Lodestar Investment Counsel Llc Buys Everest Re Group, Starbucks Corp, Vanguard FTSE All World Ex US, Sells General Electric Co, Procter & Gamble Co, Merck Inc

• New Purchases: RE, CEF, SSW,
• Added Positions: SBUX, VEU, ETN, VOD, PSA, SLB, JNJ, MET, GOOG, ENB,
• Reduced Positions: GE, PG, MRK, CVS, T, MSFT, SCHW, XOM, KO, O,
• Sold Out: OMC, AMG, AA, SIEGY, FNMA,

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1. Microsoft Corp (MSFT) - 423,072 shares, 4.5% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 2.51%
2. Apple Inc (AAPL) - 176,724 shares, 3.46% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 0.07%
3. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) - 216,887 shares, 3.24% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 2.05%
4. Lowe's Companies Inc (LOW) - 310,453 shares, 3.18% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 0.88%
5. Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK.B) - 130,745 shares, 3.04% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 1.41%

Lodestar Investment Counsel Llc initiated holding in Everest Re Group Ltd. The purchase prices were between $216.47 and $262.67, with an estimated average price of $239.52. The stock is now traded at around $252.05. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 1.54%. The holding were 51,575 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Lodestar Investment Counsel Llc initiated holding in Central Fund of Canada Ltd. The purchase prices were between $13.04 and $13.76, with an estimated average price of $13.36. The stock is now traded at around $13.52. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.03%. The holding were 17,000 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Lodestar Investment Counsel Llc initiated holding in Seaspan Corp. The purchase prices were between $5.53 and $7.71, with an estimated average price of $6.79. The stock is now traded at around $6.98. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.01%. The holding were 10,000 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Lodestar Investment Counsel Llc added to a holding in Starbucks Corp by 40.97%. The purchase prices were between $53.77 and $61.69, with an estimated average price of $57.81. The stock is now traded at around $59.56. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.62%. The holding were 317,491 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Lodestar Investment Counsel Llc added to a holding in Vanguard FTSE All World Ex US by 47.59%. The purchase prices were between $52.99 and $58.89, with an estimated average price of $55.73. The stock is now traded at around $54.93. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.39%. The holding were 190,123 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Lodestar Investment Counsel Llc added to a holding in Eaton Corp PLC by 204.28%. The purchase prices were between $78.18 and $87.86, with an estimated average price of $82.06. The stock is now traded at around $77.97. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.15%. The holding were 23,460 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Lodestar Investment Counsel Llc added to a holding in Public Storage by 30.45%. The purchase prices were between $180.49 and $206.77, with an estimated average price of $194.82. The stock is now traded at around $197.80. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.08%. The holding were 14,610 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Lodestar Investment Counsel Llc added to a holding in Enbridge Inc by 95.74%. The purchase prices were between $29.91 and $40.77, with an estimated average price of $35.13. The stock is now traded at around $32.67. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.05%. The holding were 26,200 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Lodestar Investment Counsel Llc added to a holding in Simon Property Group Inc by 109.39%. The purchase prices were between $150.46 and $172.42, with an estimated average price of $159.06. The stock is now traded at around $152.10. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.03%. The holding were 3,589 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Lodestar Investment Counsel Llc sold out a holding in Omnicom Group Inc. The sale prices were between $70.19 and $82.78, with an estimated average price of $74.97.

Lodestar Investment Counsel Llc sold out a holding in Affiliated Managers Group Inc. The sale prices were between $179.11 and $215.76, with an estimated average price of $194.78.

Lodestar Investment Counsel Llc sold out a holding in Alcoa Corp. The sale prices were between $44.42 and $56.99, with an estimated average price of $49.52.

Lodestar Investment Counsel Llc sold out a holding in Siemens AG. The sale prices were between $62.1 and $77.05, with an estimated average price of $69.07.

Lodestar Investment Counsel Llc sold out a holding in Fannie Mae. The sale prices were between $1.27 and $2.56, with an estimated average price of $1.87.

Lodestar Investment Counsel Llc reduced to a holding in General Electric Co by 76.8%. The sale prices were between $12.89 and $19.02, with an estimated average price of $15.54. The stock is now traded at around $13.33. The impact to a portfolio due to this sale was -0.48%. Lodestar Investment Counsel Llc still held 71,539 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Lodestar Investment Counsel Llc reduced to a holding in Procter & Gamble Co by 28.88%. The sale prices were between $75.91 and $91.89, with an estimated average price of $83.37. The stock is now traded at around $78.59. The impact to a portfolio due to this sale was -0.36%. Lodestar Investment Counsel Llc still held 84,502 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Lodestar Investment Counsel Llc reduced to a holding in Merck & Co Inc by 38.79%. The sale prices were between $53.41 and $62.07, with an estimated average price of $56.63. The stock is now traded at around $58.50. The impact to a portfolio due to this sale was -0.33%. Lodestar Investment Counsel Llc still held 80,380 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Lodestar Investment Counsel Llc reduced to a holding in CVS Health Corp by 34.83%. The sale prices were between $60.6 and $83.63, with an estimated average price of $71.75. The stock is now traded at around $63.77. The impact to a portfolio due to this sale was -0.16%. Lodestar Investment Counsel Llc still held 36,134 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Lodestar Investment Counsel Llc reduced to a holding in AT&T Inc by 20.36%. The sale prices were between $34.69 and $39.16, with an estimated average price of $36.85. The stock is now traded at around $35.54. The impact to a portfolio due to this sale was -0.14%. Lodestar Investment Counsel Llc still held 118,522 shares as of 2018-03-31.