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December 15, 2006

Review of Defensive Low PE Portfolio

This portfolio is made up of the 15 defensive stocks that are trading at the lowest PE Ratio.  The first week of each month we will review the list, and make any trades necessary to get the portfolio to match the list.  Every week we will examine the portfolio's performance against the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average, and reinvest any dividends.  The list of defensive stocks is made by following modernized Benjamin Graham strategies, and PE Ratio is calculated using an average of the previous 5 years' earnings per share (EPS).

We have decided to provide the list of Defensive Low PE stocks on a weekly basis.  The portfolio will continue to be rebalanced once a month, but the actual list will be posted every week.

Here is this week's list of Defensive Low PE stocks:

TOA
TECHNICAL OLYMPIC
SPF
STANDARD PACIFIC
OFG
ORIENTAL FINANCIAL
MHO
M/I HOMES, INC.
MDC
M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC
ASH
ASHLAND INC
HOV
HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISE
DLX
DELUXE CORPORATION
FBP
FIRST BANCORP
CTX
CENTEX CORP
OSG
OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING
STTX
STEEL TECHNOLOGIES
KBH
KB HOME
RYL
RYLAND GROUP, INC
MTH
MERITAGE HOMES CORP

There were a number of transaction this time as we updated our formulas and reinvested some dividends.

This portfolio outperformed the Dow and S&P500 indexes during the period and has done so overall.

The snapshot:

Ticker Total Cost Current Value % Gain/Loss
ASH $7,532.50 $7,918.90 5.13%
CTX $7,578.90 $7,569.45 -0.12%
DLX
$7,576.20 $7,567.05 -0.12%
FBP
$7,784.35 $7,776.30 -0.10%
HOV
$7,509.60 $7,499.10 -0.14%
KBH $6,615.98 $8,038.25 21.50%
MDC
$6,581.70 $8,484.79 28.91%
MHO
$7,767.45 $7,757.20 -0.13%
MTH $7,638.40 $7,628.80 -0.13%
OFG $7,772.00 $7,760.40 -0.15%
OSG
$7,445.00 $7,435.00 -0.13%
RYL
$6,454.10 $8,687.28 34.60%
SPF
$6,534.41 $7,493.59 14.68%
STTX $7,799.40 $7,791.00 -0.11%
TOA $7,808.50 $7,800.45 -0.10%
Cash   $209.78  
Realized   $10,613.48  
       
Total $100,000.00 $117,417.34 17.42%

Performance:

  10/27/06 12/15/06
Change Overall
S&P 1389.08 1425.49 2.62% 12.08%
Dow 12163.66 12416.76 2.08% 11.62%
Portfolio 110121.12 117417.34 6.63% 17.42%

Neither of us holds a position in any of these stocks.  Please review our disclaimer and Our Methods.

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October 27, 2006

Review of Defensive Low PE Portfolio

This portfolio is made up of the 15 defensive stocks that are trading at the lowest PE Ratio.  The first week of each month we will review the list, and make any trades necessary to get the portfolio to match the list.  Every week we will examine the portfolio's performance against the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average, and reinvest any dividends.  The list of defensive stocks is made by following modernized Benjamin Graham strategies, and PE Ratio is calculated using an average of the previous 5 years' earnings per share (EPS).

We have decided to provide the list of Defensive Low PE stocks on a weekly basis.  The portfolio will continue to be rebalanced once a month, but the actual list will be posted every week.

Here is this week's list of Defensive Low PE stocks:

SPFSTANDARD PACIFIC
PHMPULTE HOMES, INC.
KBHKB HOME
LUK LEUCADIA NATIONAL
MDCM.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC
RYLRYLAND GROUP, INC
DHI D.R. HORTON, INC.
CFCCOUNTRYWIDE  FINCL
ASHASHLAND INC
LENLENNAR CORP
TOLTOLL BROTHERS, INC.
BPOP POPULAR, INC.
ORIOLD REPUBLIC INTL
FNF FIDELITY NAT'L FIN'L
CBCHUBB CORP (THE)

There were no transactions this week.

This portfolio underperformed the Dow and S&P 500 indexes this week, but has significantly outperformed them overall.

