Replies to post #951 on Contax's Five & Dime and a Couple of $$ too Invest (CFDTDF)

[timhyma]

That is still a good return. 2005 was a tough year, imo. It is the first year I've recorded losses (due to one major investment going sour) since 2000- so for only 2 years in the making I think you did well.

FWIW, I noticed a couple of your trades, from my perspective, were emotional. I would challenge you to try to take that out of play, and know your entry/exit and targets before you enter a trade.

[Options2Wealth]

***End Of The Month Summary: January 2006***


Detailed below is the Contax’s Five & Dime Fund’s performance
versus the benchmark S&P 500, for the month of January 2006:


Current (1/31/2006) Value of the S&P 500 Index: 1,280.08

Closing value of the S&P 500 Index on December 31st 2005: 1,248.29

Change for the Month of January 2006: + 31.79

Percentage Change in the S&P 500 Index for the month of January 2006: + 2.55%



Value of the S&P 500 Index at the time of Inception
of the CFDTDF Fund (November 9th. 2003): 1,053.21

Value of the S&P 500 Index on January 31st. 2006: 1,280.08

Percentage Change in the S&P 500 Index since the Fund's Inception: + 21.54%

Percentage Change in the S&P 500 Index Year-To-Date (YTD): 2.55%



This Month’s Closing Summary of CFDTDF Fund:


Current (1/31/2006) Net Asset Value (NAV): $41,061.50

Closing value of the Fund on December 30th 2005: $35,343.93

Change for the Month of January 2006: + $5,717.57

Percentage Change during January 2006: + 16.18%



Net Asset Value at the time of the Fund's Inception: $20,000

Net Asset Value on January 1st. 2006: $ 35,343.93


Percentage Change of NAV Year-to-Date (1/31/2006): + 16.18%

Percentage Change of NAV since the Fund’s inception: + 105.31%




Fund’s Performance versus the S&P since the Fund’s Inception: + 83.77%

Fund's Performance YTD versus the S&P 500: + 13.63%



The following, is the Contax's Five & Dime and Two $$ Too Investment Fund’s (CFDTDF)
current stock holdings along with their end of the month closing price(s):


Updated position(s) of the Fund as of January 31st 2006:


1) PPHM: 6,800 shares Valued at $9,452.00 (January 31st 2006 Closing Price: $1.39)

2) MOBL: 30,000 shares Valued at $7,320.00 (January 31st 2006 Closing Price: $0.244¢)

3) BSIC: 2,500 shares Valued at $6,875.00 (January 31st 2006 Closing Price: $2.75)

4) CMNN: 4000 shares Valued at $4,960.00 (January 31st 2006 Closing Price: $1.24)

5) BLLI: 1,500 shares Valued at $2,760 (January 31st 2006 Closing Price: $1.84)

6) EZEN: 1,000 shares Valued at $2,720.00 (January 31st 2006 Closing Price: $2.72)

7) WSCE: 3,000 shares Valued at $2,550 (January 31st 2006 Closing Price: $0.85¢)

8) PRRPF: 6,000 shares Valued at $1,212.00 (January 31st 2006 Closing Price: $0.202¢)

9) BIPH: 517 shares Valued at $904.75 (January 31st 2006 Closing Price: $1.75)

10) NEOM: 2,000 shares Valued at $680.00 (January 31st 2006 Closing Price: $0.34¢)

11) PHPG: 400 shares Valued at $600.00 (January 31st 2006 Closing Price: $1.50)

12) SLXI: 1,000 shares Valued at $65.00 (January 31st 2006 Closing Price: $0.065¢)

13) ADVR: 1,000 shares Valued at $60.00 (January 31st 2006 Closing Price: $0.06¢)

14) $Cash$ on January 31st 2006: $902.75



The current holding(s) as a percentage of the CFDTDF Fund's
Net Asset Value (NAV) as of January 31st 2006 is as follows:


1) PPHM = 23.02%

2) MOBL = 17.83%

3) BSIC = 16.74%

4) CMNN = 12.08%

5) BLLI = 6.72%

6) EZEN = 6.62%

7) WSCE = 6.21%

8) PRRPF = 2.95%

9) BIPH = 2.20%

10) NEOM = 1.66%

11) PHPG = 1.46%

12) SLXI = 0.16%

13) ADVR = 0.15%

14) $Cash$: 2.20%



The Current (1/31/2006) NAV of the Fund is $41,061.50

Present (1/31/2006) cash position of the Fund: $ 902.75

As of the end of January 31st 2006, the total percentage of the NAV invested: 97.80%


Final Thoughts:

The CFDTD Fund’s performance during the month of January 2006 was
quite good. Last month, the Fund outperformed the S&P 500 by a
decent margin…16.18% versus 2.55% for the Fund’s benchmark! The
question remains: will it continue to out perform its benchmark for the
remaining eleven months and in the process help me attain my so far
elusive goal of triple digit return in one calendar year? They say the third
time is the charm…This is my third year managing this Fund and I wonder
if I will finally make my number in 2006…As you can see, I just
won’t give up…in spite of the fact that I have had to eat crow every
December 31st…which, to put it mildly, has left a very nasty taste in
my mouth and thus ruined my New Year’s celebration(s) last two years
in a row! However, I am quite hopeful that this year, I will get to reach
nirvana…

Let’s see how the rest of this year unfolds…


Cheers!
contax