.28 | $12.80 | 1.26% | 2.56% |
| SCHW | 26 | $38.76 | $38.27 | $1,007.80 | $995.02 | -$12.78 | -1.27% | 0.08% | $0.68 | $17.68 | 1.78% | 1.75% |
| HFC | 22 | $23.50 | $44.36 | $517.00 | $975.92 | $458.92 | 88.77% | 0.08% | $1.32 | $29.04 | 2.98% | 5.62% |
| ABMD | 5 | $192.31 | $193.07 | $961.55 | $965.35 | $3.80 | 0.40% | 0.07% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| ICE | 10 | $56.49 | $93.48 | $564.90 | $934.80 | $369.90 | 65.48% | 0.07% | $1.10 | $11.00 | 1.18% | 1.95% |
| PNW | 9.553423 | $32.55 | $95.31 | $311.00 | $910.54 | $599.54 | 192.78% | 0.07% | $2.95 | $28.18 | 3.10% | 9.06% |
| AEO | 54 | $11.93 | $16.82 | $644.35 | $908.28 | $263.93 | 40.96% | 0.07% | $0.55 | $29.70 | 3.27% | 4.61% |
| AMGN | 4 | $141.00 | $208.62 | $564.00 | $834.48 | $270.48 | 47.96% | 0.06% | $5.80 | $23.20 | 2.78% | 4.11% |
| MMM | 5 | $172.95 | $161.72 | $864.75 | $808.60 | -$56.15 | -6.49% | 0.06% | $5.76 | $28.80 | 3.56% | 3.33% |
| WTR | 18.022511 | $27.74 | $44.29 | $500.00 | $798.22 | $298.22 | 59.64% | 0.06% | $0.94 | $16.94 | 2.12% | 3.39% |
| HSY | 5 | $90.47 | $158.48 | $452.35 | $792.40 | $340.05 | 75.17% | 0.06% | $3.09 | $15.45 | 1.95% | 3.42% |
| TJX | 14 | $34.50 | $54.97 | $483.00 | $769.58 | $286.58 | 59.33% | 0.06% | $0.92 | $12.88 | 1.67% | 2.67% |
| KMX | 9 | $58.54 | $83.28 | $526.86 | $749.52 | $222.66 | 42.26% | 0.06% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| WSM | 11 | $44.00 | $65.80 | $484.00 | $723.80 | $239.80 | 49.55% | 0.06% | $1.92 | $21.12 | 2.92% | 4.36% |
| PB | 11 | $45.43 | $64.92 | $499.73 | $714.12 | $214.39 | 42.90% | 0.06% | $1.64 | $18.04 | 2.53% | 3.61% |
| HRL | 16 | $31.00 | $42.61 | $496.00 | $681.76 | $185.76 | 37.45% | 0.05% | $0.84 | $13.44 | 1.97% | 2.71% |
| CPB | 15 | $34.50 | $45.00 | $517.50 | $675.00 | $157.50 | 30.43% | 0.05% | $1.40 | $21.00 | 3.11% | 4.06% |
| EFSI | 22 | $22.85 | $29.81 | $502.70 | $655.82 | $153.12 | 30.46% | 0.05% | $1.00 | $22.00 | 3.35% | 4.38% |
| RAVN | 22 | $22.60 | $29.17 | $497.20 | $641.74 | $144.54 | 29.07% | 0.05% | $0.52 | $11.44 | 1.78% | 2.30% |
| ARLP | 41 | $26.68 | $15.47 | $1,094.01 | $634.27 | -$459.74 | -42.02% | 0.05% | $2.16 | $88.56 | 13.96% | 8.09% |
| FZROX | 60.06 | $9.99 | $10.36 | $600.00 | $622.22 | $22.22 | 3.70% | 0.05% | $0.06 | $3.30 | 0.53% | 0.55% |
| BCPC | 7 | $71.00 | $88.79 | $497.00 | $621.53 | $124.53 | 25.06% | 0.05% | $0.47 | $3.29 | 0.53% | 0.66% |
| DXC | 18 | $26.20 | $33.22 | $471.58 | $597.96 | $126.38 | 26.80% | 0.05% | $0.84 | $15.12 | 2.53% | 3.21% |
| CCFN | 12 | $39.50 | $49.35 | $474.00 | $592.20 | $118.20 | 24.94% | 0.05% | $1.56 | $18.72 | 3.16% | 3.95% |
| FZILX | 61.891 | $9.69 | $9.54 | $600.00 | $590.44 | -$9.56 | -1.59% | 0.05% | $0.06 | $3.59 | 0.61% | 0.60% |
| LANC | 4 | $117.75 | $145.90 | $471.00 | $583.60 | $112.60 | 23.91% | 0.05% | $2.60 | $10.40 | 1.78% | 2.21% |
| IDCBY | 45 | $12.18 | $12.52 | $548.10 | $563.40 | $15.30 | 2.79% | 0.04% | $0.73 | $32.85 | 5.83% | 5.99% |
| GE | 67 | $7.42 | $8.25 | $496.94 | $552.75 | $55.81 | 11.23% | 0.04% | $0.04 | $2.68 | 0.48% | 0.54% |
| PYPL | 5 | $107.67 | $109.05 | $538.35 | $545.25 | $6.90 | 1.28% | 0.04% | $1.76 | $8.80 | 1.61% | 1.63% |
