Historical Returns

The following represents the BLOG's 2010 ETF returns vis-a-vis other benchmark investment measures:

------------$Initial-----%Growth----$Return-----$Result
BLOG-----$100,000----26.6%-----$26,646-----$126,646
S&P 500--$100,000----12.8%-----$12,783------$112,783
1.5% CD--$100,000-----1.5%----- $1,500-----$101,500

S&P result excludes dividends.
Return on one Futures Contract: $137,684 (roughly margin of $25,000 to $50,000).
Please see the BLOG page on "Shortcomings and Limitations."

Friday, August 6, 2010

Orders for Next Week

There are no new orders for next week. Here is our current portfolio:

PORTFOLIO SYMBOL ENTRY CLOSE STOP PROFIT DAYS
Long Soymeal SMZ10 267.50 295.90 283.50 $2,840 39
Long Russell TFU10 611.30 650.00 631.50 $3,870 16
Long Russell IWM 62.18 65.14 63.29 4.8% 16
Long Zealand NE1U10 73.23 73.17 71.78 -$60 2
Long Zealand BNZ 22.98 23.21 22.77 1.0% 2
Long Gold GCZ10 1197.40 1207.50 1204.8 $1,010 1
Long Gold GLD 117.99 117.84 117.58 -0.1% 1

CLOSED OUT SYMBOL ENTRY OUT PROFIT DAYS
Heating Oil HOU10 219.74 215.45 -1801.8 3
Heating Oil UHN 26.93 26.54 -1.4% 3

Obviously, even with the gains in the other positions, there was a large loss in Heating Oil. Note that if you are mimicking the ETF portfolio, each position is 20% of the portfolio, so that -1.4% is roughly equivalent to .28% loss to the portfolio.

Have a great weekend!



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