As of 31 Dec 2012:

Additional Cash Infusion: 0
Current Cash Hold: 1.8%
Profit Extracted: 0 - Loan fully returned
YTD Returns: 5.8%
YTD Target for 2012 was: 30%

Really fell short of my target this year. Perhaps I really should have sold when I hit my target earlier in the year rather than holding on and sitting on paper profit. If I had sold and exited my holdings I would be sitting pretty right now, but instead, I am way short.

It is a good thing that I managed to NOT LOSE MONEY in 2012, and returned the loan I took from my investment account fully.

Lesson to learn is that in uncertain times, sometimes it is better to take a profit. After all, a profit is still a profit. Too late for that now, and it is becoming really painful cos now in order to reach ......