The ELF Report
Speculative Portfolio

-2.87%

25.04%

 

11/29/02

 

Recommended Stocks

Curr Price

Percent Gain/Loss

Annualized Gain/Loss

Buy Dates @ Avg. Price

Notes

Projected Sell Date

92 shs. of NCO Group Inc (NCOG) on 10/12/02 @ $10.7900

$16.3300

51.34%

390.43%

10/12/02 -- 10/19/02 @ $11.3000

04/12/04

144 shs. of Americredit Corp (ACF) on 10/05/02 @ $6.9000

$8.3200

20.58%

136.57%

10/05/02 -- 10/12/02 @ $6.6650

04/05/04

116 shs. of HPSC Inc (HDR) on 08/24/02 @ $8.6000

$7.9400

-7.67%

-28.88%

08/24/02 -- 11/16/02 @ $8.3491

02/23/04

60 shs. of Shaw Group Inc (SGR) on 08/24/02 @ $16.4000

$17.3000

5.49%

20.65%

08/24/02 -- 10/26/02 @ $14.7817

02/23/04

90 shs. of National Home Health Care Corp (NHHC) on 07/27/02 @ $11.0000

$8.2500

-25.00%

-73.00%

07/27/02 -- 10/19/02 @ $9.9233

01/26/04

316 shs. of Actrade Financial Technologies Ltd (ACRT) on 07/20/02 @ $3.1600

$2.5200

-20.25%

-56.00%

07/20/02 -- 07/20/02 @ $3.1600

01/19/04

70 shs. of GulfMark Offshore Inc (GMRK) on 07/20/02 @ $14.0900

$15.0100

6.53%

18.05%

07/20/02 -- 08/03/02 @ $13.5700

01/19/04

52 shs. of Stewart Information Services Corp (STC) on 05/25/02 @ $19.2000

$20.7000

7.81%

15.17%

05/25/02 -- 08/24/02 @ $18.5175

11/24/03

80 shs. of Tommy Hilfiger Co (TOM) on 02/23/02 @ $12.5000

$8.1600

-34.72%

-45.42%

02/23/02 -- 05/12/02 @ $14.6558

08/25/03

32 shs. of Coherent Inc (COHR) on 10/27/01 @ $30.9800

$20.9000

-32.54%

-29.84%

10/27/01 -- 01/18/02 @ $29.7956

04/28/03

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The ELF Report
Speculative Portfolio

24.44%

26.83%

 

11/29/02

 

