Portfolio 1 - IB Portfolio (Started in February 2014) - Screenshot attached below (PENDING, IB SERVER DOWN)End February 2014 (against 31st January 2014), 1 month = +4.59% (annualised 55.08% p.a.)
Comments: The Leighton bond jumped 2% in the OTC market the moment I transferred it into IB. Slight concerns about IB's bond valuation prices, but I guess that will even out in the long run. Unlikely for the extrapolated 55% annualised return to materialise since a large chunk is from Leighton bond's paper gains.
Return measurement is using the formula: (Net Liquidation Value - Initial Capital) / (Initial Capital). Initial Capital is in the form of $150k notional of Leighton bonds transferred in on 20th February 2014 at clean price of 98.7 with accrued interest of approximately 1.5%, hence Initial Capital is deemed as USD150k.
Portfolio 2 - Bond Portfolio (Started in January ...
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