Taking Stock: Nov 2012

This is the first of the hopefully-regular, end of each month, Taking Stock post. It is essentially a recap of the changes in my investment portfolio over the past month. So, lets get to it:

Total Investment Portfolio: 41.7 Units

 

Bernini: 10 Units, in a conservative asset allocation model - 53% Stock (28% US, 25% International), 33% Bonds, 14% Real Estate and Others.

VanGogh: 10 Units in an aggressive asset allocation model - 70% Stock (30% US, 20% Developed Non-US, 20% Emerging Markets), 30% Bonds. Will be moving to a 80-20 model at the next re-balancing.

ElGreco: 8 Units in an aggressive asset allocation model - 70% Stock (40% US, 30% International), 30% Bonds. Will be moving to 80-20 model at the next re-balancing.

Durer: 3 Units in a Target Retirement Fund with 2050 target. It is currently 90% Stock (67% US, 23% International) and 10% Bonds.

Klimt: 2 Units in a fixed rate bond fund.Currently yielding 5.67%.

DaVinci: 2 Units in JNK for steady returns.Currently yielding 6.89%.

Monet: 2 Units, 1 kept in cash and 1 in EWP.

Dali: 2 Units, currently kept all in cash.

Bruegel, Renoir and Turner: 1 Unit each in DEO, VZ and INTC.

Growth Since Last Taking Stock

Last Taking Stock had total portfolio value of 37.1 Units. End of Nov 2012, we stand at 41.6 Units. This shows a pretty solid 12.13% growth in less than a month. Of course, my portfolio did not return that much. Much of the growth is from additional contributions made in tax saving accounts as the end of the year is closing in. The End of Nov figure (41.6 Units), the first end of month figure, will be taken as the base value for all growth and return calculations going forward.

Renoir, Two Sisters (On the Terrace), 1881; the pride and joy of the Art Institute of Chicago