Prudent Portfolio

Friday, May 05, 2006

May 2006 Update

It has been a very long time since I have updated the Prudent Portfolio. A lot has happened since the last update way back in August. Several of the stocks have done quite well, while a couple of them have been real dogs. These numbers do not reflect any fees. I will deduct the fees of 1.05% on the one year anniversary date (June 13).

Company	Symbol	Shares	Price Per Share*	Amount Invested	Current Price Per Share	Current Value	Week's % Chg.
Chevron	CVX	146.53641	$56.30	$8,250	$62.35	$9,137	10.75%
ConocoPhillips	COP	147.47944	$55.94	$8,250	$66.85	$9,859	19.50%
Fannie Mae	FNM	142.24138	$58.00	$8,250	$51.41	$7,313	-11.36%
National City Corp.	NCC	244.15507	$33.79	$8,250	$37.25	$9,095	10.24%
Ford Motor Co.	F	798.64472	$10.33	$8,250	$6.93	$5,535	-32.91%
Chubb^a	CB	192.7570	$42.80	$8,250	$52.55	$10,129	22.78%
XL Capital Ltd.	XL	110.45655	$74.69	$8,250	$66.77	$7,375	-10.60%
Phelps Dodge^b	PD	183.6190	$44.93	$8,250	$94.15	$17,288	109.55%
MBIA	MBI	146.92787	$56.15	$8,250	$60.74	$8,924	8.17%
Cummins	CMI	115.46537	$71.45	$8,250	$108.27	$12,501	51.53%
Louisiana Pacific	LPX	345.04391	$23.91	$8,250	$28.55	$9,851	19.41%
Cooper Tire	CTB	430.35994	$19.17	$8,250	$12.80	$5,509	-33.23%
Cash Account						$3,093^c
Portfolio Totals				$100,000		$115,608	15.61%
S&P 500 Index Performance							10.65%

*Rounded to nearest penny.
^aChubb split 2:1 04.19.2006
^bPhelps Dodge split 2:1 03.13.2006
^cCash account reflects the original $1,000 + $2,093 in dividends received

# posted by JLP @ 9:23 PM

Monday, August 08, 2005

Week of August 1st Performance

The Prudent Portfolio took it on the chin this week, down 2.04%, but is still up 5.05% since inception, while the S&P 500 Index was down .63% this week (up 2.36% since portfolio inception). Of the twelve stocks in the portfolio, only three had positive gains this week. This week's best performer was Chevron, up 4.02%. Cooper Tire was the biggest loser for the week, down 13.02% most likely due to the fact that they posted a loss due to a strike. Here's a look at what the portfolio looks like as of Friday, August 5:

Company	Symbol	Shares	Price Per Share*	Amount Invested	Current Price Per Share	Current Value	Week's % Chg.
Chevron	CVX	146.53641	$56.30	$8,250	$60.34	$8,842	4.02%
ConocoPhillips	COP	147.47944	$55.94	$8,250	$63.75	$9,402	1.85%
Fannie Mae	FNM	142.24138	$58.00	$8,250	$54.96	$7,818	-1.61%
National City Corp.	NCC	244.15507	$33.79	$8,250	$36.27	$8,856	-1.73%
Ford Motor Co.	F	798.64472	$10.33	$8,250	$10.36	$8,274	-3.54%
Chubb	CB	96.38977	$85.59	$8,250	$87.54	$8,438	-1.44%
XL Capital Ltd.	XL	110.45655	$74.69	$8,250	$69.34	$7,655	-3.51%
Phelps Dodge	PD	91.80948	$89.86	$8,250	$109.61	$10,063	2.97%
MBIA	MBI	146.92787	$56.15	$8,250	$57.62	$8,466	-5.14%
Cummins	CMI	115.46537	$71.45	$8,250	$84.21	$9,723	-1.44%
Louisiana Pacific	LPX	345.04391	$23.91	$8,250	$26.03	$8,981	-2.95%
Cooper Tire	CTB	430.35994	$19.17	$8,250	$17.50	$7,531	-13.02%
Cash Account		1000	$1.00	$1,000		$1,000
Portfolio Totals				$100,000		$105,049	-2.04%
S&P 500 Index Performance							-.63%

*Rounded to nearest penny.

