Sunday
Nov052006
Trade Log: Recent Trades Featured by My Strategic Themes
November 5, 2006 at 12:15 PM
Recent Trades (since last trade log) that I might have forgotten to mention. I also was selling some old stock received as part of executive compensation at my previous employers. As I've previously mentioned I don't like to detail trades from these companies.
Selling Assets that have benefited from the drop in interest rates and will negatively affected by a rise in interest rates:
Sold Pioneer Tax Advantaged Balanced Closed End Fund PBF at $13.49
Sold iShares on Corporate Debt ETF LQD at $105.91
Sold Equity Office Properties EOP at $41.35
Buying Assets that will do well with a rise in inflation:
Bought iShares Treasury Inflation Indexed ETF (TIP) at $99.30
Bought July 2116 Maturity US Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds at Government Auction
Bought Rayonier Inc - REIT (RYN) at $39.21
Sold Short Andarko Petroleum (APC) May 35 Puts at $0.85
Bought Conoco Phillips (COP) at 60.42 (mentioned here)
Buying of cheap consumer brands that will benefit from a decline in the dollar and rising economies in Asia:
Bought Coke (KO) at $46.81
Bought Yum Brands (YUM) at $58.00
Bought Diageo (DEO) at $72.87 (mentioned here)
Limit order - yet to executed on (VPL).
Option Strategies:
Sold Nasdaq100 Index (NDX) Straddle at $61.60 (purchase discussed here) (sale discussed here)
Sold NLY (Annaly Capital Mngment) Jan 2008, 12.50 strike puts at $1.15
Sold NLY (Annaly Capital Mngment) Jan 2008, 15.00 strike calls at $1.00 (against long stock position)
Disclosure: I have engaged in all the transactions mentioned above in the last month. I currently hold the following positions mentioned above: LQD, EOP, RYN, APC, KO, YUM, COP, NLY, TIP, US Govt. Treasuries Bond, Notes and Tbills.
Disclaimer: Nothing in this web log is meant to be a recommendation to buy or sell. I do not give investment advice. Do your own research. Do not rely on anything in this weblog to make investment decisions. I do not log all my trades here. I only describe or mention those that I think might be interesting. Consult your own investment professional before buying or selling any security.
Selling Assets that have benefited from the drop in interest rates and will negatively affected by a rise in interest rates:
Sold Pioneer Tax Advantaged Balanced Closed End Fund PBF at $13.49
Sold iShares on Corporate Debt ETF LQD at $105.91
Sold Equity Office Properties EOP at $41.35
Buying Assets that will do well with a rise in inflation:
Bought iShares Treasury Inflation Indexed ETF (TIP) at $99.30
Bought July 2116 Maturity US Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds at Government Auction
Bought Rayonier Inc - REIT (RYN) at $39.21
Sold Short Andarko Petroleum (APC) May 35 Puts at $0.85
Bought Conoco Phillips (COP) at 60.42 (mentioned here)
Buying of cheap consumer brands that will benefit from a decline in the dollar and rising economies in Asia:
Bought Coke (KO) at $46.81
Bought Yum Brands (YUM) at $58.00
Bought Diageo (DEO) at $72.87 (mentioned here)
Limit order - yet to executed on (VPL).
Option Strategies:
Sold Nasdaq100 Index (NDX) Straddle at $61.60 (purchase discussed here) (sale discussed here)
Sold NLY (Annaly Capital Mngment) Jan 2008, 12.50 strike puts at $1.15
Sold NLY (Annaly Capital Mngment) Jan 2008, 15.00 strike calls at $1.00 (against long stock position)
Disclosure: I have engaged in all the transactions mentioned above in the last month. I currently hold the following positions mentioned above: LQD, EOP, RYN, APC, KO, YUM, COP, NLY, TIP, US Govt. Treasuries Bond, Notes and Tbills.
Disclaimer: Nothing in this web log is meant to be a recommendation to buy or sell. I do not give investment advice. Do your own research. Do not rely on anything in this weblog to make investment decisions. I do not log all my trades here. I only describe or mention those that I think might be interesting. Consult your own investment professional before buying or selling any security.
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