Closed Out Positions

Sell Price

Percent Gain/Loss

Annualized Gain/Loss

Buy Dates @ Avg. Price

Notes

Date Sold

113 shs. of Arctic Cat Inc (ACAT) on 09/12/98 @ $8.8125

$10.0000

13.48%

9.01%

09/12/98 -- 11/01/98 @ $8.9152

03/11/00

83 shs. of Active Voice Corp (ACVC ) on 05/30/97 @ $12.0000

$9.3750

-21.88%

-18.97%

Not calculated

07/25/98

96 shs. of Applied Signal Technology Inc (APSG) on 09/12/98 @ $10.3750

$8.2500

-20.48%

-50.86%

Not calculated

02/06/99

106 shs. of Aseco Corp (ASEC ) on 09/07/96 @ $9.3750

$5.1250

-45.33%

-26.56%

Not calculated

05/23/98

112 shs. of Asyst Technologies Inc (ASYT) on 09/12/98 @ $8.8750

$6.8750

-22.54%

-391.68%

Not calculated

10/03/98

109 shs. of Aztec Manufacturing Co (AZZ) on 09/12/98 @ $9.1250

$11.6875

28.08%

18.77%

09/12/98 -- 09/26/98 @ $9.0625

03/11/00

266 shs. of Bombay Company (BBA ) on 04/26/97 @ $3.7500

$5.3125

41.67%

24.14%

Not calculated

01/16/99

188 shs. of Bancinsurance Corp (BCIS) on 06/05/99 @ $5.3125

$4.2500

-20.00%

-23.70%

06/05/99 -- 08/07/99 @ $5.2847

04/08/00

87 shs. of Brooktrout Inc (BRKT) on 11/25/00 @ $11.4375

$8.9375

-21.86%

-284.93%

11/25/00 -- 12/16/00 @ $10.6719

12/23/00

179 shs. of BTU International Inc. (BTUI) on 03/24/01 @ $5.5600

$3.6000

-35.25%

-71.09%

03/24/01 -- 03/31/01 @ $5.3438

09/21/01

102 shs. of CERBCO, Inc. (CERB ) on 10/25/97 @ $9.7500

$7.7500

-20.51%

-23.25%

Not calculated

09/12/98

87 shs. of Computer Horizons Corp (CHRZ) on 03/18/99 @ $11.3750

$8.5000

-25.27%

-17.05%

03/18/99 -- 03/27/99 @ $11.2500

09/09/00

82 shs. of Columbus McKinnon Corp (CMCO) on 10/30/99 @ $12.0625

$8.8750

-26.42%

-22.96%

10/30/99 -- 11/27/99 @ $11.3000

12/23/00

133 shs. of Conso Products Company (CNSO ) on 12/13/97 @ $7.5000

$6.0000

-20.00%

-26.74%

Not calculated

09/12/98

110 shs. of Coherent Inc (COHR) on 09/12/98 @ $9.0625

$83.0000

815.86%

545.40%

09/12/98 -- 10/17/98 @ $8.8500

03/11/00

41 shs. of Cohu Inc (COHU) on 07/18/98 @ $24.1250

$19.2500

-20.21%

-263.42%

Not calculated

08/15/98

58 shs. of 3Com Corp (COMS) on 08/26/00 @ $17.0625

$12.9375

-24.18%

-90.04%

08/26/00 -- 09/23/00 @ $16.2625

12/02/00

84 shs. of CPAC Inc (CPAK ) on 06/27/97 @ $11.8750

$9.5000

-20.00%

-18.58%

Not calculated

07/25/98

37 shs. of Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO) on 05/24/97 @ $27.0028

