Trading history in more than 1000 stocks

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21st Century Fox: received 10 shares when it was demerged out of News Corp in mid-2013 and retain to this day despite it no longer being listed on the ASX.

29Metals Ltd (29M): bought 230 at $2.18 in January 2023 and sold them at 42c in June 2024 to lose $400 but the upside was participating in their 2023 and 2024 AGMs, which were very lively.

A: 115 stocks

A2 Milk (A2m): traded 125 shares around 2023 AGM for $6 profit without attending the AGM then did it again in 2024, this time attending the Kiwi hybrid AGM and making a further $13 on the trade.

ABC Learning Centres: bought 80 at $6.47 on Oct 17, 2005. Sold 79 at 66c on June 24, 2008. Owned 1 share when collapsed in 2008, so overall loss $512.

ABC Learning unsecured notes: bought 6 at $99 on Jan 8, 2008. Collapsed in 2008 so lost entire $614 investment.

Abacus Property Group (ABP): bought 285 at $1.78 on Nov 22, 2007. Participated in DRP. Sold 333 at 32.5c on April 14, 2009 and currently holding 30 shares so lost about $400.

ABB Grain: bought 56 at $9.01 on June 27, 2007. Sold 56 at $9.01 on May 2, 2008.

Aberdeen Leaders: bought 295 at $1.70 on June 18, 2008. Participated in DRP. Sold 312 at $1 on 16 March, 2009 so dropped about $200.

Accent Group (AX1): have done 4 profitable AGM trades over the past 5 years as follows. In 2020, traded 260 shares for $43 gain, in 2021 traded 228 shares for $83 gain, in 2022 traded 343 shares for $46 profit, took 2023 off and in 2024 traded 214 shares for a $35 profit. All up, made $207 and attended multiple AGMs.

Acrux Ltd (ACR): bought 410 at $1.22 on Jan 16, 2008. Bought 625 at 50c on Apr 24. Sold 935 at 95c on May 9, 2008. Sold 90 at $3.54 on December 31, 2010. About even and retain 10 shares.

Adacel Technologies (ADA): bought 1,000 at 50c on Mar 17, 2008. Sold 1000 at 44c on March 18 2009 so lost $100 including brokerage. Remains listed at 45 with $35m market cap and never attended AGM.

Adamus Resources: bought 663 at 75c on Jan 16, 2008. Sold 663 on 24 March 2009 at 38c to lose $300 including brokerage. Bought 1191 at 42.3c on June 15, 2009. Sold 1,181 at 41c on July 7, 2009 to lose another $70. Retained 10 units until it was bought for $600m by Canada's Endeavour Mining in 2011.

Adelaide Bank: bought 34 at $14.90 on Aug 1, 2007, swapped into Bendigo Bank merger. Sold 36 at $11.20 on Dec 31, 2008.

Adelaide Brighton (ABC): bought 142 at $3.57 on June 13, 2007. Bought 5600 at $1.78 in two share purchase plans and sold 2,881 at $2.25 on June 12, 2009 and 2800 at $2.33 on June 15, 2009 to make $2894. Retained 10 units which was sold into 2024 takeover.

Aditya Birla Minerals: bought 150 at $3.50 on July 30, 2007. Sold 100 at $4.25 on Oct 4, 2007. Retained 50 shares.

Admiralty Resources (ADY): Bought 1000 at 50.5c in October 2007. Forced the sale of my 1000 shares at 24.5c in February 2008 and sent a cheque for $245 for a loss of $265. Remains listed with tiny market cap.

Adslot (ADS): owned 12 shares in 2014 but taken out some time before 2024. Need to investigate the history. Still listed but must have been a code change.

Advanced Share Registry: bought 1,316 at 38c on June 24, 2008. Sold 1,306 at 21c on June 3, 2009 for almost $300 down. Retained 10 shares which were bought by Automic in 2023 takeover.

AED Oil: bought 61 at $8.30 on July 10, 2007. Sold 45 at $9.90 on Oct 10, 2007, so made $32 in three months but retained 16 shares which plummeted in value. No longer listed.

Aevum Ltd: bought 188 at $2.66 on Dec 21, 2007. Sold 194 at 87c on May 8, 2009 and retained 10 shares. No longer listed.

AGL Energy: bought 30 at $14.89 on March 10, 2010. Sold 20 at $15.98 on September 16, 2010 and retained 10 shares.

Ainsworth Gaming Technology (AGT): bought 1852 at 27c on Jan 14, 2008. Sold 1852 at 8c on 26 June, 2008 with a loss of $350. Bought 3,000 at 17c on January 29, 2010. Sold 2,990 at 11.5c on September 16, 2010 to lose $200. Currently hold 10 shares and down $550 overall.

Air New Zealand (AIZ): bought 210 at $2.40 on June 27, 2007. Sold 221 at 88c on June 24, 2008 to lose $360. Must have crept up through DRP. Currently hold 1 share.

AJ Lucas Group: bought 149 at $3.36 on 11 Mar, 2008. Sold 125 at $3.87 on Mar 27, 2008. Retain 24 shares with purchase cost covered but they plummeted in value, although remain listed. Attended first AGM in 2024.

Albidon Limited: bought 145 at $3.47 on Jan 8, 2008. Sold 125 at $3.69 on April 3, 2008. Retained 20 shares with costs covered. No longer listed.

Alchemia: bought 1613 at 31c on June 27, 2008. Sold 1631 at 21c on March 13, 2009 losing $160. No longer listed.

ALE Property Group (LEP): bought 125 at $4.20 on June 8, 2007. Sold 132 at $2.41c on June 3, 2009 to lose $260. Held remaining 10 shares until Charter Hall/Hostplus takeover in 2021.

Alesco Corp: bought 33 at $13.89 on August 10, 2007. Sold 33 at $2.66 on April 14, 2009 to lose $450. Any balance was sold into 2011 Dulux takeover.

Alkane Resources: bought 1,613 at 31c on February 5, 2010. Sold 1,603 at 32.5c on March 12, 2010 to almost break even. Retained 10 shares. Still listed with shares at 50c and market cap $300m. Never attended AGM.

Allco Equity Partners (AEP): bought 2500 at $2.00 on March 11, 2008. Sold 2056 at $1.95 on Apr 3, 2008. Sold 351 at $2.09 on May 5, 2008. Bought 1900 at $1.63 on July 15, 2008. Sold 1900 at $1.94 on August 28, 2008. Sold 130 at $1.93 on April 1, 2009. Broke even overall.

Allco Finance Group (AFG): Bought 100 shares in the old Record Investments at $5.38 a pop in 2005, then sold half when they doubled but was left with 50 worthless shares in Allco by the time it collapsed in November 2008.

Allco Hit: bought 227 at $2.21 on September 18, 2007 as the market peaked. Sold 227 at 10c on June 27, 2008 to lose $510.

Allco Hybrid Notes (AHUG): bought 9 at $60 in January 2008 and was returned $11.53 a share by the receiver in December 2008 for a total loss of $456.18.

* Allco Max Securities and Mortgage Fund: bought 800 at 62c on November 20, 2007.

Allomak: bought 1631 at 31c on July 8, 2008. Sold 1600 at 1.8c on April 15, 2009 to lose full $500. Retained 31 shares. No longer listed.

Allegiance Mining: bought 835 at 60c on August 10, 2007. Sold 600 at 75c on September 19, 2007 and sold remaining 235 into Zinifex takeover bid for $1.10 per share in March 2008. Overall profit about $170.

Alliance Resources: bought 445 at $1.14 on August 15, 2007 and another 589 at 85c on March 10, 2008. Sold 345 at $1.46 on September 4, 2007 and another 589 at $1.14 on May 9, 2008 . Retain 100 which plunged but made about $160. No longer listed.

Allied Brands: bought 878 at 57c on January 14, 2008. Sold 868 at 15c on May 8, 2009 to lose $400. Retained 10 shares. No longer listed.

Allied Gold: bought 635 at 80c on January 17, 2008. Sold 625 at 39c on December 29, 2008 to lose $300 and retained 10 shares. No longer listed.

Alumina (AWC): bought 75 at $7.12 on September 22, 2006. Sold 53 at $8.38 on May 21, 2007 to break even. After heavily scaled back capital raising applications, sold 142 at $1.92 on September 16, 2010. Swapped residual stock into 2024 Alcoa takeover.

* Amadeus Energy: bought 878 at 57c on March 19, 2008. Sold 700 at 67c on May 16, 2008 to break even retaining a small residual holding. No longer listed.

Amalgamated Holdings (renamed Event & Hospitality): bought 81 at $6.18 on June 7, 2007. Sold 71 at $4.15 on April 17, 2009 to lose $200. Retained 13 shares and heavily scaled back in 2009 capital raising.

Amazing Loans: bought 1,450 at 35c on August 13, 2007. Mopped up by IED Holdings in 2009 and lost most of the $500 investment. No longer listed.

* Amcil Ltd (AMH): bought 618 at 81c on September 10, 2007. Sold 637 at 57.5c on July 20, 2009 to lose $200. Sold 23,450 at 66c in an SPP on January 6, 2011.

Amcom Telecommunications: bought 1,750 at 30c on February 9, 2010. Sold 1,740 at 30.5c on March 11, 2010 to break even and retain 10 shares. No longer listed.

# Amcor (AMC): bought 83 at $6.05 on October 3, 2008. Sold 92 at $5.10 on June 4, 2009. Bought 656 shares at $4.30 in a scaled back entitlement offer costing $2820. Sold 656 at $5.56 on September 21, 2009 and retain 10 shares.

AMP: bought 52 at $9.67 on May 15, 2006. Sold 47 at $5.25 on May 21, 2009. Retained 5 shares so lost more than half of $500 investment. Have been on and off the register at least twice since.

AMP Capital China Growth Fund: bought 400 at $1.25 on Feb 21, 2008. Sold 400 at 86c on January 7, 2009 to lose around $200.

Ampella Mining: bought 1,320 at 38c on June 1, 2009. Sold 1,310 at 57c on October 1, 2009. Retain 10 shares with a $250 profit. Sold 1,583 at $2.43 after an SPP on October 11, 2010. No longer listed.

# Andean Resources: bought 280 at $1.79 on Jan 18, 2008. Sold 280 at 39c on Dec 29, 2008 to lose $400. Bought 250 at $2 on Oct 29, 2009. Sold 240 at $2.49 on Nov 17, 2009 for a small profit and retained 10 shares. Is this Andean Silver?

Anglogold Ashanti: bought 50 at $10.25 on Jan 18, 2008. Sold 50 for $9.10 on 12 Feb, 2009 to lose $50.

Ansell (ANN): owned its predecessor company Pacific Dunlop back in the day before Commsec and then bought 50 Ansell shares at $10.25 on Nov 7, 2005. Sold 45 at $12.35 on June 18 2007 to recover investment and retained 5 shares. Made $1600 in a 2014 SPP after getting fully allocated the $15,000 and then scaled back to just 45 shares costing $1010.25 in its 2024 SPP at $22.45 and exited 30 at $25.27 for a profit of around $120, so overall experience a gain of around $1800 with none retained after attended 2024 AGM.

Anvil Mining: bought 30 at $16.80 on Dec 19, 2007. Sold 27 at $1.41 on April 15, 2009. Retained 3 shares so lost more than 90% of $500 investment. No longer listed.

ANZ Group (ANZ): bought 18 at $27.91 on Dec 8, 2006. Sold 14 at $31.50 on Oct 24, 2007. Bought 200 at $15.50 on July 29, 2008. Bought 2074 at $14.40 through two SPPs and sold 1037 at $15.80 and another 1037 at $16.10 on July 13, 2009. Sold 15 at $23.76 on September 16, 2010.

Anzon Australia: bought 465 at $1.09 on Mar 5, 2007. Sold 465 at $1.53 on Sept 12, 2007 for a profit of $300. No longer listed.

AP Eagars (APE): bought 34 at $15 on Jan 10, 2008. Sold 33 at $7 on May 26, 2009. Retain 1 share so lost more than half of $500 investment.

APA Group (APA): bought 120 at $4.27 on June 14, 2007. Sold 1400 at $3.66 on Dec 11, 2007 after a capital raising. Bought 135 at $3.10 on Feb 12, 2009 Sold 135 at $3.10. Feb 16, 2009. SPP bought 1400 at $3.57 on Nov 23, 2007. Sold 1500 at $3.66 on Nov 30, 2007.

Apex Minerals: bought 385 at $1.30 on Jan 7, 2008. Sold 375 at 24c on April 21, 2009. Retained 10 shares but lost more than $400. No longer listed.

APM Human Services (APM): asked questions at 2023 AGM and 2024 scheme meeting takeover, with share trades detail to come but suspect was a small loss.

APN Property Group Limited: bought 175 at $2.85 on July 30, 2007. Sold 80 at $6.05 on April 11, 2007 to recover investment. Sold 165 at 17c on April 15, 2009. Sold 480 at 5.2c on May 20, 2009 and currently hold 10 shares.

APN Europe Retail: bought 472 at $1.06 on Dec 19, 2007. Sold 480 at 5.2 cents on May 20, 2009 for a loss of most of the $500 but still hold 10 shares.

APN News & Media/ARN Media: bought 115 at $4.55 in mid 2005. Sold 80 at $6.04 on April 4, 2007 to recover investment. Applied for $15,000 worth of news shares at $1 in June 2009 entitlement offer but scaled back to just $41 worth of new shares. Was later renamed Here, There and Everywhere and then ARN Media and have attended multiple AGMs in recent years using residual 2 shares. Missing detail on sale of about 70 shares after 2009 capital raising.

# Aquarius Platinum: bought 14 at $35.87 on Nov 20, 2007. Sold 30 at $13.99 on Feb 1, 2008 and currently hold 12 shares. This doesn't add up.

Aquila Resources: bought 56 at $8.99 on Mar 3, 2008. Sold 50 at $11.60 on Apr 7, 2008. Retained 6 shares and made a profit of around $80. No longer listed.

Arafura Resources (ARU): bought 556 at 91c on June 12, 2008. Sold 546 on July 20, 2009 at 66.5c to lose almost $200 but retained 10 shares. In 2017 they offered a $15,000 SPP at the lower of 7.7c or a 20% discount to VWAP based on 5 days before April 7 allotment. Priced at 6c. Went in for $5000 and exited at 6.8c for gain of $560. Gain would have been $1680 if had gone for full $15,000 so left $1120 on the table. Scaled back to zero when applied for $13,466.65 worth of stock at 37c in a 2023-24 SPP so overall experience a gain of around $360.

Arana Therapeutics: bought 330 at $1.53 on March 25, 2007. Sold 330 at 87c on Jan 13, 2009 to lose around $250. No longer listed.

Arasor International: bought 500 at $1.01 on Feb 13, 2008. Sold 500 at 23c on June 27, 2008 to lose $400. No longer listed.

ARB Corporation (ARB): bought 132 at $3.80 on Mar 11, 2008. Sold 132 at $2.80 on 24 Feb, 2009 to lose $150. Bought 109 at $4.60 on October 2, 2009. Sold 99 at $5.30 on 24 Feb, 2009 to recover investment and currently hold 10 shares.

# ARC Energy: bought 370 at $1.36 on Aug 15, 2007. Sold 200 at $1.46 on Apr 21, 2008. Retained 170 shares with half of $500 investment covered. Check what happened to these.

Argo Investments (ARG): bought 63 at $8.12 on Aug 14, 2007. Sold 1,585 at $6.55 on April 15, 2010 after participating in an SPP.

Ariadne Australia: bought 1,127 at 44c on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 1,127 at 22c on April 17, 2009. Lost more half of $500 investment.

Aristocrat Leisure (ALL): bought 50 at $10.30 in April 2005. Sold 30 at $16.50 on July 1, 2007 to break even. Bought 600 at $4.52 on July 30, 2008. Sold 600 at $5.37 on August 6, 2008 for gain of $500. Bought 3077 at $3.25 in share purchase plan and sold 3,087 at $3.69 on June 5, 2009 to make $1020. Held 10 shares for many years then sold these and later bought back in.

Arrow Energy: bought 190 at $2.66 on July 25, 2007. Sold 180 at $2.60 on Oct 11, 2007. Retained 10 shares with most of $500 investment covered. SPP: bought 2,127 at $2.35 on Sept 20, 2007. Sold 2100 at $2.47 on Aug 7, 2007.

Asciano: bought 365 at $1.38 on June 19, 2009. After joining a scaled back SPP, sold 3,547 $1.46 on August 21, 2009.

# ASG Group Limited: bought 350 at $1.44 on June 13, 2007. Sold 280 at $1.79 on Oct 31, 2007 to recover most of investment and retained 87 shares. Check what happened.

Ashanti Anglo Gold: bought 50 at $10.20 on Jan 18, 2008. Sold 50 at $9.01 on Feb 12, 2009 to lose around $80.

Ashton Mining: bought 4000 at 73c on April 10, 2000. Sold 4000 at 84c for on May 25, 2000 for profit of $240.

Ask Funding: bought 742 at 67c on May 8, 2009. Sold 742 at 20c on May 8, 2009 to lose about $350. No longer listed.

Aspen Group (APZ): bought 233 at $2.15 on January 11, 2008. Sold 259 at 40c on April 21, 2009 to lose $430. Applied for $10,000 worth of shares at 30c in June 2009 entitlement offer but scaled back to tiny allocation and then sold the lot. Remains listed at $2.40.

# Astron Limited (ATR): bought 278 at $1.21 on April 2, 2008. Sold 250 for $2.08 on April 23, 2008 to break even whilst retaining 56 shares.

Atlas Group Holdings: bought 420 at $1.21 on Nov 4, 2005. Sold 420 at 69c on July 5, 2006 to lose $200.

Atlas Iron: bought 159 at $3.15 on July 4, 2008. Bought 1600 at $1.39 in a scaled back SPP which were sold at $1.81 on July 21, 2009. Held 19 shares until Hancock Prospecting takeover.

Atturra Software (ATA): made $65 trading the minimum $500 parcel around the 2024 virtual AGM buying at $1 and selling at $1.15 then bought back in for an EGM and still holding 466 shares bought for $1.075. Stock was at $1.03 by Christmas so around breakeven overall.

Auckland International Airport (AIA): bought 228 at $2.20 on Jan 21, 2008 and sold them for $1.50 on 10 Feb, 2009 making a loss of $160. Bought and sold again in 2021 and 2024 for a net $35 profit so down around $130 overall.

Audinate (AD8): dropped $12 trading the minimum parcel around 2020 AGM which never managed to attend then bought 52 at $9.62 ahead of 2024 AGM which attended. Retain holding but with stock at $7.39 by Christmas was down $150.

Aurizon Holdings (AZJ): the old QR National which floated in 2010. Bought 137 at $3.66 on March 27, 2012. Sold 130 at $3.80 on January 2, 2013. Retained 10 ever since with multiple AGMs and no capital raising activity.

Aurora Sandringham Dividend Income Trust: bought 54 at $9.30 on June 11, 2008. Sold 447 at $1.225 on October 21, 2008 to lose $400.

Aurox Resources: bought 715 at 70c on March 19, 2008. Sold 600 at 91c on May 9, 2008. Retained 115 shares after making a $46 profit. What happened to these?

Ausasn: bought 420 at $1.20 on Aug 9, 2007. Sold 320 at $1.45 on Sep 6, 2007. Retained 100 shares and most of $500 investment covered.

Ausdrill Ltd: bought 240 at $2.10 on Aug 20, 2007. Sold 160 at $2.43 on Oct 5, 2007. Sold 92 at $3.09 on December 31, 2010 so overall made about $200 profit.

* Ausenco: bought 50 at $10 on July 27, 2007. Sold 40 at $12.75 on Sept 19, 2007 for modest gain. Sold 400 at $13.65 on April 16, 2008 after capital raising for profit of $440. Bought 140 at $3.60 on May 29. Bought 1875 at $3.20 in scaled back SPP and sold at $3.84 on July 8, 2009. Held residual 10 shares for many years.

Auspine Ltd: bought 80 at $6.39 on May 25, 2007; sold 80 to Gunns Ltd for $7 per share on Dec 20, 2007. Profit of $29.

Austal Ltd: bought 160 at $3.16 on Mar 14, 2007. Sold 140 at $3.77 on June 29, 2007. Retain 20 shares after recovering $500 investment. Still hold today.

Austar United Communications: bought 500 at $1.15 on Dec 19, 2005. Sold 350 at $1.43 on Mar 29, 2007. Retained 150 shares which were sold into News Corp takeover so made more than $300 profit.

Austbrokers Holdings (AUB): bought 135 at $3.90 on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 120 at $4.07 on Apr 7, 2008. Retained 15 shares after recovering most of $500 investment and then sold them at $28.28 for $414 in 2023. Bought back in in 2024 and threw 30k at an SPP but to 36 shares costing $990. Exited for a gain of around $170 so overall experience a profit of around $500 in what now trades at AUB Group. Ran for its board in 2024 in protest against 3 consecutive capital raising that mistreated retail shareholders.
Austereo Group: bought 310 at $1.67 on Oct 17, 2005. Sold 200 at $2.11 on April 11, 2007. Retained 110 shares and most of $500 investment until Southern Cross takeover.

Austin Engineering: bought 220 at $2.28 on Mar 10, 2008. Sold 200 at $2.46 on Apr 21, 2008. Bought 3448 at $1.45 in an SPP and sold 3458 at $1.65 on July 28, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Austin Group: bought 1,450 at 35.5c on Oct 4, 2007.

Austock/Generation Development Group (GDG): bought 239 Austock at $2.10 on December 18, 2007. Sold 229 at 3c on April 15, 2009. Retained 10 shares so lost most of the $500 investment. Has been renamed Generation Development Group with Grant Hackett as CEO. Bought 220 at $2.28 in June 2024, sold 70 at $3.49 and 150 at $3.78 to make $295, so overall loss about $200.

Australand Assets Trust: bought 8 of these hybrids at $75.10 on October 6, 2008.

Australand Property Group: bought 235 at $2.16 on February 28, 2007. Sold 200 at $2.42 on October 10, 2007 to break even. Retained 35 shares which were sold into Frasers takeover.

# Australasian Resources: bought 420 at $1.20 on August 6, 2007. Sold 320 at $1.45 on September 3, 2007 to break even. Retained 100 shares. What happened to these?

Australian Agricultural Company: bought 167 at $3.04 on July 27, 2007. Sold 116 at $3.35 on December 12, 2007 to break even. Retained 51 shares to this day.

Australian Education Trust: bought 295 at $1.71 on August 10, 2007. Sold 294 at 59c on June 27, 2008 to lose $380. Retained 1 unit.

Australian Energy: bought 270 at $1.89 on March 29, 2006. Sold to break even into Queensland govt takeover.

Australian Ethical Investment: bought 10 at $52.00 on Nov 20, 2007. Sold 7 at $21.50 on May 26, 2009. Retained 3 shares and lost more than half of $500 investment.

