Archive for June, 2008

Bought RIO – Companhia Vale Do Rio Doce

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Bought 1.2% position in RIO at $35.00 down 3% on the day.

Bought SWC – Stillwater Mining

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Bought 1% position in SWC at $11.16 – down over 5% on the day.

Cash now up over 10%

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Down to four long oil/gas positions – Peyto (mostly gas Canadian royalty trust), Alta Gas (Canadian royalty Trust), Connacher (Canadian oil sands) & Opti Canada (Canadian oil sands) after Oil Sands Quest sale.

Have positions in five refiners which should go up if oil ever falls – HOC, TSO, FTO, VLO, SUN

Sold BQI – Oil Sands Quest Inc.

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Sold entire 2.25% position in BQI at $6.00 up 2.5% on the day. Overall a 40% profit on the position.

Sold BQI – Oil Sands Quest

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Sold .75% position in BQI at $5.98 leaving 2.25% position.

Raising Cash

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Portfolio was pretty near 100% invested with no funds available to take advantage of opportunities so decided to sell some positions

Sold COW – Barclays iPath AIG Livestock ETN

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Sold 1% position in COW at $44.88 for about a 1% profit

Sold MOO – Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Sold 3.5% position in MOO at $65.20 for a 15.5% profit

Sold JJA – Barclays iPath AIG Agriculture ETN

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Sold 1% position in JJA at $66.60 down 1% on the day for a profit of about 12%

Sold DBA – Powershares DB Agriculture Fund

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Sold 1% pisition in DBA at $40.92 – down 1% on the day for a profit of 10% plus.