$94.1875

248.81%

156.31%

Not calculated

Bought out SUMA

12/26/98

46 shs. of Cubic Corp (CUB) on 05/13/00 @ $21.5000

$39.4100

83.30%

55.69%

05/13/00 -- 10/07/00 @ $22.5139

11/10/01

30 shs. of Chicago Rivet & Machine Co (CVR) on 06/27/98 @ $32.8750

$25.6250

-22.05%

-114.99%

Not calculated

09/05/98

43 shs. of Centex Construction Products Inc (CXP) on 10/21/00 @ $22.9375

$41.5000

80.93%

54.10%

10/21/00 -- 10/21/00 @ $22.9375

04/20/02

96 shs. of Dave & Busters Inc (DAB) on 10/16/99 @ $10.3750

$6.0000

-42.17%

-274.85%

10/16/99 -- 11/27/99 @ $9.5357

12/11/99

153 shs. of Deckers Outdoor Corp (DECK ) on 03/22/97 @ $6.5000

$5.0625

-22.12%

-15.38%

Not calculated

08/29/98

200 shs. of Designs Inc (DESI ) on 04/26/97 @ $5.0000

$1.8125

-63.75%

-59.36%

Not calculated

05/23/98

98 shs. of Dawson Geophysical Co (DWSN) on 10/17/98 @ $10.1250

$8.0000

-20.99%

-136.79%

Not calculated

12/12/98

326 shs. of EMCEE Broadcast Products (ECIN ) on 09/26/97 @ $3.0625

$2.1250

-30.61%

-35.58%

Not calculated

08/06/98

60 shs. of Edelbrock Corp (EDEL ) on 11/27/97 @ $16.6250

$13.1875

-20.68%

-26.76%

Not calculated

09/05/98

316 shs. of Eagle Point Software Corp (EGPT ) on 08/22/97 @ $3.1600

$7.3750

133.39%

89.01%

Not calculated

02/20/99

64 shs. of Engle Homes Inc (ENGL) on 09/09/00 @ $15.6250

$19.1000

22.24%

109.70%

09/09/00 -- 11/18/00 @ $17.2727

Buy out by Technical Olympic USA

11/22/00

111 shs. of Finish Line Inc. (FINL) on 08/29/98 @ $8.9375

$6.9063

-22.73%

-19.43%

08/29/98 -- 10/03/98 @ $9.2875

10/30/99

73 shs. of Flir Systems Inc (FLIR ) on 11/16/96 @ $13.6250

$20.2500

48.62%

32.09%

Not calculated

05/23/98

28 shs. of Fluor Corp (FLR ) on 12/06/97 @ $35.6250

$28.1875

-20.88%

-16.32%

Not calculated

03/18/99

95 shs. of FSI International Inc (FSII ) on 09/07/96 @ $10.4325

$12.3750

18.62%

12.45%

Not calculated

03/07/98

216 shs. of Fulcrum Technologies Inc (FULCF ) on 01/04/97 @ $4.6250

$1.2500

-72.97%

-52.85%

Not calculated

05/23/98

55 shs. of Gadzooks Inc (GADZ) on 10/03/98 @ $18.1563

$6.3750

-64.89%

-3383.45%

Not calculated

10/10/98

228 shs. of Galey & Lord Inc (GNL) on 04/17/99 @ $4.3750

$3.1250

-28.57%

-165.53%

04/17/99 -- 06/12/99 @ $4.1875

06/19/99

140 shs. of Grist Mill Company (GRST ) on 08/02/97 @ $7.1250

$14.5000

103.51%

146.44%

Not calculated

Acquired by IHF

04/17/98

68 shs. of Haemonetics Corp (HAE ) on 11/22/97 @ $14.5625

$19.1250

31.33%

20.94%

Not calculated

05/22/99

53 shs. of Hampshire Group Ltd. (HAMP) on 02/14/98 @ $18.7500

$14.5000

-22.67%

-32.83%

Not calculated

10/24/98

166 shs. of Howard B Wolf Inc (HBW ) on 08/16/97 @ $6.0000

$4.7500

-20.83%

-18.73%

Not calculated

09/26/98

105 shs. of Helen of Troy Limited (HELE) on 10/07/99 @ $9.4375

$7.5000

-20.53%

-468.34%

10/07/99 -- 10/16/99 @ $8.8438

10/23/99

95 shs. of Hickok Inc (HICKA ) on 12/25/97 @ $10.5000

$8.2500

-21.43%

-28.44%

Not calculated

09/26/98

216 shs. of Health Management Systems Inc (HMSY) on 04/17/99 @ $4.6250

$3.5000

-24.32%

-20.46%

04/17/99 -- 06/19/99 @ $4.7723

06/24/00

87 shs. of Intercargo Corp (ICAR) on 02/21/98 @ $11.3750

$12.0000

5.49%

4.56%

Not calculated

Buy out by XL

05/07/99

67 shs. of Rotech Medical Corp (IHS) on 09/07/96 @ $14.8750

$35.9375

141.60%

94.66%

Not calculated

Acquired by IHS

03/07/98

266 shs. of Intervoice Inc (INTV ) on 12/25/97 @ $3.7500

