Now that the market is closed, I did the final 2019 update on our portfolio spreadsheet.
12/31/18: $1,023,684.61
12/31/19: $1,329,432.03
An increase of $305,747.42 for the year. That number is incredible to me. It really shows the power of investing and compounding. That's more money than I earned in 2019 gross and a little more than double my take home pay. Obviously, a strong stock market had a lot to do with it. We'll see how long that continues.
I hope you all had a great year and have an even better 2020.
Year end numbers
December 31st, 2019 at 09:15 pm
December 31st, 2019 at 09:22 pm 1577827355
January 1st, 2020 at 12:39 am 1577839195
The most important step is to start and keep at it to whatever degree you are able. And now with commission-free trades and zero minimum accounts, there's no excuse. You can invest just a few dollars at a time. Even if all you can do is $10/month, do it. Before you know it, you'll have more than you ever thought possible.
January 1st, 2020 at 01:48 pm 1577886488
January 1st, 2020 at 02:21 pm 1577888476
June 25th, 2020 at 10:07 am 1593076035