Portfolio Update, outperforming S.E.T. with 38% and a new mini-portfolio

31th October 1997 (see our latest porfolio at the link in the left column)

The Original Tweedy Brown Model Portfolio

One year anniversary performance review:

THE REAL MODEL PORTFOLIO
AS PRESENTED TO TWEEDY BROWNE & CO.

NOVEMBER 1. '96 TO OCTOBER 31. '97

Company Name (Book value) Nov.1 '96 Oct. 31 '97 %Chg Dividends paid
to date (all)
BAT-3K (39.5) 30.00 32.00 6.7% 0
THANULUX (64) 48.00 19.25 -51.6% 4
TPCORP(52) 39.00 25.00 -29.5% 2.5
SMK(106) 144.00 66.00 -47.2% 10
TUF(29) 30.00 48.00 70.0% 3
KCE(52) 100.00 106.00 10.0% 4
SUPALI(48) 30.00 3.00 -90.0% 0
WFC (47) 10.75 12.00 30.2% 2
TWP (36) 21.00 15.00 -19.0% 2
CTW (76) 32.00 35.00 23.4% 4.5
PR (37) 20.00 25.75 43.8% 3
GSS (83) 35.00 81.00 131.4% 0

Realized Loss on the sell of S & J at 35: -7.1% Divide by 12 = - O.60 %
S & J stock has been removed from portfolio and replaced by BAT-3K, as documented.
KCE, PR, WFC are especially attractive.

AVG. RETURN OF PORTFOLIO through
EQUAL INVESTMENT IN EACH
6.52%
Realized loss: 0.60%  
Net Return incl. realized gains and
losses, for period stated above
5.92% incl. Dividends.
S.E.T INDEX on NOV. 01 '96 912  
S.E.T INDEX on Oct. 31 '97 447  
AVERAGE RETURN OF S.E.T.INDEX in this period -50.99%  
Relative performance as compared to the S.E.T. index 56.96%  

Mini Portfolio starting Sep.14 '97 - my favorite ones.

S.E.T. Index at 534, on Sep.14th '97

Company Name (Book value) Sep.14 '97 Oct.31 '97 %Chg Last 4 quarters
Accum. Div. Yield as of Sep. 14 '97
BAT-3K (39.5) 30.00 32.00 6.7% 11.5%
THANULUX (64) 21.00 19.25 -8.3% 18.8%
TUF(29) 30.00 48.00 60.0% 9.6%
KCE(52) 105.00 106.00 1.0% 4.0%
TWP (36) 18.50 15.00 -18.9% 11.7%
PR (37) 24.75 25.75 9.1% 8.8%
Singer(84.4) 58.00 46.25 -9.9% 23.0%

Note: From now we elimate Bat-3K(32), and replace with just written up, WFC at 12 Baht per share.

AVG. RETURN through
EQUAL INVESTMENT IN EACH
5.6% incl. Dividends.
S.E.T. Index on September 14th '97 534  
S.E.T. Index on September 31th '97 447  
Increase of S.E.T. index, since September 14 '97 -16.3%  
Relative performance as compared to the S.E.T. index 21.9%