This list contains all the historical investments we have made and exited in the Value Stock Guide Premium portfolio since the inception of the service in early 2011. The current recommendations and holdings are viewable by the current members inside the member area and will not be listed on this page until after we exit the investment. For your convenience and to give you a more complete insight into the investment process, I am making available the actual recommendations for these past holdings and they are linked for each stock in the table below. You can see the most uptodate overall portfolio return, that reflects the performance of the current holdings as well, at the top of any page on the site.
This list will be updated approximately at least a week after we exit any of the current holdings. I reserve the right to keep some of the recommendations private for the members if I remain interested in the stock in the near term.
GENC – Gencor
| Amount | Pos Initiated1 | Avg Cost2 | Pos Closed1 | Weight when Sold (%) | Sale Price | % Gain/Loss3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 05-Oct-2011 | 7.10 | 02-Dec-2015 | 6.65% | $11.25 | 57.33% |
| Trade History | Recommendation | Sale | ||||
GSOL – Global Sources Limited
| Amount | Pos Initiated1 | Avg Cost2 | Pos Closed1 | Weight when Sold (%) | Sale Price | % Gain/Loss3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 07-Apr-2014 | 7.93 | 27-Oct-2015 | 11.22% | $8.65 | 9.47% |
| Trade History | Recommendation | Sale | ||||
NPK- National Presto Industries Inc.
| Amount | Pos Initiated1 | Avg Cost2 | Pos Closed1 | Weight when Sold (%) | Sale Price | % Gain/Loss3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 30-Sep-2009 | 79.88 | 16-Sep-2015 | 11.19% | $84 | 43.26% |
| Trade History | Recommendation – N/A Position predates VSG | Sale | ||||
STC – Stewart Information Services Corporation
| Amount | Pos Initiated1 | Avg Cost2 | Pos Closed1 | Weight when Sold (%) | Sale Price | % Gain/Loss3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 09-Aug-2013 | 31.01 | 23-Dec-2014 | 5.16% | $36.50 | 17.83% |
| Trade History | Recommendation | Sale | ||||
USLM – United States Lime & Minerals Inc.
| Amount | Pos Initiated1 | Avg Cost2 | Pos Closed1 | Weight when Sold (%) | Sale Price | % Gain/Loss3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 10-May-2012 | 54.75 | 31-Oct-2014 | 7.30% | $70 | 27.75% |
| Trade History | Recommendation | Sale | ||||
TPL – Texas Pacific Land Trust
| Amount | Pos Initiated1 | Avg Cost2 | Pos Closed1 | Weight when Sold (%) | Sale Price | % Gain/Loss3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 1-Aug-2012 | 56.25 | 29-Aug-2014 | 13.37% | $200.56 | 256.53% |
| Trade History | Recommendation | Sale | ||||
BG – Bunge
| Amount | Pos Initiated1 | Avg Cost2 | Pos Closed1 | Weight when Sold (%) | Sale Price | % Gain/Loss3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 29-May-2012 | 62.35 | 31-Jul-2014 | 4.21% | $79.50 | 30.06% |
| Trade History | Recommendation | Sale | ||||
GCI – Gannett Inc
| Amount | Pos Initiated1 | Avg Cost2 | Pos Closed1 | Weight when Sold (%) | Sale Price | % Gain/Loss3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 7-Mar-2012 | 14.52 | 18-Dec-2013 | 7.78% | $27 | 95.04% |
| Trade History | Part 1, Part 2, Recommendation | Sale | ||||
ISH – International Shipholding
| Amount | Pos Initiated1 | Avg Cost2 | Pos Closed1 | Weight when Sold (%) | Sale Price | % Gain/Loss3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 1-Apr-2013 | 17.83 | 17-Jul-2013 | 7.60% | $25.38 | 43.30% |
| Trade History | Macro Case, Recommendation | Sale | ||||
MAXY – Maxygen
| Amount | Pos Initiated1 | Avg Cost2 | Pos Closed1 | Weight when Sold (%) | Sale Price | % Gain/Loss3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 12-Nov-2012 | 2.46 | 04-Jun-2013 | 3.21% | $2.50 | 1.267% |
| Trade History | Recommendation | Sale | Liquidated to the shareholders | |||
UVE – Universal Insurance
| Amount | Pos Initiated1 | Avg Cost2 | Pos Closed1 | Weight when Sold (%) | Sale Price | % Gain/Loss3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 18-Oct-2012 | 4.00 | 06-May-2013 | 7.31% | $6.67 | 73.14% |
| Trade History | Recommendation | Sale | ||||
ROICW – Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. Warrants
| Amount | Pos Initiated1 | Avg Cost2 | Pos Closed1 | Weight when Sold (%) | Sale Price | % Gain/Loss3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 19-Apr-2012 | 1.00 | 03-May-2013 | 9.1% | $3.00 | 199.11% |
| Trade History | Recommendation | Sale | ||||
EBIX – Ebix Inc