The snapshot:

Ticker

Total Cost

Current Value

% Gain/Loss

ASH$6,490.00$5,823.00-10.28%
CB$7,217.65$7,377.752.22%
CFC$6,746.00$7,704.0014.20%
DHI$6,527.35$7,717.5018.23%
FNF$6,458.10$3,765.50-41.69%
KBH$6,577.35$7,176.509.11%
LEN$6,463.95$7,024.748.68%
LUK$7,248.70$7,257.600.12%
MDC$6,544.00$7,819.5019.49%
ORI$7,299.60$7,321.600.30%
PHM$6,508.00$7,348.5012.91%
RS$7,245.80$7,678.005.96%
RYL$6,435.60$7,625.6018.49%
SPF$6,522.25$7,495.5014.92%
TOL$6,478.80$7,930.0022.40%
Cash $3,055.84 
Realized $3,842.19 
    
Total$100,000.00$110,121.1310.12%

Performance:

 

Last Week

This week

Change

Overall

S&P1366.961389.081.62%9.22%
Dow12011.7312163.661.26%9.34%
Portfolio111451.36110121.12-1.19%10.12%

Neither of us holds a position in any of these stocks.  Please review our disclaimer and Our Methods.

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October 20, 2006

Review of Defensive Low PE Portfolio

This portfolio is made up of the 15 defensive stocks that are trading at the lowest PE Ratio.  The first week of each month we will review the list, and make any trades necessary to get the portfolio to match the list.  Every week we will examine the portfolio's performance against the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average, and reinvest any dividends.  The list of defensive stocks is made by following modernized Benjamin Graham strategies, and PE Ratio is calculated using an average of the previous 5 years' earnings per share (EPS).

We have decided to provide the list of Defensive Low PE stocks on a weekly basis.  The portfolio will continue to be rebalanced once a month, but the actual list will be posted every week.

Here is this week's list of Defensive Low PE stocks:

SPFSTANDARD PACIFIC
PHMPULTE HOMES, INC.
KBHKB HOME
LUK LEUCADIA NATIONAL
MDCM.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC
RYLRYLAND GROUP, INC
ASHASHLAND INC
DHI D.R. HORTON, INC.
CFCCOUNTRYWIDE  FINCL
LENLENNAR CORP
TOLTOLL BROTHERS, INC.
BPOP POPULAR, INC.
ORIOLD REPUBLIC INTL
FNF FIDELITY NAT'L FIN'L
CBCHUBB CORP (THE)

There were a no transactions this week.

This portfolio underperformed the Dow and S&P 500 indexes this week, but has significantly outperformed them overall.

The snapshot:

Ticker

Total Cost

Current Value

% Gain/Loss

ASH$6,490.00$6,680.002.93%
CB$7,217.65$7,285.950.95%
CFC$6,746.00$6,968.003.29%
DHI$6,527.35$7,396.2013.31%
FNF$6,458.10$7,400.1014.59%
KBH$6,577.35$6,793.653.29%
LEN$6,463.95$6,704.573.72%
LUK$7,248.70$7,133.40-1.59%
MDC$6,544.00$7,383.0012.82%
ORI$7,299.60$7,324.800.35%
PHM$6,508.00$7,186.5010.43%
RS$7,245.80$7,829.808.06%
RYL$6,435.60$7,267.2012.92%
SPF$6,522.25$7,395.7513.39%
TOL$6,478.80$7,646.6018.02%
Cash $3,055.84 
Realized $3,842.19 
    
Total$100,000.00$111,451.3611.45%

Performance:

 

Last Week

This week

Change

Overall

S&P1362.831366.960.30%7.48%
Dow11947.712011.730.54%7.98%
Portfolio114301.43111451.36-2.49%11.45%

Neither of us holds a position in any of these stocks.  Please review our disclaimer and Our Methods.

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October 13, 2006

Review of Defensive Low PE Portfolio

This portfolio is made up of the 15 defensive stocks that are trading at the lowest PE Ratio.  The first week of each month we will review the list, and make any trades necessary to get the portfolio to match the list.  Every week we will examine the portfolio's performance against the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average, and reinvest any dividends.  The list of defensive stocks is made by following modernized Benjamin Graham strategies, and PE Ratio is calculated using an average of the previous 5 years' earnings per share (EPS).

We have decided to provide the list of Defensive Low PE stocks on a weekly basis.  The portfolio will continue to be rebalanced once a month, but the actual list will be posted every week.