# posted by JLP @ 9:53 AM

Sunday, July 31, 2005

Week of July 25th Performance

The Prudent Portfolio was up .53% this week (7.24% since inception), while the S&P 500 Index was up .04% this week (3.01% since portfolio inception). The portfolio had been up much more than that earlier in the week. However, Friday's trading wiped out most of those gains. Of the twelve stocks in the portfolio, six had positive gains this week. This week's best performer was Louisiana Pacific, up 6.26%. The portfolio is still beating the index so I'm pretty pleased. Here's what the portfolio looked like as of Friday's close:

Company	Symbol	Shares	Price Per Share*	Amount Invested	Current Price Per Share	Current Value	Week's % Chg.
Chevron	CVX	146.53641	$56.30	$8,250	$58.01	$8,501	.38%
ConocoPhillips	COP	147.47944	$55.94	$8,250	$62.59	$9,231	2.19%
Fannie Mae	FNM	142.24138	$58.00	$8,250	$55.86	$7,946	-4.35%
National City Corp.	NCC	244.15507	$33.79	$8,250	$36.91	$9,012	-.65%
Ford Motor Co.	F	798.64472	$10.33	$8,250	$10.74	$8,577	.19%
Chubb	CB	96.38977	$85.59	$8,250	$88.82	$8,561	2.10%
XL Capital Ltd.	XL	110.45655	$74.69	$8,250	$71.82	$7,933	-.31%
Phelps Dodge	PD	91.80948	$89.86	$8,250	$106.45	$9,773	-2.16%
MBIA	MBI	146.92787	$56.15	$8,250	$60.74	$8,924	-.56%
Cummins	CMI	115.46537	$71.45	$8,250	$85.44	$9,865	-.78%
Louisiana Pacific	LPX	345.04391	$23.91	$8,250	$26.82	$9,254	6.26%
Cooper Tire	CTB	430.35994	$19.17	$8,250	$20.12	$8,659	4.68%
Cash Account		1000	$1.00	$1,000		$1,000
Portfolio Totals				$100,000		$107,236	.53%
S&P 500 Index Performance							.04%

*Rounded to nearest penny.

# posted by JLP @ 4:24 PM

Friday, July 22, 2005

Week of July 18th Performance

The Prudent Portfolio had another great week, up 1.95% this week (6.67% since inception), while the S&P 500 Index was up .47% this week (2.97% since portfolio inception). Of the twelve stocks in the portfolio, eight of them had positive gains this week. The portfolio is still beating the index so I'm pretty pleased. Here's what the portfolio looked like as of Friday's close:

Company	Symbol	Shares	Price Per Share*	Amount Invested	Current Price Per Share	Current Value	Week's % Chg.
Chevron	CVX	146.53641	$56.30	$8,250	$57.79	$8,468	1.98%
ConocoPhillips	COP	147.47944	$55.94	$8,250	$61.25	$9,033	3.20%
Fannie Mae	FNM	142.24138	$58.00	$8,250	$58.40	$8,307	-2.34%
National City Corp.	NCC	244.15507	$33.79	$8,250	$37.15	$9,070	1.23%
Ford Motor Co.	F	798.64472	$10.33	$8,250	$10.72	$8,561	-2.55%
Chubb	CB	96.38977	$85.59	$8,250	$86.99	$8,385	.02%
XL Capital Ltd.	XL	110.45655	$74.69	$8,250	$72.04	$7,957	.40%
Phelps Dodge	PD	91.80948	$89.86	$8,250	$108.80	$9,989	10.09%
MBIA	MBI	146.92787	$56.15	$8,250	$61.08	$8,974	-1.80%
Cummins	CMI	115.46537	$71.45	$8,250	$86.11	$9,943	10.04%
Louisiana Pacific	LPX	345.04391	$23.91	$8,250	$25.24	$8,709	3.23%
Cooper Tire	CTB	430.35994	$19.17	$8,250	$19.22	$8,272	-.62%
Cash Account		1000	$1.00	$1,000		$1,000
Portfolio Totals				$100,000		$106,669	1.95%
S&P 500 Index Performance							.47%

*Rounded to nearest penny.