| VAR | 5 | $106.00 | $105.93 | $530.00 | $529.65 | -$0.35 | -0.07% | 0.04% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| NTTYY | 11 | $22.30 | $47.93 | $245.34 | $527.23 | $281.89 | 114.90% | 0.04% | $1.76 | $19.36 | 3.67% | 7.89% |
| USB | 10 | $50.25 | $52.69 | $502.50 | $526.90 | $24.40 | 4.86% | 0.04% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| ATHM | 6 | $82.00 | $87.16 | $492.00 | $522.96 | $30.96 | 6.29% | 0.04% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| FFIV | 4 | $116.00 | $128.73 | $464.00 | $514.92 | $50.92 | 10.97% | 0.04% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| SQ | 8 | $64.08 | $61.84 | $512.64 | $494.72 | -$17.92 | -3.50% | 0.04% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| AXE | 8 | $62.50 | $59.97 | $500.00 | $479.76 | -$20.24 | -4.05% | 0.04% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| ROK | 3 | $153.24 | $152.79 | $459.72 | $458.37 | -$1.35 | -0.29% | 0.04% | $3.88 | $11.64 | 2.54% | 2.53% |
| VMW | 3 | $135.50 | $141.44 | $406.50 | $424.32 | $17.82 | 4.38% | 0.03% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| TAP | 8 | $59.90 | $51.36 | $479.20 | $410.88 | -$68.32 | -14.26% | 0.03% | $2.28 | $18.24 | 4.44% | 3.81% |
| VST | 15 | $46.73 | $24.95 | $700.93 | $374.25 | -$326.68 | -46.61% | 0.03% | $0.50 | $7.50 | 2.00% | 1.07% |
| CVET | 28 | $40.05 | $13.29 | $1,121.30 | $372.12 | -$749.18 | -66.81% | 0.03% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| MPLX | 13 | $35.96 | $27.91 | $467.43 | $362.83 | -$104.60 | -22.38% | 0.03% | $2.67 | $34.71 | 9.57% | 7.43% |
| TRGP | 7 | $8.09 | $36.12 | $56.66 | $252.84 | $196.18 | 346.24% | 0.02% | $3.64 | $25.48 | 10.08% | 44.97% |
| ULTA | 1 | $200.00 | $237.73 | $200.00 | $237.73 | $37.73 | 18.87% | 0.02% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| PRSP | 9 | $7.71 | $25.95 | $69.41 | $233.55 | $164.14 | 236.48% | 0.02% | $0.24 | $2.16 | 0.92% | 3.11% |
| LYG | 50 | $3.24 | $2.39 | $162.00 | $119.50 | -$42.50 | -26.23% | 0.01% | $0.17 | $8.50 | 7.11% | 5.25% |
| RUTH | 6 | $21.73 | $19.45 | $130.40 | $116.70 | -$13.70 | -10.51% | 0.01% | $0.48 | $2.88 | 2.47% | 2.21% |
| MVC | 11 | $8.84 | $8.77 | $97.28 | $96.47 | -$0.81 | -0.83% | 0.01% | $0.60 | $6.60 | 6.84% | 6.78% |
| TSCDY | 11 | $15.14 | $8.02 | $166.58 | $88.22 | -$78.36 | -47.04% | 0.01% | $0.32 | $3.52 | 3.99% | 2.11% |
| CHL | 2 | $45.89 | $41.31 | $91.77 | $82.62 | -$9.15 | -9.97% | 0.01% | $2.05 | $4.10 | 4.96% | 4.47% |
| BCS | 11 | $14.23 | $6.64 | $156.53 | $73.04 | -$83.49 | -53.34% | 0.01% | $0.26 | $2.86 | 3.92% | 1.83% |
| AMC | 5 | $18.00 | $11.11 | $90.00 | $55.55 | -$34.45 | -38.28% | 0.00% | $0.80 | $4.00 | 7.20% | 4.44% |
| BK | 1 | $47.34 | $42.06 | $47.34 | $42.06 | -$5.28 | -11.15% | 0.00% | $1.24 | $1.24 | 2.95% | 2.62% |
| SNV | 1 | $36.50 | $35.54 | $36.50 | $35.54 | -$0.96 | -2.63% | 0.00% | $1.20 | $1.20 | 3.38% | 3.29% |
| WVVI | 1 | $8.36 | $6.96 | $8.36 | $6.96 | -$1.40 | -16.75% | 0.00% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| ZVO | 1 | $17.85 | $2.28 | $17.85 | $2.28 | -$15.57 | -87.23% | 0.00% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| BKS | 1 | $8.70 | $0.04 | $8.70 | $0.04 | -$8.66 | -99.54% | 0.00% | $0.60 | $0.60 | 1500.00% | 6.90% |
