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To: KyrosL who wrote (69952)	7/16/2008 9:24:08 AM
From: Snowshoe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

Kyros, Interesting buy list. I bailed out of 2 BDCs (ACAS and TICC) last summer, and they've sure cratered since then. Maybe time to take another look. I have a slug of 5% treasuries maturing in two weeks, so I'm pondering where to place some money. I did make two buys yesterday: IGD (covered-call etf) and ARH-PB (preferred stock mentioned by Dale Baker). -Snow

To: KyrosL who wrote (69952)	7/16/2008 1:09:36 PM
From: KyrosL	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

Sold AIB and replaced it with WFC, the American bank. WFC announced earning this morning, and I liked them very much. They are managing through the housing depression pretty well.

To: KyrosL who wrote (69952)	7/18/2008 9:50:35 AM
From: KyrosL	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 74559

After a great rally where most of my buys are up by double digits, I decided to take some profits on the most egregious advancers. After all, we are still in a bear market. I sold: AIB, the Irish bank. ALD, the US BDC MCGC, the US BDC CMO, the MREIT, I have replaced this with AGNC, another cheaper MREIT which I intend to keep for the time being. HD NCC/pa the bank preferred. I have kept the rest and reserve the right to jump back on the above and more at a moment's notice :-)