End Oct. 2014 update

Monthly update:

Have to give them credit, The Wizard and his Munchkins just keep going.

DVK has made a nice move mostly skirting the oil slick.
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I feel a little like BP, having an oil blow out, with 30% in energy, not counting preferreds.

...............Current Value Prior Value Period Change %Change Estimated Income Estimated Yield

Sept. Totals $353,289.01.. $370,093.03.. ($16,804.02).. (4.5)%... $22,933.96...... 6.5%
Oct. Totals. $360,352.84.. $353,289.01.... $7,063.83....... 2.0%.... $23,766.52...... 6.6%

Since Jan. 1, 2014:

BRK.A 177,900 to $210,000 =...... +18.04%
DVK SS $70,485 to $80,755 =......+14.59%
Nasdaq 4177 to 4631 =................+10.87%
My IRA $327,146 to $360,352 = ..+10.15%
S+P 500 1848 to 2018 =..............+9.20%
Dow 16577 to 17391 = ................+4.91%

Since inception Jan. 1, 2010:

BRK.A 99,200 To $210,000 = ......+111.69%
Nasdaq 2269 to 4631 =............. +107.77 (includes total 3.67 yield for 2010 thru 2013 )
My IRA $178,517 to $360,352 = +101.85%
DVK SS $41,706 to $80,755=... +93.63%
S+P 500 1115 to 2018 =............ +88.31% (includes total 7.32 yield for 2010 thru 2013 )
Dow 10428 to 17391 = ...............+75.47% (includes total 8.7 yield for 2010 thru 2013 )

Bottom line, estimated income:

End Jan. 2010 $11,134
End Dec. 2010 $13,160
End Dec 2011 $14,836
End Dec. 2012 $17,371
End Dec. 2013 $18,563
End Oct. 2014 $23,766.52

Oct. dividends: $1,881.89

Actual dividends received:
2010 total $12,317
2011 total $14,160
2012 total: $16,497
2013 total: $19,421
2014 total: $16,617.02

Dividends:

10/31/2014 01:35:10 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (FSC) 27.51 ---
10/31/2014 01:34:37 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (GST PRA) 17.97 ---
10/31/2014 01:33:43 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (LTC) 51.00 ---
10/31/2014 01:32:53 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (UTG) 13.75 ---
10/31/2014 01:31:41 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (GRH PRC) 22.92 ---
10/31/2014 01:31:11 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (MHR PRD) 133.32 ---
10/31/2014 01:30:25 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (MHR PRC) 42.70 ---
10/30/2014 01:29:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (RSO PRB) 103.13 ---
10/30/2014 01:27:28 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (BGS) 57.80 ---
10/28/2014 02:13:22 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (LTS PRA) 100.02 ---
10/24/2014 01:18:07 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (RAVN) 13.00 ---
10/24/2014 01:17:05 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (AMNF) 18.00 ---
10/22/2014 01:18:56 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (PSEC) 132.64 ---
10/16/2014 01:20:44 PARTNERSHIP DISTRIBUTION (BBEP) 41.88 ---
10/15/2014 14:09:30 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (NM PRH) 58.10 ---
10/15/2014 04:01:33 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (MPW) 304.50 ---
10/15/2014 03:55:45 PARTNERSHIP DISTRIBUTION (APL PRE) 103.13 ---
10/15/2014 03:55:04 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (ARCP) 25.00 ---
10/15/2014 03:54:55 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (WIN) 50.00 ---
10/15/2014 03:54:28 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (O) 164.79 ---
10/15/2014 03:53:02 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (APTS) 56.00 ---
10/15/2014 03:52:38 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (OXY) 108.00 ---
10/10/2014 01:24:12 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (MO) 104.00 ---
10/09/2014 02:13:38 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (HASI) 66.00 ---
10/06/2014 00:00:01 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (MYE) 13.00 ---
10/02/2014 02:08:26 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (BOLT) 26.28 ---
10/01/2014 03:31:54 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (KO) 27.45

Trades:

10/31/2014 12:32:04 Bought 55 ARCP @ 9 -503.00 ---
10/29/2014 11:04:25 Bought 55 ARCP @ 8.899 -497.45 ---
10/27/2014 14:32:30 Bought 100 ACMP @ 62.91 -6,299.00 ---
10/27/2014 13:32:37 Sold 30 PG @ 86.19 2,577.64 ---
10/27/2014 13:23:58 Sold 90 KO @ 40.7501 3,659.42 ---
10/16/2014 09:51:04 Bought 70 KMI @ 35.24 -2,474.80 ---
10/15/2014 12:58:00 Bought 50 VGR @ 20 -1,008.00 ---
10/15/2014 11:28:38 Bought 50 VGR @ 20.4 -1,028.00 ---
10/14/2014 15:49:35 Bought 100 KMI @ 34.26 -3,434.00 ---
10/14/2014 15:43:29 Sold 80 MCD @ 91.33 7,298.23 ---
10/13/2014 14:37:20 Bought 25 KMI @ 36.0699 -909.75 ---
10/13/2014 11:34:48 Bought 100 MHR PRD @ 42.649 -4,272.90 ---
10/13/2014 09:41:54 Sold 200 APL PRE @ 25.4505 5,081.98 ---
10/10/2014 10:44:44 Bought 200 MHR PRD @ 42.9999 -8,607.98 ---
10/10/2014 10:43:27 Sold 250 SLP @ 6.0328 1,500.16 ---
10/10/2014 10:42:40 Sold 100 D @ 70.7801 7,069.85 ---
10/02/2014 12:53:11 Bought 18 GIS @ 49.9099 -906.38