Australian Finance Group (AFG): bought and sold in 2020 for an $18 profit then bought 303 at $1.65 ahead of attending 2024 hybrid AGM in Perth and retain with a small loss with stock at $1.51 in December 2024.

Australian Foundation Investment: bought 110 at $4.85 on March 6, 2006. Sold 80 at $5.70 on June 12, 2007. Bought 2,000 at $4.62 on June 4, 2010. Sold 2,000 at $4.64 on June 11, 2010. Multiple SPP plays over the years.

Australian Infrastructure Fund: bought 158 at $3.18 on Sept 18, 2007. Sold 159 at $1.46 on April 27, 2009 to lose almost $300.

Australian Leaders Fund: bought 642 at 78c on July 10, 2008. Sold 658 at 76c on November 4, 2008 to almost break even.

Australian Pharmaceutical industries: bought 250 at $2.06 on Aug 24, 2006. Sold 249 at 81c on June 27, 2008. Retain 1 share so lost more than half of $500 investment.

Australian United Investment Company (AUI): bought 58 at $9 on Sept 24, 2007. Sold 50 at $5.40 on May 5, 2009 to lose around $200. Retain 8 shares and no recovery through any SPPs over the years but attended multiple AGMs.

Australian Vintage: bought 175 at $2.77 on Mar 14, 2007. Sold 175 at 32.5c on May 20, 2009 to lose $450.

Australian Wealth Management: bought 200 at $2.51 on April 19, 2007. Sold 200 at 95.5c on April 27, 2009 to lose just over $300.

Australis Aquaculture: bought 1,613 at 31c on Feb 12, 2008. Sold 1613 at 18c on Dec 31, 2008 to lose $200.

Auswide Bank (ABA): attended multiple recent AGMs with 10 shares but trading must have been when it had a different name and code. About to merge with Tasmania's Mystate.

Automotive Holdings: bought 145 at $3.45 on Dec 19, 2007. Sold 372 at $1.35 on June 15, 2009. Bought 12,500 at $1.20 in share purchase plan and sold 12,500 at $1.44 on July 7, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Avastra Sleep Centres: bought 1140 at 44c on Jan 9, 2008. Sold 1140 at 4c on June 27, 2008 to lose close to full $500 investment.

* Avexa Ltd: bought 885 at 56c on January 9, 2008. Bought 1,250 at 40c on February 5, 2008. Sold 2000 at 32.5c on April 3, 2008 to lose $600. Bought 261,000 at 7c through entitlement offer and sold 261,000 at 9.4c on May 6, 2009 for profit of $6264. Sold 86,000 at 15c on Jan 5, 2010. Retained a residual 278 shares.AVJennings: bought 400 at $1.25 on Aug 16, 2007. Sold 420 at 33c on May 14, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares which will likely be sold into a 2024 takeover.

Avoca Resources Ltd: bought 233 at $2.15 on Dec 18, 2007. Sold 200 at $2.33 on April 18, 2008. Retained 33 shares and most of $500 investment.

AWA: briefly owned these around the time of the 1998 AGM series for The Daily Telegraph before they were taken over.

# AWB: bought 250 at $4.09 on Feb 22, 2006. Sold 125 at $4.39 on June 30, 2006. Bought 345 AWB at $1.46 on September 22, 2009. Sold 425 at $1.09 on March 9, 2010.

AXA Asia Pacific Holdings: bought 90 at $5.77 on April 3, 2006. Sold 60 at $7.26 on April 2, 2007 to break even. Bought 3,508 at $2.85 in share purchase plan and sold 3,508 at $3.84 on May 19, 2009 to make $3450.

Axiom Properties: bought 1450 at 36c on Jan 16, 2008. Sold 1450 at 10c on June 27, 2008 to lose $300. Bought 16,000 at 3.3c on February 8, 2010. Sold 15,990 at 3.1c on April 16, 2010 and retained residual 10 shares.

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B: 51 stocks

Babcock & Brown (BNB): bought 55 at $9.66 in May 2005 and 32 at $16.59 in Oct 2005. Sold 32 at $19.82 in May 2006 and 40 at $28.75 in April 2007 for profit of about $600. Bought 600 at $5.00 for $3000 on August 14, 2008. Sold 300 at $4.02 for $1200 on August 18, 2008. Sold 299 at $2.34 for $700 on September 26, 2008. Retained one worthless share but broke even overall.

Babcock & Brown Environmental: bought 560 at 90c on May 25, 2007 and sold 560 at 50c per share into Babcock & Brown mop up bid in February 2008. Lost around $250.

Babcock & Brown Infrastructure: bought 340 at $1.49 on May 25, 2006. Sold 240 at $1.89 on April 17, 2007. Bought 4065 in February 2008 share purchase plan at $1.23. Sold 4000 at $1.315 on Feb 20, 2008. Retained 196. Overall profit almost $200.

Babcock and Brown Power: bought 188 at $2.68 on December 22, 2006. Sold 150 at $3.51 on June 27, 2007. Bought 4065 at $1.23 in $5000 share purchase plan in January 2008. Sold 4000 at $1.31 on Feb 20, 2008. Sold residual 100 at 5.5c on December 15, 2008. Overall profit about $100.

Babcock & Brown unsecured notes: bought 6 at $97 on Jan 2, 2008. Sold 5 at $36 on June 16, 2008 to lose around $300. Retained one which ended up being worthless.

* Babcock & Brown Residential Land Partners Group: bought 600 at 84c on July 27, 2007. They dropped to below 10c to dropped more than $450. Check what happened.

# Babcock & Brown Wind (now Infigen Energy): bought 315 at $1.60 on May 25, 2006. Sold 227 at $1.93 on June 5, 2007. Retained 117 which plunged but managed to break even.

Babcock & Brown Communities: bought 370 Primelife shares at $1.40 on November 7, 2005. Dropped about $300 as Lend Lease eventually took them over.

Babcock & Brown Japan Property Trust: bought 600 at 84.5c and sold 641 at 29.5c on May 26, 2009 so lost about $350.

* Babcock & Brown Capital: bought 170 at $3.01 in 2008 but ended up losing almost $300. Check exit details.

Bank of Queensland: bought 30 at $16.97 on Mar 21, 2007. Sold 25 at $18.10 on December 13, 2007 to break even. Bought 654 through an SPP for $7.64 and sold 663 shares on 4 February 2009 for $7.27 per share making a loss of $264. Currently hold 10 shares.

Bannerman Resources: bought 157 at $3 on Jan 18, 2008. Sold 157 at $1.01 on May 8, 2009 to lose about $370.

Bapcor (BAP): bought 126 at $4 in 2016 and sold 121 at $5 3 weeks later to make $62 after brokerage with a free carry 5 residual shares which have retained ever since with no capital raising activity. Attended 2024 AGM.

Bathurst Resources: bought 5,953 at 8.4c on June 2, 2009. Sold 5,953 at 4.6c on July 24, 2009 to lose $300.

Beach Petroleum: bought 325 at $1.56 on September 7, 2006. Sold 277 at $1.45 on June 25, 2007 to lose $100. Retained 58 shares.

Beaconsfield Gold: bought 1,855 at 27c on September 10, 2007. Sold 1,855 at 17.5c on April 17, 2009 to lose $250.

Becton Property Group: bought 1,100 at 47c on Oct 18, 2005. After one for four consolidation, sold 150 at $3.25 on Jan 29, 2007, generating $165 net profit. Sold another 100 at $4.70 on Oct 16, 2007, generating another $260 net profit. Retain 37 shares which went broke.

Becton Property group hybrids: bought 429 at $1.14 on December 9, 2007. Sold 429 at 50c on June 16, 2009 to lose $300.

Bega Group (BGA): bought 105 at $4.80 and sold 99 at $5.19 around the 2014 AGM, which didn't attend. In August 2017 they offered a $15,000 SPP at $5.25. Allocated full amount and sold 2340 at $6.42 on August 9, leaving balance of 523 and a paper profit of about $3300. Sold further 450 at $7.09 in February 2018 for $3100. and the balance of 67 shares at $7.05 in May 2018. Bought back in for 2024 hybrid AGM, which attended, after paying $5.13 for 96 shares. Stock $5.74 by Christmas 2024 so overall profit around $3500.

Bell Financial Group (BFG): bought 209 at $2.29 on Dec 17, 2007. Sold 209 at 54c on April 21, 2009 to lose $430. Bought back in years later to attend AGMs.

* Bendigo & Adelaide Bank: bought 42 at $12.14 on June 14, 2006. Sold 40 at $15.60 on Dec 13, 2007. Bought 300 at $9.60 on Apr 21, 2008. Sold 300 at $12.439 on May 7, 2008. Bought 2000 shares at $6.75 shares across two entitlements . Sold 2000 for an average $8.29 on September 16, 2009. Currently holding 10 shares but had a good run on capital raisings.

* Bendigo Mining: bought 310 at $1.63 on June 14, 2006. Sold 44 at $6.48 on April 27, 2009. Currently holding 10 shares. Check these details.

Berkeley Resources: bought 390 at $1.29 on February 9, 2010. Sold 390 at $1.33 on March 27, 2010 to break even.

BHP: bought 35 at $15.64 on May 19, 2005. Sold 18 at $29.25 on May 29, 2006. Sold 12 at $38.35 on July 5, 2008. Currently hold 5 shares.

Bill Express: bought 3226 at 15.5c on Jan 21, 2008. Collapsed later in the year to lose $530.

Billabong International: bought 40 at $13.25 on October 6, 2005. Sold 28 at $16.81 on April 23, 2007 to break even. Bought 4000 shares at $7.50 in entitlement offer and sold 4000 at $8.20 on June 22, 2009 to make $2800. Currently hold 12 shares.

Biota Holdings: bought 300 at $1.70 on Sept 10, 2007. Sold 290 at $1.60 on July 20, 2009 to lose about $80. Sold remaining 10 shares into 2011 takeover.

Bio Tech Capital: bought 2,000 at 25c on February 10, 2010. Sold 1,990 at 21.5c on April 13, 2009 to lose $100. Currently hold 10 shares.

Bisalloy Steel (BIS): made $92 trading 152 shares around 2024 AGM which was initially a physical meeting and then went wholly online due to threats of violence in Sydney. Market cap $152m.

Blackmores: bought 24 at $21 on Dec 18, 2007. Sold 25 at $14.00 on January 6. 2009 to lose about $200.

Blackthorn Resources: bought 5000 at 10c on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 4,000 at 12c on Feb 26, 2008. Retain 1000 shares with cost covered. Currently hold 100 shares.

Bluebet (BBT): Dropped $407 buying and selling in 2021-22, then made $61 buying and selling in both 2023 and 2024 for a net loss of $346, which was the cost of asking questions at 2 of their AGMs/EGMs.

Bluefreeway: bought 556 at 90c on Jan 9, 2008. Sold 2,214 at 3.5c on May 21, 2009.

Bluglass: bought 2,942 at 17c on February 18, 2010. Sold 2,942 at 15.5c on March 11, 2010 to lose almost $100.

Bluescope Steel (BSL): bought 60 at $8.36 on November 2, 2005. Sold 41 at $10.94 on April 13, 2007 to break even. Bought 1613 at $3.10 in February 2009 share purchase plan and sold 1635 at $3.19 for marginal profit. Bought 48,387 at $1.55 in entitlement offer and sold 14,000 at $2.50, 3,000 at $2.52 on June 9, 2009, 3000 at $2.51, 2000 at $2.66, 4000 at $2.48, 2000 at $2.58, 5000 at $2.29, 16,129 at $2.50, 4000 at $2.67, 5000 at $2.50 and 4480 at $2.89 for a gross profit of . Currently holding 47 shares.

BMC Media: a disastrous dotcom boom investment which cost us over $1000 in losses.

Boart Longyear (BLY): bought 270 at $1.87 on April 5, 2007. Sold 200 at $2.24 on June 29, 2007 to recover most of investment before it dived. Not sure what happened to residual 70 during multiple reconstructions. Bought 87 at $2.50 in 2022 and then sold 87 at $2.91 for a $25 profit after being sole shareholder asking questions at the virtual scheme meeting when it was taken over in early 2024.

Bolnisi Gold: bought 190 at $2.67 on Mar 5, 2007. Sold 150 at $3.25 on Dec 7, 2007 to recover investment. Check residual.

Boom Logistics: bought 160 at $3.17 on 17 Jul, 2007. Sold 160 at 71c on June 26, 2008 to lose $400. Retained 10 shares.

Boral: bought 71 at $7.18 on Aug 14, 2007. Sold 61 at $3.63 on April 27, 2009 to lose about $250. Held 10 shares that were sold into 2024 Seven Group takeover.

Bougainville Copper (BOC): bought 348 at $1.40 on Dec 21, 2007. Sold 348 at 67c on June 3, 2009 to lose about $300.

Boulder Steel: bought 2,300 at 17c on Jan 17, 2008. Sold 2,300 at 1.9c on April 14, 2009 to lose $450.

Bow Energy: bought 475 at $1.05 on February 5, 2010. Sold 465 at $1.24 on March 10, 2010 to make a $50 profit. Sold 2,215 at $7.16 in an SPP on December 24, 2010.

# Bradken (BKN): bought 59 at $7.95 on July 3, 2008. Bought 621 at $8.05 on Aug 6, 2008. Sold 630 at $11.04 on Sept 8, 2008. Sold 50 at $3.45 on Apr 17, 2009. Sold 708 at $7.40 from SPP on June 24, 2010.

Brainchip Holdings (BRN): bought and sold twice in 2023 and 2024 for a net loss of $10 and attended the 2024 hybrid AGM in Sydney.

Brambles Ltd: bought 43 at $11.81 on June 27, 2007. Sold 33 at $14.10 on Sept 10, 2007. Sold 2,215 at $7.16 in profitable SPP on December 24, 2010. Overall a good experience.

Bravura Solutions: bought 345 at $1.46 on Aug 7, 2007. Sold 245 at $1.70 on Oct 3, 2007. Sold remaining 100 into 28c Ironbridge offer in 2013 so lost about $90 after brokerage.

Brazilian Rare Earths (BRE): bought 166 at $3.03 in May 2024 ahead of virtual EGM, which attended via Zoom, and retain with a paper loss of around $150 with stock at $2.16 in December 2024.

Brazin (BZN): bought 400 at $1.26 on Sept 11, 2006 and sold to founder Brett Blundy at $1.81 per share in December 2006. Profit around $200.

# Breakaway Resources: bought 863 at 57c on Jan 8, 2008. Sold 853 at 6.2c on April 15, 2009 to lose $450. Sold 166,600 at 5.9c on February 3, 2010. Sold 168,900 at 7.6c in an SPP on December 22, 2010. Good profits in capital raisings.

Breville/Housewares International (BRG): bought 350 at $1.53 on November 7, 2005. Sold 200 at $2.38 on February 7, 2007 to break ever. Sold 140 at $2.50 on September 16, 2010. Offered an SPP at $17 in 2020 and applied for $30,000 but scaled back to 30 shares costing $510. Exited at $23.52 for a gain of $170 after brokerage. Residual 10 shares worth $355 in December 2024 so overall up about $700.

# Brickworks: bought 40 at $13.35 on Nov 2, 2005. Sold 30 at $14.50 on Oct 16, 2007. Bought 363 at $1.38 on Jan 7, 2008. Sold 395 at 86c on March 13, 2009. Currently hold 19 shares.

Brierty Ltd: bought 295 at $1.70 on Dec 17, 2007. Sold 295 at 35c on June 27, 2008 to lose $400. Bought 1,563 at 32c on February 10, 2010. Sold 1,563 at 32.5c on March 12, 2010 to break even.

Briscoe Group (BGP): managed to get on the register buying 32 shares at $1.41 for a total spend of $150 through a partial trade, then attended NZ hybrid AGM on May 16, 2024 and retain the stock. Market cap almost $1 billion.

# Brisconnections: bought 1150 at 44c.

British America Tobacco Australasia: briefly owned this Nick Greiner chaired company before it was mopped up by the parent company around the time of the Sydney Olympics.

Brockman Resources: bought 445 at $1.13 on Jan 8, 2008. Sold 200 at $2.45 on May 2, 2008 to recover investment. Sold 40 at $4.88 on December 31, 2010. Profit of more than $200 and retained 5 shares.

# Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP: finished with up 2 units and they've regularly sent tiny 2c cheques with no direct credit form.

BSA: bought 807 at 62c on Jan 18, 2008. Sold 955 at 18c on April 17, 2009 so lost about $360. Retained 10 shares.

Bunnings Warehouse Property Trust : bought 212 at $2.39 on July 23, 2007. Sold 212 at $1.61 on 24 February, 2009 to lose $150. Bought 13,333 at $1.50 in entitlement offer and sold 13,000 at $1.62 on June 16, 2009 to make $1650. Currently hold 45 shares.

Burns Phil: bought 530 at 96c on June 2, 2006. Sold for $1.10 to Graeme Hart's Rank Group in October 2006. Profit: $54.

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C: 97 stocks

Cable & Wireless Optus (CWO): did well out of the float in the late 1990s then finished up with a handful of Singtel shares.

Cabcharge (renamed A2B Group): bought 42 at $12.03 on July 11, 2007. Sold 37 at $6.46 on April 27, 2009 for loss of about $250. Held residual 5 shares through until 2024 takeover.

Calliden Group: bought 1,250 at 40c on Feb 8, 2008. Sold 1250 at $0.33 on Feb 16, 2009 for loss of about $140. No longer listed.

Campbell Bros (now ALS): bought 17 at $31.20 on Jan 9, 2008. Sold 17 at $18.99 on January 5, 2009 for loss of $200. Bought 16 at $31.66 on October 1, 2009 and sold 23 at $27.63 on November 11, 2009 after heavily scaled back capital raising. Currently hold 5 shares.

Canberra Investment Corp: bought 370 at $1.36 on Jan 18, 2008. Sold 485 at 50c on April 21, 2009 to lose about $300.

Cape Lambert Iron: bought 1,283 at 39c on Dec 18, 2007. Sold 1,000 for 50c on Feb 29, 2008 for a small profit and retained residual 283 shares.

# Carnegie Wave: sold 50,290 at 10.5c in an SPP on January 4, 2011. Check detail.

Capral Aluminium (CAA): bought 530 at 93c on Feb 6, 2007. Sold 530 at 7.6c on April 15, 2009 for loss of $500. Retained 10 and made tasty $2500 profit in November 2009 capital raising when applied for $20,000 in entitlement offer at 2.5c and exited 141,000 shares at 4.3c. Had residual 41 shares compulsorily sold on December 20, 2013. Should have signed the retention form. Lost a net $5 buying and selling $500 worth of shares in 2024 to tick the box of asking questions at first Capral AGM.

Carbon Energy: bought 770 at 65c on January 21, 2010. Sold 760 at 55c on April 12, 2010 to lose $380. Retained 10 units.

# Carindale Property Trust: bought 114 at $4.42 on Dec 19, 2007. Sold 1000 at 50c on Feb 29. 2008. Check detail.

Cardno Ltd: bought 67 at $7.50 on Dec 20, 2007. Sold 57 at $3.30 on June 3, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Carlton Investments Limited: bought 22 at $23.00 on July 30, 2007. Sold 17 at $14.90 on August 3, 2009 and currently hold 5 shares.

Carnarvon Petroleum: bought 926 at 54c on Jan 16, 2008. Sold 800 at 65.5c on May 2, 2008. Currently hold 126 shares.

Carnegie Corp: bought 1852 at 27c on Jan 21, 2008. Sold 1500 for 31c on Apr 2, 2008. Currently hold 352 shares.
Carrick Gold: bought 333 at $1.55 on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 275 at $1.70 on Feb 5, 2008. Currently hold 58 shares.

CBD Energy: bought 1500 at 34c on Jan 14, 2008. Sold 1,450 at 3.3c on April 15, 2009. Sold 115,400 at 12c on February 3, 2010.

CBH Resources: bought 1,040 at 48c on Aug 15, 2007. Sold 800 at 55c on Oct 15, 2007. Currently hold 240 shares.

CEC Group: bought 220 at $2.30 on Jan 14, 2008. Sold 220 at 25c on June 24, 2008 for a large loss.

Cedar Woods (CWP): bought 106 at $4.75 on Dec 31, 2007. Sold 101 at $1 on April 21, 2009 to lose $400. In 2012 put $15000 into an SPP at $3.45 after placement and exited at $3.40 to lose another $400. In June 2014 put $10,000 into $15,000 SPP at $6.80. Scaled back by two thirds and exited at $7.08 for net gain of about $120. Bought and sold for $8 profit around 2024 AGM, which attended. Overall down around $700.

Centamin Egypt: bought 335 at $1.41 on Dec 3, 2007. Sold 335 at $1.54 on April 17, 2008.

Centennial Coal: bought 155 at $3.25 on June 8, 2007. Sold 123 at $3.95 on Oct 15, 2007. Currently hold 32 shares.

Centrebet: sold 130 at $1.65 on September 16, 2010.

Central Equity: bought 220 at $2.44 in October 2005 and sold into privatisation takeover at $2.55 in May 2006.

Centaur Mining & Exploration: collapsed in 2001.

Centrebet International Limited: bought 320 at $1.63 on Oct 4, 2006. Sold 180 at $2.38 on March 27, 2007.

Centro Properties Group: bought 56 at $9.00 on Mar 16, 2007. Sold 46 at 11.5c on June 15, 2009 wiping out the $500 intial investment and currently hold 10 shares.


Century Australia Investments: bought 380 at $1.35 on Aug 2, 2007. Sold 426 at 75.5c on April 27, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Ceramic Fuel Cells: bought 676 at 74c on Nov 20, 2007. Bought 487,704 at 5c in an entitlement offer with overs. Sold 200,000 at 6.3c, 47,704 at 6.1c and 240,000 at 6.2c on April 22, 2009. Sold 12,962 at 7.8c on May 8, 2009. Overall profit $6000. Currently hold 10 shares.

Cettire (CTT): 1.30pm virtual AGM. Made $131 trading 146 shares around 2021 AGM which failed to attend. Bought 200 at $2.50 in May 2024 and attended undemocratic virtual AGM where questions were dodged. Stock had tumbled to $1.43 by Christmas 2024 so overall down about $140.

CFK Childcare Centres: bought 1,210 at 41.5c on June 8, 2006. Sold 1,000 at 10c on June 25, 2007, then left with residual 100 shares when it collapsed in late 2008.

CFS Retail Property Trust: bought 270 at $1.86 on July 14, 2006. Sold 99 at $2.21 on July 18, 2007. Sold 170 at $2.45 on July 18, 2007. Retain 1 shares and overall profit $75.

Challenger Diversified Property: bought 575 at 87c on Jan 11, 2008 and 544 at 92c on Jan 7, 2008. Sold 1000 at 89c on March 3, 2008. Currently hold 119 shares.

Challenger Financial Services Group: bought 150 at $3.37 on Aug 29, 2005. Sold 100 at $4.94 on April 10, 2007. Sold 45 at $4.71 on December 31, 2010. Currently hold 5 shares.

