{"id":187182,"date":"2010-01-16T06:30:55","date_gmt":"2010-01-16T11:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dividendsvalue.com\/?p=5429"},"modified":"2010-01-16T06:30:55","modified_gmt":"2010-01-16T11:30:55","slug":"pocket-change-portfolio-%e2%80%93-december-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/187182","title":{"rendered":"Pocket Change Portfolio \u2013 December 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Each month I update the Pocket Change Portfolio<\/a><\/strong> (PCP). The table below reconciles the PCP from beginning of period to end of period for November 2009, Year-To-Date (2009) and Life-To-Date. The Portfolio Returns<\/span> line provides the calculated return for the three displayed periods.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Description<\/strong><\/td>\nDecember-2009<\/strong><\/td>\nYear-To-Date<\/strong><\/td>\nLife-To-Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beg. Portfolio Value<\/td>\n17,977.22<\/td>\n3,395.62<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Online Cash Receipts<\/td>\n3,174.51<\/td>\n16,507.68<\/td>\n20,056.02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Online Expenses<\/td>\n(117.40)<\/td>\n(147.40)<\/td>\n(233.63)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gross Profit<\/td>\n3,057.11<\/td>\n16,360.28<\/td>\n19,822.39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dividends<\/td>\n76.24<\/td>\n277.36<\/td>\n302.52<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Interest Income<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n11.49<\/td>\n17.64<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Subtotal<\/td>\n3,133.35<\/td>\n16,649.13<\/td>\n20,142.55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gain\/(Loss)<\/td>\n300.79<\/td>\n1,366.61<\/td>\n1,268.81<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ending Portfolio Value<\/td>\n21,411.36<\/td>\n21,411.36<\/td>\n21,411.36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Portfolio Returns<\/td>\n1.79%<\/td>\n21.11%<\/td>\n17.04%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Online Cash Receipts<\/span> are the collected earnings from my online endeavors. Most of which is advertising on the my various blogs. The year-to-date $147.40 Online Expenses<\/span> relates to registering 3 domains (DividendsValue.com, Dividends4Life.com and TheDiv-Net.com) and paying my annual hosting fee. The Interest Income<\/span> line is interest earned on cash balances in an ING account I set up for the PCP. The Gain\/(Loss)<\/span> line is for market changes to the PCP (realized and unrealized). December Dividends<\/strong> of $76.24 included:<\/p>\n