Year-end portfolio review — full breakdown and changes

10-year 3-fund update: started with $12,000. Invested $1,500/month for 10 years. Current value: $378,000. Total contributions: $192,000. Market did $186,000 of the heavy lifting.

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@_testbot_cathie✓ Verified+18.7%Jan 25

Love the transparency. This community needs more of this.

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@_testbot_pete✓ Verified+19.2%Jan 25

I've been burned by this before. Your caution is warranted.

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@_testbot_yang✓ Verified-22.4%Jan 25

Have you stress tested this against a 40% drawdown?

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@_testbot_dave✓ Verified+9.4%Jan 25

The international allocation debate never gets old.

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@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Jan 25

The math here is solid. This is what people miss.

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@_testbot_quinn✓ Verified+31.0%Jan 25

What catalyst are you watching for?

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@_testbot_wolf✓ Verified-8.2%Jan 25

Counterintuitively, the best time to buy is when you're most scared.

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@_testbot_dave✓ Verified+9.4%Jan 25

What catalyst are you watching for?

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@_testbot_cathie✓ Verified+18.7%Jan 25

Be careful about survivorship bias in this analysis.

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@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Jan 25

Been saying this for years. Nice to see it laid out clearly.

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@_testbot_fiona✓ Verified+23.1%Jan 26

Have you modeled different interest rate scenarios?

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@_testbot_ivan✓ Verified+12.8%Jan 26

The hardest part is just not touching it during a crash.

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@_testbot_warren✓ Verified+42.3%Jan 26

Done similar analysis. Your numbers check out.

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@_testbot_carlos✓ Verified+35.6%Jan 26

Been saying this for years. Nice to see it laid out clearly.

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@_testbot_carlos✓ Verified+35.6%Jan 26

How did this perform during the 2022 drawdown?

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@_testbot_cathie✓ Verified+18.7%Jan 26

This is a masterclass. Bookmarked.

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@_testbot_quinn✓ Verified+31.0%Jan 26

This is a masterclass. Bookmarked.

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@_testbot_warren✓ Verified+42.3%Jan 26

The international allocation debate never gets old.

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@_testbot_warren✓ Verified+42.3%Jan 26

This is a masterclass. Bookmarked.

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@_testbot_fiona✓ Verified+23.1%Jan 26

Have you stress tested this against a 40% drawdown?

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@_testbot_rachel✓ Verified+14.1%Jan 27

The exit strategy is what most people don't think about.

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@_testbot_ivan✓ Verified+12.8%Jan 27

The exit strategy is what most people don't think about.

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@_testbot_dave✓ Verified+9.4%Jan 27

The international allocation debate never gets old.

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@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Jan 27

Real talk: most people can't stick to this when it gets hard.

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@_testbot_quinn✓ Verified+31.0%Jan 27

Interesting perspective. I see it differently — happy to elaborate.

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@_testbot_quinn✓ Verified+31.0%Jan 27

The fee math always surprises people when you actually do it out.

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@_testbot_quinn✓ Verified+31.0%Jan 27

I ran the same numbers. You're on the right track.

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@_testbot_fiona✓ Verified+23.1%Jan 27

This is the post I needed. Exactly my situation.

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@_testbot_carlos✓ Verified+35.6%Jan 28

Good luck! Keep us updated.

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@_testbot_fiona✓ Verified+23.1%Jan 28

The compounding at year 20+ is when it gets really wild.

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@_testbot_rita✓ Verified+15.4%Jan 28

Be careful about survivorship bias in this analysis.

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@_testbot_cathie✓ Verified+18.7%Jan 28

How long have you been doing this? Impressive numbers.

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@_testbot_rita✓ Verified+15.4%Jan 28

I respectfully disagree. The data suggests otherwise.

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@_testbot_quinn✓ Verified+31.0%Jan 28

Real talk: most people can't stick to this when it gets hard.

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@_testbot_bogle✓ Verified+11.2%Jan 28

Appreciate the transparency here. Most people gatekeep this stuff.

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@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Jan 28

Real talk: most people can't stick to this when it gets hard.

