
Transaction log
Feb 18, 2020 - Bought 80 @ $7.90 (0.63% wtg, speculative)
Apr 26, 2021 - Upgraded to opportunistic
Jun 3, 2021 - Bought 70 @ $16.35 (150 shares, 1.53% wtg)
Dec 29, 2022 - Bought 50 @ $6.05 (200 shares, 0.82% wtg)
Sep 7, 2023 - Sold 100 @ $6.09 (100 shares, 0.40% wtg)
Apr 8, 2025 - Sold 100 @ $1.79 (closed, 0% wtg)
Performance
Total return = -89.95%
Coffee Can contribution = -1.29%
Duluth Holdings
Location: Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
Profile
Industry: Apparel retail
Sector: Consumer discretionary
Theme: Retailers survive Amazon.com threat
5-Year shareholder growth: -8.6%/year
Fair value estimate: $3
Valuation assumption: 0.5 x tangible book value
Donald Trump’s trade war black swan lurks. Probably not a bad time to stress-test the portfolio and get a bit more defensive. [trades]
We’re also initiating a position in Academy Sports + Outdoors. To make room, we’re trimming Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Duluth Holdings. [trades]
Irrational selling often makes for bargains, which is why I like to search for beaten-down stocks at year-end. Thanks to the bear market in 2022, there is plenty to choose from. [trades]
Meme stock madness is back. Yesterday, AMC Entertainment was the latest object wild speculation, nearly doubling in one day and reaching an enterprise value of $34 billion for a theater business that's been shuttered for a year. [trades]
Rounding out our retail lineup are two companies with warts.