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October, 2017: 9 31
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Investor's Journal is a diary focused strictly on investments and personal finance issues, primarily from a contrarian and retiree point of view. Follow along with an average guy's failures and successes as he learns, by trial and error, the fine art of value investing.


10/9/17-There have been no changes in our basic 15 tradable core holdings since the prior entry. They remain: AB; AEG; AMGN; BKE; BRK/B; CVS; DSW; MCK; NLY; QCOM; SLB; T; TOT; VZ; and WPPGY.

Since our last (9/27/17) entry, our liquid assets have increased $29,238 or 2.28%. Total equities' yield continues to average 2.0% or more. It is above the 12/31/2018 target. Year-to-date, net total assets of all kinds (real estate, reserves, equities, etc.) have risen $108,192 or 7.17%.

10/31/17-Since the prior entry there have been 5 sales (AEG; DSW; NLY; QCOM; and WPPGY) from and 5 purchase additions (ANAT; ANET; INST; NVDA; and UTHR) to our basic 15 holdings. Currently, then, they are: AB; AMGN; ANAT; ANET; BKE; BRK/B; CVS; INST; MCK; NVDA; SLB; T; TOT; UTHR; and VZ.

Since our last (10/9/17) entry, our liquid assets have decreased $10,881 or 0.83%. Total equities' yield continues to average 2.0% or more. It is above the 12/31/18 target. Year-to-date, net total assets of all kinds (real estate, reserves, equities, etc.) have risen $97,539 or 6.46%.

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