Challenger Infrastructure Fund: bought 125 at $4.11 on May 25, 2007. Sold 124 at $4.03 on July 18, 2007. Bought 1200 at $3.80 on Jun 1, 2007, Sold 1200 at $4.09 on Jul 16, 2007. Bought 1295 at $3.80 on Jun 1, 2007. Sold 1295 at $4.03 on Jul 18, 2007. Currently hold 37 shares.

Challenger Wine Trust: bought 1031 at 48.5c on Oct 10, 2008. Sold 1031 at 34c on Jan 13, 2009 making a loss of $150.

Charter Hall Group (CHC): bought 188 at $2.66 on August 15, 2007. Sold 150 at $3.10 on October 16, 2007 to break even. Applied for $23,200 worth of shares at 33c in June 2009 entitlement offer but scaled back to virtually nothing. Received allocations in 2010 and 2017 capital raisings for a combined gain of $1200. Retain 4 shares today.

Chemgenex Pharmaceutical: bought 519 at 95c on Jan 14, 2008. Sold 519 at 51c on Mar 27, 2009.

China Steel: bought 4,167 at 12c on February 17, 2010. Sold 4,157 at 13.5c on March 10, 2010. Currently hold 10 shares.

Chiquita: bought 670 at 75c on October 21, 2005. Sold 670 at 49c on July 5, 2006 for a loss of $220.

Choiseul Investments: bought 100 at $5 on February 5, 2010. Sold 90 at $4.98 on March 10, 2010. Currently hold 10 shares.

Chorus (CNU): bought 63 at $8.04 in NZ's biggest telco ahead of attending 2024 AGM and retain the stake which is break even with the stock at $8 by Christmas 2024.

Circadian Technologies: bought 325 at $1.45 on Feb 21, 2007. Sold 325 at 75c on June 10, 2009.

Citadel Resource Group: bought 1,786 at 28c on July 8, 2008 and sold them on 13 Feb, 2008 at 14c per share making a loss of $250. Bought 1,250 at 40c on Dec 4, 2009. Sold 1,240 at 38.5 on April 13, 2009 and currently hold 10 shares.

Citic Australia Trading: bought 590 at 85c on Aug 24, 2007. Sold 500 at 96c on Mar 27, 2008.

Citigold Corp: bought 1,250 at 40c on Jan 21, 2008. Sold 1250 at 25.5c on December 17, 2008.

City Pacific: bought 120 at $4.31 on May 24, 2007. Sold 124 at 5.6c on June 15, 2009 for a loss of almost $500. Retained 10 shares but it went broke.

Civmec (CVL): dropped $15 buying and selling 400 shares in this Singapore-based dual listed company around its debut hybrid AGM on October 30, 2024, which attended. Market cap $600m but the defence contractor and major projects builder is controlled by its two Irish founders.

Clarius Group: bought 310 at $1.75 on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 319 at 38.5c on April 14, 2009 for a loss of $400. Retained 20 shares.

* Clean Seas Tuna (CSS): bought 400 at $1.29 on June 28, 2007. Sold 300 at $1.65 on Oct 31, 2007. Applied for $3300 worth of shares at 55c in June 2009 entitlement offer but scaled back to just 13 new shares. Sold 1,962 at 29.5c on Jan 6, 2010. Currently hold 26 shares.

Clearview Wealth (CVW): must have owned when it was called something else but in March 2014 applied for maximum $10,000 in overs in its 1-for-12 entitlement offer at 65c. Received full $10,000 and exited at 72c for gain of $1000.

Clime Capital: bought 540 at 99c on Nov 30, 2005. Sold 300 at $1.36 on April 13, 2007. Sold 200 at $1.25 on May 5, 2009. Sold 325 at $1 on September 16, 2010. Currently hold 8 shares.

Clime Investment Management: bought 737 at Feb 15, 2008. Sold 737 at 33c on June 10, 2009.

Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals: bought 1516 at 33c. Sold 1516 at 22c on Dec 30, 2008. Bought 2000 at 25c on January 21, 2010. Sold 1,990 at 25c on March 16, 2010. Currently hold 10 shares.

Clive Peters: bought 338 at $1.48 on Dec 19, 2007. Sold 328 at 49c on Jun 27, 2008. Bought 2,900 at 18c on June 11, 2009. Sold 2800 at 19c on June 15, 2009. Currently hold 110 shares.

Clough: bought 590 at 85c on January 16, 2008. Sold 590 at 51c on March 26, 2009 to lose $250. Residual 10 shares sold in scheme of arrangement in December 2013.

CMA Corp: bought 842 at 65c on Jan 17, 2008. Bought 863 at 58c on Mar 31, 2008. Sold 816 at 62c on Apr 16, 2008. Sold 842 at 13.5c on April 21, 2009.

CO2 Group: bought 1,220 at 41c on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 1000 at 52c on Feb 27, 2008 and currently hold 220 shares.

Coal & Allied Industries: bought 7 at $72 on Jan 17, 2008. Sold 6 at $91.50 on Mar 19, 2008 to recover investment. Currently hold 1 share in the renamed Yancoal.

Coal of Africa: bought 245 at $2.06 on Jan 8, 2008. Sold 200 at $2.85 on Apr 24 2008. Currently hold 45 shares.

Coates Hire: bought 100 at $5.10 on Mar 20, 2007. Sold 70 at $6.40 on Oct 5, 2007 then accepted the private equity takeover for the remaining 30 at $6.06 a shares in December 2007. Also received additional 64c in fully franked dividends as part of offer so total profit around $200.

Coca-Cola Amatil: bought 62 at $8.34 on Mar 5, 2007. Sold 50 at $9.99 on Oct 26, 2007. Held 12 shares for many years until 2021 takeover.

Cochlear (COH): sold 7 at $74.70 on April 13, 2009 and currently hold 10 shares.

Cockatoo Coal: bought 715 at 70c on Jan 17, 2008. Sold 600 at 92.5c on Apr 21, 2008. Bought into $15,000 SPP at 33c and sold 45,500 shares at 37.1c on August 6, 2009. Currently hold 69 shares.

Codan (CDN): bought 5,000 at $1.03 on June 8, 2007. Sold 4,400 at 95c on June 20, 2007. Sold 190 at $1.43 on September 16, 2010. Currently hold 10 shares.

Coffey International: bought 112 at $4.24 on July 11, 2007. Sold 112 at $2.03 on June 3, 2009.

Coles Myer: bought 50 at $10.08 on Nov 7, 2005, sold 30 on market at $15.91 in February 2007, then swapped remaining 20 into fast-falling Wesfarmers shares as part of takeover.

Coles Group (COL): spun out by Wesfarmers and have 3 ever since with no capital raising action but multiple AGM engagements.

Collection House: bought 5,820 at 85c on Feb 21, 2007, bought 4,800 at 90c on Feb 23, 2007, and bought 450 at 97c on April 2, 2007. Sold 560 at 45.5c on June 10, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Comalco: sold into Rio Tinto takeover in 2000 for a modest profit.

Commander Communications: bought 275 $1.82 on Sept 11, 2006. Sold 228 at $1.20 on July 3, 2007. Collapsed in 2008.

Commonwealth Bank (CBA): bought 15 at $36.95 on August 29, 2005 for $574. Sold 15 at $50.52 on Feb 6, 2007 for profit of $164. Bought 12 at $43.12 on July 17, 2006. Sold 7 at $53.63 on April 23, 3007. Currently hold 5 shares.

* Commonwealth Property Office Fund: bought 315 at $1.60 on Aug 15, 2007. Bought another 6250 at 80c via an SPP on March 3, 2009 and sold 6363 at 94c on March 12, 2009 to make about $700. Bought 600 at 87.5c on April 6, 2009. Sold 10,990 at 97c on January 7, 2010 and currently hold 9 shares.

Commquest Ltd: bought 455 at $1.10 on Dec 17, 2007.

Compass Hotel Group: bought 500 at $1.01 on Jan 21, 2008. Sold 490 at 6.4c on April 21, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Compass Resources: bought 264 at $1.90. Bought 122 at $4.10 on Aug 15, 2007. Sold 200 at $2.937 on May 2, 2008. Sold 150 at $2.89 on May 2, 2008.

Computershare (CPU): bought 86 at $6.54 on Nov 2, 2005. Sold 45 at $10.55 on Feb 19, 2007. Sold 30 at $9.87 on September 16, 2010.Currently hold 11 shares.

Connecteast Group: bought 425 at $1.19 on April 10, 2006. Sold 301 at $1.57 on May 14, 2007. Sold 206 at 28.5c on June 1, 2009. Currently hold 11 shares.

Conquest Mining: bought 794 at 63c on Jan 7, 2008.

Consolidated Minerals: bought 165 at $3.08 on July 5, 2007. Sold 135 at $3.80 on Sept 4, 2007. Sold for 165 at 3.20 per share to CSM in March 2008. Lost 20 cents and currently hold 30 shares.

Contact Energy (CEN): lost $15 trading 70 shares around 2023 AGM, then made $28 trading 65 shares around 2024 hybrid AGM in Auckland which did manage to attend. $13 in front from 1 Kiwi AGM.

Contango Capital: bought 596 at 84c on Dec 19, 2007. Sold 586 at 35c on June 3, 2009. Currently hold 2 shares.
Contango Microcap: bought 338 at $1.48 on Jan 21, 2008. Sold 328 at 83c on June 3, 2009. Sold 17,200 at 92.5c on February 3, 2010. Retain 60.

Contango Microcap options (code CTNO): owned 20 of these in early 2014.

Cooper Energy: bought 695 at 72.5c on 7 Mar, 2008. Sold 685 at 42.5c on July 24, 2009 and currently hold 10 shares.

Coote Industrial: bought 278 at $1.80 on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 299 at 32c on May 8, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Copperco Ltd: bought 893 at 56c on Feb 7, 2008. Sold 800 at 64.5c on Apr 21, 2008. Retained 93 shares when the company collapsed in November 2008 so the overall loss was about $50 after including brokerage.

Corporate Express Australia: bought 85 at $6.02 on Mar 1, 2007. Sold 60 at $7.05 on Sept 6 , 2007. Currently hold 25 shares.

Costaexchange: bought 670 shares at 75c in October 2005, then sold 670 at 49c in July 2006. Bought another 670 at 75c in March 2007, then sold 570 at 95c in December 2007 and retain 100 shares.

Cougar Energy Ltd: bought 6,700 at 7c on June 27, 2007. Sold 6000 at 16.5c on May 22, 2008. Bought 4350 at 11.5c on June 15, 2009. Currently hold 832 shares.

Count Financial: bought 145 at $3.26 on July 30, 2007. Sold 145 at $1.23 on May 26, 2009.

CP1 Ltd: bought 1137 at 44c on Jan 16, 2008. Sold 1000 at 55c on Feb 4, 2008. Bought 2,381 at 21c on Mar 10, 2008. Sold 2,000 at 24c on Apr 2, 2008.

Crane Group: bought 30 at $17.50 on July 27, 2007. Bought 2000 at $7.50 through two marginally scaled back share purchase plan entitlements and sold at $9.55 on May 7, 2009 to make $3700. Sold residual 10 into 2011 Fletcher Building takeover.

Credit Corp: bought 118 at $4.32 on January 16, 2008. Sold 117 at 65c on June 24, 2008 to lose $450. Currently hold 1 share.

Crescent Gold: bought 1,856 at 27c on Apr 14, 2008. Sold 1856 at 14c on 24 March, 2009.

Cromwell Group: bought 400 at $1.25 on Sept 10, 2007. Sold 407 at 57.5c on June 3, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Crown Resorts: owned it before the 1997 PBL takeover. Sold 18 at $19.31 on March 31, 2009. Sold 30 at $8.49 on September 16, 2010. Currently hold 10 shares.

CSG: bought 310 at $1.63 on Jan 9, 2008. Sold 300 at 87.5c on June 3, 2009. Sold 5,920 at $1.92 on June 11, 2010.

CSL: bought 6 at $89.99 on May 24, 2007. Sold 5 at $100 on Sept 6, 2007. Currently hold 1 share.

CSR: bought 220 at $2.37 on Apr 18, 2005. Bought 325 at $1.55 on June 15, 2009. Currently hold 131 shares.

Cudeco: sold 1622 at $3.479 on July 3, 2007. Currently hold 10 shares.

Cue Energy Resources: bought 2,500 at 20c on Apr 7, 2008. Sold 2000 at 24.5c on Apr 21, 2008. Bought 3130 at 15.5c on June 15, 2009. Currently hold 530 shares.

Customers: bought 5,556 at 9c on Feb 12, 2008. Sold 4556 at 11c on May 30, 2008. Currently hold 5 shares.

CVC Limited: bought 297 at $1.63 on Nov 29, 2007. Sold 287 at 55c on May 21, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Cyclopharm (CYC): first bought and sold in 2022 losing $140 and not making it to the May AGM as planned. Bought back in at $1.70 in May 2024, still missed the AGM but fluked a $2100 profit on an SPP at $1.43 where they doubled the cap from $2m to $4m to accept all applications. Only applied for 10k but sensibly sold 2985 at $1.75 for $5204 to make $985 and sold a further 3600 at $1.69 for a profit of $972. Retained 752 for a period then sold them to break even at $1.45 so overall profit around $2000.

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D: 22 stocks

Data#3 (DTL): bought 71 at $7.06 on January 14, 2008. Sold 71 at $5.09 on January 5, 2009 to lose $180. Bought 57 at $8.80 on February 1, 2010. Sold 47 at $8.40 on April 12, 2010. Sold 99 at $1.63 in March 2017 and retain 1 shares which have used to attend multiple recent AGMs. Can't yet explain why this doesn't all add up but down around $240 including brokerage.

* Dart Mining: bought 2565 at 19.5c on July 7, 2008. Bought 60,000 units at 5c in share purchase plan in April 2009 and sold 45,000 at 5.1c for marginal profit.

David Jones: bought 220 at $2.40 on November 29, 2005. Sold 120 at $4.34 on January 21, 2007. Sold 105 at $4.68 on July 16, 2009. Overall profit $500. Currently hold 10 shares.

* DB Rreef Trust: bought 260 at $1.92 on July 10, 2007.

* DCA Group: bought 180 at $2.79 on June 8, 2006.

Decmil: bought 223 at $2.25 on January 9, 2014.

Deep Yellow (DYL): bought 1,100 at 46c on August 1, 2007. Sold 1,080 at 37.5c on July 24, 2009 to lose $150. In March 2021 offered a $30,000 SPP at 65c to raise $2m after $40m placement. Committed $15,000. Everyone scaled back to 29% of application and exited all 6219 shares at 68c for a gain of $180. Bought 323 at $1.55 in June 2024 and down $170 with stock at $1.11 by year end. Overall down about $150.

De Grey Mining (DEG): dropped $13 trading 1370 shares around 2020 AGM, but didn't attend. Bought 453 at $1.105 in June 2024 and sold 453 at $1.90 in December 2024 after attending first hybrid AGM in Perth to make $350.

* Destra Corp: bought 9,091 at 5.5c on June 16, 2008.

Devine Ltd: bought 375 at $1.35 on June 18, 2007. Sold 400 at $1.25 on February 14, 2008 to lose $80. Bought 21,231 at 47.1c in SPP in May 2009 and sold 21,200 at 47c for negligible loss. Retained 88 shares which were sold into Leighton takeover.

* Dexus Property Group (DXS): need to source original investment before was called Dexus. Participated in capital raisings in 2009, 2015 and 2019. In May 2009 bought 6,154 in entitlement offer with unlimited overs at 65c and sold 6,400 at 72c for profit of $430. In June 2015 put $7,500 into SPP at $7.32 after placement. Exited at $7.44 for gain of $69. In June 2019 put $15,000 into SPP at $12.10 after $900 million institutional placement. Capped at $50 million, but expanded to full $63.9m. Exited at $13.22 for gain of $1360. Also bought and sold for $30 loss around 2014 AGM. Currently hold 7 shares. Overall gain about $1800.

Disctronics: first ever investment in 1989. Lost about $3000 on this Australian CD manufacturer in Braeside.

Diversified United Investment: bought 130 at $3.99 on September 10, 2007. Sold 100 at $4.40 on October 18, 2007 to break even. Bought 5000 at $2 in share purchase plan and sold 5000 at $2.30 on May 1, 2009 for profit of $1500. Currently hold 36 shares.

* Djerriwarrh Investments (DJW): bought 100 at $5.10 on Sept 13, 2007 and sold 94 at $4.42 in Sept 2009 to lose $150 including brokerage. Retained 10 and they offered a $30,000 SPP at $2.78 or a 2.5% discount to VWAP in August 2022. In for $22,126 and completely exited at $2.81 for a profit of $230. Bought 158 at $3.17 ahead of 2024 AGM but didn't attend and retain holding with stock at $3.22.

DKN Financial Group: bought 736 at 68c on June 12, 2008. Sold 726 at 41.5 on July 30, 2009 to lose $220. Currently hold 10 shares.

Domain Group (DHG): made $88 trading around the 2020 AGM, dropped $38 doing the same in 2021 then bought 167 at $3 ahead of 2024 AGM. Stock at $2.54 by Christmas 2024 so about breakeven overall and attended AGM multiple times.

Dominion Mining: bought 109 at $4.61 on December 17, 2007 and sold 109 at $4.30 on February 12, 2009 to lose $70. Currently hold 10 shares.

Domino's Pizza (DMP): bought 155 at $3.29 on February 19, 2007. Sold 160 at $2.96 on April 15, 2009 to lose $100. Retained 10 and then sold 7 at $34.46 in 2015. They offered a $30,000 SPP VWAP priced at $64.54 in December 2022 but only applied for $1714.30 and was refunded the lot because the minimum application was $2500. Currently own 3 and overall up about $150.

Donaco International options: (code: DNAO): owned 2 of these in early 2014. No idea of the background.

Downer EDI: bought 110 at $5.02 on August 9, 2006. Sold 60 at $7.30 on February 19, 2007. Sold 45 at $8.94 on October 19, 2009. Overall profit about $350. Currently hold 5 shares.

Dragon Mining: bought 5,000 at 10c on January 22, 2010. Sold 4,990 at 8.6 on March 16, 2010 to lose $100. Currently hold 10 shares. Is this Dragon Mountain Gold?

* DUET Group: bought 158 at $3.53 on July 25, 2007. Bought 117 $1.30 on May 4, 2009. Sold 275 at $1.57 on May 5, 2009. Eventually taken over so need to check overall outcome.

DWS Advanced Business Solutions: bought 210 at $2.40 on August 6, 2007. Sold 170 at $2.85 on October 4, 2007 to largely recover investment. Retained 40 shares. No longer listed.

* Dyesol: bought 480 at $1.07 on Jan 14, 2008. Sold 400 at $1.37 on May 27, 2008. Retained 80 shares. No longer listed.

DYNO Nobel SPS Trust: bought 6 at $98 on Mar 3, 2008. Sold 6 at $118.30 on May 23, 2008.

Dyno Nobel: details to come.

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E: 29 stocks

Early Learning Services: bought 250 at $0.75 on Dec 17, 2007. Bought 417 at 75c on Dec 18, 2007. Sold 667 at 16c on June 26, 2008.

Eastern Corporation: spent $2100 in entitlement offer at 24c and sold for 27c on July 15, 2009. Currently hold 44 shares.

Eastern Star Gas: bought 1,140 at 44c on Sept 18, 2007. Currently hold 10 shares.

Ebet: bought 9,000 at 5c on May 9, 2008. Sold 8,000 at 4.4c on April 3, 2009. Currently hold 1000 shares.

Ecorp: owned it briefly during the dotcom boom before Packer brought it back into the PBL fold.

Eircom: bought 160 at $3.01 on Jun13, 2008. Sold 160 June 3, 2009 at $1.08.

Eldorado Gold: sold 11 at $20.99 on September 16, 2010.

Elders (ELD): bought 240 then Futuris shares at $2.14 on June 20, 2006. Sold 180 at $2.58 on June 22, 2007 to recover all but $80 of investment but it then struggled. Put $40,000 into two $20,000 SPP entitlements at 15c and received the lot. Exited at 17.5c for gain of $6700. There was $163 million in applications, but the scale back to $150 million somehow only involved investors who applied for more than $20,000 worth of shares. Bought and sold in both 2022 and 2023 for a net loss of just $10, then bought 65 at $7.76 ahead of December 2024 AGM and stock finished 2024 at $7.26 so down around $50. Finally attended the 2024 AGM. Overall profit around $6600 so a top 10 experience.

Elders Hybrids: bought 5 at $86 on Mar 3, 2008. Sold 5 at $34.50 on May 5, 2009.

Ellerston Gems Fund: bought 210 at $2.41 on July 5, 2007.

Emeco Holdings (EHL): bought 300 at $1.64 on May 28, 2007. Sold 290 at 47c on April 17, 2009 to $400. Retain 1 share to presume was a consolidation but company doing better these days.

Emerging Leaders Investments: bought 500 at $1.00 on June 12, 2008. Sold 500 at 53c on Mar 27, 2009.

Endeavour Group (EDV): picked up 3 shares from the 2021 Woolworths demerger and attended all AGMs since with no capital raising activity.

Energy Developments: bought 132 at $3.73 on Aug 14, 2007. Sold 122 at $1.66 on May 8, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Energy & Minerals Australia: $15,000 into two entitlements to $15,000 SPP at 21c but scaled back to just $4084 allocation which were sold at average 25.7c for a profit of $914. Also sold 19,450 free options at 7.2c for a profit of $1400 so total profit $2314. Currently hold 10 shares.

Energy Resources of Australia (ERA): bought in 1998 to attend first ever AGM where I asked questions but not sure of investing experience. Bought 90 at $11.32 on July 26, 2006 after accidentally buying 2 $500 parcels of 45 shares. Sold 65 at $21.22 on Jan 22, 2007 and 15 at $27.90 on April 4, 2007 for a net gain of $696. Have owned 10 shares ever since but never attended an AGM because they have all been physical affairs in Darwin.

Energy World Corporation (EWC): bought 560 at 90c on July 27, 2007. Sold 500 at $1.29 on Feb 29, 2008 to make $100 profit and retained 60 shares which are now close to worthless. Attended 1 physical AGM in Sydney back in the day.

Engin Ltd: bought 5,615 at 9c on Aug 15, 2007. Sold 5,615 at 2c on April 21, 2009.

Envestra: bought 565 at 93c on Jan 8, 2008. Sold 635 at 42c on April 17, 2009. Currently hold 12 shares.

Equigold: bought 157 at $3.20 on Nov 20, 2007.

Equities Trustees Ltd: bought 12 $32.00 on Sept 27, 2007. Sold 8 at $13.10 on May 26, 2009. Currently hold 4 shares.

ERG Limited: bought 4,200 at 12c on Aug 16, 2007. Sold 200 at $1.16 on July 21, 2003 and 3,500 at 14c on Oct 12, 2007

ERM Power: bought 211 at $2.37 on January 6, 2014. No longer listed.

