IndependentlyPoor
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
It can be sort of fun to look back at the peak and commiserate about how much richer we were then, but we shouldn't let it get us down. If you retired before that crash, it is very possible that you are "still in the black" even if you show a big decline since the peak. My portfolio is certainly like that. Down 11% but my investments are still worth a (very little) more than I paid for them.
I don't know how the others do it, but if you are with Vanguard when you click on the "Performance" tab in your "My Portfolio" screen, the default is "Balance Trend", which can look pretty ugly. It is easy to overlook, but there is also an "Investment Returns" tab.
Have a look at the "Market Appreciation/Depreciation" column, you might be pleasantly surprised.
My apologies to those of you who know all of this better than I. I just just recently discovered that tab and figured others might have overlooked it also.
I don't know how the others do it, but if you are with Vanguard when you click on the "Performance" tab in your "My Portfolio" screen, the default is "Balance Trend", which can look pretty ugly. It is easy to overlook, but there is also an "Investment Returns" tab.
Have a look at the "Market Appreciation/Depreciation" column, you might be pleasantly surprised.
My apologies to those of you who know all of this better than I. I just just recently discovered that tab and figured others might have overlooked it also.
