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A Track Record that Stands the Test of Time.


Over the last three decades we’ve navigated the market impact of natural disasters, pandemics, wars, global financial and political crises, and everything in between. It’s been a bumpy ride.


Average annual return as of 1/1/2024:

  15%     5 years

  4%   10 years

15% 20 years

18%   32 years

Average annual out-performance (alpha) relative to S&P 500 Total Return (US Market) as of 1/1/2024:

-2%      5 years

-9%    10 years

4% 20 years

  6%    32 years

Average annual out-performance (alpha) relative to MSCI World Index (Global Market) as of 1/1/2024:

2%      5 years

-3%    10 years

7% 20 years

12%   32 years


Closed investments:

132 Up, 14 Down. 

Closed no loss investment ratio:

90%

All open/closed no loss investment ratio:

88%


Scroll down to view every closed investment made by Christopher Rees of Rees Capital Management (formerly tenstocks.com) from commencement in 1992 to date (top is most recent). List does not include dividend or other income. 

History of Closed Investments since 1992


InvestmentSymbolBoughtSoldChange%
Teva Pharmaceutical TEVA712UP71%
Capital Product PartnersCPLP10.8017.95UP66%
Heidelberg MaterialsHDELY1016.56UP66%
CoreCivicCXW9.0913.50UP49%
IntelINTC2640UP54%
CoreCivicCXW1013.40UP34%
SuncorSU16.0842UP161%
InvestmentSymbolBoughtSoldChange%
Steel Partners Prfd ASPLP-A364.4423.55DOWN94%
ExcoXCO80.690DOWN100%
Kinder MorganKMI1420UP43%
CoreCivicCXW9.9313.40UP35%
Royal Dutch Shell BRDS-B2049UP145%
Blackrock Res & CommsBCX5.949.56UP61%
DowDOW3050UP67%
ValarisVAL31.77.60DOWN98%
CarnivalCCL15.0022.00UP46%
Kinder MorganKMI15.0122.00UP46%
Diamond S ShippingDSSI10.2514.49UP41%
Chesapeake Energy Prfd DCHK-D22.0956.00UP153%
ValeVALE9.7614.20UP45%
PoscoPKX49.7769.90UP40%
Costamare Preferred DCMRE-D14.0923.00UP63%
Flaherty Crumrine DynamicDFP20.0023.20UP16%
Bank of AmericaBAC9.1317.50UP92%
YPFYPF26.4634.40UP30%
Aveo PharmaAVEO9.031.60DOWN83%*
Proshares Ultrashort RussellTWM58.2012.05DOWN79%
InvestmentSymbolBoughtSoldChange%
Archer Daniels MidlandADM29.0039.00UP34%
Tower GroupTWGP8.155.00DOWN39%
AccurideACW5.365.70UP6%
Berkshire Hathaway BBRK.B70.0792.52UP32%
Chipmos TechnologiesIMOS9.8912.00UP21%
Hutchinson TechnologyHTCH2.072.87UP38%
TotalTOT45.0755.34UP23%
EnscoESV37.0050.56UP36%
AbatixABIX6.4510.30UP60%
CIT GroupCIT24.8944.22UP77%
Gladstone InvestmentGAIN6.997.02UP0%
Yasheng GroupYHGG2.441.05DOWN57%
Fairholme FundFAIRX24.8433.08UP33%*
Berkshire Hathaway BBRK.B55.9475.40UP35%
Penn West EnergyPWE15.4520.30UP31%
Dillards Capital TrustDDT8.3918.79UP124%
DellDELL16.2117.14UP6%
BraskemBAK8.7011.35UP31%
Pennant ParkPNNT8.158.40UP3%
Micron TechMU8.048.05UP0%
InvestmentSymbolBoughtSoldChange%
HRPT Property Trust Prfd DHRP-D7.0010.50UP50%
SFK Pulp FundSFKUF3.15.36DOWN89%
DillardsDDS11.7014.34UP22%
Capstead MortgageCMO9.9713.00UP30%
Bank of AmericaBAC27.0734.06UP25%
Optical CableOCCF5.066.90UP36%
Hugoton Royalty TrustHGT24.7833.95UP37%
Penn West EnergyPWE26.8234.25UP28%
DillardsDDS18.2021.84UP20%
Capstead MortgageCMO10.6213.90UP31%
Patterson EnergyPTEN20.7024.95UP20%
NTT DoCoMoDCM16.0716.14UP0%
Longleaf IntrnlLLINX16.1522.69UP40%