Eservglobal Ltd: bought 477 at $1.05 on Dec 20, 2007. Sold 400 at $1.25 on Feb 21, 2008. Currently hold 77 shares.

European Gas Limited: bought 715 at 70c on Mar 20, 2008. Sold 600 at 75c on May 16, 2008. Currently hold 115 shares.

Euroz Hartleys (EZL): bought 129 at $3.90 on Feb 11, 2008. Sold 248 at $1.02 on July 24, 2009 to lose $300 but not clear on share discrepancy. Have held 9 shares ever since but never attended physical AGM in Perth.

Everest Babcock & Brown: bought 105 at $4.95 on April 3, 2006. Received 331 free shares as part of EBI entitlement offer. Sold 336 at $3.53 for $1166. Retain 100 worth sod all. Overall profit $650.

Everest Babcock & Brown Alternative Investment Trust: received free shares when was demerged from EBB, then subscribed to 1497 entitlement at $4.07 a share for $6092 in April 2007. Sold 1497 at $3.56 each for $5309 on May 9, 2007. Bought 641 at $1.97 on October 24, 2008 and have since swapped into an unlisted vehicle but should recover 100% of this latest play within 12 months. Overall loss expected to be about $700.

* Every Day Mining Services: bought 1352 at 37c on March 3, 2008. Sold 1100 at 16.5c on May 22, 2008 to lose $300. Bought 119,290 at 4c on May 6, 2009. Sold 100,000 at 4c on May 8, 2009. Sold 19,290 at 4c on May 12, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Excel Coal: bought 75 at $6.79 on June 14, 2006 and sold to US coal giant Peabody in October 2006 for $9.50 per share. Profit: $183.25

Extract Resources: bought 56 at $8.97 on September 28, 2009. Sold 46 at $10.03 on October 14, 2009 to break even. Retained 10 shares but no longer listed.

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F: 20 stocks

Facilitate Digital: 10 shares taken over in scheme of arrangement effective December 24, 2013. Need to investigate the history.

Fairfax Media: bought 115 at $4.46 on Aug 15, 2005. Sold 115 at $5.38 on May 8, 2007. Bought 83,333 at 75c in entitlement offer through two accounts and sold for average $1.08 to make $27,500 but about $8000 went to various financiers and under-writers. Currently hold 10 shares.

Fantastic Holdings: bought 115 at $4.01 on July 9, 2007. Bought 2173 through $5000 SPP at $2.30 and sold for average $2.68 on July 20, 2009.

Far Ltd (FAR): bought and sold around 2022 AGM for a $33 profit then spent $77 buying another sneaky 100 at 67c in 2023 which retain. Have attended multiple AGMs.

Felix Resources: bought 100 at $5.15 on May 23, 2007. Sold 75 at $5.99 on Oct 11, 2007. Sold 25 at $21 on May 26, 2008.

Fermiscan: bought 552 at 89c on Jan 7, 2008. Sold 542 at 17c on May 14, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Ferraus: bought 348 at $1.40 on July 3, 2008. Sold 338 at 32c on May 8, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

FKP Property Group (now Aveo): bought 71 at $7.17 on June 12, 2007. Sold 73 at 84.5c on May 8, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Fleetwood Corp (FWD): bought 51 at $9.92 on Jan 10, 2008. Sold 46 at $6.47 on June 1, 2009 to lose $220. Held residual 10 shares ever since and attended 2024 hybrid AGM in Sydney.

Fleet Partners (FPR): bought 168 at $2.98 on January 3 2024 and sold then two weeks later at $3.11 to make a profit of $12 whilst also attending their hybrid AGM for the first time.

Fletcher Building (FBU): originally 50 at $10.20 in August 2007. Later bought 1266 at $4.15 in scaled back share purchase plan and sold 1256 at $5.09 on May 22, 2009 to make $1150. Retained 10 shares ever since.

Flexigroup Ltd/Humm: bought 180 at $2.80 on May 16, 2007. Sold 186 at 72c on May 21, 2009 for loss of $400. Currently hold 10 shares.

Flight Centre (FLT): bought 35 at $14.66 on March 1, 2007. Sold 25 at $19.58 on June 29, 2007 to recover investment retaining 10. Subscribed to $5000 share purchase plan at $23.50 and sold 210 at $29.95 on December 18, 2007 for gain of $1320. Sold residual 9 at $25 on December 31, 2010. Bought and sold around AGM in 2023 losing $10 then bought 25 at $20.40 in 2024 which retain today at a $100 loss with stock at $16.50 by year end. Overall up about $1400.

Folkestone: bought 585 at 86c on Dec 14, 2007. Sold 622 at 28.5c on April 27, 2009 for loss of $350. Currently hold 10 shares.

Fonterra (FSF): bought 14 at for $2.82 for $44 by cancelling a partially filled Commsec order in 2023 and after attending 2024 AGM they announced plans to delist from the ASX and focus on the NZSX. Will retain.

Forest Enterprises Australia: bought 855 at 58c on Jan 16, 2008. Bought 878 at 56c on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 1,500 at 57c on Feb 4, 2008. Currently hold 233 shares.

Forest Place Group: bought 625 at 80c on February 2, 2010. Sold 615 at 84c on March 12, 2010. Currently hold 10 shares.

Forge Group: bought 1087 at 92c on Mar 7, 2008. Sold 1000 at 84c on Apr 21, 2008. Sold 77 at $3.93 on September 16, 2010 so modest of about $100. Currently hold 10 shares.

Fortescue Metal Group (FMG): bought 80 at $6.60 on May 23, 2006. Sold 40 at $12.71 on Dec 27, 2006, 23 at $20.51 on March 22, 2007, 12 at $38 on May 22, 2007. Sold 47 at $10.63 on May 28, 2008. Have retained 3 for 16 years. Overall up about $1400.

Foster's Group: bought 82 at $6.25 on July 25, 2007. Sold 80 at $5.32 in July 2009 to lose $100. Sold remaining 10 into SAB-Miller takeover in 2011.

FSA Group (FSA): bought 1,471 at 34c on January 22, 2008. Sold 1,471 at 21c on 24 February, 2009 to lose $230. Still listed in 2025 at 81c and market cap of $100m .Never attended AGM.

Funtastic/Toys R Us (TOY): bought 285 at $1.78 on April 10, 2006 then topped up by 5k or 3267 shares through a $5m SPP at $1.53. Sold 2,000 at $1.61 on Oct 10, 2006 and 1,252 at $1.69 on Jan 29, 2007 to make $300. Sold 316 at 50.5c on June 24, 2008 to lose $300 of original investment. Retained 1 share but was taken out by either an unmarketable offer or a share consolidation. Bought and sold at 5c to attend AGM in December 2024 only losing $10 in brokerage but overall break even.

Futuris Corporation Hybrids (now Elders): bought 6 at $89 on Mar 3, 2008.

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G: 28 stocks

G8 Education (GEM): bought 100 at $5.01 in 2014 and sold 94 at $5.16 shortly after but that was $40 in Commsec brokerage to be left with 6 shares which retain today and have used to attend multiple AGMs.

Galileo Japan Trust: bought 725 at 69c on January 16, 2008. Sold 600 at 79c on February 8, 2008 to recoup investment. Currently hold 125 shares.

Gasnet Australia Group: bought 200 at $2.53 on April 3, 2006 and sold to APA in November 2006 for $2.99 per share. Profit: $72

Gazal Corporation: bought 220 at $2.31 on May 31, 2007. Sold 220 at $1.19 on December 16, 2008 to lose $280. Bought 400 at $1.25 on January 21, 2010. Sold 390 at $1.43 on March 30, 2010. Retained 10 shares but no longer listed.

GBST Holdings: bought 270 at $1.80 on June 26, 2008. Sold 262 at 85c May 5, 2009 to lose $320. Retained 8 shares but no longer listed.

Genesis Energy (GNE): bought and sold the Kiwi energy company in 2020 and 2023 to break even then bought again in 2024 at $2.07 and retain on a break even basis. Attended 2024 AGM.

* Geodynamics: bought 345 at $1.46 on August 10, 2007. Sold 285 at $1.70 on Sept 6, 2007 to break ever. Sold 330 at $1.45 on June 30, 2008. Retained 93 shares which later tumbled. Was there a capital raising in there?

* Gindalbie Metals (GBG): bought 400 at $1.26 on August 15, 2007. Sold 300 at $1.53 on September 4, 2007 to recoup investment. Participated in 2010 SPP at 93c and sold 8,331 at 97c on July 7, 2010 for a profit of $300. Retained 100 shares but no longer listed.

Giralia Resources: bought 715 at 70c on February 11, 2008. Sold 500 at $1.14 on February 26, 2008. Sold 200 at $2.48 on May 29, 2008 so overall profit about $500. Currently hold 15 shares.

Global Construction Services: bought 317 at $1.58 on November 27, 2007. Sold 348 at 44.5c on May 21, 2009 to lose $400. Currently hold 10 shares.

Global Mining: bought 249 at $2.01 on December 18, 2007. Sold 249 at $2.20 on May 16, 2008 so profit covered brokerage only.

Globe International (GLB): bought 1,250 at 81c on March 17, 2008. Sold 613 at 81c on April 7, 2008. Sold 627 at 15c on April 27, 2009 so lost $600. Retained 10 shares for past 15 years attending multiple AGMs.

Gloucester Coal: bought 102 at $4.94 on July 10, 2007. Sold 82 at $6.46 on Dec 11 2007. Later bought into marginal capital raising and sold 1,081 at $9.17 on September 7, 2010. Sold 17 at $12.20 on December 31, 2010.

Goldcorp: the most prolific sender of tiny dividend cheques without a direct credit form. Have a stash of 2c cheques in Canadian dollars. Not sure how finished with these shares.

* GME Resources: bought 930 at 54c on August 15, 2007. Sold 700 at 69c on October 15, 2007. Bought 60,000 at 5c in an SPP and sold all 60,000 at average 6.8c on August 6, 2009. Retained 230 shares but no longer listed. What happened?

Golden West Resources: bought 240 at $2 on January 21, 2008. Sold 230 at 33c on April 21, 2009 to lose $430. Retained 10 shares. No longer listed.

Goodman Fielder: bought 210 at $2.45 on May 18, 2007. Sold 200 at $1.18 on May 5, 2009 to lose $300. Retained 10 shares until was taken over.

* Goodman Plus Trust: bought 6 at $95.10 on December 24, 2007. Bought 7 at $76 on October 8, 2008. Currently hold 1 share. Sale details to come.

Goodman Group (GMG): bought 125 at $4.08 on Nov 2, 2005 when it was still Macquarie Goodman. Sold 80 at 40c for net $12 in May 2009 to lose $300. In September 2009 put $20,000 into the unlimited overs component of two 1-for-1 entitlement offers at 40c with no scale back and exited for 58c to make a profit of $9000. Made $25 trading 22 shares around the 2021 AGM. Lost $33 trading 25 shares around 2022 AGM. With some symmetry, made $23 trading 23 shares around the 2023 AGM then bought and held 15 at $33.34 ahead of the 2024 AGM and stock above $36 by Christmas. All up, have attended 3 AGMs and made about $8800 from Goodman.

Gowing Bros (GOW): bought 137 at $3.66 on November 22, 2007. Sold 127 at $2.69 on December 31, 2008 for loss of $200. Retained 10 shares for next 16 years with no capital raising or AGM action.

GPT Group (GPT): bought 125 at $4.14 on April 3, 2006. Sold 86 at $5.12 on June 6. 2007. Bought 2000 at $1.60 on July 10, 2008. Sold 2000 at $1.82 on July 24 2008. Currently hold 99 shares.

* Graincorp (GNC): bought 50 at $10.04 on Feb 15, 2007. Bought 39 at $12.85 on June 18, 2007. Bought 481 at $10.44 on April 18, 2007. Bought 1216 at $6.25 in a scaled back to SPP and exited for $6.90 on July 10, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Grange Resources (GRR): bought 215 at $2.33 on January 18, 2008. Sold 205 at 28.5c on April 21, 2009 to lose $490. Retained 10 shares ever since with no capital raising or AGM action.

GRD: bought 220 at $2.32 on May 10, 2006. Sold 170 at $2.92 on July 18, 2007. Sold remaining 50 shares into AMEC Plc's 55c takeover in 2009.

Great Southern Plantations: bought 215 at $2.43 on Aug 24, 2006. Sold 180 at $2.91 on June 27, 2007 to recover investment but residual 35 shares worthless when collapsed in 2009.

Great Southern Limited Trees2: bought 9 at $59.90 on July 10, 2008.

Greencross (GXL): bought 310 at $1.60 on Jan 11, 2008. Sold 300 at 52c on May 14, 2009 to lose $380. Currently hold 10 shares.

Growthpoint Properties (GOZ): bought under a different name then in July 2019 put full $15,000 into SPP at $3.97. Exited at $4.38 for gain of $1540. Sold the balance of 119 at $2.74 for $316 in March 2020 then traded 177 around 2020 AGM for a gain of $144 and bought 187 at $2.68 in 2024. Have retained and with stock at $2.54 have overall made about $1700.

* Gryphon Minerals: bought 731 at 67c on Jan 9, 2008. Sold 721 at 27.5c on May 8, 2009 to lose $350. Sold 2,173 at $1.34 in an SPP on November 1, 2010.

* GUD Holdings/Amotiv: bought 60 at $8.59 on May 18, 2007. Sold 50 at $10.40 on September 19, 2007 to break even. Bought 2,442 at $6.14 on May 19, 2009. Sold 2,442 at $6.15 on May 27, 2009. Sold 768 at $9.43 on August 2, 2010.

Guinness Peat Group (GPG): bought 250 at $2.05 on Mar 28, 2007. Sold 292 at 61c on May 8, 2009 for loss of $350. Currently hold 11 shares.

Gunns (GNS): bought 1,000 at $2.75 on Oct 26, 2005. Sold 800 at $2.55 on Aug 10, 2006 to lose $200. Sold 140 at $3.27 on May 1, 2007 to make $52. Sold 144 at $3.17 on April 13, 2007 to make $50. Bought 1500 at $1.95 on August 18, 2008. Sold 1500 at $1.09 on December 8, 2008 to lose $1200. Bought 10,000 at 65c on February 23, 2010. Sold 4,990 at 46.5c on May 12, 2010 to lose $1000. Overall lost more than $2000.

Gunns preference shares: bought 7 at $75.11 on October 10, 2008. Sold 7 at $59.50 on July 22, 2009 to lose $110.

Guzman Y Gomez (GYG): bought 20 at $25 in July 2024 and sold 7 at $40 and 13 at $43.40 to make $329 profit, plus attended their debut hybrid AGM in Sydney.

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H: 28 stocks

Hansen Technologies (HSN): bought 1,389 at 36c on March 17, 2008. Sold 1,200 at 33c on October 7, 2008 to lose $100. Participated in 2015 and 2017 SPPs for a combined $1000 profit. Retain 30 shares worth $160 and have attended multiple AGMs. Overall up around $1100.

Haoma Mining: bought 14,750 at 3.4c on Sept 21, 2007. Sold 10,000 at 5c on Nov 19, 2007. Sold 3,000 at 25c on Jan 9, 2008. Sold 1,350 at 35c on Jan 9, 2008. Currently hold 400 shares. Overall profit about $1000.

Hardman Resources: bought 320 at $1.61 on June 19, 2006 and sold 320 into Tullow Oil takeover bid priced at $2.02 a share in late 2006. Profit: $111.20

Harvey Norman (HVN): bought 200 at $2.65 on Aug 29, 2005. Sold 120 at $4.11 on Jan 31, 2007. Sold 60 at $7.20 on Nov 30, 2007. Bought 3,000 at $3.28 on May 6, 2010. Sold 3,000 at $3.45 on June 11, 2010.Hastie Group: bought 150 at $3.36 on June 8, 2007. Sold 120 at $4.25 on October 4, 2007 to break even. Applied for 13,695 shares worth $15,750 at $1.15 each in June 2009 entitlement offer but scaled back to virtually nothing. Residual 80 shares worthless when collapsed in 2011.

Hastings Diversified Utilities Fund: bought 160 at $3.20 on Mar 14, 2007. Sold 120 at $3.75 on Oct 16, 2007. Sold 1,500 at $3.37 on Dec 4, 2007 (SPP) and currently hold 65 shares.

Hastings High Yield Fund: bought 289 at $1.25 on September 20, 2008. Bought 111 at $1.25 on Oct 1, 2008. Sold 390 at $1.16 on July 20, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Healthscope Ltd: bought 100 at $5.35 on August 15, 2005. Sold 75 at $5.79 on October 8, 2007 to break even. Remaining 10 sold into private equity takeover.

Heartland Group (HGH): snuck onto the register buying 42 at 91c for $43 through a partially exercised order then cancelled the trade and attended the Auckland hybrid AGM in October. Will retain the holding long term.

Heartware: bought 1000 at 50c on January 16, 2008. Sold 860 at 54c on May 16, 2008. Sold 130 at $2.22 on September 16, 2010, so profit about $250. Currently hold 10 shares.

Hedley Leisure and Gaming: bought 156 at $3.21 on Aug 3, 2007. Sold 192 at 37.5c on April 21, 2009 for loss of $450.

Heemskirk Consolidated: bought 250 at $1.95 on May 30, 2007. Sold 240 at 57c on May 8, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Helloworld Ltd (HLO): own 10 shares in 2014 but no idea what they are.

Henderson Group: bought 114 at $3.50 on Aug 10, 2007. Sold 104 at $1.92 on May 5, 2009 for loss of $300. Currently hold 10 shares.

Heron Resources: bought 1,240 at 40c on July 11, 2008. Sold 1,230 at 20.5c on June 10, 2009 for loss of $290. Currently hold 10 shares.

Hexima: bought 490 at $1 on Jan 11, 2008. Sold 480 at 40c on June 3, 2009 to lose $300. Currently hold 10 shares.

HFA Accelerator: bought 517 at 96c on Jan 21, 2008. Sold 507 at 11c on April 21, 2009 to lose $480. Currently hold 10 shares. HFA Holdings: bought 190 at $2.50 on Aug 2, 2007. Sold 180 at 15c on April 21, 2009 for loss of $480. Currently hold 10 shares.

Hill End Gold: bought 2,000 at 25c on June 13, 2008 and sold 2,000 at 17c on Dec 30, 2008. Bought 3,000 at 25c on June 13, 2008 and sold 2,990 at 18c on July 20, 2009. Total loss about $500. Currently hold 10 shares.

* Hills Industries (HIL): bought 88 at $5.70 on Aug 16, 2007. Sold 1300 at $3.88 on May 14. 2008. Currently hold 10 shares.

HIH Insurance: collapsed in 2001.

Homeloans: bought 2000 at 40c on July 9, 2008. Sold 2000 at 37c on October 21, 2008 to lose $100.

* Horizon Oil: bought 1352 at $1.07 on Jan 14, 2008. Sold 990 at 35.5c on Oct 26, 2009. Bought 100,000 at 10c in share purchase plan and sold 100,442 at 17c on June 5, 2009 to make $7000. Currently hold 10 shares.

Hostech: bought 10,000 at 3c on Apr 15, 2008. Sold 10,000 at 3c on June 15, 2009.

Hunter Hall Global: bought 5,000 at $1.00 on December 18, 2007. Sold 4,500 at $1.02 on December 19, 2007. Currently hold 10 shares.

Hunter Hall International Limited: bought 34 at $15.01 on July 30, 2007. Sold 30 at $16.30 on October 17, 2007 to break even. Currently hold 11 shares.

Huntley Investment Company: bought 550 at 93c on August 1, 2007. My stake was too small to accept the Brickworks takeover so they were sold from under me and I was simply sent a cheque. Broke even.

Hutchison Telecommunications: bought 2000 at 31c for $640 on August 16, 2005. Sold 2000 at 28c for $540 to lose $100 4 months later. Bought 2,280 at 22c on Feb 28, 2007. Sold 2,000 at 13c on July 4, 2007 to lose another $200. Currently hold 280 shares.

Hyro Limited: bought 18,519 at 2.7c on April 29, 2008. Sold 15,000 at 4.1c on May 19, 2008 for $60 gain. Residual 3,519 shares worthless when collapsed.

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I: 39 stocks

IBA Health Group: bought 420 at $1.24 on May 17, 2007. Sold 500 at $1.12 on October 31, 2007. Bought 36,200 at 55c in entitlement offer and sold 36,200 at 63c on April 16, 2009 to make $2896.

IBT Education: bought 260 at $1.98 on May 22, 2007.

IDT Australia: bought 250 at $2.00 on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 200 at $1.77 on Dec 22, 2008. Currently hold 50 shares.

IINET: bought 600 at 87c on June 1, 2006. Sold 350 at $1.32 on February 23, 2007. Sold 220 at $1.77 on June 26, 2007 so overall profit about $300. Currently hold 30 shares.

Iluka Resources (ILU): bought 75 at $7.06 on Sept 13, 2006, took up 4-for-7 offer at $2.55 in 2008 and then sold 113 at $3.15 on June 1, 2009 for loss of $150. Currently hold 10 shares which have used to attend multiple AGMs. Have also been demerged into two other stocks by Iluka.


Imdex: bought 229 at $2.19 on January 9, 2008. Bought 223 at $2.25 on Jan 8, 2008. Sold 400 at $2.25 on February 1, 2008 so lost brokerage only. Currently hold 52 shares.

IMF: bought 1,000 at 52c on Aug 24, 2006. Sold 700 at 67c on June 22, 2007. Sold 170 at $2.79 in July 2009 so overall profit almost $500. Currently hold 10 shares.

* Impact Capital: bought 752 at 67c on Jan 16, 2008.

Impedimed (IPD): bought 8500 at 5.9c in August 2024 and attended hybrid AGM in Sydney. Have retained and down about $100 with stock at 5c by Christmas 2024.

IMX Resources: bought 727 at 68c on Jan 8, 2008. Sold 717 at 23c on June 3, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Incitec Pivot (IPL): bought 33 at $16 on Nov 30, 2005. Sold 17 at $32.45 on Dec 12, 2006. Sold 10 at $47.65 on March 27, 2007. Sold 5 at $100 on Dec 6, 2007. Sold 3 at $188.387 at June 24, 2008. Currently hold 30 shares.

Independence Group (IGO): bought 80 at $6.51 on July 25, 2007. Sold 60 at $8.49 on Nov 19, 2007 to recover $500. Residual 20 shares must have been mopped up in unmarketable parcel as lost $140 trading 88 shares around 2020 AGM, made a $35 profit trading 54 shares around 2021 AGM, dropped $15 trading 33 shares around 2022 AGM and then finally attended the 2024 AGM after buying 67 shares at $7.50. With stock at $4.82 by Christmas 2024 so down about $300 overall.

* Independent Practitioner Network: bought 1,950 at 26c on November 26, 2007.

India NRE Minerals: bought 472 at $1.06 on January 22, 2008.

Indigo Pacific Capital: bought 824 at 59c on Jan 21, 2008. Sold 824 at 7c on May 14, 2009.

