My main goal is to build a portfolio of $1,120,000 in 1500 days*, starting from 1/1/2013 and ending in February of 2017. Every month, I provide an update on my status. Let’s take a look at February. Before we get to the financial (and donette) stuff, I have some other things to update you on first. On second thought, forget thatl let's dive right into the donettes:With … [Read more...] about Performance Update 38/50: My Fowl, Angry and Donette free Underwear
Performance
Performance Update 37/50: Why I have pictures of Men on my Boxer Shorts (Caution: pics included!)
My main goal is to build a portfolio of $1,120,000 in 1500 days*, starting from 1/1/2013. Every month, I provide an update on my status. Let’s take a look at January. Before we get to the financial stuff, I have some other things to update you on first. Let's start with Bathrooms I'm very immature and this blog frequently veers into junior-high level humor. I will be talking … [Read more...] about Performance Update 37/50: Why I have pictures of Men on my Boxer Shorts (Caution: pics included!)
Asset Class Battle Update #3: Embrace the Chaos
It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?-Henry David Thoreau I should like to know which is worse: to be ravished a hundred times by pirates, and have a buttock cut off, and run the gauntlet of the Bulgarians, and be flogged and hanged in an auto-da-fe, and be dissected, and have to row in a galley -- in short, to … [Read more...] about Asset Class Battle Update #3: Embrace the Chaos
My Portfolio: Production from Disruption
I rarely share my portfolio. It's mostly because I don't want anyone to follow my ideas which probably aren't healthy for the long term. I used to be a stock-picker and I still own a lot of them, but new money goes mostly to index funds from here on out.However, this blog is about money and I believe in transparency, so I'll spill the beans today. First though, I'll … [Read more...] about My Portfolio: Production from Disruption
The Year
Busiest Year Ever 2015 was the year I thought it would all come together:"I'll have the house remodel done by June!" "I'll get back in shape!" "We'll finally buy that rental property!"None of that happened. The house project is close to done, but not quite. I recently started running, but I'm not in the shape that I need to be in. We bid on a couple properties and … [Read more...] about The Year