$12.2500

226.67%

150.97%

12/25/97 -- 01/10/98 @ $3.9375

2 for 1 split

06/26/99

99 shs. of Kendle International Inc (KNDL) on 08/21/99 @ $10.0625

$7.8750

-21.74%

-226.71%

08/21/99 -- 09/11/99 @ $10.0938

09/25/99

98 shs. of Key Technologies Inc (KTEC ) on 01/03/98 @ $10.1250

$7.1250

-29.63%

-51.50%

Not calculated

08/01/98

145 shs. of ShoLodge Inc (LODG) on 12/12/98 @ $6.8750

$5.0000

-27.27%

-94.81%

Not calculated

03/27/99

27 shs. of LAM Research Corp (LRCX ) on 11/01/97 @ $36.1250

$24.1250

-33.22%

-59.73%

Not calculated

05/23/98

43 shs. of LAM Research Corp (LRCX ) on 09/07/96 @ $23.1250

$26.5625

14.86%

9.94%

Not calculated

03/07/98

104 shs. of Mesaba Holdings Inc (MAIR) on 07/01/00 @ $9.5625

$5.4700

-42.80%

-34.95%

07/01/00 -- 07/29/00 @ $9.5375

09/21/01

117 shs. of Maxwell Shoe Co Inc (MAXS) on 10/07/99 @ $8.5000

$15.0600

77.18%

51.40%

10/07/99 -- 12/24/99 @ $8.5807

04/07/01

150 shs. of Medar Inc (MDXR ) on 10/12/96 @ $6.6250

$2.4375

-63.21%

-42.25%

Not calculated

04/11/98

13 shs. of Magna International Inc (MGA ) on 10/11/97 @ $72.2500

$56.8750

-21.28%

-21.76%

Not calculated

10/03/98

28 shs. of Marshall Industries (MI ) on 11/01/97 @ $35.0625

$27.7500

-20.86%

-32.95%

Not calculated

06/20/98

45 shs. of Mueller Industries Inc (MLI) on 10/07/00 @ $22.1875

$35.0900

58.15%

38.87%

10/07/00 -- 10/14/00 @ $22.3125

04/06/02

144.89 shs. of MTS Systems Corp (MTSC) on 04/26/97 @ $6.8707

$7.3750

7.34%

2.42%

04/26/97 -- 05/06/99 @ $7.6045

Bought out DSPT

05/06/00

81 shs. of National Discount Brokers Group (NDB) on 11/27/97 @ $12.2500

$9.5000

-22.45%

-29.80%

Not calculated

Name & Ticker change

08/29/98

166 shs. of National Home Health Care (NHHC ) on 01/18/97 @ $6.0000

$4.3750

-27.08%

-20.17%

Not calculated

05/23/98

192.2 shs. of Nortel Networks (NT) on 03/27/99 @ $5.1916

$67.5000

1200.19%

803.80%

03/27/99 -- 03/27/99 @ $5.1916

Acquired PERI Split 2 for 1

09/22/00

129 shs. of Coastcast Corp (PAR) on 11/14/98 @ $7.7500

$18.0000

132.26%

88.41%

11/14/98 -- 02/13/99 @ $7.8438

05/13/00

57 shs. of Coastcast Corp (PAR) on 06/20/98 @ $17.3750

$12.8750

-25.90%

-270.09%

Not calculated

07/25/98

24 shs. of PACCAR Inc (PCAR) on 06/17/00 @ $41.3750

$62.9200

52.07%

34.81%

06/17/00 -- 07/29/00 @ $41.8750

Caution noted on BUY

12/15/01

56 shs. of Precision Drilling Corp (PDS) on 02/14/98 @ $17.6250

$13.9375

-20.92%

-41.96%

Not calculated

08/15/98

72 shs. of Periphonics Corp (PERI ) on 08/02/97 @ $13.7500

$10.8750

-20.91%

-25.96%

Not calculated

05/23/98

63 shs. of Park Electrochemical Corp (PKE) on 01/15/00 @ $15.5833

$24.2100

55.36%

37.01%

01/15/00 -- 03/25/00 @ $14.7130

3 for 2 split

07/14/01

130 shs. of Planar Systems Inc (PLNR) on 04/17/99 @ $7.6875

$5.7500

-25.20%

-53.17%

04/17/99 -- 04/24/99 @ $7.7969

10/07/99

38 shs. of Penn Treaty American Corp (PTA) on 07/10/99 @ $25.7500

$20.2500

-21.36%

-92.81%

07/10/99 -- 09/25/99 @ $24.0341

10/02/99

166 shs. of Phoenix Technologies Ltd (PTEC) on 10/03/98 @ $6.0000

$21.1250

252.08%

168.52%

10/03/98 -- 10/17/98 @ $6.0208

04/01/00

156 shs. of Patterson Energy Inc (PTEN) on 08/06/98 @ $6.3750

$4.5313

-28.92%

-162.41%

Not calculated

10/10/98

192 shs. of Quad Systems Corp (QSYS ) on 01/03/98 @ $5.1875

$4.1250

-20.48%

-53.40%

Not calculated

05/23/98

73 shs. of RCM Technologies Inc (RCMT) on 04/24/99 @ $13.6250

