Trades

This week will count as the second of three ‘off’ weeks intended to restore the $250+ per week pace of investment due to the acquisition of EPD. However, there is over $250 ($263.24 to be exact) of uninvested income in the account and I am going to deploy it.

This week, five of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top Ten: FMCB, MDT, PPG, SJW, and TGT.

Ticker	Account Value
FMCB	2,903.25
MDT	1,636.95
PPG	2,481.78
SJW	1,691.57
TGT	1,834.20

While there is no sector imbalance at this time, there is a position imbalance. QCOM and TDS are off limits for additional investment, but they’re not in the Top 10 so there is no concern. The lowest amount belongs to MDT which last traded at $77.95. Therefore, being careful not to go over the $263.24 available, I will acquire 3 shares of MDT on Monday. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.

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This week is the first of three consecutive ‘off’ weeks intended to restore the $250+ per week pace of investment which became necessary with the establishment of a position in EPD. Read on to find out which position would have been most worthy of new money.

This week, six of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top Ten: FMCB, MDT, PII, PPG, SJW, and TGT.

Ticker	Account Value
FMCB	2,886.12
MDT	1,629.81
PII	1,410.56
PPG	2,379.37
SJW	1,574.99
TGT	1,747.80

While there is no sector imbalance at this time, there is a position imbalance. LEG, QCOM, and TDS are off limits for additional investment. The lowest amount belongs to PII. There is nothing precluding further investment in that position, other than it being an ‘off’ week.

This week, six of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top 10: FMCB, MDT, PII, PPG, SJW, and TGT.

Ticker	Account Value
FMCB	2,928.60
MDT	1,714.44
PII	1,496.06
PPG	2,443.21
SJW	1,517.86
TGT	1,461.30

There are imbalances in the portfolio due to the strong performance of TDS and to a lesser degree, QCOM. Now, those two stocks did not make the Top 10, but had they somehow weaseled their way in, rest assured – they would not have been blessed with additional funds. Their strong performance not only rules themselves out but has also caused a sector imbalance such that only the Energy sector is eligible for investment this week. Thus, even though TGT is the stock with the lowest account value, being a consumer discretionary stock, it is not eligible for investment. Ditto, the others. In fact, because there were no energy stocks in the Top 10, I had to relax the criterion ever so slightly and grab the Top 13 in order to capture the first energy stock and it isn’t current portfolio holding NC.

Folks, it is time to add a new position to the Portfolio for the Ages!

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This week, six of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top 10: BKH, FMCB, MDT, PPG, SJW, and TGT.

Ticker	Account Value
BKH	2,708.10
FMCB	2,928.60
MDT	1,714.44
PPG	2,443.21
SJW	1,517.86
TGT	1,461.30

There are no restrictions on this week’s investment. The lowest amount belongs to TGT which last traded at $146.13. Therefore, in order to invest a minimum of $250 in TGT, I need to purchase 2 shares on Monday.  Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.

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This week, six of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top 10: FMCB, MDT, PII, PPG, SJW, and TGT.

Ticker	Account Value
FMCB	2,988.00
MDT	1,701.84
PII	1,463.95
PPG	2,419.08
SJW	1,247.76
TGT	1,411.60

Currently, there is a position imbalance. QCOM and TDS are off limits for additional investment. The lowest amount belongs to SJW which last traded at $51.99. Therefore, in order to invest a minimum of $250 in SJW, I need to purchase 5 shares on Monday.  See the post on 2024-06-09 for a closer look at SJW’s performance over the years. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.

This week, six of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top 10: BKH, FMCB, PII, PPG, SJW, and TGT.

Ticker	Account Value
BKH	2,734.11
FMCB	2,955.00
PII	1,478.01
PPG	2,439.79
SJW	1,000.73
TGT	1,460.00

While there is no sector imbalance at this time, there is a position imbalance. LEG, QCOM, and TDS are off limits for additional investment. The lowest amount belongs to SJW which last traded at $52.67. Therefore, in order to invest a minimum of $250 in SJW, I need to purchase 5 shares on Monday.  Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.

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This week is the third and final of three consecutive ‘off’ weeks intended to restore the $250+ per week pace of investment which became necessary with the establishment of a position in GRC. Read on to find out which position would have been most worthy of new money.

This week, six of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top Ten: FMCB, GRC, MDT, PPG, SJW, and TGT.

Ticker	Account Value
FMCB	3,000.03
GRC	1,588.84
MDT	1,708.77
PPG	2,496.79
SJW	1,039.49
TGT	1,561.60

While there is no sector imbalance at this time, there is a position imbalance. QCOM and TDS are off limits for additional investment. The lowest amount belongs to SJW. There is nothing precluding further investment in that position, other than it being an ‘off’ week.

This week is the second of three consecutive ‘off’ weeks intended to restore the $250+ per week pace of investment which became necessary with the establishment of a position in GRC. Read on to find out which position would have been most worthy of new money.

This week, five of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top Ten: FMCB, GRC, PPG, and SJW.

Ticker	Account Value
FMCB	3,030.00
GRC	1,530.88
PPG	2,496.98
SJW	1,051.65
TGT	1,452.30

This week there is actually a position imbalance created by the outperformance of QCOM. As of right now, QCOM and TDS are off limits for new money. There is no sector imbalance as of this time. The lowest amount belongs to SJW and there is nothing precluding further investment in that position save that this is an ‘off’ week.

This week is the first of three consecutive ‘off’ weeks intended to restore the $250+ per week pace of investment which became necessary with the establishment of a position in GRC. Read on to find out which position would have been most worthy of new money.

This week, four of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top Ten: FMCB, GRC, PPG, and SJW.

Ticker	Account Value
FMCB	3,195.60
GRC	1,499.60
PPG	2,554.36
SJW	1,140.95

The lowest amount belongs to SJW and while there is no position imbalance that would preclude additional investment into SJW, there is a sector imbalance precluding investment in any sector other than Industrials. That would dictate that GRC would be the only position eligible for new money. Alas, this is an ‘off’ week and perhaps things will be different three weeks from now.

This week will count as the third of three ‘off’ weeks intended to restore the $250+ per week pace of investment due to the acquisition of SJW. However, there is over $250 ($520.59 to be exact) of uninvested income in the account and I am going to deploy it.

This week, five of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top Ten: FMCB, GRC, MDT, PPG, and SJW.

Ticker	Account Value
FMCB	3,225.00
GRC	1,035.09
MDT	1,739.64
PPG	2,571.27
SJW	1,093.64

The lowest amount belongs to GRC. Not coincidentally, there is a sector imbalance in the portfolio and the only sector eligible for additional investment is Industrials, the sector to which GRC belongs. GRC last traded at $33.39. Therefore, being careful not to go over the $520.59 available, I will acquire 15 shares of GRC on Monday. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.

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