Money and Finance
It's funny how the markets have their first down month since August and now the markets are going to collapse? Despite how 2013 went, the markets don't normally go straight up. I think what has really been surprising is the volatility so far to start the year off. It's -200 point days for the DJIA, then +160, then -140, then +150, then -300. When the volatility creeps back in, I get excited because that can lead to some great opportunities for long-term investors. Unfortunately for me, this sell-off couldn't have come at a worse time. There's always competing uses for capital, but I need to save up between $20-30k for a rental property if I want to take advantage of that opportunity, but it's been a while since we had some decent to good value propositions in the markets. I've nibbled a bit here and there and sold a few options, which I hope to get a post up about soon.
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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 - October 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. The S&P 500 had a whirlwind month declining at much as 5.5% to start...
- Dividend Update - January 2014
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- Another Buy
Well the markets continued their difficult start to the year by selling off again to end January. They started off really bad to start the day with the DJIA dropping over 200 points before clawing it's way back to just a 100 point loss and closing...
- Net Worth Update - January 2013
I expected a good month in January because my income was going to higher than normal, but with the markets going on a tear to start off 2013 I hit a pretty crazy number for a one month net worth increase. Especially since my net worth isn't some...
Money and Finance
Weekly Roundup - February 1, 2013
It's funny how the markets have their first down month since August and now the markets are going to collapse? Despite how 2013 went, the markets don't normally go straight up. I think what has really been surprising is the volatility so far to start the year off. It's -200 point days for the DJIA, then +160, then -140, then +150, then -300. When the volatility creeps back in, I get excited because that can lead to some great opportunities for long-term investors. Unfortunately for me, this sell-off couldn't have come at a worse time. There's always competing uses for capital, but I need to save up between $20-30k for a rental property if I want to take advantage of that opportunity, but it's been a while since we had some decent to good value propositions in the markets. I've nibbled a bit here and there and sold a few options, which I hope to get a post up about soon.
Read more »
- 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...
- Net Worth Update - October 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. The S&P 500 had a whirlwind month declining at much as 5.5% to start...
- Dividend Update - January 2014
Well 2014 is now well under way with January already having come and left us. The markets started to be much more volatile with earnings season in full swing and the Federal Reserve announcing further tapering. I still don't know why tapering...
- Another Buy
Well the markets continued their difficult start to the year by selling off again to end January. They started off really bad to start the day with the DJIA dropping over 200 points before clawing it's way back to just a 100 point loss and closing...
- Net Worth Update - January 2013
I expected a good month in January because my income was going to higher than normal, but with the markets going on a tear to start off 2013 I hit a pretty crazy number for a one month net worth increase. Especially since my net worth isn't some...