I owe you a post on my portfolio. It has changed much since I last wrote about it in December of 2015. For now, I'll tell you about one of the biggest moves I've made in the past decade.Disclaimer: Do not take this post as investment advice. These thoughts are mine. Make up your own mind. I am done with Apple. A couple weeks ago, I had almost $97,475 in the company and … [Read more...] about Why I Sold my Apple Stock (and my Litmus Test)
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Performance Update 31/50: To $1,000,000,000,000 and Beyond!
My main goal is to build a portfolio of $1,000,000 in 1500 days with no debt*, starting from 1/1/2013. Every month, I provide an update on my status. My goal for 2015 was to get my portfolio up to $874,353. Because we saw exceptional returns in 2013 and 2014, I have already accomplished this. Let's have a look at July.One trillion is a huge, strange looking … [Read more...] about Performance Update 31/50: To $1,000,000,000,000 and Beyond!
Thursday Rant: Hate Mail Edition! (How do you like my Apple?)
If your blog is read by more than five people, eventually you'll receive hate mail and vulgar comments. I'm no exception. I have received emails from disturbed folks encouraging me to: Go *f&? myself. No thanks. Go*f&? <redacted>. No thanks to that either Mr. Disturbed Person.And even: Why don't you &^%$ a cow and then after that, *&^% a ^$#@ … [Read more...] about Thursday Rant: Hate Mail Edition! (How do you like my Apple?)
Performance Update 16/50: April Apathy
Hey, if you haven't yet, let me know about who positively influenced your money habits. You may even win a Warren Buffett/Charlie Munger duck set!My main goal is to build a portfolio of $1,000,000 in 1500 days with no debt*, starting from 1/1/2013. Every month, I provide an update on my status. My goal for 2014 is to get my portfolio up to $768,536. Because we saw … [Read more...] about Performance Update 16/50: April Apathy
Performance Update 7 of 50: Oh my, July!
My main goal is to build a portfolio of $1,000,000 in 1500 days, starting from 1/1/2013. Every month, I provide an update on my status. My goal for 2013 was to get my portfolio up to $672,750, from a starting point of $586,043. I accomplished this last month and then raised my goal to $727,750 to account for the money I made selling our last home that I plowed back into the … [Read more...] about Performance Update 7 of 50: Oh my, July!