Indophil Resources: bought 666 at 77.5c on May 10, 2006. Sold 500 at 93c on June 7, 2007. Currently hold 166 shares.

Industrea: bought 737 at 67c on Jan 7, 2008. Sold 670 at 24c on May 8, 2009. Currently hold 67 shares.

Infomedia: bought 850 at 60c on Aug 8, 2007. Bought 1042 at 48c on Jan 16, 2008. Sold 1500 at 40.7c on April 3, 2008. Currently hold 392 shares.

Infratil (IFT): have bought and sold it twice in 2023 and 2024 but still not managed to attend its AGM. The Auckland-based externally managed infrastructure investor did an SPP in 2024 but was scaled back to just 7 new shares. Overall gain around $50.

ING Industrial Fund: bought 195 at $2.62 on July 23, 2007. Sold 214 at 15c on May 14, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

ING Office Fund: bought 305 at $1.66 on Aug 16, 2007. Sold 309 at 43.5c on April 14, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

ING Private Equity: bought 589 at 85c on Jan 18, 2008. Sold 646 at 28c on May 21, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

ING Real Estate Community Living Group: bought 375 at $1.34 on Nov 28, 2007. Sold 384 at 41c on June 26, 2008. Bought 1,240 at 40c on July 7, 2008. Sold 1,240 at 5.8c on May 21, 2009.

ING Real Estate Entertainment Fund: bought 500 at $1 on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 597 at 16c on May 8, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Innamincka Petroleum: bought 770 at 65c on Mar 7, 2008. Sold 600 at 70c on May 2, 2008. Bought 71,000 at 20c in SPP and sold for 22c on August 14, 2009. Currently hold 304 shares.

Insurance Australia Group: bought 95 at $5.31 on Oct 6, 2005.

Integrated Legal Holdings Limited: bought 1,390 at 36c on Aug 24, 2007. Sold 1,380 at 16c on June 3, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Integrated Research Limited: bought 1613 at 31c on June 23, 2008. Sold 1613 at 27c on November 3, 2008.

Intermoco: bought 21,740 at 23c on Apr 18, 2008. Sold 20,000 at 1.8c on July 20, 2009. Currently hold 406 shares.

International Wine Investment Fund: bought 440 at $1.09 on Mar 3, 2008. Sold 440 at 30c on May 21, 2009.

Investa Property Group: bought 165 at $3.11 on June 4, 2007. Morgan Stanley mopped up the property group at $3.08 a share in mid-2007.

Investorweb: bought 5000 at 40c on April 17, 2000. Sold 5000 at 55c on May 9, 2000 for profit of $570.

Invocare Ltd: bought 90 at $5.62 on June 8, 2007. Sold 70 at $6.84 on Oct 5, 2007. Currently hold 20 shares.

IOOF Holdings: bought 78 at $7.11 on Nov 2, 2005. Sold 40 at $11.04 on Jan 29, 2007. Sold 28 at $6.89 on September 16, 2010. Currently hold 10 shares.

Iress Market Technology: bought 100 at $5.08 on April 3, 2006. Sold 60 at $8 on Feb 16, 2007. Sold 35 at $8.20 on September 16, 2010. Currently hold 5 shares.

Ironbark Capital: bought 1030 at 49c on June 23, 2008. Sold 1030 at 39c on 24 Feb, 2009.

Ironclad Mining: bought 485 at $1.04 on Jan 14, 2008. Sold 475 at 28c on May 8, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Iselect: bought 368 shares at $1.36 on January 10, 2014.

ISS Group: bought 1,471 at 34c on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 1200 at 43c on Feb 21, 2008. Currently hold 271 shares.

Ivanhoe Australia: bought 343 at $1.46 on Sept 1, 2008. Sold 343 at $1.01 on Mar 26, 2009 to lose about $60 after brokerage.

IWL Limited: bought 91 at $5.50 on July 30, 2007. Sold 91 to CBA for $6.45 per share on Nov 26, 2007. Profit: $66.45.

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J: 7 stocks

Jabiru Metals Limited: bought 530 at 95c on Aug 16, 2007. Sold 430 at $1.26 on Sept 5, 2007. Currently hold 100 shares.

Jackgreen Ltd: bought 1,660 at 30c on June 13, 2007. Sold 1,650 at 9.1c at June 10, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

James Hardie Industries: bought 50 at $8.99 on Aug 15, 2005. Sold 40 at $5.02 on May 5, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

JB Hi-Fi: bought 53 at $9.59 on Aug 10, 2007. Sold 43 at $12.03 on Sept 4, 2007. Currently hold 10 shares.

Jetset: bought 157 at $3 on Jan 18, 2008. Sold 147 at 83.5c on May 8, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Jubilee Mines: bought 75 at $6.84 on June 20, 2006; sold some on market and then sold residual 10 to Xstrata Nickel for $23 per share on Feb 7, 2008. Profit: $141.60.

Jumbo Interactive (JIN): bought 106 at $4.75 on July 5 2018 and sold 100 at $7.76 on January 15 2019 to make $253 whilst retaining 6 which were at $14 by Christmas 2004 so made about $300 overall. Have attended 2 hybrid AGMs post COVID.

Jumbuck Entertainment: bought 758 at 66c on Jan 17, 2008. Sold 748 at 38c on July 20, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

* Just Jeans: bought 300 at $1.81 for $561 on May 25, 2006. Sold 150 at $3.45 for $498 12 months later for gain of about $200.

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K: 11 stocks

K & S Corporation: bought 150 at $3.42 on May 28, 2007. Sold 140 at $1.83 on July 21, 2009. Sold 5,857 at $2.54 on May 19, 2010. Sold 2,327 at $2.24 in an SPP on December 31, 2010.

K2 Asset Management: bought 476 at $1.03 on Dec 17, 2007. Sold 466 at 23c on May 14, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Kagara Ltd: bought 102 at $4.94 on Mar 15, 2007. Sold 72 at $6.94 on June 27, 2007. Currently hold 11 shares.

Karoon Gas: bought 215 at $2.36 on Aug 1, 2007. Sold 150 at $3.73 on Oct 26, 2007. Bought 746 at $6.70 in $5000 SPP and sold 800 at $11.16 on July 7, 2009. Sold 2,142 at $9.10 in an SPP on October 28, 2010.

Katana Capital: bought 715 at 70c on February 8, 2010. Sold 705 at 72c on April 13, 2009 and currently hold 10 shares.

Keycorp Ltd: bought 1,250 at 42c on Mar 6, 2007. Forced the sale of my 1,250 shares at 23c at the end of June 2008 and transferred $287.50 into my account.

KFM Diversified: bought 544 at 92c on Jan 11, 2008. Sold 564 at 55c on Dec 22, 2008. Bought 950 at 53c on June 30, 2009. Sold 940 at 51.5c on July 16, 2009. Currently hold 11 shares.

Kimberley Metals: sold 41,680 at 24.5c in an SPP on December 8, 2010.

Kina Securities (KSL): bought and sold twice in 2023 and 2024 for a total profit of $45 and attended two virtual AGMs online in Port Moresby.

Kings Minerals: bought 820 at 61c on Sept 19, 2007. Sold 700 at 72c on Oct 9, 2007. $10,000 into 1-for-5 entitlement offer at 6c with overs. Sold 41,375 shares at 8.7c on May 10, 2010.

Kingsgate Consolidated Limited: bought 105 at $4.84 on July 27, 2007. Sold 85 at $5.58 on Oct 10, 2007. Currently hold 20 shares.

KLM Group: bought 770 at 65c on Aug 15, 2007. Sold 770 at 75c on Oct 30, 2007.

KMD Brands (KMD): In November 2009 put $30,000 into two applications for flying blind float priced at $1.70 and scaled back to 12,940 shares costing $22,000. Exited at $1.73 for gain of $300. Retained 18 shares ever since and attended multiple hybrid AGMs in NZ.

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L: 14 stocks

Latitude Financial (LFS): bought 178 at $2.83 in April 2021 for $514 and sold in June 2024 at $1.15 for $200, losing $314 but attending 2 AGMs along the way.

Leighton Holdings: bought 12 at $43.10 on June 27, 2007. Sold 8 at $52.85 on Sept 27, 2008. Currently hold 4 shares.

Lend Lease: bought 27 at $19.15 on June 7, 2007. Sold 20 at $7.14 on May 5, 2009. Currently hold 7 shares.

LGI Ltd (LGI): bought 171 at $2.94 in November 2024 ahead of Brisbane virtual AGM which attended. Have retained and shares are around the purchase price.


Lifestyle Communities (LIC): bought 21 at $23.45 on October 25 2021 and sold 21 at $18 in February 2022 to lose $135. Bought 47 at $10.72 in July 2024 to attend hybrid AGM which did but stock has fallen to $8.65 by Christmas 2024 so down $250 overall.

Lihir Gold: bought 160 at $3.18 on Mar 20, 2007. Sold 164 at $3.02 on June 29, 2007. Currently hold 86 shares.

Linc Energy: bought 650 at 77c on December 19, 2007. Sold 600 at $1.21 on April 4, 2008 and a further 45 at $2.91 in 2011 to make $250 after brokerage. Residual 5 shares moved to sub-register on December 30, 2013 after listing moved to Singapore.

Lincoln Minerals: bought 125,000 shares worth $10,000 at 8c in entitlement and sold 50,000 at 8.9c, 50,000 at 8.6c and 25,000 at 8.5c on July 1, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Lindsay Australia (LAU): made $7 trading 175 shares around 2024 Brisbane hybrid AGM which attended. Market cap $280m for transport operator.

Link Group (LNK): Japanese giant Mitsubishi agreed to pay $2.16 per share or $2.1 billion in enterprise terms in 2024 after it was floated at $6.37 per share in October 2015. Asked questions at scheme meeting but need to check share dealings.

Linq Resources Fund: bought 317 at $1.59 on Jan 7, 2008. Sold 375 at 51.5c on May 21, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Lion Nathan: bought 60 at $8.40 on Aug 16, 2007. Sold 60 at $9.50 on Dec 4, 2007.

Lion Selection: bought 270 at $1.80 on May 11, 2007. Sold 270 at 97c on May 11, 2009.

Living And Leisure Australia Group: bought 600 at 84c on Aug 17, 2007. Sold 629 at 4.5c on June 24, 2008. Currently hold 1 share.

Logicamms Ltd: bought 545 at 93c on Jan 11, 2010. Sold 535 at $1.05 on April 13, 2009 and currently hold 10 shares.

Looksmart Ltd: bought 130 at $3.91 on June 4, 2007. Evan Thornley's old company has no time for small shareholders and forced the sale of my holding shortly after it was acquired in 2007.

Ludowici Ltd: bought 186 at $2.70 on February 1, 2010. Sold 176 at $2.72 on March 15, 2010. Currently hold 10 shares.

Lycopodium: bought 120 at $3.85 on October 9, 2008. Sold 110 at $1.35 on May 26, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Lynas Corp: bought 741 at 67c on October 1, 2009. Sold 731 at 5bc on Oct 14, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

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M: 79 stocks

MAC Services: bought 142 at $3.30 on Jan 9, 2008. Sold 142 at $1.14 on May 26, 2009.

Macarthur Coal: bought 100 at $5.10 on Jan 11, 2007. Sold 80 at $6.60 on June 27, 2007. Bought 7500 shares at $6 each for $45,000 through 3 different $15,000 SPP offers. Sold 1000 at $7.464, 2500 at $7.36, 2575 at $7.355 and 1490 at $7.66 on July 27, 2009. Bought 400 at $9.72 on May 21, 2010. Sold 400 at $11.45 on May 28, 2010. Sold 2,656 at $13.20 in an SPP on October 11, 2010.

Macarthurcook Property Fund: bought 705 at 80c on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 705 at 8c on May 14, 2009. Bought 1,789 at 28c on September 22, 2009.

* Macmahon Holdings: bought 385 at $1.29 on August 1, 2007. Sold 300 at $1.60 on September 25, 2007 to break even. Applied for 61,250 shares at 32c in June 2009 entitlement offer but scaled back to just 28 shares worth $8.60. Currently hold 90 shares.

Macquarie Airports (now Sydney Airport): bought 165 at $3.09 on July 17, 2006. Sold 120 at $3.93 on April 26, 2007.

Macquarie Airports Trust: bought 6 at $97 on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 6 at $100 on Nov 25, 2008.

Macquarie Group: bought 9 at $76.65 on Aug 1, 2007. Sold 9 at $66.12 on May 2, 2008. Bought 564 at $26.60 in share purchase plan and sold 554 at $37.20 on June 5, 2009 to make $5978. Sold 9 at $34.56 on May 13, 2011. Currently hold 1 share.

Macquarie Bank income securities: bought 8 at $68 on October 8, 2008.

Macquarie Capital Alliance Group: bought 145 at $3.49 on May 16, 2006.

Macquarie CPS Trust: bought 6 at $95.10 on July 9, 2008. Currently hold 1 share.

Macquarie Countrywide Trust: bought 280 at $1.83 on July 17, 2006. Sold 116 at $4.08 on April 18, 2007. Currently hold 10 shares.

Macquarie DDR Trust: bought 410 at $1.23 on July 10, 2007. Sold 422 at 6c on April 20, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Macquarie Fortress Australia Notes Trust: bought 780 at 69c on Aug 1, 2007. Currently hold 10 shares.

Macquarie Infrastructure Group/Atlas Arteria: bought 130 at $3.98 on Aug 15, 2005. Bought 100 at $5.33 on May 16, 2006. Sold 770 at $6.06 on July 4, 2007 (SPP). Sold 102 at $6.76 on May 7, 2007. Bought 1500 at $2.01 on July 10, 2008. Sold 1500 at $2.37 on July 21, 2008. Demerged out Atlas Arteria and sold 161 at $6.65 for $1050 after applying for 35k worth of stock across two holdings and getting scaled back in a 2020 capital raising. Estimate total profit around $800.

Macquarie Leisure Trust: bought 240 at $2.16 on Nov 22, 2005. Sold 140 at $3.18 on April 16, 2007. put $45,000 into three SPP entitlements at $1.10 a share. Scaled back to just 1305 shares worth $1435, but exited these at an average $1.41 on August 10, 2009.

Macquarie Media Group: bought 180 at $2.84 on Sept 12, 2006. Sold Sold 180 at $4.65 on May 9, 2007.

Macquarie Office Trust: bought 305 at $1.64 on July 10, 2007. Bought 100,000 at 20c in entitlement offer in January 2008, sold 75,000 at 19c and 22,000 at 21c. Sold 3,622 at 19.5c on April 17, 2009. Overall loss about $1000. Currently hold 10 shares.

Macquarie Private Capital Group: bought 580 at 86c on June 25, 2007, sold 591 at 97c to Bear Steams Private Equity Ltd in June 2008 to break even.

Macquarie Radio Network: bought 425 at $1.15 on March 19, 2007. Sold 425 at 18c on May 14, 2009 to lose $450. Currently hold 10 shares.

Macquarie Winton: bought 459 at $1.11 on Jan 16, 2008. Sold 459 at $1.22 on Mar 26, 2009.

* Magellan Financial Group: sold 35 at $1.90 on May 17, 2007. Sold 185 at $1.22 on September 16, 2010. Currently hold 10 shares.

Magellan Financial Group options: received for free in May 2007. Sold 600 at $2.15 for $1270 in May 2007.

Magellan Flagship Fund: bought 520 at 97c on Mar 22, 2007. Bought 15,000 at 98c on April 10, 2007. Currently hold 10 shares.

Mantra Resources: bought 157 at $3.20 on July 8, 2008. Sold 157 at $1.85 on Mar 27, 2009.

Marathon Resources: bought 705 at 71c on Oct 10, 2008. Sold 705 at 39c on Mar 17, 2009. Bought 556 at 90c on June 11, 2008. Sold 546 at 82c on July 17, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Mariner American: bought 834 at 60c on Jan 17, 2008.

Mariner Financial: bought 650 at 77c on May 29, 2007.

Marion Energy Limited: bought 520 at 95c on Aug 16, 2007. Sold 510 at 37c on May 8, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Martin Bright Steels: bought 290 at $1.65 on Aug 6, 2007.

Maryborough Sugar: bought 270 at $1.90 on February 10, 2010. Sold 260 at $1.95 on March 22, 2010. Sold 4,762 at $3.41 in an SPP on January 28, 2011.

Max Trust unit: bought 800 at 63c on Nov 20, 2007. Sold 1004 at 3c on June 15, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Maxitrans Industries: bought 853 at 58c on June 23, 2008. Sold 843 at 22c on May 26, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Mayne Group: bought 250 at $5.34 on Nov 2, 2005.

McGuigan Simeon Wines: bought 185 at $2.77 on Mar 14, 2007.

McMillan Shakespeare (MMS): bought 90 at $5 on Aug 6, 2007. Sold 80 at $2.97 on June 10, 2009 to lose $200. Have retained 10 shares ever since with multiple AGM action but no capital raisings.

McPherson's (MCP): bought 125 at $3.70 on Aug 2, 2007. Sold 115 at $1.35 on June 1, 2009. Held 10 shares until November 2020 when they did a $10m SPP at $2.27 or a 2.5% discount to VWAP after an earlier $36.5 million placement at $2.27. SPP ended up being priced at $2.15 and all $9.4 million in applications were accepted. Sadly for participants, the stock finished at $1.91 on the first day of trading. Existed at $1.99 to net $9293 and lose $744.. Stock currently at 30c and don't own. One of my 20 worst investments.

Mec Resources: sold 16,000 at 52c in an SPP on October 18, 2010.

Melbourne IT: bought 284 at $1.78 on May 15, 2006. Sold 130 at $3.14 on Jan 29, 2007. Sold 151 at $1.95 on September 16, 2010. Currently hold 3 shares.

MEO Australia: bought 335 at $1.18 on Jan 8, 2008. Bought 1000 at 51c on July 7, 2008. Sold 1335 at 18.5c on Jan 7, 2009.

Meridian Energy (MEZ): bought and sold the Kiwi energy company twice in 2023 and 204 for a $6 profit, but asked questions at 2024 AGM.

Mermaid Marine: bought 256 at $1.95 on Jan 7, 2008. Sold 3250 at $1.50 on June 30, 2008. Sold 461 at 92.5c on Nov 27, 2008.
Mesoblast: bought 323 at $1.55 on Aug 16, 2007. Sold 323 at 86c on Dec 24 2008.

Metabolic Pharmaceuticals: bought 7,790 at 7c on Aug 14, 2007. Sold 7,790 at 3c on June 10, 2009.

Metals X: bought 1,755 at 28c on Jan 18, 2008. Sold 1500 at 37.5c on Apr 21, 2008. Currently hold 255 shares.

Metcash (MTS): bought 120 at $4.26 on June 19, 2006 and sold 110 at $4.29 in 2009 to retain 10 shares. Allocated $1000 worth of stock in two scaled back SPPs in 2020 and 2024 for an overall gain of around $100 after brokerage. Somehow still retain just 10 shares which must have been from switching these out of the Commsec margin loan account before each SPP allotment.

Metex Resources: bought 2,778 at 18c on Apr 15, 2008. Sold 2000 at 30c on May 5, 2008.

MFS Diversified Group: bought 5,200 at 88c on June 26, 2007. Sold 5,200 at 88c on Oct 5, 2007.

MFS Ltd: bought 105 at $4.96 on Mar 5, 2007. Sold 90 at $5.73 on June 25, 2007.

MFS notes: bought 7 at $74 on Jan 18, 2008.

Midwest Corporation: bought 218 at $2.30 on Aug 15, 2007. Sold 150 at $3.12 on Sept 27, 2007, then sold balance of 68 into Sinosteel's $6.38 cash offer in September 2008, producing overall proceeds of $881.84 and a net profit of $360.50. The profit on the takeover bid component was $277 in 13 months.

Milton Corp: bought 30 at $17.04 on September 22, 2009. Sold 23 at $17.25 on Oct 14, 2009. Retained 7 shares which were sold into the 2021 Soul Patts scrip takeover.
Minara Resources: bought 250 at $2.05 on June 14, 2006. Sold 125 at $4.16 on Oct 5, 2006. Sold 75 at $6.42 on Jan 31, 2007. Currently hold 50 shares.

Mincor Resources: bought 187 at $2.72 on Aug 17, 2007. Sold 137 at $3.35 on Sept 5, 2007. Currently hold 50 shares.

Minemakers: bought 515 at 98.5c on September 30, 2008. Sold 515 at 52c on January 5, 2009. Was renamed Verbrec and bought back in in 2024 to attend first AGM.

* Mineral Deposits: bought 425 at $1.24 on August 17, 2007. Sold 325 at $1.44 on September 25, 2007. Bought 16,129 at 62c in share purchase plan and sold 16,219 at 63.5c on May 23, 2009 for profit of $220. Sold 1,053 at 90c on June 8, 2010.

Mineral Resources (MIN): bought 93 at $5.41 on Jan 9, 2008. Sold 70 at $6.80 on May 30, 2008. Sold 20 at $12.50 on December 31, 2010. Retained 3 shares which use to attend AGMs in recent years, including 2024.

Mintails Ltd: bought 824 at 60c on Jan 14, 2008. Sold 814 at 5.6c on June 15, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Mirabella Nickel: bought 83 at $6.10 on Jan 7, 2008. Sold 60 at $6.95 on May 7, 2008. Sold 4,363 at $2.30 on January 22, 2010. Sold 3,121 at $1.69 in an SPP on October 28, 2010.

Mirrabooka Investments Limited: bought 200 at $2.51 on July 30, 2007. Sold 224 at $1.55 on May 11, 2009. Sold 9,375 at $1.63 on August 17, 2010.

Mirvac Group: bought 1500 at $2.01on July 15, 2008. Sold 1300 at $2.47 on July 18, 2008. Sold 250 at $2.99 on August 11, 2008. Bought 10,000 through entitlement offer at $1 and sold for $1.10 on July 10, 2009. Sold 742 at $1.35 on May 17, 2010. Sold 725 at $1.29 on May 31, 2010.

Mirvac Industrial Trust: bought 610 at 81c on Dec 5, 2007. Sold 610 at 7.8c on April 16, 2009.

Mirvac Real Estate: bought 390 at $1.25 on Dec 19, 2007. Sold 390 at 29c on May 26, 2009.

Mitchell communications: Lost plenty speculating shortly after the 2000 float of emitch. Sold 290 at $1.24 on September 16, 2010. Subscribed to 4,587 shares at $1.09 in 2007 SPP and sold 4377 shares at $1.19 on October 24, realising $417 profit.

MMC Contrarian: $10,000 into 1-for-1 entitlement offer at 50c with overs. Got the lot. Sold 20,000 at 55c on May 5, 2010.

Mobi Limited: bought 13,514 at 3.7c on Apr 15, 2008.

Moly Mines: bought 105 at $4.41 on June 7, 2007. Sold 54 at 27c on April 14, 2009. Currently hold 49 shares.

Monadelphous Group (MND): bought 34 at $15.13 on Aug 6, 2007. Sold 28 at $16.99 on Nov 1, 2007. Currently hold 6 shares which have used to attend multiple hybrid AGMs in recent years.