$10.5000

-22.94%

-52.00%

04/24/99 -- 09/25/99 @ $13.8828

10/02/99

66 shs. of Roanoke Electric Steel Corp (RESC) on 11/19/99 @ $15.0000

$11.7500

-21.67%

-36.28%

11/19/99 -- 11/27/99 @ $15.1875

06/24/00

117 shs. of Simon Transportation Services (SIMN) on 04/18/98 @ $8.5000

$6.2500

-26.47%

-127.13%

Not calculated

07/03/98

74 shs. of Standard Microsystems Corp (SMSC ) on 09/07/96 @ $13.4325

$9.5000

-29.28%

-19.57%

Not calculated

03/07/98

115 shs. of Standard Microsystems Corp (SMSC ) on 01/10/98 @ $8.6250

$4.8750

-43.48%

-58.13%

Not calculated

10/10/98

75 shs. of Supertel Hospitality Inc (SPPR) on 05/23/98 @ $13.2500

$9.5000

-28.30%

-98.38%

Not calculated

09/05/98

41 shs. of Stratus Computer (SRA ) on 11/16/96 @ $24.1250

$37.8750

56.99%

37.62%

Not calculated

05/23/98

72 shs. of Software Spectrum Inc (SSPE ) on 07/26/97 @ $13.7500

$17.0000

23.64%

15.80%

Not calculated

01/23/99

64 shs. of Stewart Info. Services Corp. (STC) on 03/21/98 @ $15.3438

$18.7500

22.20%

14.84%

03/21/98 -- 03/28/98 @ $15.3438

2 for 1 split

09/18/99

141 shs. of Silverleaf Resorts Inc (SVR) on 07/03/99 @ $7.0625

$4.9375

-30.09%

-44.83%

07/03/99 -- 07/31/99 @ $7.7250

03/04/00

231 shs. of Sykes Enterprises Inc (SYKE) on 10/07/00 @ $4.3125

$3.4375

-20.29%

-105.80%

10/07/00 -- 12/02/00 @ $5.1719

Caution noted on BUY

12/16/00

150 shs. of Symmetricom Inc. (SYMM) on 04/04/98 @ $6.6250

$4.6250

-30.19%

-71.55%

Not calculated

09/05/98

68.85 shs. of Thermo Electron Corp (TMO) on 12/18/99 @ $14.4118

$25.0000

73.47%

49.11%

12/18/99 -- 01/15/00 @ $13.5147

Bought out THI

06/16/01

95 shs. of ThermoQuest Corp (TMQ) on 12/18/99 @ $10.5000

$17.0000

61.90%

155.83%

12/18/99 -- 01/22/00 @ $10.4271

Company taken private

05/11/00

102 shs. of Tommy Hilfiger Company (TOM) on 04/08/00 @ $9.7500

$7.2500

-25.64%

-267.40%

04/08/00 -- 05/06/00 @ $8.8333

05/13/00

84 shs. of Trident Microsystems Inc (TRID ) on 11/15/97 @ $11.8375

$7.0313

-40.60%

-78.41%

Not calculated

05/23/98

72 shs. of Tesma International A (TSMA) on 12/26/98 @ $13.8750

$18.0000

29.73%

19.87%

12/26/98 -- 02/13/99 @ $13.4414

Ticker Change

06/24/00

105 shs. of Ultrak Inc (ULTK) on 02/14/98 @ $9.4375

$6.6875

-29.14%

-52.39%

Not calculated

09/05/98

50 shs. of URS Corp (URS) on 04/17/99 @ $19.8750

$12.4375

-37.42%

-44.49%

04/17/99 -- 11/27/99 @ $19.6875

02/18/00

55 shs. of Value Health Inc (VH ) on 11/30/96 @ $18.1250

$20.5000

13.10%

19.21%

Not calculated

Acquired by Columbia/HCA

08/06/97

42 shs. of Vishay Intertechnologiey Inc (VSH) on 07/28/01 @ $23.6500

$16.7100

-29.34%

-194.74%

07/28/01 -- 08/11/01 @ $23.3200

09/21/01

200 shs. of Vitran Corp Inc (VTNA) on 09/26/98 @ $5.0000

$4.0000

-20.00%

-14.48%

09/26/98 -- 03/27/99 @ $5.1470

Ticker Change

02/12/00

80 shs. of Willbros Group Inc. (WG) on 08/01/98 @ $12.5000

$9.5625

-23.50%

-245.07%

Not calculated

09/05/98

112 shs. of Wackenhut Corrections (WHC) on 02/05/00 @ $8.8750

$6.8750

-22.54%

-78.34%

02/05/00 -- 02/12/00 @ $8.6563

Caution noted on BUY

05/20/00

32 shs. of Washington Mutual (WM) on 10/07/99 @ $31.0000

$22.5000

-27.42%

-93.53%

10/07/99 -- 11/27/99 @ $30.0000

01/22/00

166 shs. of Zoll Medical Corp (ZOLL ) on 12/13/97 @ $6.0000

$12.1250

102.08%

68.24%

Not calculated

06/12/99

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