J.C.’s Money Blog

Documenting my journey from the corporate world to entrepreneur. And then getting really rich.

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Increase in SPY holdings

February 5th, 2008 · No Comments

I bought some more of my favorite index fund today, since the market was slipping. I am now the proud owner of 33 shiny new shares of SPY, bringing my holdings to an even lot of 100 shares.
My purchase price was  $135.25, and the price continues to drop. Oh well.
SPY has about a 2% yield, […]

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Net Worth Update - January 08

February 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Here is my net worth update for January, 2008.

A 4% increase was a decent increase, considering the market tumbles. I was able to invest one last time in my old employer’s 401k program, but since I didn’t stay the minimum time for vesting, I lost about $9,000. Hopefully, I can make this loss up with […]

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Portfolio Update - January 08

February 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Here is my portfolio as of the end of January, 2008.

Thanks to a significant drop in the market, my portfolio has swung into the red. Oh well.
My portfolio is still boring, while I am working on other projects to increase from my income from just about $0. After I have established a decent income, I […]

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