ESRwannabe
Full time employment: Posting here.
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- Mar 19, 2010
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Just curious how other people are doing. I just did some calculations and I am pleased with how I have done so far. I have 100% stock portfolio (this is just looking at my taxable account). I did some trading around the last few weeks and was able to improve my position.
On a YTD basis I am down -19.74%.
If I had just stuck with the assets I had going into the down turn and not done any trading I would be down -27.47%.
As a comparison the Vanguard Total World Stock Index is down -23.42% YTD.
I haven't had a chance to add any new money into my investments yet. I've been setting excess money aside to pay for 2019 taxes. I'm looking forward to finally being able to add some new money in at the end of this month. If the stock market behaves like it did after 2008, I should be able to contribute a lot of new money in at depressed prices over the next few years.
If the stock market stays low, then I think I will be able to increase my investments enough to FIRE once we come out of this. My taxable account div income is now $29k based on 2019 payouts.
P.S. I have confirmed that I love working from home. This is the first time I have gotten to work from home for more than a day or two in a row. I could see myself continuing to work full time for many years (I'm 43) if employers will lighten up on their micromanagement butts-in-seats mentality and let me continue working from home.
On a YTD basis I am down -19.74%.
If I had just stuck with the assets I had going into the down turn and not done any trading I would be down -27.47%.
As a comparison the Vanguard Total World Stock Index is down -23.42% YTD.
I haven't had a chance to add any new money into my investments yet. I've been setting excess money aside to pay for 2019 taxes. I'm looking forward to finally being able to add some new money in at the end of this month. If the stock market behaves like it did after 2008, I should be able to contribute a lot of new money in at depressed prices over the next few years.
If the stock market stays low, then I think I will be able to increase my investments enough to FIRE once we come out of this. My taxable account div income is now $29k based on 2019 payouts.
P.S. I have confirmed that I love working from home. This is the first time I have gotten to work from home for more than a day or two in a row. I could see myself continuing to work full time for many years (I'm 43) if employers will lighten up on their micromanagement butts-in-seats mentality and let me continue working from home.
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