Monarch Gold: bought 1,670 at 30c on Oct 4, 2007.

Mortgage Choice: bought 150 at $3.15 on June 26, 2007. Sold 150 at 86c on May 25, 2009 for a loss of almost $400. REA took them in 2023.

Mount Gibson Iron: bought 350 at $1.44 on Aug 10, 2007. Sold 250 at $2.04 on Sept 27, 2007. Currently hold 100 shares and attended 2023 AGM.

Multiplex Acumen Property Fund: bought 357 at $1.33 on Nov 28, 2007. Sold 337 at 8.5c on May 14, 2009. Currently hold 20 shares.

Multiplex European Property Fund: bought 863 at 58c on Mar 7, 2008. Sold 800 at 62c on Apr 28, 2008. Currently hold 63 shares.

Multiplex Group: bought 165 at $3.10 on Oct 6, 2005. Sold 165 to Brookfield Australia takeover for $5.05 per share on August 30, 2007 for a gain of $300.

Multiplex Prime: bought 910 at 55c on Mar 3, 2008.

Multiplex Sites Trust: bought 9 at $57 on October 7, 2008.
Mundo Minerals: bought 736 at 68c on Jan 18, 2008; sold 600 at 85c on Feb 25, 2008. Currently hold 136 shares.

Murchison Metals: bought 80 at $5.62 on June 25, 2007. Sold 70 at 90.5c on April 16, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Myer (MYR): bought 1700 at $4 float price and quickly sold 1690 at $3.77 in November 2009 for a lost of around 400. Retained 10 shares ever since and attended multiple AGMs.

Myer Group unsecured notes: bought 7 at $76 on October 7, 2008. Bought 5 at $101.01 on Jan 7, 2008. Sold 11 at $87 on April 29, 2009. Currently hold 11 shares.

MYOB: bought 220 at $13 for $2949.35 on April 17, 2000. Sold 880 (post 4 for 1 split) at $4 for $3429.60 on May 9, 2000 for a profit of $430 in 3 weeks. Bought 500 at $1.10 on Dec 19, 2005. Sold 350 at $1.32 on June 1, 2007. The remanding 150 shares were compulsory acquired by Manhattan Software Bidco Pty Ltd following its successful takeover at $1.15 per share.

Mystate (MYS): owned it when it was called something else but finally attended the AGM of Tasmania's most valuable company on October 23, 2024. Own 10 shares but this will rise after merger with ABA in February 2025.

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N: 32 stocks

Namoi Cotton Co-operative: bought 910 at 55c on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 910 at 38c on Jan 9. 2009.

Nanosonics (NAN): bought 1,042 at 47c on Jan 18, 2008 and sold them at 14c on 9 Feb, 2008 making a loss of $220. Dropped another $150 trading 58 shares around the 2020 AGM which didn't attend. Same again in 2022 losing $32 around 2022 AGM, then made $44 trading 131 shares around 2023 AGM and finally attended an AGM after paying $3.38 for 148. Stock was at $3.08 by Christmas 2024 so an expensive $400 in total losses attending 1 AGM after 9 $500 trades with capital raising relief.

National Australia Bank: bought 16 at $32.71 on Nov 30, 2005. Sold 11 at $41.77 on April 13, 2007. Currently hold 10 shares.

National Australia Bank floating rate notes: bought 7 at $82 on October 9, 2008.

National Can Industries: bought 295 at $1.70 on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 295 at 84c on Dec 31, 2008.

National Hire Group: bought 270 at $1.91 on Sept 10, 2007. Sold 32 at $2.74 on Oct 10, 2007. Sold 168 at $2.74 on Oct 11, 2007. Currently hold 70 shares.

National Leisure & Gaming: bought 1,330 at 37c on June 7, 2007. Sold 1,320 at 0.7c on June 15, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

National Storage (NSR): made $50 trading around 2020 AGM but failed to attend. Bought back in at $2.53 ahead of 2024 AGM which attended. Retain stock which was at $2.44 by Christmas so about break even overall.

Natural Fuel: bought 1,855 at 27c on Sept 21, 2007.

Navigator Global Investments (NGI): attended first hybrid AGM in Sydney in 2024 using 3 shares which must have been bought under a different name. Market cap $850m.

Navitas: bought 260 at $1.98 on may 22, 2007. Sold 250 at $2.13 on Nov 25, 2008. Currently hold 10 shares.

Neptune Marine: bought 530 at 97c on Jan 15, 2008. Sold 520 at 58.5c on July 20, 2009.Currently hold 60 shares.

Neuren Pharmaceuticals (NEU): dropped $32 with first buy and sell effort around the 2023 AGM then bought again for $22.73 in February 2024 and down almost 50% with stock below $13 in December 2024.

New Hope Corp: bought 228 at $2.21 on Nov 22, 2007. Sold 200 at $2.70 on Mar 31, 2008. Currently hold 28 shares.

New Privateer Holdings: bought 100 at $5.32 on Mar 26, 2007. Bought 100 at $5.50 on Mar 23, 2007. Sold 100 at $3 in February 2008. Loss: $270. Also sold 100 at $4.70 for $450 on May 17, 2007. Lost $120 on these in two months.

Newcrest Mining: bought 13 at $17.25 on June 14, 2006. Sold 12 at $22.53 on May 8, 2007. Bought 198 at $27 through $5000 share purchase plan in March 2009 and sold 198 at $34.20 for profit of $1425. Sold 9 at $39.91 on September 16, 2010. Currently hold 1 share.

Newcrest Mining(spp): bought 185 at $27 on March 6, 2009. Sold 185 at $34.20 on March 23, 2009.

Newmont Mining Corp: bought 104 at $4.81 on October 13, 2008. Sold 104 at $5.79 on Dec 30, 2008.

News Corp: bought 100 at $23.32 on Aug 15, 2005. Bought 200 at $20.73 on Oct 14, 2005. Bought 55 at $26.99 on July 2, 2007. Bought 300 at $21.99 on Jan 9, 2008. Sold 200 at $21.71 on Feb 26, 2008. Sold 500 at 96c on Mar 31, 2008. Bought 50 at $15 on July 14, 2008. Bought 50 at $13.48 on October 16, 2008. Bought 50 at $14.42 on October 8, 2008. Sold 50 at $15.88 on November 3, 2008. Sold 290 at $12.99 on December 15, 2008. Bought 200 at $17.20 on February 9, 2010.

News Corp non-voting shares: sold 25 at $22.30 on April 26, 2006. Not clear when bought.

Nexus Energy: bought 717 at 73.5c on April 3, 2006. Sold 400 at $1.34 on Feb 7, 2007. Bought $5000 worth at 80c in 2007-08 SPP and sold 6300 shares at $1.18 a pop for $7414 on May 22, 2008 for a profit of $2374. Sold 307 at 24.5c on March 15, 2010. Currently hold 10 shares.

NIB Holdings (NHF): bought 390 at $1.30 on Nov 6, 2007 and sold 380 at 92c on July 17, 2009 to lose $190. Retained 10 shares and participated in 2017 and 2022 SPPs. Put $5000 into 2017 SPP at $5.65 with no paper application form. Capped at $15m, but expanded to $29m. Sold 790 at $6.29 so initially retained profit shares worth $560 at exit price. Then sold 99 at $5.47 in April 2019. In the 2022 SPP it finished VWAP priced at $6.74 and sold 1119 at $6.84 for a net $7634, making a profit of $80. Bought and sold around 2023 AGM making $34. Don't currently own and overall up about $480.

Nick Scali (NCK): bought 313 at $1.60 in 2008 and sold 303 immediately for $1.64 to nearly break even after $40 in brokerage. Retained 10 which later boomed. Threw 25k at a $10m SPP in 2024 and was allocated $1000 worth which exited at $13.96 for a gain of $37 but the profit on those 10 shares was around $120. Still yet to attend an AGM as they run physical affairs.

Nido Petroleum: bought 1725 at 29c on Jan 16, 2008. Sold 1,500 at 35c on Feb 26, 2008. Currently hold 255 shares.

NKWE Platinum: bought 600 at 70c on May 1, 2008. Sold 485 at 33.5c on June 9, 2009. Currently hold 115 shares.

Nomad Building: sold 60,000 at 11c in an SPP on December 21, 2010.

Noni B Limited: bought 180 at $2.75 on Mar 18, 2008. Sold 170 at 96c on May 12, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Norfolk Group: bought 313 at $1.55 on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 300 at 39,5 on May 14, 2009. Currently hold 13 shares.

Northern Energy Corporation: bought 271 at $1.85 on June 20, 2008. Sold 2000 at $1.53 on Sep 10, 2008. Sold 1900 at $1.59 on Sep 15, 2008. Put $5000 into $10,000 SPP at 35c and sold 14,200 shares at 37.8c on August 6, 2009 and currently hold 105 shares.

Northern Iron: bought 200 at $2.50 on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 150 at $3.50 on February 18, 2008 to break even. Bought 5000 at $1 in share purchase plan and sold 4,600 at $1.15 on April 27, 2009. Sold 440 at $1.16 on April 29, 2009. Overall profit about $400. Currently hold 10 shares.

Novogen: bought 180 at $2.83 on May 23, 2006. Sold 150 at $1.98 on July 4, 2007. Currently hold 30 shares.

NRW Holdings (NWH): bought 163 at $3.09 on Nov 27, 2007. Mistakenly bought a further 233 at $2.15 on Apr 17, 2008. Sold 300 at $2.20 on May 9, 2008 to lose around $170. Sold 86 shares at 94c in 2009 to retain 10 shares. Put $6000 into $15,000 SPP at $2.74 in 2011 and exited at $2.82 for gain of $150. Bought 155 at $3.24 in 2019 when didn't need to and sold entire 165 shares at $1.61 in 2022 to lose $240. Bought 136 at $3.68 ahead of 2024 AGM and stock was a $3.82 by year end. Still yet to ever attend its AGM and overall down $260 on one of the most confusing and non-sensical trading histories of any stock have played with.

NSX Limited: bought 2,174 at 23c on Apr 30, 2008. Sold 2,174 at 22c on July 24, 2009.

Nufarm: bought 45 at $11.42 on Nov 30, 2005. Sold 30 at $13.81 on May 11, 2007. Sold 320 at $16.65 on Apr 10, 2008 after buying them at $15.10 in an SPP, so profited by $500. Sold 31 at $7 in 2015 and retain 5. Have attended multiple AGMs and made about $450.

Nufarm Finance: bought 6 at $84 on July 3, 2008.

Nuix (NXL): 1made $12 trading 150 shares around the 2021 AGM, then bought 67 at $7.50 in 2024 and did intend that AGM. Retain the stock which was at $6.16 by Christmas 2024 so down about $80.

Nylex: bought 2,300 at 23.5c on Nov 7, 2005. Sold 2,300 at $0.06 on June 30, 2006. Bought 224 at $2.25 on Jan 16, 2008.

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O: 18 stocks

Oaks Hotels & Resorts: bought 265 at $1.95 on Mar 14, 2007. Sold 310 at 51.5c on May 14, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Oakton Ltd: bought 96 at $5.25 on Aug 15, 2007. Sold 76 at $6.38 on Sept 24, 2007. Currently hold 20 shares.

Oceana Gold: bought 760 at 66.5c on April 10, 2006. Currently hold 52 shares.

Oceania Capital: sold 268 at 83c on April 13, 2010.

Oil Search Limited: bought 162 at $3.10 on Aug 16, 2007. Sold 122 at $4.45 on Sept 20, 2007. Sold 36 at $7.10 on December 31, 2010. Currently hold 4 shares.

Oilex Ltd bought 324 at $1.50 on Jan 21, 2008. Sold 314 at 22c on April 14, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

OM Holdings: bought 274 at $1.83 on Jan 11, 2008. Sold 200 at $2.53 on Feb 26, 2008. Currently hold 148 shares.

Oncard International: bought 4500 at 11c on October 9, 2008. Sold 4,500 at 12c on November 26, 2008. Bought 3,100 at 16.5 on June 26, 2009. Sold 3,090 at 18c on September 29, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Onesteel (now Arrium): bought 125 at $4.10 on June 26, 2006. Sold 72 at $6.15 on August 28, 2007 to break even. Bought 20,000 shares at $1.80 in entitlement offer and sold for average $2.20 on May 14, 2009 to make $8000. Currently hold 10 shares.

Open Telecommunications: bought 225 at $12.90 on April 10, 2000. Sold 1125 (after 5 for 1 share split) at $1.74 for $1869.50 on May 31, 2000. Lost $1120 in 7 weeks.

Orca Petroleum: second ever investment in 1989 but wasn't quite as bad as the first (see Disctronics).

Orchard Industrial Property Fund: bought 880 at 58c on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 680 at $0.66 on Feb 5, 2008.

Ord River: bought 3,837 at 13c on Jun 25, 2008. Sold 3,605 at 3c on Jun 9, 2009. Currently hold 232 shares.

Orica (ORI): bought 25 at $20.99 on Jan 11, 2006. Sold 15 at $27.17 on April 4, 2007. Sold residual 13 at $19.29 in March 2017 after creeping up through DRP. Bought and sold in 2022 for a $49 profit. Bought and sold for a $14 profit in 2023, then bought 28 at $18.22 ahead of 2024 AGM and retain with a small loss with stock at $16.75 by year end. Overall profit about $100.

Origin Energy (ORG): bought 80 at $6.62 on June 14, 2006. Allotted 200 shares at $7.10 for $1420 in February 2007 SPP, then sold 230 at $8.94 on March 5, 2007. Received maximum under this scale back policy. Sold a further 43 at $10.45 on Apr 29, 2008. Have held 10 shares with no activity for 16 years. Overall profit around $500.

Oroton Group: bought 185 at $2.75 on Aug 15, 2007. Sold 352 at $1.35 on Sept 25, 2007. Sold 40 at $8.13 on September 16, 2010. Currently hold 10 shares.

Over Fifty Group Ltd: bought 230 at $2.23 on June 8, 2007. Sold 75 at $5.79 on Oct 10, 2007. Sold 180 at $2.60 on Oct 10, 2007. Sold 23,480 at 63c on January 27, 2010. Currently hold 8 shares.

Oxiana: bought 190 at $2.71 on April 3, 2006. Sold 140 at $3.50 on June 8, 2007.

OZ Forex (OFX): Bought 173 at $2.90 in February 2014 and sold 163 3 weeks later at $3.27 to broadly break even given $40 brokerage and have retained 10 shares ever since attending multiple AGMs.

Oz Minerals: bought 1600 at $1.88 on August 4, 2008. Bought 1600 on August 25, 2008. Sold 1500 at $1.665 on September 23, 3008. Sold 1800 at $1.80 on September 25, 2008. Currently hold 56 shares.

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P: 47 stocks

Pacific Brands: bought 210 at $2.47 on Aug 15, 2005. Sold 130 at $3.08 on April 17, 2007 to break even. Sold 288 at $1.15 on September 16, 2010. Currently hold 10 shares.

Pacifica Group: bought 225 at $2.15 on Mar 8, 2007. Sold to Robert Bosch Investment for $2.20 per share in December 2007.

Pact Group (PGH): Bought 132 at $3.94 and sold 124 at $3.94 around 2014 AGM but residual 8 have plunged so down about $60 including $40 of Commsec brokerage. Have attended at least 3 shareholder meetings.

Paladin Energy (PDN): bought 155 at $3.53 in June 2006 and sold 75 at $7.91 on December 20, 2006 and a further 55 at $9.33 on March 26, 2007 for a profit of $550. Retained 25 shares which must have been taken out in an unmarketable mop up. Made $11 buying and selling 610 shares in 2022. Still yet to attend AGM and overall experience a profit of around $550.

* Pan Australian Resources: bought 715 at 69.5c on July 27, 2007. Sold 500 at 81c on October 11, 2007 to break even. Applied for $24,000 worth of shares at 28c in June 2009 entitlement offer but scaled back to extras equivalent to only 50% of tiny entitlement. Sold 280 at 89.5c on December 31, 2010. Profit of about $200. Currently hold 9 shares.

Paperlinx hybrids: bought 8 at $66 on June 23, 2008. Bought 9 at $59 on Oct 9, 2008. Sold 17 at $26.90 on Jun 15, 2009 to lose $600.

Paperlinx: bought 200 at $2.67 on May 4, 2005. Sold 120 at $4.26 on February 23, 2007. Sold 70 at 70c on March 15, 2010. Broke even. Currently hold 10 shares.

Paragon Resources: bought 350 at $1.46 on Sept 11, 2006.

Patrick Corporation: bought 70 at $7.25 on Jan 10, 2006. Sold into 2006 Toll takeover receiving $3 in cash and some poorly performing Toll shares so lost money.

Patties Foods Ltd: bought 270 at $1.80 on Feb 7, 2007. Sold 260 at 72c on May 11, 2009 to lose $300. Currently hold 10 shares.

Payce Consolidated: bought 250 at $2.01 on Mar 27, 3008. Sold 240 at 70c on July 24, 2009 to lose $360. Currently hold 10 shares.

PCH Group: bought 506 at 99c on Aug 17, 2007 sold some on market and then sold residual 100 to Cape Australia for $1.40 per share on December 21, 2007. Profit: $21 from takeover.

* Peet Ltd: bought 103 at $3.65 on Aug 15, 2007. Bought 22,000 at $1.10 through entitlement offer, sold 7,000 at $1.42 and 15,000 at $1.43 on May 8, 2009 for profit of $7190. Sold 500 at $1.53 on June 2, 2009 and sold 320 at $1.68 on July 24, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Peninsular Energy (PEN): bought 5682 at 8.8c in November 2024 ahead of attending Perth hybrid AGM. Consolidated down to 285 shares at the AGM which were worth $385 by Christmas 2024 so down about $120 with shares retained.

Penrice Soda Holdings: bought 334 at $1.50 on July 8, 2008. Sold 304 at $1.25 on January 2, 2009 to lose $120. Currently hold 30 near worthless shares.

Pental: the renamed Symex and owned 344 in early 2014.

Pental options (PTLO): owned 86 of these in early 2014.

Peoplebank Australia: bought 595 at 85c on Apr 18, 2008. Sold 595 at 42c on December 18, 2008 to lose $300.

Pepinini Minerals: bought 758 at 66c on July 3, 2008. Sold 748 at 33c on July 20, 2009 to lose $300. Currently hold 10 shares.

Pepper Money (PPM): bought 221 at $2.27 in 2022 and retain. Have attended fully virtual AGMs. Underwater with stock at $1.38 in Dec 2024.

Peptech Ltd: bought 330 at $1.53 on May 25, 2007. They changed their name to Arana Therapeutics and sold all the shares on Jan 13, 2008 for 87c to lose $260.

Perilya Ltd: bought 130 at $3.92 on Mar 14, 2007. Sold 100 at $4.72 on June 29, 2007 to break even. Residual 30 shares taken over in scheme effective December 19, 2013.

Perpetual (PPT): bought 8 at $65.35 on October 14, 2005. Sold 5 at $80.95 on May 17, 2007 to break even. Currently hold 4 shares after picked up an extra 1 through Trust takeover.
Perseus Mining (PRU): bought 313 at $1.58 on February 5, 2010. Sold 303 at $1.97 on March 17, 2010 for $60 profit. Have retained 10 shares ever since with no capital raising activity.

* Perseverance Corporation: bought 1,450 at 36c on May 11, 2007.

Petsec Energy: bought 228 at $2.20 on February 8, 2007. Sold 178 at $1.42 on July 4, 2007 to lose $200. Remaining 50 shares disappeared on December 18, 2013. Must have missed the retention form.

* Pharmaxis Ltd: bought 156 at $3.27 on May 24, 2007. Sold 116 at $4.10 on Oct 4, 2007. Sold 1222 at $4.10 on Nov 19, 2007. Sold 90 at $2.93 on December 31, 2010. Currently hold 10 shares.

Phosphagenics: bought 2,900 at 18c on Jan 21, 2008. Sold 2,900 at 13c on March 16, 2009 to lose $160.

Photon Group: bought 90 at $5.85 on March 27, 2007. Sold 60 at $6.99 on November 5, 2007 but dropped $100 overall as residual 30 shares collapsed.

Pinnacle (PNI): bought it 5 different times over the years for a total gain of around $3500, largely thanks to a 2024 capital raisings. First invested when it was called Wilson HTM and hung onto a residual 40 shares which rocketed to the first decent exit at $17 in 2021. They scale back SPPs based on size of application, which benefits smaller participants.

Pipe Networks: bought 125 at $4 on August 10, 2007. Sold 100 at $4.85 on October 5, 2007 to break even. Currently hold 25 shares.

Plan B Group: bought 290 at $1.35 on August 16, 2007. Sold 280 at 50c on June 16, 2009 to lose $400. Currently hold 10 shares.

* Platinum Asset Management (PTM): bought 50 at $8.44 on May 24, 2007. Sold 40 at $4.19 on June 10, 2009 to lose $300 but did better out of float with profit of around $20,000. Currently hold 10 shares.

Platinum Australia: bought 190 at $2.50 on January 11, 2008. Sold 180 at $1 on May 8, 2009 to lose $200. Currently hold 10 shares.

* Platinum Capital: bought 240 at $2.13 on May 28, 2007. Sold 276 at $1.46 on July 24, 2009 to lose $200. Sold 9,800 at $1.55 on February 4, 2010. Currently hold 13 shares.

Po Valley Energy Limited: bought 335 at $1.50 on Aug 16, 2007. Sold 300 at $1.85 on March 25, 2008 to break even. Currently hold 12 shares.

Polynovo (PNV): bought it before it was called Polynovo and in October 2017 put $15,000 into SPP at 27c. Sold 48,500 at 32c for $15,490 so retained profit shares worth $2750. In February 2018 sold 6000 at 52c for $3100 and in April 2018 sold 1055 at 49c for $507 and retained 11 shares. In December 2022 they offered a 30k SPP at $1.90. Put $3066 in but scaled back to just 2 new shares so no profit. Refund provided by cheque. Currently own 13 and total profit around $3000.

Port Bouvard: bought 252 at $1.99 on November 23, 2007. Sold 252 at 59c on June 26, 2008 to lose $400.

Portman Ltd: bought 61 at $8.30 on Aug 15, 2007. Sold 51 at $10.19 on Sept 24, 2007. The remaining 10 shares were compulsorily acquired in the Cleveland Cliffs takeover at $21.50 each in January 2009. The overall proceeds were $741.25 and overall profit $215.

Poseidon Nickel: bought 320 at $1.55 on August 1, 2007. Sold 310 at 29.5c on April 16, 2009 to lose $450. Currently hold 10 shares.

* Powerlan: bought 1820 at 15c on May 2, 2008 and bought 1,514 at 15c on May 8, 2008. Sold 3,324 at 6.9c on June 16, 2009. Bought 83,300 at 7c on February 24, 2010. Currently hold 43 shares.