# posted by JLP @ 4:25 PM

Thursday, July 21, 2005

Individual Stock Performance Since Inception

Here is the latest list of the individual performances of the stocks in the Prudent Portfolio since its June 13th, 2005 inception. Please note that these are mid-morning quotes. Prices reflect Friday, July 23^rd's close.

Company	Symbol	Price Per Share*	Current Price	$ Change	% Change
Phelps Dodge	PD	$89.86	$108.80	$18.94	21.08%
Cummins	CMI	$71.45	$86.11	$14.66	20.52%
National City Corp.	NC	$33.79	$37.15	$3.36	9.94%
ConocoPhillips	COP	$55.94	$61.25	$5.31	9.49%
MBIA	MBI	$56.15	$61.08	$4.93	8.78%
Louisiana Pacific	LPX	$23.91	$25.24	$1.33	5.56%
Ford	F	$10.33	$10.72	$.39	3.78%
Chevron	CVX	$56.30	$57.79	$1.49	2.65%
Chubb	CB	$85.59	$86.99	$1.40	1.64%
Fannie Mae	FNM	$58.00	$58.40	$.40	0.69%
Cooper Tire	CTB	$19.17	$19.22	$0.05	0.26%
XL Capital Ltd.	XL	$74.69	$72.04	-$2.65	-3.55%

*Rounded to nearest penny.

# posted by JLP @ 10:18 PM

Friday, July 15, 2005

Portfolio Performance Since Inception

Company	Symbol	Shares	Price Per Share*	Amount Invested	Current Price Per Share	Current Value	Week's % Chg.
Chevron	CVX	146.53641	$56.30	$8,250	$56.69	$8,304	-.66%
ConocoPhillips	COP	147.47944	$55.94	$8,250	$58.21	$8,735	6.10%
Fannie Mae	FNM	142.24138	$58.00	$8,250	$58.05	$8,506	3.10%
National City Corp.	NCC	244.15507	$33.79	$8,250	$34.14	$8,960	8.61%
Ford Motor Co.	F	798.64472	$10.33	$8,250	$10.21	$$8,785	6.49%
Chubb	CB	96.38977	$85.59	$8,250	$84.70	$8,383	1.61%
XL Capital Ltd.	XL	110.45655	$74.69	$8,250	$72.56	$7,925	-3.94%
Phelps Dodge	PD	91.80948	$89.86	$8,250	$91.42	$9,074	9.98%
MBIA	MBI	146.92787	$56.15	$8,250	$58.40	$9,139	10.77%
Cummins	CMI	115.46537	$71.45	$8,250	$72.30	$9,035	9.52%
Louisiana Pacific	LPX	345.04391	$23.91	$8,250	$24.71	$8,436	2.26%
Cooper Tire	CTB	430.35994	$19.17	$8,250	$18.50	$8,323	.89%
Cash Account		1000	$1.00	$1,000		$1,000
Portfolio Totals				$100,000		$104,624	4.62%
S&P 500 Index Performance							2.49%

*Rounded to nearest penny.