| Amount | Pos Initiated1 | Avg Cost2 | Pos Closed1 | Weight when Sold (%) | Sale Price | % Gain/Loss3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 18-Mar-2013 | 15.14 | 01-May-2013 | 3.91% | $20.50 | 34.41% |
| Trade History | Recommendation | Sale | Being acquired by Goldman Sachs | |||
AM – American Greetings
| Amount | Pos Initiated1 | Avg Cost2 | Pos Closed1 | Weight when Sold (%) | Sale Price | % Gain/Loss3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 23-Dec-2011 | 13.58 | 02-Apr-2013 | 6.36% | $18.15 | 36.62% |
| Trade History | Recommendation, Update | Sale | Taken private by the management | |||
DEXO – Dex One
| Amount | Pos Initiated1 | Avg Cost2 | Pos Closed1 | Weight at Sale (%) | Sale Price | % Gain3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50% | 18-Nov-2011 | 0.95 | 25-Oct-2012 | 3.61% | $1.06 | 10.46% |
| 50% | 18-Nov-2011 | 0.95 | 21-Aug-2012 | 10.76% | $1.8 | 88.35% |
| Trade History | Recommendation | Sale | Merged with Supermedia to form Dex Media (ticker: DXM) | |||
TUES – Tuesday Morning
| Amount | Pos Initiated1 | Avg Cost2 | Pos Closed1 | Weight when Sold (%) | Sale Price | % Gain/Loss3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 09-Mar-2012 | 3.64 | 06-Sep-2012 | 6.67% | $6.26 | 71.18% |
| Trade History | Recommendation | Sale | ||||
HCII – Homeowners Choice
| Amount | Pos Initiated1 | Avg Cost2 | Pos Closed1 | Weight when Sold (%) | Sale Price | % Gain/Loss3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 02-Mar-2012 | 11.18 | 10-Jul-2012 | 12.0% | $22 | 96.23% |
| Trade History | Recommendation | Sale | Stock ticker changed to HCI | |||
NEI – Network Engines
| Amount | Pos Initiated1 | Avg Cost2 | Pos Closed1 | Weight when Sold (%) | Sale Price | % Gain/Loss3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 25-Jan-2012 | 1.24 | 19-Jun-2012 | 12.7% | $1.43 | 14.94% |
| Trade History | Recommendation | Sale | Company was acquired | |||
TIII – Tii Technologies
| Amount | Pos Initiated1 | Avg Cost2 | Pos Closed1 | Weight when Sold (%) | Sale Price | % Gain/Loss3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 30-Sep-2009 | 1.18 | 17-May-2012 | 10.5% | $2.06 | 73.93% |
| Trade History | Legacy stock from before VSG | Sale | Company was acquired | |||
UVV – Universal Tobacco
| Amount | Pos Initiated1 | Avg Cost2 | Pos Closed1 | Weight when Sold (%) | Sale Price | % Gain/Loss3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 13-Oct-2011 | 41.0325 | 10-May-2012 | 8.6% | $45.7201 | 10.94% |
| Trade History | Recommendation | Sale | ||||
BSET – Bassett Furniture
| Amount | Pos Initiated1 | Avg Cost2 | Pos Closed1 | Weight when Sold (%) | Sale Price | % Gain/Loss3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 20-Jan-2012 | 8.04 | 13-Apr-2012 | 9.4% | $10.19 | 26.25% |
| Trade History | Recommendation | Sale | ||||
FLXS – Flexsteel
| Amount | Pos Initiated1 | Avg Cost2 | Pos Closed1 | Weight when Sold (%) | Sale Price | % Gain/Loss3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 26-Oct-2011 | 14.41 | 10-Apr-2012 | 8.6% | $18.9624 | 31.08% |
| Trade History | Recommendation | Sale | ||||
VOXX – VOXX International
| Amount | Pos Initiated1 | Avg Cost2 | Pos Closed1 | Weight when Sold (%) | Sale Price | % Gain/Loss3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 30-Aug-2011 | 6.48 | 07-Mar-2012 | 15.1 | 12.56 | 92.89% |
| Trade History | Recommendation: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 | Sale | ||||
HLYS – Heelys
| Amount | Pos Initiated1 | Avg Cost2 | Pos Closed1 | Weight when Sold (%) | Sale Price | % Gain/Loss3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 14-Oct-2011 | 2.07 | 02-Mar-2012 | 2.10 | 2.35 | 11.62% |
| Trade History | Recommendation | Sale | ||||
XRTX – Xyratex
| Amount | Pos Initiated1 | Avg Cost2 | Pos Closed1 | Weight when Sold (%) | Sale Price | % Gain/Loss3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 30-Jun-2011 | 12.39 | 19-Jan-2012 | 14.5 | 16.10 | 29.94% |
| Trade History | Recommendation | Sale | Acquired by Seagate | |||
PCCC – PC Connection
| Amount | Pos Initiated1 | Avg Cost2 | Pos Closed1 | Weight when Sold (%) | Sale Price | % Gain/Loss3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 5-Oct-2011 | 8.66 | 22-Dec-2011 | 6.0 | 11.60 | 33.95% |
| Trade History | Recommendation | Sale – not posted | ||||
1 This is the date when I first started buying this stock or for sales this represents the last sale. I may have purchased/sold partial positions in the stock after this date
2 Average cost includes the brokerage commissions and is an average of my transactions in this stock on all dates. For sales, cost basis is calculated based on average cost
3 Gain or Loss is inclusive of commissions paid and does not include dividends.
