RE: luck mart Glad you reminded me that I have some picks because the last time at looked at it was about a year or more ago. I used it not as picks but as place holders. I never even owned some of them. I don't even remember why I put some of them in so please do not look at them for any stock idea. It has no relationship to my real holdings.
My real holdings in order of value are :
Mart Up big and huge dividend on a 50c average cost (top position by a bunch)
NYMT Up about 20% and 15% dividend (REIT)
TWO up 30% and 15% dividend plus a special of $1.00 a share (REIT)
PTQ down 30% but buying more (my new Mart)
CEN down 15% from last buy but multiple in and out with profit
Several boring funds returning 10% a year
Worst performers:
PCY Ouch!!! Still have all of my shares, it could revive
MJX Double ouch!! I even went for the private placement
IVP Got discouraged still a good future
SLG Out to stop the bleeding. Another ouch!
PRY Same
PSN I console myself with the fact that my cost basis was $8.50 and I got several months of a very nice dividends out at $4.5
Others:
A bunch of smaller holdings with winners and looses.
Over all, thank you for your concern but I make a nice leaving. I must say that I did not like the last 2 months however.
Have a good weekend