# posted by JLP @ 2:50 PM

Week of July 11th Performance

The Prudent Portfolio had another good week. The portfolio was up 1.40% this week (4.62% since inception), while the S&P 500 Index was up 1.33% this week (2.49% since portfolio inception). Of the twelve stocks in the portfolio, eight of them had positive gains this week. The portfolio is still beating the index so I'm pretty pleased. Here's what the portfolio looked like as of Friday's close:

Company	Symbol	Shares	Price Per Share*	Amount Invested	Current Price Per Share	Current Value	Week's % Chg.
Chevron	CVX	146.53641	$56.30	$8,250	$56.69	$8,304	-1.20%
ConocoPhillips	COP	147.47944	$55.94	$8,250	$58.21	$8,735	-1.48%
Fannie Mae	FNM	142.24138	$58.00	$8,250	$58.05	$8,506	1.41%
National City Corp.	NCC	244.15507	$33.79	$8,250	$34.14	$8,960	5.67%
Ford Motor Co.	F	798.64472	$10.33	$8,250	$10.21	$$8,785	5.57%
Chubb	CB	96.38977	$85.59	$8,250	$84.70	$8,383	1.19%
XL Capital Ltd.	XL	110.45655	$74.69	$8,250	$72.56	$7,925	1.07%
Phelps Dodge	PD	91.80948	$89.86	$8,250	$91.42	$9,074	1.24%
MBIA	MBI	146.92787	$56.15	$8,250	$58.40	$9,139	-.86%
Cummins	CMI	115.46537	$71.45	$8,250	$72.30	$9,035	4.31%
Louisiana Pacific	LPX	345.04391	$23.91	$8,250	$24.71	$8,436	-1.93%
Cooper Tire	CTB	430.35994	$19.17	$8,250	$18.50	$8,323	2.33%
Cash Account		1000	$1.00	$1,000		$1,000
Portfolio Totals				$100,000		$104,624	1.40%
S&P 500 Index Performance							1.33%

*Rounded to nearest penny.

# posted by JLP @ 2:02 PM

Friday, July 08, 2005

Week of July 4th Performance

The Prudent Portfolio had a pretty good week this week, although not as good as the S&P 500 Index had. The portfolio was up 1.22% this week (3.18% since inception), while the S&P 500 Index was up 1.46% this week (1.15% since portfolio inception). The portfolio is still beating the index so I'm pretty pleased. Here's what the portfolio looked like as of Friday's close:

Company	Symbol	Shares	Price Per Share*	Amount Invested	Current Price Per Share	Current Value	Week's % Chg.
Chevron	CVX	146.53641	$56.30	$8,250	$56.69	$8,405	1.18%
ConocoPhillips	COP	147.47944	$55.94	$8,250	$58.21	$8,884	3.49%
Fannie Mae	FNM	142.24138	$58.00	$8,250	$58.05	$8,385	1.58%
National City Corp.	NCC	244.15507	$33.79	$8,250	$34.14	$8,480	1.73%
Ford Motor Co.	F	798.64472	$10.33	$8,250	$10.21	$$8,322	2.06%
Chubb	CB	96.38977	$85.59	$8,250	$84.70	$8,285	1.48%
XL Capital Ltd.	XL	110.45655	$74.69	$8,250	$72.56	$7,841	-2.16%
Phelps Dodge	PD	91.80948	$89.86	$8,250	$91.42	$8,962	6.78%
MBIA	MBI	146.92787	$56.15	$8,250	$58.40	$9,218	7.43%
Cummins	CMI	115.46537	$71.45	$8,250	$72.30	$8,662	3.76%
Louisiana Pacific	LPX	345.04391	$23.91	$8,250	$24.71	$8,602	.89%
Cooper Tire	CTB	430.35994	$19.17	$8,250	$18.50	$8,134	2.16%
Cash Account		1000	$1.00	$1,000		$1,000
Portfolio Totals				$100,000		$103,184	1.22%
S&P 500 Index Performance							1.46%

*Rounded to nearest penny.

# posted by JLP @ 2:24 PM

Prudent Portfolio

Friday, May 05, 2006

May 2006 Update

Monday, August 08, 2005

Week of August 1st Performance

Sunday, July 31, 2005

Week of July 25th Performance

Friday, July 22, 2005

Week of July 18th Performance

Thursday, July 21, 2005

Individual Stock Performance Since Inception

Friday, July 15, 2005

Portfolio Performance Since Inception

Week of July 11th Performance

Friday, July 08, 2005

Week of July 4th Performance

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