Here is this week's list of Defensive Low PE stocks:

SPFSTANDARD PACIFIC
PHMPULTE HOMES, INC.
KBHKB HOME
MDCM.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC
LUKLEUCADIA NATIONAL
RYLRYLAND GROUP, INC
ASHASHLAND INC
DHI D.R. HORTON, INC.
CFCCOUNTRYWIDE  FINCL
LENLENNAR CORP
TOLTOLL BROTHERS, INC.
FNF FIDELITY NAT'L FIN'L
ORIOLD REPUBLIC INTL
RSRELIANCE STEEL
BPOPPOPULAR, INC.

There were a no transactions this week.

This portfolio outperformed the Dow and S&P 500 indexes this week, and has significantly outperformed them overall.

The snapshot:

Ticker

Total Cost

Current Value

% Gain/Loss

ASH$6,490.00$6,553.000.97%
CB$7,217.65$7,179.30-0.53%
CFC$6,746.00$7,286.008.00%
DHI$6,527.35$7,812.0019.68%
FNF$6,458.10$7,366.1014.06%
KBH$6,577.35$7,351.6511.77%
LEN$6,463.95$6,944.697.44%
LUK$7,248.70$7,119.90-1.78%
MDC$6,544.00$7,746.0018.37%
ORI$7,299.60$7,369.600.96%
PHM$6,508.00$7,731.0018.79%
RS$7,245.80$7,532.803.96%
RYL$6,435.60$7,510.4016.70%
SPF$6,522.25$7,737.7518.64%
TOL$6,478.80$8,005.4023.56%
Cash $3,055.84 
Realized $3,842.19 
    
Total$100,000.00$114,301.4314.30%

Performance:

 

Last Week

This week

Change

Overall

S&P1353.221362.830.71%7.16%
Dow11866.6911947.70.68%7.40%
Portfolio109922.83114301.433.98%14.30%

Neither of us holds a position in any of these stocks.  Please review our disclaimer and Our Methods.

October 06, 2006

Review of Defensive Low PE Portfolio

This week we rebalanced the portfolio. 

This portfolio is made up of the 15 defensive stocks that are trading at the lowest PE Ratio.  The first week of each month we will review the list, and make any trades necessary to get the portfolio to match the list.  Every week we will examine the portfolio's performance against the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average, and reinvest any dividends.  The list of defensive stocks is made by following modernized Benjamin Graham strategies, and PE Ratio is calculated using an average of the previous 5 years' earnings per share (EPS).

We have decided to provide the list of Defensive Low PE stocks on a weekly basis.  The portfolio will continue to be rebalanced once a month, but the actual list will be posted every week.

Here is this week's list of Defensive Low PE stocks:

SPFSTANDARD PACIFIC
PHMPULTE HOMES, INC.
KBHKB HOME
MDCM.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC
LUKLEUCADIA NATIONAL
RYLRYLAND GROUP, INC
ASHASHLAND INC
CFCCOUNTRYWIDE  FINCL
DHID.R. HORTON, INC.
LENLENNAR CORP
TOLTOLL BROTHERS, INC.
ORIOLD REPUBLIC INTL
FNFFIDELITY NAT'L FIN'L
RSRELIANCE STEEL
CBCHUBB CORP (THE)

There were a number of transactions this week as we rebalanced the portfolio.  We sold Blair Corp (BL) for $7369.10 at a gain of about 13.5%, First American Corp (FAF) for $7238.80 at a gain of about 12.5%, MGIC Investment Corp (MTG) for $7307.60 at a gain of about 12%, and Thornburg Mortgage (TMA) for $7191.09 at a gain of about 8.25%.

We purchased Leucadia National Corp (LUK) for $7248.70, Old Republic International Corp (ORI) for $7299.60, Reliance Steel & Aluminum for $7245.80, and Chubb Corp (CB) for $7217.65.

This portfolio underperformed the Dow and S&P 500 indexes this week, but has significantly outperformed them overall.