| FAZ | -20 | $172.08 | $37.50 | -$3,441.54 | -$750.00 | $2,691.54 | 78.21% | -0.06% | | | | |
| SQQQ | -160 | $69.39 | $33.69 | -$11,101.75 | -$5,390.40 | $5,711.35 | 51.45% | -0.42% | | | | |
| EDZ | -120 | $56.24 | $50.41 | -$6,748.91 | -$6,049.20 | $699.71 | 10.37% | -0.47% | | | | |
| TZA | -200 | $79.97 | $50.62 | -$15,993.84 | -$10,124.00 | $5,869.84 | 36.70% | -0.78% | | | | |
My transactions in August are as follow:
| Stock | Action | Cost | Price per share | % of Portfolio | Current Price | MTM P/L (%) | MTM P/L ($) |
| NPSNY | Add | $8,172.92 | $45.15 | 0.50% | $45.25 | 0.21% | $17.33 |
| BIDU | Add | $3,536.15 | $98.23 | 0.22% | $104.47 | 6.36% | $224.77 |
| IRBT | Add | $1,666.70 | $66.67 | 0.10% | $61.81 | -7.29% | -$121.45 |
| WB | Add | $1,651.48 | $35.90 | 0.10% | $41.37 | 15.23% | $251.54 |
| CTSH | Add | $1,591.77 | $61.22 | 0.10% | $61.39 | 0.27% | $4.37 |
| YY | Add | $1,485.00 | $55.00 | 0.09% | $57.15 | 3.91% | $58.05 |
| BIIB | Add | $1,450.54 | $233.75 | 0.09% | $219.75 | -5.99% | -$86.87 |
| FDX | Add | $1,233.80 | $154.23 | 0.08% | $158.61 | 2.84% | $35.08 |
| DPZ | Add | $1,126.00 | $225.20 | 0.07% | $226.84 | 0.73% | $8.20 |
| ILMN | Add | $1,120.00 | $280.00 | 0.07% | $281.42 | 0.51% | $5.68 |
| ALB | Add | $1,049.75 | $61.75 | 0.06% | $61.73 | -0.03% | -$0.34 |
| NVDA | New Buy | $1,043.00 | $149.00 | 0.06% | $167.51 | 12.42% | $129.57 |
| SINA | Add | $1,020.00 | $34.00 | 0.06% | $41.18 | 21.12% | $215.40 |
| ATVI | New Buy | $1,001.00 | $45.50 | 0.06% | $50.60 | 11.21% | $112.20 |
| LKQ | Add | $1,000.00 | $25.00 | 0.06% | $26.27 | 5.08% | $50.80 |
| WUBA | Add | $1,000.00 | $50.00 | 0.06% | $53.79 | 7.58% | $75.80 |
| CPRI | Add | $989.00 | $31.90 | 0.06% | $26.38 | -17.31% | -$171.22 |
| ISRG | New Buy | $980.00 | $490.00 | 0.06% | $511.34 | 4.36% | $42.68 |
| ABMD | New Buy | $960.00 | $192.00 | 0.06% | $193.07 | 0.56% | $5.35 |
| SRCL | Add | $924.37 | $40.19 | 0.06% | $44.89 | 11.69% | $108.10 |
| CHKP | Add | $840.81 | $111.48 | 0.05% | $107.70 | -3.39% | -$28.51 |
| DLTR | Add | $620.61 | $102.73 | 0.04% | $101.53 | -1.17% | -$7.25 |
| BRK.B | Add | $583.75 | $206.56 | 0.04% | $203.41 | -1.53% | -$8.90 |
| CGC | New Buy | $572.00 | $26.00 | 0.03% | $23.58 | -9.31% | -$53.24 |
| VAR | New Buy | $530.00 | $106.00 | 0.03% | $105.93 | -0.07% | -$0.35 |
| AAP | Add | $521.96 | $130.49 | 0.03% | $137.95 | 5.72% | $29.84 |
| SCHW | Add | $515.62 | $36.83 | 0.03% | $38.27 | 3.91% | $20.16 |
| PYPL | New Buy | $515.00 | $103.00 | 0.03% | $109.05 | 5.87% | $30.25 |
| SQ | New Buy | $504.00 | $63.00 | 0.03% | $61.84 | -1.84% | -$9.28 |
| AXE | New Buy | $500.00 | $62.50 | 0.03% | $59.97 | -4.05% | -$20.24 |
| ATHM | New Buy | $492.00 | $82.00 | 0.03% | $87.16 | 6.29% | $30.96 |
| WAT | Add | $472.00 | $211.97 | 0.03% | $211.89 | -0.04% | -$0.18 |
| LH | Add | $453.10 | $167.59 | 0.03% | $167.56 | -0.02% | -$0.08 |
| ROK | New Buy | $441.09 | $147.03 | 0.03% | $152.79 | 3.92% | $17.28 |
| VMW | New Buy | $406.50 | $135.50 | 0.02% | $141.44 | 4.38% | $17.82 |
| AZO | Add | $233.59 | $1,118.51 | 0.01% | $1,101.69 | -1.50% | -$3.51 |
| AYI | Add | $214.96 | $121.86 | 0.01% | $125.41 | 2.91% | $6.26 |
| SPGI | Add | $200.00 | $258.20 | 0.01% | $260.19 | 0.77% | $1.54 |
