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Investing

The Right Question To Ask About The Crazy Markets

May 16, 2022 by Mr. 1500 Days 3 Comments

I fully admit that I did the wrong thing back in 2008 when the stock market got walloped. I had only been investing for about 10 years and I freaked out:I logged into my 401(k) account late one night and lowered my contributions so that I put in exactly enough to get the company match and no more. For the next couple of years, I paid no attention to my investment … [Read more...] about The Right Question To Ask About The Crazy Markets

Six Thoughts On Losing $1,000,000

March 1, 2022 by Mr. 1500 Days 21 Comments

Note: I wrote this post last week before war broke out. It's silly and narcissistic to worry about money when others are fleeing for their lives and children are dying (<-- WARNING! This links to a story about a child killed in the attack and is graphic, tragic, and all-around horrible.).#perspectiveMy normal modus operandi is to not pay attention to news that isn't … [Read more...] about Six Thoughts On Losing $1,000,000

2021, 2022, VTSAX And Chill

January 10, 2022 by Mr. 1500 Days 11 Comments

Wait, 2021 is over already? What the heck happened? 2020 trudged along like a drunken sloth trying to scale Mt. Everest. 2021 seemed to fly by in seconds...2021 was a pretty great year. I'm thankful for all of the adventures I got to experience:I'm even more thankful that my daily life was interesting, challenging, and filled with good humans.Money, $$$, … [Read more...] about 2021, 2022, VTSAX And Chill

The Anti-Withdrawal Strategy: How To Beat Sequence Risk

December 13, 2021 by Mr. 1500 Days 16 Comments

Reader note: My example in the original version of this post was poor. Thanks to Shaun and TMV for pointing this out in the comments. I have rewritten parts of the post with a better example.Perhaps the biggest financial risk for an early retiree is sequence risk. This is selling your stocks into a bad market early in retirement. Here's a fancy definition:Sequence risk … [Read more...] about The Anti-Withdrawal Strategy: How To Beat Sequence Risk

Tesla, My First $1,000,000 Investment

November 3, 2021 by Mr. 1500 Days 17 Comments

I wrote this post mostly for myself. Writing about stuff helps me think through it. Don't take any of this as investment advice. You'd be silly to listen to a grown human who plays with plastic dinosaurs anyway. Do your own research!Sometimes you get lucky.I bought some Tesla stock back in 2012 on a whim. Here was my reasoning:I liked the Model S and admired Elon … [Read more...] about Tesla, My First $1,000,000 Investment

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My goal was to build a portfolio of $1,000,000 by February of 2017; 1500 days from the birth of this blog (January 1, 2013). And hey look, I’ve since retired!

Investments only
1/1/13 (The Start): $586,043
1/1/14 (1 Yr Later): $869,635
1/1/15 (2 Yrs Later): $987,351
1/1/16 (3 Yrs Later): $1,057,961
1/1/17 (4 Yrs Later): $1,257,128
1/1/18 (5 Yrs Later): $1,527,701
1/1/19 (6 Yrs Later): $1,549,440
1/1/20 (7 Yrs Later): $2,035,040*
1/1/21 (8 Yrs Later): $3,379,746**
1/1/22 (8 Yrs Later): $4,762,642

2021: Investments only
1/1: $4,762,642
2/1: $4,404,447
3/1: $4,214,068
4/1: $4,499,622
5/1: $4,007,476

Overall
2022 investment gains: -$755,166
Investment gains since 1/1/2013: $3,421,433
Net worth***: $4,237,476

* The big jump between 2019 and 2020 was partly because we bought another home, but kept the previous (much more expensive) one as a rental. We have since sold it.

** Tesla.

*** Includes our primary home equity in addition to our investment portfolio.

Finally, we still have about $290,000 in mortgage debt (which I love!). No regrets about the debts!

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Investing is risky business. The information contained on this site is for informational purposes only. As with all matters financial, proceed with caution. Do your research and seek professional advice.

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