2014 trading costs $1216

Holdings - cash $58

Ameritrade has changed their format and I haven't figured out how to make it easy to read yet.
Investment Description CUSIP Quantity Price Value Date Basis Cost Gain(Loss) Income Yield

Stocks - Cash
ACCESS MIDSTREAM $ $ $ $ $ $

PARTNERS LP

COM

ACMP 100 62.29 6,229.00 10/27/14 6,299.00 62.99 (70.00) 246.00 3.9%

ALPS ETF TRUST

ALERIAN MLP

AMLP 200 18.58 3,716.00 08/06/14 3,623.98 18.12 92.02 223.00 6.0%

ALTRIA GROUP INC

COM

MO 200 48.34 9,668.00 12/24/08 2,969.75 14.85 6,698.25 416.00 4.3%

AMERICAN REALTY

CAPITAL PROPTY

COM

ARCP 300 8.87 2,661.00 10/23/13 3,925.70 13.09 (1,264.70) 300.00 11.3%

ARMANINO FOODS OF

DISTINCTION

COM

AMNF 1,000 2.00 2,000.00 04/26/13 1,349.95 1.35 650.05 66.00 3.3%

AT&T INC

COM

T 100 34.84 3,484.00 08/07/14 3,439.00 34.39 45.00 184.00 5.3%

B&G FOODS INC

COM

BGS 170 29.46 5,008.20 07/18/14 5,033.84 29.61 (25.64) 231.20 4.6%

BP PLC

SPONS ADR

BP 100 43.46 4,346.00 07/29/14 4,752.85 47.53 (406.85) 240.00 5.5%

BREITBURN ENERGY

PARTNERS LP

COM

BBEP 250 17.29 4,322.50 07/24/14 5,478.14 21.91 (1,155.64) 502.50 11.6%

CALUMET SPECIALTY

PRODUCTS PTR

COM

CLMT 274 26.78 7,337.72 01/08/10 6,763.76 24.69 573.96 750.76 10.2%

CAPITAL PRODUCTS

PARTNERS

FOREIGN EQUITY

CPLP 200 9.23 1,846.00 08/11/10 1,594.11 7.97 251.89 186.00 10.1%

CHENIERE ENERGY

PARTNERS LP

COM

CQP 200 31.62 6,324.00 03/03/11 4,300.27 21.50 2,023.73 340.00 5.4%

CHEVRON CORP

COM

CVX 125 119.95 14,993.75 01/10/14 15,200.00 121.60 (206.25) 535.00 3.6%

COMPRRESSCO

PARTNERS LP

COM

GSJK 200 21.45 4,290.00 07/28/14 4,425.59 22.13 (135.59) 368.00 8.6%

FIFTH STREET FINANCIAL

CORP

COM

FSC 300 8.90 2,670.00 12/16/13 2,814.24 9.38 (144.24) 330.00 12.4%

GASTAR EXPLORATION

INC

PFD-A 8.625%

GST PRA 100 24.32 2,432.00 01/26/12 1,958.94 19.59 473.06 215.60 8.9%

GENERAL MILLS INC

COM

GIS 18 51.96 935.28 10/02/14 906.38 50.35 28.90 29.52 3.2%

GREENHUNTER

RESOURCES INC

PFD C

GRH PRC 110 23.82 2,620.20 08/01/12 2,326.45 21.15 293.75 275.00 10.5%

HANNON ARMSTRONG

SUST INFR CAP

COM

HASI 300 13.98 4,194.00 01/07/14 3,898.86 13.00 295.14 264.00 6.3%

KINDER MORGAN INC

COM

KMI 804 38.70 31,114.80 03/06/14 28,510.79 35.46 2,604.01 1,415.04 4.5%

LADENBURG THALMANN

FINANCIAL

PFD SER A 8%

PERP/CALL MNTHLY

LTS PRA 600 24.84 14,904.00 05/28/14 13,497.57 22.50 1,406.43 1,200.00 8.1%

LTC PROPERTIES

COM

LTC 300 41.94 12,582.00 01/12/09 5,160.20 17.20 7,421.80 612.00 4.9%

MAGNUM HUNTER

RESOURCES CORP

PFD 10.25% SERIES C

MHR PRC 200 25.08 5,016.00 05/01/13 4,708.00 23.54 308.00 512.40 10.2%

MAGNUM HUNTER

RESOURCES CORP

PFD STOCK

