Money and Finance
While cash flow is more important when it comes to financial independence, it's still good to look at the balance sheet too, which is why I provide these net worth updates. Since more and more of my net worth is tied to the markets, there's a larger correlation between my net worth and the markets but in the long run as I continue to save and invest the net worth trend should be higher even though short term fluctuations can vary wildly. As a dividend growth investor I'm not overly concerned with the short-term gyrations as long as the dividend stream remains in tact, but the markets' effect is noticeable.
Considering how bad the markets were to start off 2016 I consider January's net worth fluctuation a win. The S&P 500 was down around 5.1% during January which was a big drag on my net worth. The bulk of my net worth is tied to the performance of the markets so as they go so goes my net worth. Although with a long term investment horizon the changes are just noise over the short term and are typically best to be ignored. Of course receiving $278.50 in dividends as well as three dividend increases sure helps to ease the sting of market volatility. Dividends are great because they are always a positive portion of return.
For the month our net worth declined by $17,621.88.
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- Net Worth Update - December 2015
While cash flow is more important when it comes to financial independence, it's still good to look at the balance sheet too, which is why I provide these net worth updates. Since more and more of my net worth is tied to the markets, there's...
- Net Worth Update - August 2015
While cash flow is more important when it comes to financial independence, it's still good to look at the balance sheet too, which is why I provide these net worth updates. Since more and more of my net worth is tied to the markets, there's...
- Net Worth Update - March 2015
While cash flow is more important when it comes to financial independence, it's still good to look at the balance sheet too, which is why I provide these net worth updates. Since more and more of my net worth is tied to the markets, there's...
- Net Worth Update - February 2015
While cash flow is more important when it comes to financial independence, it's still good to look at the balance sheet too, which is why I provide these net worth updates. Since more and more of my net worth is tied to the markets, there's...
- Net Worth Update - December 2014
While cash flow is more important when it comes to financial independence, it's still good to look at the balance sheet too, which is why I provide these net worth updates. Since more and more of my net worth is tied to the markets, there's...
Money and Finance
Net Worth Update - January 2016
While cash flow is more important when it comes to financial independence, it's still good to look at the balance sheet too, which is why I provide these net worth updates. Since more and more of my net worth is tied to the markets, there's a larger correlation between my net worth and the markets but in the long run as I continue to save and invest the net worth trend should be higher even though short term fluctuations can vary wildly. As a dividend growth investor I'm not overly concerned with the short-term gyrations as long as the dividend stream remains in tact, but the markets' effect is noticeable.
Considering how bad the markets were to start off 2016 I consider January's net worth fluctuation a win. The S&P 500 was down around 5.1% during January which was a big drag on my net worth. The bulk of my net worth is tied to the performance of the markets so as they go so goes my net worth. Although with a long term investment horizon the changes are just noise over the short term and are typically best to be ignored. Of course receiving $278.50 in dividends as well as three dividend increases sure helps to ease the sting of market volatility. Dividends are great because they are always a positive portion of return.
For the month our net worth declined by $17,621.88.
Read more »
- Net Worth Update - December 2015
While cash flow is more important when it comes to financial independence, it's still good to look at the balance sheet too, which is why I provide these net worth updates. Since more and more of my net worth is tied to the markets, there's...
- Net Worth Update - August 2015
While cash flow is more important when it comes to financial independence, it's still good to look at the balance sheet too, which is why I provide these net worth updates. Since more and more of my net worth is tied to the markets, there's...
- Net Worth Update - March 2015
While cash flow is more important when it comes to financial independence, it's still good to look at the balance sheet too, which is why I provide these net worth updates. Since more and more of my net worth is tied to the markets, there's...
- Net Worth Update - February 2015
While cash flow is more important when it comes to financial independence, it's still good to look at the balance sheet too, which is why I provide these net worth updates. Since more and more of my net worth is tied to the markets, there's...
- Net Worth Update - December 2014
While cash flow is more important when it comes to financial independence, it's still good to look at the balance sheet too, which is why I provide these net worth updates. Since more and more of my net worth is tied to the markets, there's...