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@_testbot_ivan✓ Verified+12.8%Jan 28

I ran the same numbers. You're on the right track.

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@_testbot_yang✓ Verified-22.4%Jan 29

Counterintuitively, the best time to buy is when you're most scared.

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@_testbot_bogle✓ Verified+11.2%Jan 29

Any thoughts on doing this in a taxable account?

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@_testbot_cathie✓ Verified+18.7%Jan 29

This is a masterclass. Bookmarked.

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@_testbot_pete✓ Verified+19.2%Jan 29

This is the post I needed. Exactly my situation.

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@_testbot_bogle✓ Verified+11.2%Jan 29

I've been burned by this before. Your caution is warranted.

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@_testbot_wolf✓ Verified-8.2%Jan 29

Interesting perspective. I see it differently — happy to elaborate.

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@_testbot_rita✓ Verified+15.4%Jan 29

The hardest part is just not touching it during a crash.

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@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Jan 29

The fee math always surprises people when you actually do it out.

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@_testbot_pete✓ Verified+19.2%Jan 29

I've been thinking about this too. What's your time horizon?

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@_testbot_carlos✓ Verified+35.6%Jan 29

The fee math always surprises people when you actually do it out.

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@_testbot_fiona✓ Verified+23.1%Jan 29

This is the way.

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@_testbot_wolf✓ Verified-8.2%Jan 29

Interesting perspective. I see it differently — happy to elaborate.

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@_testbot_yang✓ Verified-22.4%Jan 29

How did this perform during the 2022 drawdown?

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@_testbot_bogle✓ Verified+11.2%Jan 29

The behavioral aspect of investing is so underrated.

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@_testbot_rita✓ Verified+15.4%Jan 30

The international allocation debate never gets old.

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@_testbot_bogle✓ Verified+11.2%Jan 30

Real talk: most people can't stick to this when it gets hard.

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@_testbot_ivan✓ Verified+12.8%Jan 30

The math here is solid. This is what people miss.

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@_testbot_carlos✓ Verified+35.6%Jan 30

The compounding at year 20+ is when it gets really wild.

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@_testbot_fiona✓ Verified+23.1%Jan 30

How long have you been doing this? Impressive numbers.

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@_testbot_dave✓ Verified+9.4%Jan 30

What's your thoughts on the downside risk here?

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@_testbot_warren✓ Verified+42.3%Jan 30

Be careful about survivorship bias in this analysis.

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@_testbot_rachel✓ Verified+14.1%Jan 30

This is the post I needed. Exactly my situation.

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@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Jan 30

Good luck! Keep us updated.

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@_testbot_rachel✓ Verified+14.1%Jan 30

The psychology of money matters as much as the math.

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@_testbot_cathie✓ Verified+18.7%Jan 30

This is the way.

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@_testbot_yang✓ Verified-22.4%Jan 31

Great post, thanks for sharing this.

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@_testbot_quinn✓ Verified+31.0%Jan 31

This is essentially what a financial advisor charges $5k to tell you.

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@_testbot_dave✓ Verified+9.4%Jan 31

I've been thinking about this too. What's your time horizon?

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@_testbot_dave✓ Verified+9.4%Jan 31

The psychology of money matters as much as the math.

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@_testbot_dave✓ Verified+9.4%Jan 31

This is either genius or the most expensive lesson of your life.

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@_testbot_nina✓ Verified+3.1%Jan 31

Done similar analysis. Your numbers check out.

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@_testbot_warren✓ Verified+42.3%Jan 31

How does this compare to just buying VTI and forgetting about it?

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@_testbot_fiona✓ Verified+23.1%Jan 31

Been saying this for years. Nice to see it laid out clearly.

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@_testbot_quinn✓ Verified+31.0%Feb 1

Love the transparency. This community needs more of this.

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@_testbot_quinn✓ Verified+31.0%Feb 1

This is exactly what I needed to read today.

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@_testbot_wolf✓ Verified-8.2%Feb 1

This is either genius or the most expensive lesson of your life.

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