MHR PRD 700 45.50 31,850.00 09/20/12 31,282.45 44.69 567.55 2,800.00 8.8%

MATTEL INC

COM

MAT 150 31.07 4,660.50 01/17/14 6,257.22 41.71 (1,596.72) 228.00 4.9%

MEDICAL PROPERTIES

TRUST INC

COM

MPW 1,450 13.49 19,560.50 01/17/06 12,914.60 8.91 6,645.90 1,218.00 6.2%

MEMORIAL PRODUCTION

SERVICES

COM

MEMP 200 20.93 4,186.00 07/10/14 4,463.90 22.32 (277.90) 440.00 10.5%

MYERS INDUSTRIES INC

COM

MYE 100 14.94 1,494.00 03/21/13 1,429.40 14.29 64.60 52.00 3.5%

NAVIOS MARITIME HLDGS

INC

ADR PFD H

NM PRH 100 23.62 2,362.00 07/11/14 2,479.00 24.79 (117.00) 215.60 9.1%

NEW MOUNTAIN FINANCE

CORP

COM

NMFC 300 14.68 4,404.00 03/20/13 4,293.92 14.31 110.08 408.00 9.3%

NORTH ATLANTIC

DRILLING LTD

ORD

NADL 450 6.19 2,785.50 01/31/14 3,943.56 8.76 (1,158.06) 432.00 15.5%

NORTHSTAR REALTY

FINANCE CORP

REIT PFD SER E

NRF PRE 150 25.51 3,826.50 05/15/14 3,728.00 24.85 98.50 328.20 8.6%

NORTHSTAR REALTY

FINANCE CORP

REIT

NRF 446 18.58 8,286.68 - - - - 713.60 8.6%

OCCIDENTAL

PETROLEUM CORP

COM

OXY 150 88.93 13,339.50 01/31/13 12,880.85 85.87 458.65 432.00 3.2%

ORCHIDS PAPER

PRODUCTS CO

COM

TIS 100 28.76 2,876.00 09/04/14 2,687.90 26.88 188.10 140.00 4.9%

PREFERRED APT

COMMUNITIES INC

COM

APTS 350 8.50 2,975.00 11/12/13 2,718.85 7.77 256.15 224.00 7.5%

PROSPECT CAPITAL

CORPORATION

COM

PSEC 1,200 9.58 11,496.00 07/12/05 14,094.54 11.75 (2,598.54) 1,592.40 13.9%

RAVEN INDUSTRIES, INC

COM

RAVN 100 25.35 2,535.00 05/22/14 3,000.99 30.01 (465.99) 52.00 2.1%

REALTY INCOME

CORPORATION

COM

O 900 46.03 41,427.00 07/14/05 20,121.28 22.36 21,305.72 1,977.30 4.8%

REAVES UTILITY INC TR

COM

UTG 100 30.88 3,088.00 01/03/14 2,483.00 24.83 605.00 165.00 5.3%

RESOURCE CAPITAL

CORP

PFD SER B

RSO PRB 200 23.32 4,664.00 03/31/14 4,557.49 22.79 106.51 412.60 8.8%

SEADRILL LTD

ORD

SDRL 100 23.00 2,300.00 11/25/13 4,230.43 42.30 (1,930.43) 400.00 17.4%

SHIP FINANCE

INTERNATIONAL

COM

SFL 200 17.19 3,438.00 10/17/06 3,893.95 19.47 (455.95) 328.00 9.5%

SPAN AMER MED SYS INC

COM

SPAN 145 18.85 2,733.25 02/27/13 2,781.85 19.19 (48.60) 87.00 3.2%

TARGET CORP

COM

TGT 160 61.82 9,891.20 08/27/13 9,700.35 60.63 190.85 332.80 3.4%

TCP CAP CORP

COM

TCPC 150 16.89 2,533.50 07/29/14 2,593.66 17.29 (60.16) 216.00 8.5%

TESSCO TECHNOLOGIES

INC

COM

TESS 100 31.75 3,175.00 03/21/13 2,188.95 21.89 986.05 80.00 2.5%

VECTOR GROUP LTD

COM

VGR 350 22.34 7,819.00 02/12/07 5,201.76 14.86 2,617.24 560.00 7.2%

VENTAS INC

COM

VTR 100 68.51 6,851.00 06/02/14 6,451.00 64.51 400.00 290.00 4.2%

WINDSTREAM HOLDINGS

INC

COM

WIN 200 10.48 2,096.00 02/20/13 1,761.95 8.81 334.05 200.00 9.5%