This week, five of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top Ten: FMCB, GRC, PPG, SJW, and TGT.
| Ticker | Account Value |
| FMCB | 4,012.00 |
| GRC | 3,131.91 |
| PPG | 3,100.44 |
| SJW | 3,238.83 |
| TGT | 2,081.20 |
The lowest amount belongs to TGT which last traded at $104.06. I will acquire 3 shares of TGT on Monday morning. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.
This week, four of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top Ten: FMCB, GRC, PPG, and SJW.
| Ticker | Account Value |
| FMCB | 4,040.00 |
| GRC | 3,081.56 |
| PPG | 3,177.16 |
| SJW | 3,407.67 |
The lowest amount belongs to GRC which last traded at $37.58. Therefore, I will acquire 7 shares of GRC on Monday. See the 2025-03-01 post for a high-level look at GRC’s recent performance in the context of the last 16 years. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.
VZ had climbed over our $42 strike price a couple of weeks ago and then went on a tear, reaching $47.36 only yesterday. Then, this morning at Deutsche Bank’s Media, Internet & Telecom Conference, Chief Revenue Officer Frank Boulben said Q1 subscriber growth will probably be “soft”. And down goes Frazier! Apparently, Frank’s comment was worth a 10% drop. I am taking advantage of today’s volatility by rolling the outstanding call up and out.
In the same, two-legged, GTC option order:
Buy to Close: (1) April 17, 2025 $42.00 Call Option [Symbol: VZ250417C42]
Sell to Open: (1) October 17, 2025 $44.00 Call Option [Symbol: VZ251017C44]
Limit Order Price: Credit of $0.45 per share
I was lucky enough to get a $0.45 credit, but even $0.40 would be acceptable. After commissions, this resulted in $43.97. That’s a nice roll credit for lifting the strike price $2.00 higher and above the current price of $43.28.
This week, six of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top Ten: BDX, FMCB, GRC, PPG, SJW, and TGT.
| Ticker | Account Value |
| BDX | 1,377.24 |
| FMCB | 4,120.00 |
| GRC | 3,140.60 |
| PPG | 3,233.44 |
| SJW | 3,494.61 |
| TGT | 2,301.60 |
The lowest amount belongs to BDX which last traded at $229.54. Now, in addition to the usual $250+ of weekly investment, there is an additional $278.09 in uninvested income at my disposal. Therefore, I will acquire 3 shares (2 from the normal weekly installment and 1 extra, leaving some uninvested income on the table) of BDX on Monday. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.
This week, three of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top Ten: GRC, PPG, and SJW.
| Ticker | Account Value |
| GRC | 2,860.50 |
| PPG | 3,170.16 |
| SJW | 3,318.21 |
The lowest amount belongs to GRC which last traded at $38.14. Therefore, I will acquire 7 shares of GRC on Monday. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.
This week is the final of three ‘off’ weeks intended to restore the $250+ per week pace of investment which became necessary with the acquisition of another share of FMCB. 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 | 4,084.00 |
| GRC | 2,935.50 |
| PPG | 3,214.40 |
| SJW | 3,323.25 |
The lowest amount belongs to GRC. There is nothing precluding further investment in that position, other than it being an ‘off’ week.
This week is the second of three ‘off’ weeks intended to restore the $250+ per week pace of investment which became necessary with the acquisition of another share of FMCB. 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 | 4,052.00 |
| GRC | 2,858.25 |
| PPG | 3,297.00 |
| SJW | 3,298.68 |
The lowest amount belongs to GRC. There is nothing precluding further investment in that position, other than it being an ‘off’ week.
This week is the first of three ‘off’ weeks intended to restore the $250+ per week pace of investment which became necessary with the acquisition of another share of FMCB. 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, PPG, and SJW.
| Ticker | Account Value |
| FMCB | 4,041.99 |
| PPG | 3,215.52 |
| SJW | 3,201.66 |
The lowest amount belongs to SJW. There is nothing precluding further investment in that position, other than it being an ‘off’ week.
2025-02-01
This week, three of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top Ten: FMCB, PPG, and SJW.
| Ticker | Account Value |
| FMCB | 3,120.00 |
| PPG | 3,230.64 |
| SJW | 3,164.49 |
The lowest amount belongs to FMCB which last traded at $1,040.00. I will acquire 1 share of FMCB on Monday. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.
2025-01-25
This week four of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top Ten: FMCB, PII, PPG, and SJW.
| Ticker | Account Value |
| FMCB | 3,120.00 |
| PII | 2,260.86 |
| PPG | 3,437.84 |
| SJW | 2,902.41 |
The lowest amount belongs to PII which last traded at $53.83. I will acquire 5 shares of PII on Monday. Please see the post on 2025-01-04 for a high-level look at PII’s performance over the last 16 years. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.
