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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Love the transparency. This community needs more of this.
I've been burned by this before. Your caution is warranted.
Have you stress tested this against a 40% drawdown?
The international allocation debate never gets old.
The math here is solid. This is what people miss.
What catalyst are you watching for?
Counterintuitively, the best time to buy is when you're most scared.
What catalyst are you watching for?
Be careful about survivorship bias in this analysis.
Been saying this for years. Nice to see it laid out clearly.
Have you modeled different interest rate scenarios?
The hardest part is just not touching it during a crash.
Done similar analysis. Your numbers check out.
Been saying this for years. Nice to see it laid out clearly.
How did this perform during the 2022 drawdown?
This is a masterclass. Bookmarked.
This is a masterclass. Bookmarked.
The international allocation debate never gets old.
This is a masterclass. Bookmarked.
Have you stress tested this against a 40% drawdown?
The exit strategy is what most people don't think about.
The exit strategy is what most people don't think about.
The international allocation debate never gets old.
Real talk: most people can't stick to this when it gets hard.
Interesting perspective. I see it differently — happy to elaborate.
The fee math always surprises people when you actually do it out.
I ran the same numbers. You're on the right track.
This is the post I needed. Exactly my situation.
Good luck! Keep us updated.
The compounding at year 20+ is when it gets really wild.
Be careful about survivorship bias in this analysis.
How long have you been doing this? Impressive numbers.
I respectfully disagree. The data suggests otherwise.
Real talk: most people can't stick to this when it gets hard.
Appreciate the transparency here. Most people gatekeep this stuff.
Real talk: most people can't stick to this when it gets hard.
I ran the same numbers. You're on the right track.
Counterintuitively, the best time to buy is when you're most scared.
Any thoughts on doing this in a taxable account?
This is a masterclass. Bookmarked.
This is the post I needed. Exactly my situation.
I've been burned by this before. Your caution is warranted.
Interesting perspective. I see it differently — happy to elaborate.
The hardest part is just not touching it during a crash.
The fee math always surprises people when you actually do it out.
I've been thinking about this too. What's your time horizon?
The fee math always surprises people when you actually do it out.
This is the way.
Interesting perspective. I see it differently — happy to elaborate.
How did this perform during the 2022 drawdown?
The behavioral aspect of investing is so underrated.
The international allocation debate never gets old.
Real talk: most people can't stick to this when it gets hard.
The math here is solid. This is what people miss.
The compounding at year 20+ is when it gets really wild.
How long have you been doing this? Impressive numbers.
What's your thoughts on the downside risk here?
Be careful about survivorship bias in this analysis.
This is the post I needed. Exactly my situation.
Good luck! Keep us updated.
The psychology of money matters as much as the math.
This is the way.
Great post, thanks for sharing this.
This is essentially what a financial advisor charges $5k to tell you.
I've been thinking about this too. What's your time horizon?
The psychology of money matters as much as the math.
This is either genius or the most expensive lesson of your life.
Done similar analysis. Your numbers check out.
How does this compare to just buying VTI and forgetting about it?
Been saying this for years. Nice to see it laid out clearly.
Love the transparency. This community needs more of this.
This is exactly what I needed to read today.
This is either genius or the most expensive lesson of your life.
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