The snapshot:

Ticker

Total Cost

Current Value

% Gain/Loss

ASH$6,490.00$6,363.00-1.96%
CB$7,217.65$7,207.65-0.14%
CFC$6,746.00$7,310.008.36%
DHI$6,527.35$7,515.9015.14%
FNF$6,458.10$7,255.6012.35%
KBH$6,577.35$6,790.553.24%
LEN$6,463.95$6,641.992.75%
LUK$7,248.70$7,238.70-0.14%
MDC$6,544.00$7,296.0011.49%
ORI$7,299.60$7,289.60-0.14%
PHM$6,508.00$7,218.0010.91%
RS$7,245.80$7,235.80-0.14%
RYL$6,435.60$6,969.608.30%
SPF$6,522.25$7,090.808.72%
TOL$6,478.80$7,443.8014.89%
Cash $3,055.84 
Realized $3,842.19 
    
Total$100,000.00$109,922.839.92%

Performance:

 

Last Week

This week

Change

Overall

S&P1339.151353.221.05%6.40%
Dow11718.4511866.691.27%6.67%
Portfolio109133.66109922.830.72%9.92%

Neither of us holds a position in any of these stocks.  Please review our disclaimer and Our Methods.

September 29, 2006

Review of Defensive Low PE Portfolio

This portfolio is made up of the 15 defensive stocks that are trading at the lowest PE Ratio.  The first week of each month we will review the list, and make any trades necessary to get the portfolio to match the list.  Every week we will examine the portfolio's performance against the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average, and reinvest any dividends.  The list of defensive stocks is made by following modernized Benjamin Graham strategies, and PE Ratio is calculated using an average of the previous 5 years' earnings per share (EPS).

We have decided to provide the list of Defensive Low PE stocks on a weekly basis.  The portfolio will continue to be rebalanced once a month, but the actual list will be posted every week.

Here is this week's list of Defensive Low PE stocks:

 

SPFSTANDARD PACIFIC
PHMPULTE HOMES, INC.
KBHKB HOME
MDCM.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC
LUKLEUCADIA NATIONAL
RYLRYLAND GROUP, INC
ASHASHLAND INC
CFCCOUNTRYWIDE  FINCL
DHID.R. HORTON, INC.
LENLENNAR CORP
TOLTOLL BROTHERS, INC.
RSRELIANCE STEEL
ORIOLD REPUBLIC INTL
FNFFIDELITY NAT'L FIN'L
CBCHUBB CORP (THE)

There were no transactions this week.  Next week we will rebalance the portfolio.

This portfolio outperformed the Dow and S&P 500 indexes this week, and has significantly outperformed them overall.

The snapshot:

Ticker

Total Cost

Current Value

% Gain/Loss

ASH$6,490.00$6,457.00-0.51%
BL$6,479.20$6,885.006.26%
CFC$6,746.00$6,978.003.44%
DHI$6,527.35$7,749.0018.72%
FAF$6,420.70$7,296.4013.64%
FNF$6,458.10$7,129.8010.40%
KBH$6,577.35$6,996.706.38%
LEN$6,463.95$6,662.373.07%
MDC$6,544.00$7,096.508.44%
MTG$6,523.60$7,213.2010.57%
PHM$6,508.00$7,391.2513.57%
RYL$6,435.60$7,088.0010.14%
SPF$6,522.25$6,825.754.65%
TMA$6,460.10$6,988.498.18%
TOL$6,478.80$7,415.2014.45%
Cash $2,961.00 
    
Total$100,000.00$109,133.669.13%

Performance:

 

Last Week

This week

Change

Overall

S&P1311.311339.152.12%5.29%
Dow11489.2911718.451.99%5.34%
Portfolio105986.90109133.662.97%9.13%

Neither of us holds a position in any of these stocks.  Please review our disclaimer and Our Methods.

September 22, 2006

Review of Defensive Low PE Portfolio

This portfolio is made up of the 15 defensive stocks that are trading at the lowest PE Ratio.  The first week of each month we will review the list, and make any trades necessary to get the portfolio to match the list.  Every week we will examine the portfolio's performance against the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average, and reinvest any dividends.  The list of defensive stocks is made by following modernized Benjamin Graham strategies, and PE Ratio is calculated using an average of the previous 5 years' earnings per share (EPS).

There were no transactions this week. 

This portfolio underperformed the Dow and S&P 500 indexes this week, but has significantly outperformed them overall.

The snapshot:

Ticker

Total Cost

Current Value

% Gain/Loss