Praemium: bought 1,181 at 42c on April 29, 2008. Sold 1,104 at 10.5c on June 10, 2009 to lose $440. Currently hold 77 shares.

* Preferred Capital (CBA): bought 74 at $171.70 on February 12, 2010.

Premier Investments (PMV): bought 85 at $6.15 on Sept 12, 2006. Sold 50 at $8.75 on June 13, 2007 to break even. Sold 40 at $8.26 in November 2009. Retain 8 worth $260 and presume discrepancy is DRP. Overall profit around $450.

* Premium Investors: bought 642 at 78c on July 3, 2008. Sold 10,418 at 74c in an SPP on October 18, 2010. Currently hold 8 shares.

Primary Health Care: bought 401 at $12.50 on June 27, 2007. Sold 350 at $12.55 on June 29, 2007. Sold 40 at $12.52 on Sept 24, 2007. Currently hold 11 shares. Lost $50 on brokerage.

Prime Financial Group: bought 509 at $1 on August 14, 2007. Sold 509 at 13c on April 16, 2009 to lose $480.

Prime Retirement and Aged Care Property Trust: bought 588 at 94c on Sept 17, 2007. Sold 588 at 12c on April 16, 2009 to lose $470.

Primeag Australia: bought 220 at $1.74 on Dec 24, 2007. Sold 152 at $1.08 on April 1, 2009 to lose $200. Residual 68 shares paid out after assets sold in 2012.

* Primelife Corporation: bought 370 at $1.40 on November 2, 2005.

Probiotec (PBP): bought in ahead of 2024 scheme meting to approve $300m takeover of its 6 pharmaceutical manufacturing plants in Australia by Indonesian company PT Pyridam Farma Tbk. Dropped $10 in brokerage.

Pro Medicus (PME): bought 658 at 76c on February 8, 2010. Sold 648 at 64.5c on April 13, 2009 to lose $130. Sold remaining 10 share at $50 in June 2021 for a $480 profit. Bought 11 at $48 in March 2022 and exited for a gain of $90 in late 2022. Bought 4 at $125 in August 2024 and exited for a gain of $400, so overall experience a profit of about $840.

Progen Pharmaceuticals: bought 133 at $3.50 on August 2, 2007. Bought 154 at $3.22 on August 2, 2007. Sold 287 at 90c on May 21, 2009 to lose $700.

Programmed Maintenance Services: bought 90 at $5.00 on Mar 14, 2007. Sold 80 at $2.72 on June 16, 2009 to lose $260. Currently hold 10 shares.

Promina: bought 72 at $7.03 on Dec 20, 2006 and accepted Suncorp's scrip takeover bid in late 2006 of $1.80 cash per share and 0.2618 Suncorp shares for each Promina share. This delivered $129.60 in cash and 19 Suncorp shares.

PSC Insurance (PSI): bought 86 at $6.03 ahead of 2024 scheme meeting which attended before selling out to broadly break even after the $2.23 billion private equity takeover.

Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd: bought 32 at $16.28 on October 6, 2005 and bought 35 at $16.31 on Oct 14, 2005. Sold 30 Crown at $8.49 on September 16, 2010 for loss of $270.

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Q: 7 stocks

Q Limited: bought 6,250 at 8c on Aug 15, 2007. Currently hold 72 shares.

Qantas (QAN): bought 160 at $3.23 on Aug 29, 2005. Sold 100 at $5.32 on March 13, 2007 to break even. Currently hold 76 shares.

* QBE Insurance (QBE): bought 17 at $31.70 on Feb 28, 2007. Sold 67 at $23.80 after getting scaled back to only 50 shares in $5000 share purchase plan at $21.50 each. Bought 18 at $19.48 on April 3. 2009 and sold 21 at $20.72 on April 29, 2009. Down about $200. Currently hold 5 shares.

* QRX Pharmaceutical: bought 451 at $1.11 on Jan 11, 2008. Sold 441 at 40c on June 10, 2009 to lose $300. Sold 17,647 at 95c on November 22, 2010 in an SPP.

Quantum Energy: bought 4,546 at 11c on February 23, 2010. Sold 4,536 at 12c on March 12, 2010 to break even. Currently hold 10 shares.

Queensland Gas Company: bought 190 at $2.64 on Aug 6, 2007. Sold 150 at $3.15 on Nov 29, 2007. Sold balance of 40 shares into Britain's BG Group $5.75 cash offer in September 2008. Overall proceeds $682.55 and overall profit $161.

Quickstep Holdings: bought at 1,064 at 47c. Bought 1429 at 35c on July 8, 2008. Sold 2493 at 18c on December 31, 2008 to lose $600.

QV Equities (QVE): bought and sold in 2024 for a loss or around $55 to get access to ask questions at hybrid scheme meeting in Sydney on June 28, 2024 when WAM Leaders took it over.

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R: 39 stocks

Ramelius Resources: bought 381 at $1.28 on Jan 16, 2008. Bought 9433 shares at 53c in share purchase plan and sold 8900 at 58c on May 20, 2009. Sold 914 at 59c on May 21, 2009. Overall profit about $300. Currently hold 10 shares.

* Ramsay Healthcare prefs: Bought 6 at $85 on Oct 14, 2008.

RCR Tomlinson Ltd: bought 250 at $2.02 on Aug 14, 2007. Sold 200 at $2.55 on July 4, 2007. Currently hold 50 shares.

REA Group: bought 91 at $5.50 on Mar 6, 2007. Sold 71 at $6.63 on Oct 15, 2007. Sold 16 at $12.24 for $196 on December 31, 2010, sold 4 at $150 for $600 in December 2020. Bought 3 at $160 in September 2021, sold at $180 in December 2023 to make $45 after brokerage. Bought 3 at $200 in September 2024 and sold for $250 in December 2024 to make a $142 profit. Overall profit around $1000.

Recall Holdings: received 2 shares in Brambles demerger in late 2013.

Reckon: bought 333 at $1.52 on Jan 9, 2008. Sold 333 at $1.09 on Jan 2, 2009. Bought 500 at $1.10 on July 2, 2009 and sold 490 at $1.12 on July 16, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Reckson New York Unit: bought 810 at 61c on Dec 19, 2007. Sold 810 at 6.7c on April 16, 2009.

Record Reality: bought 590 at 85c on Aug 15, 2007. Company collapsed in 2009.

* Record Investments: bought 100 at $5.38 for $557.95 on April 26, 2006. Sold 500 at $10.65 for $512.55 12 months later for profit of about $200.

Redflex Holdings: bought 180 at $3.01 on Aug 1, 2007. Sold 142 at $3.41 on Dec 12, 2007. Currently hold 44 shares.

Reece Australia: bought 40 at $12.90 on Aug 15, 2005. Sold 20 at $23 on Jan 19, 2007. Currently hold 4 shares.

Reef Casino Trust: bought 120 at $3.93 on June 26, 2007. Sold 110 at $1.90 on June 10, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Region Group (RGN): originally traded as Shopping Centres Australasia when it was was spun out of Woolworths in 2011-12 but, like the majority of holders, was sold up for being unmarketable when they failed to include a reply paid envelope with the share retention form. Bought 215 Region shares at $2.32 in September 2024 ahead of AGM, which attended. Retain with a marginal loss with stock at $2.18 in December 2024.

Regional Express Holdings: bought 520 at 99.5c on July 5, 2006. Sold 270 at $1.94 on Jan 29, 2007. Sold 150 at $2.80 on June 8, 2007. Currently hold 100 shares.

Regis Resources: bought 174 at $2.89 on January 9, 2014.

Repco:: bought 310 at $1.62 on June 8, 2006. Sold for $1.75 to CCMP in October 2007. Profit: $20.30.

Resimac (RMC): made $21 profit trading 553 shares around 2022 AGM, lost $2 trading 565 around 2023 AGM and made $27 trading 569 shares around 2024 AGM so about $50 in front and made it to a couple of their virtual AGMs as well.

Resmed: bought 100 at $5.35 on Nov 8, 2005. Sold 100 at $5.40 on Dec 31, 2008. Sold 1,379 at 49.5c on March 11, 2010.

Resource Generation: bought 1,389 at 36c on February 5, 2010.

Resource Pacific: Bought 300 for $1.90 in August 2007, sold 200 for $2.48 in October 2007 and accepted cash takeover from Xstrata at $3.20 per share. Profit: $110.

Resolute Mining Limited: bought 340 at $1.50 on July 26, 2007. Sold 230 at $1.97 on Oct 8, 2007. Currently hold 144 shares.

Resource Pacific Holdings Limited: bought 300 at $1.90 on July 30, 2007. Sold 200 at $2.48 on Oct 10, 2007.

Retail Food Group: bought 320 at $1.57 on Aug 15, 2007. Sold 250 at $1.93 on Oct 4, 2007. Sold 72 at $2.89 on December 31, 2010. Currently hold 10 shares.

Reverse Corp: bought 105 at $4.91 on Aug 10, 2007. Sold 104 at $1.455 on June 24, 2008. Currently hold 1 shares.

RHG: bought 200 at $2.45 on July 30, 2007. Sold 190 at 25c on April 16, 2009 to lose $500 after brokerage. Received $5 on January 8 2014 for final 10 shares in takeover.

Ridley Corp: bought 460 at $1.09 on July 23, 2007. Sold 400 at $1.20 on May 12, 2008. Currently hold 60 shares.

Rinker group: bought 25 at $20.32 on May 15, 2006 and bought 1,975 at $18.78 on June 8, 2007. Accepted takeover offer from Cemex at $19.50 per share. Profit: $1230.

Rio Tinto: bought 7 at $75.20 on Feb 3, 2006. Sold 5 at $96.28 on June 1, 2007. Bought 100 at $66.17 on February 9, 2010. Sold 98 at $68.26 on June 3, 2010. Currently hold 6 shares.

Rivercity Motorway: bought 2,128 at 23.5c on January 29, 2010. Sold 2,118 at 11c on April 12, 2010 and currently hold 10 units.

Riversdale Mining: bought 152 at $3.33 on Aug 6, 2007. Sold 102 at $4.40 on Sept 27, 2007. Sold 35 at $9.36 on May 14, 2010. Currently hold 15 shares.

Roc Oil Company: bought 155 at $3.32 on Sept 12, 2006. Sold 115 at $3.80 on Oct 30, 2007. Bought 21,000 at 71c in SPP and sold for 77c on August 14, 2009. Currently hold 124 shares.

Rock: bought 200 at $2.50 on September 28, 2009. Sold 190 at 42.50 on Oct 14, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Ross Human Directions: bought 1240 at 40c on June 30, 2008. Sold 1,240 at 20c on June 15, 2009.

Rothmans: probably shouldn't have owned a tobacco stock but got out with a modest profit in the mid-1990s.

RP Data: bought 350 at $1.47 on Jan 18, 2008. Bought 417 at $1.20. Sold 700 at $1.21 on Apr 23, 2008. Currently hold 67 shares.

RR Australia: Sold 900 at 64.5c on Apr 14, 2008.
Rubicon America Trust: bought 500 at $1 on Aug 15, 2007. Company colapsed in 2009.

Rubicon Europe Trust Group: bought 645 at 78c on Nov 5, 2007. Suspended in late 2008 and now in the hands of its bankers.

Rubicon Japan Trust: bought 575 at 87c on Nov 5, 2007.

Ruralco holdings: bought 120 at $4.20 on June 23, 2008. Sold 120 at $2.88 on December 24, 2008.

Runge Limited: bought 500 at $1.00 on July 11, 2008. Sold 490 at 67c on July 30, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Rural Press: bought 50 at $10.65 on Aug 14, 2006, swapped into Fairfax shares as part of takeover.

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S: 66 stocks

SAI Global Limited: bought 140 at $3.67 on July 10, 2007. Sold 146 at $2.36 on Dec 17, 2008. Bought 140 at $3.65 on February 4, 2010. Sold 132 at $4.10 on April 12, 2010. Sold 1,388 at $4 on August 24, 2010.

Salinas Energy: bought 2500 at 20c on September 30, 2008. Sold 2,500 at 11c on April 3. 2009.

Sally Malay Mining: bought 138 at $3.65 on Aug 10, 2007. Sold 100 at $4.21 on Sept 6, 2007.

Salmat: bought 161 at $3.20 on May 15, 2006. Sold 100 at $4.36 on May 28, 2007. Sold 51 at $4.09 on September 16, 2010. Currently hold 10 shares.

Sandfire Resources (SFR): 1bought 91 at $5.51 and sold 85 at $5.75 around 2014 AGM. Brokerage cost $40. Retained 14 which were at $9.55 by Christmas 2024 so marginally in front overall.

Sandon Capital Investments: somehow acquired 1 shares in this new activist fund on December 16, 2013.

Santos: bought 45 at $11.17 on March 24, 2006. Sold 35 at $14.48 on June 29, 2007 to break even. Bought 2675 shares at $12.50 in entitlement offer and sold for $14.10 on June 17, 2009 to make $4280. Currently hold 10 shares.

Santos Fuels: bought 6 at $97 on Feb 21, 2008.

Saunders International: bought 960 at 54c on Sept 30, 2008. Sold 960 at 32c on Jan 9, 2009.

Savcor: bought 258 at $1.87 on Jan 14, 2008. Sold 258 at 34.5c on May 13, 2009.

Sausage Software: bought 700 at $4.30 for $3099.65 on April 5, 2000. Sold 700 at $2.20 for $1452.60 on June 22, 2000. Lost $1647 in 11 weeks.

Schaffer Corporation: bought 55 at $8 on Feb 15, 2008. Sold 55 at $4.10 on May 12, 2009.

Scentre Group (SCG): inherited 14 shares through the various Westfield reconstructions in 2014 and have retained ever since, attending multiple AGMs.

SDI Ltd: bought 2,000 at 25c on June 17, 2008. Sold 2000 at 26c on December 1, 2008.

Sedgman Ltd: bought 158 at $3.22 on Aug 13, 2007. Sold 154 at $1 on May 21, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Seek Ltd: bought 200 at $2.55 on August 29, 2005. Sold 100 at $5.03 on October 5, 2006 and 65 at $7.50 on April 16, 2007 to make $500. Bought 1030 shares at $2.60 in a scaled back SPP. Sold for $4.11 on June 17, 2009 to make $1555. Currently hold 10 shares.

Select Harvests: bought 46 at $10.62 on May 30, 2007. Sold 36 at $2.60 on June 16, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Senetas (SEN): bought 1,000 at 51.5c on May 10, 2006. Sold 900 at 13c on July 4, 2007 to lose $400. Have held 100 shares ever since and they were worth $2.60 by December 2024. Finally attended 2024 virtual AGM.

Servcorp Ltd: bought 90 at $5.00 on Mar 20, 2007. Sold 80 at $2.48 on April 29, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Service Stream Ltd: bought 275 at $1.85 on May 18, 2007. Sold 265 at $2.30 on Oct 12, 2007. Currently hold 10 shares.

Seven Network: bought 60 at $8.51 on May 23, 2006. Sold 40 at $11.30 on May 3, 2007. Bought 1,000 at $5.49 on July 1, 2010. Sold 1,000 at $5.90 on July 8, 2010.

Seven Group Holdings: morphed from Seven Network after Westrac was backed into it in 2010. Currently hold 20 shares.

Seven West Media: retain 6 shares in the old WA News which was renamed after it loaded up with debt to buy Seven Network in 2011. (See WA News entry)

* Seven Network/Group preference: bought 6 at $85.50 on April 12, 2010. Bought 6 at $90.50 on October 10, 2008. Sold 5 at $86.02 on September 16, 2010. Dropped about $100 including brokerage. Retain 1.

SG Fleet (SGF): made $16 trading around 2023 AGM then accidentally bought two $500 parcels at an around $2.55 ahead of 2024 and sold one, losing $50. Attended 2024 virtual AGM then a takeover at $3.50 landed so is looking like a $250 profit.

Sheffield Resources (SFX): bought 2500 at 20c in November 2024 ahead of attending AGM. Have retained and stock down to 16c to $100 underwater.


Sigma Pharmaceuticals: bought 200 at $2.61 on May 15, 2006. Sold 170 at $2.10 on July 4, 2007. Bought 209 at $2.40 on Feb 28, 2007. Bought 209 at $2.58 on Mar 22, 2007. Sold 209 at $2.58 on Mar 27, 2007. Currently hold 30 shares.

Silex Systems Limited: bought 37 at $11.70 on July 10, 2007. Sold 31 at $6.38 on May 11, 2009. Currently hold 6 shares.

Sims Group: bought 36 at $14.92 on Feb 3, 2006. Sold 20 at $23 on March 15, 2007. Sold 13 at $33.95 on Apr 7, 2008. Currently hold 3 shares.

Singapore Telecommunications: bought 230 at $2.26 on May 10, 2006. Sold 170 at $2.87 on July 27, 2007. Currently hold 50 shares.

Sino Gold Mining Limited: bought 90 at $5.79 on July 27, 2007. Sold 70 at $7.20 on Sep 26, 2007.

Sino Securities: bought during dotcom boom. Sold 100 in 2005 at $3.07 for $287.05.

Sino Strategic International: bought 230 at $2.15 on Aug 6, 2007. Sold 220 at 50c on May 13, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Sirtex Medical: bought 118 at $4.25 on Dec 19, 2007. Sold 118 for $2.25 on 6 March, 2009 for an unknown loss.

Skilled Group: bought 92 at $4.95 on June 13, 2007. Sold 77 at $1.42 on May 11, 2009. Currently hold 15 shares.

Sky City Entertainment Group: bought 112 at $4.48 on November 27, 2007. Sold 120 at $1.99 on 6 March 2009 to lose $300. Bought 1,745 at $2.03 in scaled back SPP and sold 1,500 on June 1, 2009 at $2.17 to make $230. Sold 245 at $2.22 on June 3, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Sky Network Television (SKT): bought 209 at $2.40 ahead of attending 2024 hybrid AGM in NZ. Retained the stock at $2.48 by Christmas 2024 so about breakeven. Market cap $240m.

Slater & Gordon: bought 385 at $1.31 on May 21, 2007. Sold 285 at $1.67 on June 29, 2007. Sold 3,661 at $1.39 on August 16, 2010.

Smorgan Steel: bought 290 at $1.77 on June 26, 2006. Bought 265 at $1.91 on Mar 13, 2007 and bought 265 at $2.00 on Mar 22, 2007. Sold 200 for $2.30 in May 2007 and accepted takeover offer from One Steel.

SMS Management & Technology: bought 102 at $4.94 on Aug 16, 2007. Sold 82 at $6.99 on Sept 21, 2007. Currently hold 20 shares.

Solagran: bought 625 at 80c on Mar 5, 2008. Sold 615 at 7c on April 15, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Solution 6: toyed with this one during the dotcom boom and eventually dropped close to $1000.

Sonic Healthcare: bought 30 at $15.24 on July 11, 2007. Sold 30 at $15.77 on Oct 5, 2007. Bought 424 at $11.60 on Dec 5, 2008. Sold 414 at $13.12 on Dec 22, 2008. Currently hold 10 shares.

South32 (S32): received 5 shares through the BHP demerger and have retained for a decade, participating in multiple AGMs and no capital raisings.

Southern Cross Broadcasting: bought 40 at $13.30 on Aug 15, 2005.

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering: bought 341 at $1.47 on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 311 at 41.02 on July 30, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

SP Ausnet: bought 400 at $1.29 on December 16, 2005 and sold 414 at 78.5c on June 1, 2009 to lose $200. Owned 62 shares after DRP effective December 23, 2013.

SP Telemedia: bought 665 at 75.5c on July 12, 2007. Sold 665 at 19c on June 26, 2008.

Spark Infrastructure: bought 272 at $1.85 on Aug 2, 2007. Sold 262 at $1.06 on July 30, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Spark NZ (SPK): attended first hybrid NZ AGM in 2024 after holding 10 shares long term from when it was called something else.

Specialty Fashion Group: bought 350 at $1.44 on Aug 14, 2007. Sold 300 at $1.68 on Oct 18, 2007. Currently hold 50 shares.

Sphere Investments: bought 188 at $2.71 on Jan 16, 2008. Sold 168 at $3.49 on May 29, 2008. Currently hold 20 shares.

Spotless Group: bought 90 at $5.06 on Aug 29, 2005. Sold 80 at $1.99 on April 29, 2009 for loss of $350. Residual 10 shares sold into 2012 private equity takeover.

St Barbara Mines: bought 1,050 at 48c on Aug 13, 2007. Sold 8,087 at 64c on Dec 19, 2007 (SPP). Sold 700 at 69c on Oct 18, 2007. Currently hold 13 shares.

St George Bank: bought 18 at $27.88 on June 20, 2006. Sold 12 at $36.84 on May 22, 2007. Sold 200 at $24.01 on Mar 12, 2008. Swapped residual 6 shares into Westpac takeover late in 2008.

Staging Connections: bought 336 at $1.49 on Sept 10, 2007. Sold 326 at 2.5c on May 20, 2010 for loss of $500. Currently hold 10 shares.

Stanmore Resources (SMR): Bought 1429 at 35c on September 4 2017 and sold 1429 at 66.5c on Feb 22, 2018 for $922 to make $410. Retained 10 and then participated in capital raising and exited 3172 at $1.73 after paying $1.10 and applying for $17,000 in overs. Made $1141 on capital raise and $1550 overall. Asked questions at recent AGMs, including about capital raising.

Steadfast (SDF): bought 172 at $2.92 on December 11 2017 then sold 162 at $2.78 in May 2018 to lose $50 including brokerage. In September 2019 put $15,000 into SPP at placement price of $3.38. Exited entire holding at $3.63 for gain of $1100. Made $170 buying at $2.37 and selling at $3.37 around the 2020 AGM which didn't attend. Made another $40 trading around the 2022 AGM which also didn't attend. Finally attended the 2024 AGM after buying 86 at $5.61 which have retained with stock at $5.89. Overall $1300 in front.

Stockland: bought 54 at $8.34 on March 14, 2007 and sold 54 at $3.14 on May 11, 2009 to lose $350. Bought 33,398 at $2.70 in June 2009 entitlement offer, sold 3000 at $3.07, 10,407 at $3.01, 5000 at $2.81 and 14,991 at $3.13 on June 18, 2009 for gross profit of $11,300. Currently hold 23 shares.

Straits Resources: bought 150 at $3.41 on Mar 8, 2007. Sold 100 at $4.45 on June 29, 2007 for profit of about $100. Invested $5000 into SPP at $4.70 and sold in 2007 at $6.37 for profit of $1700. Currently hold 50 shares.

Strategic Pooled Development: bought 3,847 at 13c on May 6, 2008. Sold 2,990 at 14c on July 20, 2009. Currently hold 857 shares.

Strike Resources: bought 254 at 25c on June 17, 2008. Sold 244 at 46c on May 13, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Structural Systems: bought 147 at $3.20 on Mar 3, 2008. Bought 4,615 shares at 78c in a scaled back SPP and sold at 85c on September 14, 2009. Currently hold 53 shares.