| TSS | Add | $200.00 | $127.55 | 0.01% | $134.22 | 5.23% | $10.46 |
| VMI | Add | $200.00 | $128.45 | 0.01% | $135.50 | 5.49% | $10.97 |
| YORW | Add | $200.00 | $38.16 | 0.01% | $37.34 | -2.15% | -$4.30 |
| FFIV | Add | $129.51 | $148.34 | 0.01% | $128.73 | -13.22% | -$17.12 |
| GIS | Add | $121.85 | $54.47 | 0.01% | $53.80 | -1.23% | -$1.50 |
| RUTH | Add | $84.40 | $21.10 | 0.01% | $19.45 | -7.82% | -$6.60 |
| PAYX | Add | $27.00 | $82.07 | 0.00% | $81.70 | -0.45% | -$0.12 |
| NNN | Add | $26.39 | $54.75 | 0.00% | $56.15 | 2.56% | $0.67 |
| SQQQ | Sold Short | -$1,364.68 | $38.99 | -0.08% | $33.69 | -13.60% | $185.53 |
| TZA | Sold Short | -$2,119.68 | $52.99 | -0.13% | $50.62 | -4.48% | $94.88 |
| VWO | Sold Out | -$28,879.60 | $39.40 | -1.76% | $40.40 | 2.54% | -$733.60 |
| Bought | $42,607.62 | | 2.60% | | 2.30% | $980.07 |
| Sold | -$32,363.96 | | -1.98% | | -1.40% | -$453.19 |
| Net | $10,243.66 | | 0.63% | | 5.14% | $526.88 |
Purchases
August was a volatile month for the market, but in the end the index dropped only 1.58% for the month, nothing to write home about. During each pullback, I kept buying more stocks to lighten my cash. I take the latest Fed rate cut as a bullish signal. Don't fight the Fed, as they say on Wall Street.
I initiated 12 new positions in names that have undergone significant pullbacks such as due to a recent bad earnings report, as in the case of VMW. Most are solid growth stocks like NVDA, ATVI, ISRG, VAR, PYPL, SQ. ABMD seems oversold, having lost 58% since its peak last September. ATHM is another Chinese tech growth stock.
CGC is the most risky name I bought of all: it is losing money, has always lost money, and may not even make money in the future. It is a speculative play on marijuana getting legalized and gaining big market shares. As CGC continued to drop after my purchase, I now feel pretty foolish.
I added to a lot of Chinese tech stocks like NPSNY, BIDU, WB, YY, SINA, WUBA that I already liked, as discussed last month.
I also added to other growth stocks like IRBT, CTSH, BIIB, DPZ, ILMN, LKQ, CPRI, SRCL, AAP as well as quality dividend stocks like FDX and ALB as they dropped in price.
Sales
I sold out VWO for couple reasons. First, its expense ratio of 0.12% is too high compared to only 0.03% for VTI. Second, VWO is an emerging market index that includes a lot of state owned companies that do not tend to act in the shareholders' best interests. For a better way to play emerging market, it is better to just buy individual stocks in privately owned companies like those I mentioned above or simply multinational US companies that do business globally.
I also shorted SQQQ and TZA, 3x inverse ETFs on Nasdaq and Russell 2000, respectively, as the market fell. These should lose value very fast as volatility continues and the market resumes its upward climb.
My overall portfolio dividend yield of 1.46% is now lower than the market. My goal in the future is to continue lowering this further by replacing dividend stocks with zeros to minimize my tax liability. Stock market downturn is a good opportunity for me to replace high dividend payers with no or low paying ones.
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