2011 was the second year of the recovery from the great bear market of 2007 to 2009. There were many analysts who called for a retrenchment of stocks in 2011. These analysts saw the recovery as failing but they forgot the old saying “don’t fight the Fed”.
Throughout 2011 Fed Chair Ben Bernanke continued with his Quantitative Easing program as the Fed’s balance sheet ballooned to one trillion dollars. Stocks stayed afloat despite a large pullback during the year and by year-end the portfolio had return 26.8%.
This is the complete listing of stocks and trades for my USA Stock Portfolio for 2011.
Select the stock’s name to view trades for 2011 including charts and comments.
2011 STOCK PORTFOLIO POSITION:
Capital Committed For 2011: $609,460.00
Total Capital In Use At Year End: $731,428.75
Margin Which Might Have Been Required At Year End: $121,968.75
Income Earned In 2011: $163,456.00
Annual Percent Return For 2011: 26.8%
STOCKS FOR 2011:
Select a stock name to review the trades for 2011.
AT&T STOCK (T STOCK) For 2011
Position Started: Jan 6 2011
Income Earned To Dec 31 2011: $3606.25
Final 2011 Action: Dec 16 2011 – Sold 10 Naked Puts 21JAN12 $27 at .24
CLOROX STOCK (CLX STOCK) For 2011
Position Started: March 23 2009
Income Earned To Dec 31 2011: $20744.25
Final 2011 Action: Nov 25 2011 – Sold 5 Naked Puts 21JAN12 $62.50 at $1.20
COCA COLA STOCK (KO STOCK) For 2011
Position Started: May 1 2009
Income Earned To Dec 31 2011: $26,842.00
Final 2011 Action: Holding 2 Naked Puts Jan 11 $55.00 and 5 Naked Puts Jan 12 $55
EXXON STOCK (XOM STOCK) For 2011
Position Started: March 5 2010
Income Earned To Dec 31 2011: $14549.25
Final 2011 Action: Dec 19 2011 – Sold 10 Naked Puts 21JAN12 $72.50 at .65
INTEL STOCK (INTC STOCK) For 2011
Position Started: Mar 10 2010
Income Earned To Dec 31 2011: $8364.00
Final 2011 Action: Dec 19 2011 – Sold 10 Naked Puts 21JAN12 $21 at .24
JOHNSON & JOHNSON STOCK (JNJ STOCK) For 2011
Position Started: Feb 26 2009
Income Earned To Dec 31 2011: $17130.25
Final 2011 Action: Dec 14 2011 – Closed 5 Naked Puts 18FEB12 $60 @ .65
KRAFT STOCK (KFT STOCK) For 2011
Position Started: Oct 6 2008
Income Earned To Dec 31 2011: $17800.75
Final 2011 Action: Dec 19 2011 Sold 6 Naked Puts 18FEB12 $33 @ .28
McDONALDS STOCK (MCD STOCK) For 2011
Position Started: Aug 25 2009
Income Earned To Dec 31 2011: $13,953.00
Final 2011 Action: Dec 19 2011 – sold 3 Naked Puts 18FEB12 $90 @ .88
MERCK STOCK (MRK STOCK) For 2011
Position Started: Jan 4 2011
Income Earned To Dec 31 2011: $4579.50
Final 2011 Action: Stock over-valued. Trade on hold.
MICROSOFT STOCK (MSFT STOCK) For 2011
Position Started: Jul 10 2009
Income Earned To Dec 31 2011: $17157.00
Final 2011 Action: Dec 19 2011 – Sold 10 Naked Puts 18FEB12 $23 at .35
NUCOR STOCK (NUE STOCK) For 2011
Position Started: Dec 11 2009
Income Earned To Dec 31 2011: $11635.00
Final 2011 Action: Nov 25 2011 Sold 10 Naked Puts 21JAN12 $33.00 @ 1.01
PEPSICO STOCK (PEP STOCK) For 2011
Position Started: Feb 11 2009
Income Earned To Dec 31 2011: $14704.25
Final 2011Action: Dec 19 2011 Sold 5 Naked Puts 18Feb12 $60.00 @ .61
SPDR S&P 500 ETF -SPY PUT HEDGE For 2011 – Used To Hedge my Portfolio During Market Downturns
Position Started: Jan 22 2010
Income Earned In 2011: $75631.00
Most Recent Action: click name above to view most recent trades
The SPY Put is my method of hedging my portfolio against market corrections and bear markets.
Understanding Spy Put Hedge Strategy – Part 1
Understanding Spy Put Hedge Strategy – Part 2
Understanding Spy Put Hedge Strategy – Part 3
VISA STOCK (V STOCK) For 2011
Position Started: Aug 3 2009
Income Earned To Dec 31 2011: $34201.00
Final 2011Action: Dec 30 11 Sold 7 Naked Puts 18FEB12 $87.50 @ .95
YUM STOCK (YUM) For 2011
Position Started: Aug 11 2009
Income Earned To Dec 31 2011: $14224.75
Final 2011 Action: Dec 20 2011 Sold 5 Naked Puts 21JAN12 $55 @ .56