Stuart Petroleum: bought 435 at $1.15 on July 8, 2008. Sold 425 at 63c on July 20, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

STW Communications: bought 10,869 in an SPP at 46c and sold 11,000 at 52.6c on May 28, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Style Ltd: bought 760 at 69c on Jan 11, 2008. Sold 760 at 15c on 24 June, 2008.

Summit Resources: bought 130 at $3.57 on June 27, 2007. Sold 120 at $1.74 on May 11, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

* Suncorp notes: bought 8 float rating notes at $74.47 on October 6, 2008.

* Suncorp: bought 25 at $20.93 on December 20, 2006. Bought 2200 at $4.50 in entitlement offer in March 2009 and sold 2200 at $6.30 for profit of $3960. Should have applied for more. Sold 37 at $8.93 on September 16, 2010. Currently hold 9 shares.

Sundance Energy: bought 1000 at 50c on Jan 8, 2008. Sold 990 at 11c on Apr 4, 2009. Sold 111,111 at 13.5c on May 18, 2010.

Sundance Resources: bought 1,001 at 49c on Nov 28, 2007. Sold 991 at 17c on June 15, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Sunland Group: bought 230 at $2.28 on May 23, 2006. Sold 130 at $3.84 on Jan 31, 2007. Currently hold 10 shares.

Sunraysia Television: bought 38 at $13.50 on Feb 21, 2007.

Sunshine Gas Ltd: bought 304 at $1.65 on Dec 20, 2007. Sold 250 at $1.95 on May 9, 2008.

Super Retail (SUL): bought 120 at $4.18 on June 25, 2007. Sold 119 and $4.01 on July 24, 2009 to lose $80. In May 2010 they bought Ray's Oudoors and put $10,000 into $10,000 SPP at $4.80 after placement. Exited at $5.15 for gain of $700 after they lifted cap from $10 million by accepting all $12.4 million in applications. Retain 12 worth $188 with stock at almost $16 so overall about $800 in front.

Swick Mining: bought 290 at $1.67 on Jan 10, 2008. Sold 268 at 42c on May 21, 2009. Currently hold 22 shares.

Sydney Attractions: bought 91 at $6.18 on Sept 13, 2007.

Sydney Gas: bought 1,667 at 30c on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 1500 at 35c on May 2, 2008. Sold remaining 167 into AGL's 42.5c per share cash offer for $71 in January 2009. Overall profit $56 and profit on takeover component $12.50 in 21 months.

Sydney Olympics Stadium Trust: lost over $1000 in these when business editor of the Herald Sun in 1996-97.

Sylvania Resources: bought 200 at $2.50 on Jan 11, 2008. Sold 170 at $3.05 on March 3, 2008. Currently hold 30 shares.

Symbion Health: bought 250 Mayne Group shares at $5.34 on Nov 2, 2005. Symbion Health was created in subsequent demerger. Sold 130 shares at $3.69 in January 2007 and accepted $4.10 from Primary Healthcare for the remaining 120 shares. Made a tiny profit on both transactions.

Symex Holdings: bought 1,050 at 50c on May 8, 2007. Sold 1,000 at .55c on Oct 29, 2007. Currently hold 200 shares.

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T: 42 stocks

Tabcorp Holdings: bought 35 at $16.32 on Nov 22, 2005. Bought 1724 at $5.80 through two share purchase plan offers in March 2009 and sold 1724 at $6.24 on March 16, 2009. Bought 600 at $6.78 on February 9, 2010. Sold 600 at $6.91 on March 10, 2010. Currently hold 6 shares.

Talent2 International Limited: bought 160 at $3 on Aug 16, 2007. Sold 150 at 57.5c on May 15, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Tamaya Resources: bought 2,450 at 20c on Jan 18, 2008. Sold 43479 at 9.2c on 24 June, 2008. Was cold called in May 2008 to support an SPP at 11.5c, so paid $5000 for 4,347 and then sold 43,479 at 9.2c for $3,968 in June 2008, so lost more than $1000. Was left with 2450 which cost an average of 12c each so this was additional loss of $294.

Tanami Gold: bought 4,990 at 10c on Apr 1, 2008. Sold 4,980 at 3.3c on June 3, 2009. Currently hold 1 share.

Tanami Gold options (Code: TAMRA): also owned 1 of these in early 2014.

Tandou: bought 2000 at 25c on May 2, 2008. Sold 2000 at 16c on Dec 29, 2008.

Tap Oil: bought 295 at $1.70 on Aug 21, 2007. Sold 210 at $2.05 on Oct 5, 2007. Currently hold 85 shares.

TASK Group (TSK): bought and sold twice in 2023 and 2024 and broke even as the NZ based restaurant technology company shifted its HQ and primary listing to Australia in 2023 before being being taken over by NYSE listed rival PAR Technology in a $310 million deal. Asked questions at scheme meeting.

Tassal Group: bought 520 at $1.00 on Oct 26, 2005. Sold 260 at $1.95 on Jan 3, 2007. Sold 160 at $2.75 on April 12, 2007. Currently hold 111 shares.

Tatts Group: bought 160 at $3.15 on Aug 15, 2005. Sold 157 at $3.50 on Oct 26, 2006. Sold 90 at $4.84 on March 27, 2007. Currently hold 10 shares.

Technology One: bought 410 at $1.20 on Aug 10, 2007. Sold 400 at 77c on June 1, 2009 to lose $200. Have held 10 shares ever since and with the stock above $30 have recovered the losses whilst also attending multiple AGMs.

Telecom Corporation of New Zealand: bought 116 at $3.83 on Aug 6, 2007. Sold 106 at $2.01 on June 1, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Telix Pharmaceuticals (TLX): have bought and sold $500 worth 4 times since 2022 for a total gain of around $10. Should have just bought and held. Attended multiple AGMs during this period.

Telstra Corporation: bought 110 at $4.81 on Aug 15, 2005 and bought 500 at $3.88 on Nov 29, 2005. Sold 110 at $3.80 on April 26, 2006 and bought 160 at $3.16 on June 27, 2007. Bought 3,000 at $3.22 on February 11, 2010. Sold 3,000 at $2.97 on March 10, 2010. Currently hold 10 shares.

Templeton Global Growth Fund: bought 535 at 96.5c on September 30, 2008. Currently hold 10 shares.

Ten Network Holdings: bought 338 at $1.48 on July 8, 2008. Currently hold 60 shares.

Terramin Australia Ltd: bought 157 at $3.20 on Dec 17, 2007. Sold 130 at $3.33 on Apr 21, 2008. Currently hold 27 shares.

Territory Resources: bought 540 at 91c on Aug 6, 2007. Sold 440 at $1.17 on Oct 23, 2007. Subscribed to $5000 share purchase plan at $1 and sold all stock at $1.47 on November 28, 2007 for profit of $2,350.

TFS Corporation Limited: bought 625 at 80c on Aug 16, 2007. Sold 525 at $1.06 on Sept 4, 2007. Currently hold 15 shares.

Thakral Holdings: bought 453 at $1.08 on Aug 15, 2007. Sold 453 at 24c on April 29, 2009.

The Reject Shop (TRS): bought 41 at $12.50 on June 25, 2007. Sold 41 at $9.99 on December 30, 2008 to lose $140. Bought and sold another $500 parcel and have retained 10 shares for a decade with a total loss of around $150.

Thinksmart: bought 215 at $2.36 on June 4, 2007. Sold 205 at 48c on May 13, 2009 to lose $450. Currently hold 10 shares.

Tigers Realm Coal (TIG): bought 125,000 at 4c ahead of May 2024 AGM, which attended, and down $125 with stock at 3c by December 2024.

Timbercorp: bought 250 at $2.05 on February 8, 2007. Company collapsed in 2009 so lost the full $540 including brokerage.

Tishman Speyer Office Fund: bought 180 at $2.64 on Mar 21, 2007. Sold 170 at 25.6 on May 13, 2009 to lose $470. Currently hold 10 shares.

Tolhurst Group: bought 1,390 at 36c on August 16, 2007. Sold 1190 at 47c on August 30, 2007 to make about $20. Balance later tumbled.

Toll Holdings: bought 50 at $14.27 on August 25, 2005. Sold 15 at $20.99 on January 31, 2007. Sold 29 at $20.43 on March 26, 2007 after Patrick takeover. Made about $50. Currently hold 6 shares.

* Toro Energy: bought 640 at 80c on July 30, 2007. Sold 630 at 22.5c on May 13, 2009 to lose $420. Currently hold 760 shares.

Tower Ltd: bought 260 at $1.93 on August 10, 2007. Sold 260 at $1.09 on 24 February, 2009 to lose $230. Sold a further $2.85 at $1.09 on February 24, 2009 but not sure when bought these. Currently hold 10 shares.

Tox Free Solutions: bought 260 at $2.25 on July 27, 2007. Sold 260 at $1.29 on Jan 7, 2009 making a loss of $220. Bought 218 at $2.30 on January 29, 2010. Sold 208 at $2.58 on March 15, 2010 to break even. Currently hold 10 shares.

TPG Telecom: bought 345 at $1.45 on January 31, 2011 and sold $3.35 at the same price on March 22, 2011 to lose $40 in brokerage. Retain 10..

Trafalgar Corporate: bought 715 at 70c on February 19, 2010. Sold 705 at 84c on April 27, 2010 to make $50. Currently hold 10 shares.

Traffic Technologies: bought 8,621 at 5.8c on September 22, 2009. Sold 8,611 at 6c on October 14, 2009 to break even. Currently hold 10 shares.

Trajan Corp (TRJ): Accidentally bought two $500 parcels at an average of $1.23 in the Ringwood-based company capitalised at $180m before its virtual AGM on October 29, 2024, which attended. Sold 400 at $1.20 and retain 417 so have dropped about $100 with the stock at $1.09 by Christmas.

Transfield Services Infrastructure Fund: bought 220 at $2.26 on June 12, 2007. Sold 221 at $1.02 on June 18, 2009 to lose $300. Currently hold 10 shares.

Transfield Services: bought 42 at $12.02 on June 8, 2007. Sold 30 at $15.25 on Oct 24, 2007. Bought 120 at $4.21 on November 5, 2009. Sold 120 on March 9, 2010. Currently hold 12 shares. Sold 9,588 at $3.53 in an SPP on October 4, 2010.

Transpacific Industries: bought 70 at $7.66 on May 23, 2006. Sold 45 at $11.34 on April 12, 2007. Sold 19 at $1.55 on September 9, 2009 to lose $50 after brokerage. Currently hold 6 shares.

Transpacific Sps: bought 5 at $100.00 on Dec 19, 2007.

Transurban Group: bought 75 at $7.12 on September 22, 2006. Sold 53 at $8.38 on May 24, 2007 to break even. Currently hold 45 shares.

Treasury Group: bought 34 at $15.00 on Aug 6, 2007. Sold 25 at $16.66 on Nov 19, 2007. Currently hold 9 shares.

Tribune Resources: bought 700 at 73c on January 29, 2010. Sold 680 at $1.21 on April 12, 2010 and currently hold 20 units.

Trinity Group: bought 195 at $2.50 on Sept 10, 2007. Sold 185 at 20c on may 13, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Troy Resources (TRY): bought 148 at $3.40 on Jan 17, 2008. Sold 138 at $1.32 on July 30, 2009 to lose $300. Retained 10 shares and put $200 into an overs facility in August 2022 when suspended but stock never traded again and was delisted in September 2023 so ended up dropping $500. Never experienced this before in 14 years of capital raising plays..

Trust Company: bought 38 at $11.50 on August 20, 2007. Sold 38 at $4.55 on April 17, 2009 to lose $350. Sold 1 share into Perpetual takeover in late 2013.

Tutt Bryant Group: bought 275 at $1.80 on Jan 17, 2008. Sold 275 at 66c on June 15, 2009.

Two Way Ltd: bought 1330 at 35c on Feb 13, 2007. Sold 1,330 at 14c on June 27, 2007.

Tyro Payments (TYR): made $60 trading 625 shares around 2024 hybrid AGM which attended.

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U: 7 stocks

UECOMM: Bought 4000 at $1.90 for $7600 in float just as dotcom bubble bursting. Sold 3700 at $1.90 for $6925.85 on September 11, 2000. Lost $104 in one day and remaining 300 tumbled.

Unitab: bought 34 at $14.86 on June 2, 2006.

United Group Ltd: bought 38 at $13.37 on Mar 12, 2007. Sold 294 at $17.64 on Aug 29, 2007. Currently hold 10 shares.

United Minerals Corp: bought 625 at 80c on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 500 at 97c on Feb 26, 2008. Currently hold 125 shares.

Universal Biosensors Inc: bought 500 at $1.00 on Feb 7, 2008. Sold 500 at 62c on Jan 2, 2009.

Unwired Group: bought 1,300 at 39.5c on May 10, 2006. Sold 1100 at 25c on July 4, 2007 to lose $200. Remaining 200 sold for $100 into Seven Network takeover at 50c per share in December 2007.

UXC Limited: bought 200 at $2.60 on July 27, 2007. Sold 205 at 47c on June 3, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

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Valad Property Group: bought 260 at $1.94 on June 27, 2007. Sold 264 at 8.8c on June 15, 2009.Currently hold 110 shares.

VDM Group: bought 278 at $1.80 on Mar 10, 2008. Sold 306 at 24.5c on May 20, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Ventia Services (VNT): bought and sold twice in 2022 and 2023 for a $26 loss then managed to buy 6 in 2024 which will retain. Have attended all AGMs since the 2022 float.

Ventracor Limited: bought 700 at 74c on July 18, 2007 and bought 715 at 70c on Aug 14, 2007. Sold 1,215 at 59c on Oct 11, 2007.

Verticon Group: bought 2,000 at 25c on Feb 21, 2007. Sold 3,990 at 1.4c on May 20, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Victoria Petroleum: bought 2,000 at 25c on February 10, 2010. Sold 1,990 at 31.5c on April 16, 2010 and currently hold 10 shares

Village Roadshow Ltd: bought 175 at $2.88 on Aug 29, 2005. Sold 125 at $3.35 on Sept 6, 2007. Currently hold 50 shares.
Viridis Clean Energy: bought 758 at 66c on July 16, 2008. Sold 758 at 66c on January 5, 2009.

Virgin Australia: bought 145 at $1.65 on May 4, 2005. Sold 145 at 29c on June 1, 2009 to lose $450. Scaled back heavily in 2009 capital raising and lifted holding from 29 to 45 shares in 2013 capital raising courtesy of unfair 40% limit on overs.

Vision Group: bought 159 at $3.15 on Dec 17, 2007. Sold 174 at 66c on May 20, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Vita Group: bought 1667 at 30c on March 9 2011. Sold 1657 at 28.5c on March 24, 2011 for loss of $70. Earlier sold a further 630 at 23.5c on June 26, 2008. Not sure when bought these but retain 10.

Volpara Health Technologies (VHT): bought 414 at $1.13 in April 2024 ahead of scheme meeting and then sold at $1.135 to just lose the brokerage after asking questions at the hybrid scheme meeting in Wellington when the breast cancer company was bought by South Korean cancer AI company Lunit Inc for $296m.

Vulcan Resources: bought 1,390 at 36c on Jan 8, 2008. Sold 1,390 at 10.5c on May 21, 2009 for loss of $400.

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W: 26 stocks

WAM Active: bought 530 at 95c on Feb 19, 2008. Sold 520 at 92c on Aug 3, 2009 for loss of $70. Currently hold 10 shares.

WAM Capital (WAM): bought 400 at $1.25 in December 2009 and sold 390 at $1.26 two weeks later to drop $35 largely due to brokerage. In March 2015 put full $15,000 into SPP at $1.90. No scale back and sold 7900 shares at $1.935 for gain of about $300. Finally attended AGM in 2024.


WAM Research: owned 10 of these in early 2014.

WAM Research options (code: WAXO): owned 5 of these in early 2014.

Warehouse Group: bought 95 at $5.41 on Aug 14, 2007. Sold 95 at $2.60 on Feb 25, 2009 for loss of $290.

Warrnambool Cheese: bought 112 at $4.50 on March 18, 2008. Sold 109 at $2 on June 3, 2009 for a loss of $300. Retain 14.

Washington H Soul Pattinson: bought 56 at $9.03 on Aug 21, 2007. Sold 46 at $10.20 on June 2, 2008. Currently hold 10 shares and have broken even.

Watpac: bought 100 at $5.18 on Sept 18, 2007. Sold 106 at $1.08 on May 13, 2009 for loss of $$420. Currently hold 10 shares.

Wattyl: bought 250 at $2.03 for $527.45 on May 5, 2005. Sold 150 at $3.50 for $505.05 12 months later for profit of $187.

* Webjet: bought 435 at $1.15 on July 8, 2008. Sold 425 at $1.03 on November 27, 2008. Currently hold 10 shares and enjoyed profitable SPP in 2012.
Webster Ltd: bought 330 at $1.52 on Oct 4, 2007. Sold 330 at $1.96 on Dec 11, 2007 for profit of $100. Own none now.

Wellcom Group: bought 264 at $1.90 on Jan 23, 2008. Sold 220 at $2.12 on March 25, 2008. Currently hold 44 shares.

Wesfarmers Ltd: bought 14 at $38.06 on April 4, 2007. Sold 13 at $42.56 on October 8, 2007 to break even. Bought 1000 in February 2009 at $13.50 through entitlement offer after applying for $200,000 worth and then sold 506 at $16.80 and 500 at $16.72 for a profit of $3160.

Wesfarmers partially protected shares: received after Coles takeover and these converted to 3 ordinary shares on December 9, 2013.

West Australian Newspapers: bought 29 at $14.31 on July 9, 2007. Sold 15 at $5.01 on April 17, 2009 to lose about $300. Currently hold 14 shares.

Western Areas: bought 112 at $4.50 on August 2, 2007. Sold 92 at $5.35 on October 16, 2007 to break even. Currently hold 20 shares.

* Western Kingfish: bought 1,750 at 30c on August 1, 2007. Can't find any record of selling and it collapsed in 2009 so presume lost the full $500.

Westfield Group: bought 30 at $16.89 on May 15, 2006. Sold 29 at $20.67 on June 25, 2007 for profit of $100. Currently hold 7 shares.

Westfield Holdings: held this stock before the 2004 three way merger of the various Westfield entities.

Westfield America Trust: held this stock before the 2004 three way merger of the various Westfield entities.

* Westfield Retail: sold 4,993 at $2.67 in an SPP on December 21, 2010.

Westpac: bought 28 at $30.13 on November 5, 2007. Sold 17 at $19.31 on April 1, 2009 to lose about $200. Currently hold 11 shares.

White Energy Company: bought 186 at $2.70 on March 4, 2008. Sold 186 for $1.36 on 6 March, 2009. Bought 2333 at $1.50 in share purchase plan and sold 2618 at $2.19 on July 6, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares and overall profit about $1400.

Whitefield (WHF): Bought 179 at $2.80 in 2011. Sold 169 at $2.92 to lose around $30 in brokerage. Participated in 2017, 2020, 2021 and 2022 SPPs. In 2017 applied for $15,000 at $4.41 and exited at $4.52 for gain of $383. In 2020 put 13k into a $30,000 SPP at $4.51 or a 2% discount to VWAP which was priced at $4.31. Exited at $4.44 to make a profit of $241. In 2021 for $10,100 into a SPP which was VWAP priced at $5.52 and exited at $5.58 for a gain of $100. Put $30,000 into an SPP VWAP priced at $4.96 in December 2022. Scaled back to 1000 which sold at $5.03 for a net $5010 to make a profit of $50. All up, that's about $740 in net gains. Retain zero but should buy back in. Market cap $656m.

Whitehaven Coal (WHC): bought 156 at $3.30 on January 11, 2008. Sold 136 at $3.80 on May 29, 2008 to break even. In 2009 put $15,000 into SPP at $3.05 and exited for $3.45 to make about $1950. Retain 19 worth about $115 so overall up about $2000.

* WHK Group: bought 235 at $2.15 on Aug 14, 2007. Sold 242 at 93c on June 14, 2009 to lose $300. Currently hold 10 shares.

* Wide Bay Australia: sold 517 at $10.07 in an SPP on October 28, 2010.

Wilson investment Fund: bought 500 at $1.04 on Dec 18, 2007. Sold 550 at 58c on June 18, 2009 to lose about $250. Currently hold 10 shares.

Windimurra Vanadium: bought 290 at $1.75 in March 2007 when it was trading as Precious Metals Australia. Sold 200 at $2.41 a piece in June 2007 but then left with 90 shares when receivers were appointed in February 2009. Net loss about $80 when include brokerage.

Wisetech (WTC): bought 33 at $15.20 in June 2018, then sold 29 at $16 in July 2018, retaining 4. In April 2019 participated in $15,000 SPP at $20.90 and allotted 22 costing $460. Sold 10 for $32.70 in July 2019 and 16 for $32 in December 2020 making a combined $291 after brokerage. Trade 8 for $19 gain around 2023 virtual AGM which attended. Bought 5 ahead of 2024 AGM at $123 which attended. Retain these shares.

Woodside Petroleum: bought 300 at $9.80 for $3044.50 on April 11, 2000. Sold 200 at $13 for $2511.10 on May 25, 2000 for profit of $480 in 6 weeks. Bought 16 at $31.72 on Oct 14, 2005. Sold 10 at $41.78 on May 9, 2007. Currently hold 11 shares so modestly in front.

Woolworths: bought 25 at $20.54 on Sept 11, 2006. Sold 15 at $27.76 on April 14, 2007. Sold remaining 10 shares at $34.33 in 2015, retain 3 and also received Region and Endeavour demerged shares so overall up about $200.

Worley (WOR): bought 29 at $17.65 on June 14, 2006. Sold 12 at $37.97 on Aug 30, 2007. Sold 18 at $27.38 on Feb 19, 2007. Net profit about $900 and retained 3 shares for next 17 years with no capital raisings and still yet to attend AGM as they insist on physical meetings in Sydney.

Wotif.com Holdings: bought 90 at $5.75 on Aug 1, 2007. Sold 80 at $4.24 on July 24, 2009 to lose about $200. Currently hold 10 shares.

Wotso Property (WOT): made $33 trading $500 parcel around the 2024 hybrid AGM in the Sydney suburb of Cremorne, which attended.

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Y: 2 stocks

Yancoal Australia: owned 3 in early 2014.

Yancoal Australia notes (code YALN): owned 3 of these in early 2014.

Z: 3 stocks

Zicom: bought 916 at 54c on Jan 11, 2008. Sold 906 at 10.5c on May 13, 2009 to lose about $450. Currently hold 10 shares.

Zimplats Holdings: bought 37 at $13.55 on June 20, 2008. Sold 27 at $8.05 on July 30, 2009 to lose about $200. Currently hold 10 shares.

Zinifex: bought 110 at $4.88 on November 2, 2005 and sold 83 at $18.56 on December 5, 2006 for gain of $1000. Swapped remaining 27 into Oxiana's offer at the rate of 3.19 shares for 1, effective June 20, 2008. Retain 36 OZ Minerals shares in 2014.

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