And the slide continues… that’s the summary of my progress for the month of February. On the positive side, I initiated few starter positions in stocks which I had been waiting for to fall into my buy range. I have updated the excel sheet in my holding page to reflect the status as of February 28, 2009.

Portfolio Status Update

• The total portfolio dividend cash flow was $1317 (down from $1366). This change was combination of dividend cuts (WL, GE, and AOD) and new purchases (PEP, PAYX, and TEG).
• The portfolio’s total yield on cost dropped to 4.94% (down from 5.17%). continue reading rest of the article….