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| ENLIGHTENED AMERICAN PORTFOLIO | 7/31/2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | Company | Ticker | Entry Date | Last Close | Price @ 01/01/08 or entry | YTD Gain/Loss | YTD Div (per share) | YTD Return Inc Dividend | Entry Price | Total Div | Total Return | ||||||||||||||
| 0 | Chesapeake Energy* | CHK | 1/16/2007 | $50.15 | $39.20 | 27.9% | $0.14 | 28.3% | $28.00 | $0.34 | 80.3% | ||||||||||||||
| Penn West Energy* | PWE | 2/13/2007 | $29.99 | $26.00 | 15.3% | $2.01 | 23.1% | $30.11 | $5.21 | 16.9% | (c) one-third of position exited. Weights adjusted accordingly. | ||||||||||||||
| Central Fund of Canada | CEF | 2/26/2007 | $12.94 | $10.81 | 19.7% | $0.00 | 19.7% | $9.94 | $0.01 | 30.3% | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | General Electric* | GE | 4/13/2007 | $28.29 | $37.07 | -23.7% | $0.62 | -22.0% | $35.16 | $1.46 | -15.4% | ||||||||||||||
| 0 | Devon Energy* | DVN | 7/26/2007 | $94.89 | $88.91 | 6.7% | $0.32 | 7.1% | $74.97 | $0.60 | 27.4% | ||||||||||||||
| 0 | Telecom New Zealand* | NZT | 10/3/2007 | $13.77 | $16.61 | -17.1% | $0.63 | -13.3% | $17.31 | $0.95 | -15.0% | ||||||||||||||
| Ensco International* | ESV | 10/30/2007 | $69.14 | $59.62 | 16.0% | $0.05 | 16.1% | $54.80 | $0.08 | 26.3% | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | Rogers Comm. Idx - Agri* | RJA | 11/4/2007 | $11.04 | $10.93 | 1.0% | $0.00 | 1.0% | $10.00 | $0.00 | 10.4% | ||||||||||||||
| 0 | SK Telecom* | SKM | 1/17/2008 | $21.32 | $24.85 | -14.2% | $0.00 | -14.2% | $24.85 | $0.00 | -14.2% | ||||||||||||||
| 0 | Minefinders* | MFN | 2/15/2008 | $9.98 | $9.95 | 0.3% | $0.00 | 0.3% | $9.95 | $0.00 | 0.3% | ||||||||||||||
| American Capital Strateg.* | ACAS | 5/16/2008 | $20.32 | $35.00 | -41.9% | $1.03 | -39.0% | $35.00 | $1.03 | -39.0% | (a) related transaction | ||||||||||||||
| 0 | Current Portfolio: | -1.4% | -0.1% | 9.6% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 0 | SOLD HOLDINGS - This will list all stocks sold since the beginning of this year. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Close Date | Company | Ticker | Entry Date | Price Sold | Price @ beg. of year or entry | 2008 Gain/Loss | 2008 Div (per share) | 2008 Return inc Dividend | Initial Entry Price | Total Div | Total Return | ||||||||||||||
| 1/10/08 | TLM MW* | TLM MW | 9/12/2007 | $1.10 | $0.15 | 5.4% | $0.00 | 5.4% | $ 0.15 | $ - | 5.4% | Return shown is non-annualized premium return on total contract value (100 shares x strike price). Actual return not measured until contract is closed with actual cash outlay used as investment cost basis. | |||||||||||||
| 2/21/08 | AUY PV* | AUY PV | 12/4/2007 | $1.40 | $0.15 | 10.0% | $0.00 | 10.0% | $ 0.15 | $ - | 10.0% | Return shown is non-annualized premium return on total contract value (100 shares x strike price). Actual return not measured until contract is closed with actual cash outlay used as investment cost basis. | |||||||||||||
| 2/19/08 | PDS OC | PDS OC | 12/4/2007 | $1.25 | $0.05 | 8.0% | $0.00 | 8.0% | $ 0.05 | $ - | 8.0% | Return shown is non-annualized premium return on total contract value (100 shares x strike price). Actual return not measured until contract is closed with actual cash outlay used as investment cost basis. | |||||||||||||
| 1/19/08 | HRZ MW* | HRZ MW | 12/10/2007 | $1.35 | $0.00 | 7.7% | $0.00 | 7.7% | $ 0.00 | $ - | 7.7% | Return shown is non-annualized premium return on total contract value (100 shares x strike price). Actual return not measured until contract is closed with actual cash outlay used as investment cost basis. | |||||||||||||
| 5/16/08 | DQS QG* | DQS QG | 1/2/2008 | $5.50 | $0.00 | 15.7% | $0.00 | 15.7% | $ 0.00 | $ - | 15.7% | (a) related transaction; Return shown is non-annualized premium return on total contract value (100 shares x strike price). Actual return not measured until contract is closed with actual cash outlay used as investment cost basis. | |||||||||||||