Callon PetrolCPE12.5814.55UP15%
ElanELN16.8620.41UP21%
Aspreva PharmaASPV20.1320.23UP0%
Micron TechMU13.6613.78UP1%
ElanELN12.7920.05UP56%
AbatixABIX6.2511.50UP83%
BraskemBAK12.0714.45UP20%
InvestmentSymbolBoughtSoldChange%
S.P. Ford DebenturesKSK14.4118.50UP28%
MicrosoftMSFT22.9529.95UP30%
Liberty InteractiveLINTA18.2323.00UP26%
Callon PetroleumCPE13.6316.31UP20%
Liberty CapitalLCAPA68.5887.00UP27%
BraskemBAK11.4013.33UP17%
CSPCSPI6.627.68UP16%
Cable and WirelessCWP9.386.13DOWN35%
ElanELN5.5313.93UP152%
KemetKEM7.537.97UP6%
CSPCSPI8.5511.42UP34%
Scudder New AsiaSAF12.0116.00UP33%
MCIMCIP14.6621.72UP48%
Criimi Mae Preferred BCMM-B14.5826.75UP83%
Converium 8.25%CHF17.1922.44UP30%
Morgan Stanley Asia PacificAPF7.4912.15UP62%
ElanELN6.9112.80UP85%
EnodisENO5.407.20UP33%
Host MarriotHMT11.7212.07UP3%
Flag TelecomFTHL.290.00DOWN100%*
InvestmentSymbolBoughtSoldChange%
Telephone and DataTDS44.8763.95UP43%
MetrisMXT2.354.07UP73%
Telebras HoldersTBH20.0025.67UP28%
Koninklijke PhilipsPHG14.5219.03UP31%
FrontlineFRO6.9910.75UP54%
AmdocsDOX7.507.90UP5%
AnsellANSL7.5014.80UP97%
Criimi MaeCMM5.007.00UP40%
Hilton HotelsHLT13.5014.50UP7%
Wyndham IntlWYN1.00.40DOWN60%
Koninklijke PhilipsPHG25.0030.59UP22%
TimberwestTWF.UN7.627.69UP1%
KemetKEM17.5218.00UP3%
Carmike CinemasCKECQ.061.80UP32%
Fletcher BuildingFLB8.539.90UP16%
Bay View CapitalBVC7.257.35UP1%
Jinpan IntlJST1.502.49UP66%
Nasdaq 100 TrustQQQ48.1850.00UP4%
Wyndham InternationalWYN1.701.88UP11%
Efficient NetworksEFNT9.1817.00UP85%
InvestmentSymbolBoughtSoldChange%
Waste ManagementWMI19.0927.00UP41%
Repap EnterprisesRPAPF.06.13UP104%
Catellus DevelopmentCDX12.0015.75UP31%
Trizec HahnTZH12.7516.93UP32%
Wilshire Real EstateWREI2.002.50UP25%
Pediatrix MedicalPDX10.4710.50UP0%
Pan American SilverPAAS5.006.00UP20%
Franchise MortgageFMAX8.008.08UP1%
Genlyte GroupGLYT19.7525.00UP27%
US World GoldUNWPX10.6010.29DOWN3%
US GoldsharesUSERX7.383.64DOWN51%
Franchise MortgageFMAX8.2510.00UP21%
AsarcoAR13.8719.00UP37%
CHC HelicopterFLYA2.513.12UP24%
Catellus DevlpmtCDX13.5516.31UP21%
Fletcher EnergyFEG17.0024.50UP44%
Raytheon ARTNA50.0066.94UP34%
Telebras HoldersTBH62.0073.00UP18%
UnibancoUBB11.6515.25UP32%
Telebras HoldersTBH57.2571.00UP24%
InvestmentSymbolBoughtSoldChange%
Van Wagoner EGVWEGX12.5013.00UP4%
General MotorsGM50.0072.50UP30%
Morgan Stanley AfricaAFF12.1218.87UP55%
Oakmark InternationalOAKIX12.7718.56UP45%
Founders PassportFPSSX11.7614.42UP23%
Nuco2NUCO12.0015.25UP27%
SynthetechNZYM6.759.50UP41%
Crabbe Huson SplCHSPX14.0414.08UP0%
Montgomery EMMNEMX12.0013.85UP15%
Scudder JapanSJPNX10.079.90DOWN2%
Nuco2NUCO18.0028.00UP56%
USGoldsharesUSERX2.002.31UP16%
Wright Hong KongWEHKX12.2014.13UP16%
TR Price EuropePRESX12.0913.88UP15%
Scudder JapanSJPNX8.278.60UP4%
Newport TigerCNTZX9.9511.75UP18%
Harbor IntlHAINX17.9426.42UP47%
Invesco PacificFPBSX11.6615.11UP34%
US GoldsharesUSERX1.352.59UP93%
Invesco GoldFGLDX4.436.29UP42%

*LLINX and FAIRX bought price adjusted to reflect re-invested capital gains.

*FTHL a recovery from a legal settlement later reduced this loss to 54%

​​*AVEO a recovery from a legal settlement later reduced this loss to 79%

​*VAL includes ATW merger.

 
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