Portfolio Update

After the changes cited in the most recent posts, as of January 22, the portfolio now consists of thirteen common stocks and five closed-end funds.  The current portfolio yield is 6.7%. Here are the holdings with the January 22 closing prices, as well as the percentage of the portfolio comprised by each holding:

Genuine Parts Company (GPC), $66.06,  3.7%

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), $72.69,  5.5%

National Retail Properties Inc (NNN), $32.50, 4.9%

W.P. Carey Inc. (WPC), $54.13,  5.1%

Southern Company (SO), $43.85, 5.0%

NuSTAR Energy L.P. (NS), $51.57, 7.1%

Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NRP), $22.18, 7.5%

Starwood Property Trust Inc. (STWD), $24.05, 5.0%

Eaton Corp. PLC (ETN), $56.98, 5.4%

LinnCo LLC (LNCO), $39.18, 5.6%

LTC Properties Inc (LTC), $36.91, 4.9%

PPL Corp. (PPL), $29.60, 5.0%

Annaly Capital Management Inc (NLY), $14.87, 5.0%

BlackRock Utility & Infrastructure Fund (BUI), $18.93, 5.0%

NFJ Dividend & Premium Strategy Fund (NFJ), $16.43, 4.9%

Eaton VAnce Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (ETV), $12.93, 4.9%

Nuveen Equity Premium Advantage Fund (JLA), $12.48, 4.9%

ING Global Advantage & Premium Opportunity Fund (IGA), $12.00, 5.0%.

Cash  5.7%