An update on the painful declines my value portfolio has seen over the past month.

The painful performance numbers for the Fat Pitch Financials Value Portfolio. These value picks did not escape the market decline.

A roundup of last week's stock market related blog posts hosted at Fat Pitch Financials.

The portfolio is still up 28.78% and has an annualized performance of 7.09%. The large cash position provides plenty of dry powder to take advantage of market panics.

A review of the performance of the Fat Pitch Financials Portfolio for the first quarter of 2008.

The Fat Pitch Financials Portfolio held steady in February. I added a position in Premier Exhibitions (PRXI) and watched several positive developments in other positions. The portfolio continues to beat out the S&P 500.

A look back at the performance of the Fat Pitch Financials Portfolio. My 12.22% return was pretty respectable given that the S&P 500 delivered less than half that. This post recaps my trades and current holdings.

My three picks for the SINLetter Top Financial Blogger Face-Off stock picking contest for the first quarter of 2008.

Here is my response to Blogvesting's arguement that Mothers Work is a value trap. I think it takes more than greedy management to create a value trap. Time will tell if I'm right.

Here's a bearish take on Mothers Work. The author makes some good points but I still don't see a value trap in this stock.

This wide moat specialty retailer's stock has been on a roller coaster ride this month. Fat Pitch Financials discovers value opportunities can come about when hedge funds blow up and dump their top quality holdings.