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Start Date	Ticker	Rating	Call	Time Frame	Start Price	Today (change)	End Price	Stock Gain	S&P Gain	Points	End Date	Analysis
01/01/2008	BRK.B		BUY	Six Months to a Year	$3620.00	$3447.00 (-0.09%)	-	-4.78%	-25.65%	+20.87
01/01/2008	UPS		BUY	Six Months to a Year	$67.47	$57.51 (+0.61%)	-	-14.76%	-25.65%	+10.89
01/01/2008	FCX		BUY	Six Months to a Year	$102.41	$84.57 (-0.18%)	-	-17.42%	-25.65%	+8.23
01/01/2008	LUFK		BUY	Six Months to a Year	$47.50	$58.90 (-0.54%)	-	+24.00%	-25.65%	+49.65
01/01/2008	XOM		BUY	Six Months to a Year	$59.35	$74.38 (-0.36%)	-	+25.32%	-25.65%	+50.98
01/01/2008	CAT		BUY	Six Months to a Year	$68.10	$57.95 (-1.13%)	-	-14.90%	-25.65%	+10.75
01/01/2008	GME		BUY	Six Months to a Year	$16.50	$25.49 (+4.04%)	-	+54.53%	-25.65%	+80.19
01/01/2008	NOV		BUY	Six Months to a Year	$58.12	$42.79 (-2.37%)	-	-26.38%	-25.65%	-0.72
01/01/2008	BP		BUY	Six Months to a Year	$68.45	$57.83 (+0.47%)	-	-15.51%	-25.65%	+10.14
01/01/2008	SLB		BUY	Six Months to a Year	$100.12	$63.34 (-1.86%)	-	-36.74%	-25.65%	-11.08

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Start Date

Ticker

Rating

Call

Time Frame

Start Price

Today (change)

End Price

Stock Gain

S&P Gain

Points

End Date

Analysis

01/01/2008

RIO

BUY

Six Months to a Year

$32.48

-100.00%

-40.22%

-59.78

2009-05-01 00:00:00

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Start Date

Ticker

Rating

Call

Time Frame

Start Price

Today (change)

End Price

Stock Gain

S&P Gain

Points

End Date

Analysis

01/01/2008

BRK.B

BUY

Six Months to a Year

$3620.00

$3447.00
(-0.09%)

-4.78%

-25.65%

+20.87

01/01/2008

UPS

BUY

Six Months to a Year

$67.47

$57.51
(+0.61%)

-14.76%

-25.65%

+10.89

01/01/2008

FCX

BUY

Six Months to a Year

$102.41

$84.57
(-0.18%)

-17.42%

-25.65%

+8.23

01/01/2008

LUFK

BUY

Six Months to a Year

$47.50

$58.90
(-0.54%)

+24.00%

-25.65%

+49.65

01/01/2008

RIO

BUY

Six Months to a Year

$32.48

-100.00%

-40.22%

-59.78

2009-05-01 00:00:00

01/01/2008

XOM

BUY

Six Months to a Year

$59.35

$74.38
(-0.36%)

+25.32%

-25.65%

+50.98

01/01/2008

CAT

BUY

Six Months to a Year

$68.10

$57.95
(-1.13%)

-14.90%

-25.65%

+10.75

01/01/2008

GME

BUY

Six Months to a Year

$16.50

$25.49
(+4.04%)

+54.53%

-25.65%

+80.19

01/01/2008

NOV

BUY

Six Months to a Year

$58.12

$42.79
(-2.37%)

-26.38%

-25.65%

-0.72

01/01/2008

BUY

Six Months to a Year

$68.45

$57.83
(+0.47%)

-15.51%

-25.65%

+10.14

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Commentary

BUY: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL (BRK.B) Rating: 4

Start Price:	$3620.00
Points:	+20.87
Created:	01/01/2008

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Recs:

BUY: UNITED PARCEL SVC (UPS) Rating: 2

Start Price:	$67.47
Points:	+10.89
Created:	01/01/2008

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Recs:

BUY: FREEPORT MCMORAN B (FCX) Rating: 3

Start Price:	$102.41
Points:	+8.23
Created:	01/01/2008

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Recs:

BUY: LUFKIN INDUSTRIES INC. (LUFK) Rating: 5

Start Price:	$47.50
Points:	+49.65
Created:	01/01/2008

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Recs:

BUY: COMPANHIA VALE ADS (RIO)

Start Price:	$32.48
Points:	-59.78
Created:	01/01/2008

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Recs:

BUY: EXXON MOBIL CP (XOM) Rating: 2

Start Price:	$59.35
Points:	+50.98
Created:	01/01/2008

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Recs:

BUY: CATERPILLAR INC (CAT) Rating: 3

Start Price:	$68.10
Points:	+10.75
Created:	01/01/2008

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Recs:

BUY: GAMESTOP CORP (GME) Rating: 3

Start Price:	$16.50
Points:	+80.19
Created:	01/01/2008

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Recs:

BUY: NATL OILWELL VARCO (NOV) Rating: 2

Start Price:	$58.12
Points:	-0.72
Created:	01/01/2008

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Recs:

BUY: BP PLC (BP) Rating: 2

Start Price:	$68.45
Points:	+10.14
Created:	01/01/2008

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