| 4/21/08 | TLM SC* | TLM SC | 1/30/2008 | $1.10 | $0.15 | 6.3% | $0.00 | 6.3% | $ 0.15 | $ - | 6.3% | Return shown is non-annualized premium return on total contract value (100 shares x strike price). Actual return not measured until contract is closed with actual cash outlay used as investment cost basis. | |||||||||||||
| 4/3/08 | HRZ PW* | HRZ PW | 1/30/2008 | $1.85 | $0.35 | 8.6% | $0.00 | 8.6% | $ 0.35 | $ - | 8.6% | Return shown is non-annualized premium return on total contract value (100 shares x strike price). Actual return not measured until contract is closed with actual cash outlay used as investment cost basis. | |||||||||||||
| 5/15/08 | IAR RZ | IAR RZ | 3/28/2008 | $0.35 | $0.05 | 12.0% | $0.00 | 12.0% | $ 0.05 | $ - | 12.0% | Return shown is non-annualized premium return on total contract value (100 shares x strike price). Actual return not measured until contract is closed with actual cash outlay used as investment cost basis. | |||||||||||||
| 2/25/08 | Teck Cominco* | TCK | 4/13/2007 | $37.50 | $35.71 | 5.0% | $0.51 | 6.4% | $ 36.34 | $0.98 | 5.9% | split adjusted | |||||||||||||
| 6/27/08 | AUY VG* | AUY VG | 4/23/2008 | $1.25 | $0.30 | 7.9% | 7.9% | $ 0.30 | $ - | 7.9% | Return shown is non-annualized premium return on total contract value (100 shares x strike price). Actual return not measured until contract is closed with actual cash outlay used as investment cost basis. | ||||||||||||||
| 5/19/08 | Agnico Eagle Mining* | AEM | 4/30/2007 | $70.15 | $54.63 | 28.4% | $0.18 | 28.7% | $ 35.23 | $0.18 | 99.6% | (b) one-third of position exited. Weights adjusted accordingly. | |||||||||||||
| 5/22/08 | Penn West Energy Trust* | PWE | 2/13/2007 | $35.42 | $26.00 | 36.2% | $1.68 | 42.7% | $ 30.11 | $4.88 | 33.8% | (c) one-third of position exited. Weights adjusted accordingly. | |||||||||||||
| 1/0/00 | MFN TB* | MFN TB | 6/24/2008 | $1.00 | $ - | $ - | 0.0% | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1/0/00 | NXG XZ | NXG XZ | 6/26/2008 | $0.40 | $ - | $ - | 0.0% | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1/0/00 | DQS WX* | DQS WX | 6/30/2008 | $2.85 | $ - | $ - | 0.0% | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6/30/08 | Agnico Eagle Mining* | AEM | 4/30/2007 | $74.60 | $54.63 | 36.6% | $0.18 | 36.9% | $ 35.23 | $0.18 | 112.3% | ||||||||||||||
| 1/0/00 | DQS HF* | DQS HF | 7/2/2008 | $0.35 | $ - | $ - | 0.0% | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1/0/00 | TLM VW* | TLM VW | 7/29/2008 | $1.55 | $ - | $ - | 0.0% | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1/0/00 | AUY VG* | AUY VG | 7/29/2008 | $1.30 | $ - | $ - | 0.0% | ||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | Return on Sold Stocks: | 57.5% | 59.3% | 80.7% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | Disclosure: Author is long all stocks listed except for those under SOLD HOLDINGS. | Indices YTD | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | These figures do not include any frictional costs such as brokerage fees, taxes, etc. | Dow Jones | -14.2% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | Portfolio Return (all stocks listed) YTD: | 8.2% | Nasdaq | -12.3% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | Portfolio Return but with dividends YTD: | 9.6% | S & P 500 | -13.7% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | Wilshire 5000 | -12.6% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | Russell 2000 | -6.7% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Same as above but since inception (Jan 2007): | 21.3% | Since Jan 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| View Our 2007 Portfolio Results | +12.5% | Dow Jones | -8.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | Nasdaq | -4.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||