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Stop investing, but not from fear

November 1st, 2008 · 18 Comments · Economy, Investing, Savings

Okay, since I’m posting my net worth, I am probably going to be ready to cry soon. I know our investments are down like 30-40% for the year.  Sure it’s bad but we’ve got time to rebound and recoup.  We’re still investing and sitting tight. No panicked selling though I have to reconsider what we [...]

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To sell or hold?

July 1st, 2008 · 2 Comments · Investing, Personal Finance

Today DH’s ESPP bought his company stock at a 15% discount.  It happens every three months.  It’s been a good savings vehicle for us for tuition, home repairs, etc.  We save 10% of our salary and get about a 10% return when we sell the stock immediately.  However, it does take a few days to [...]

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CNBC Million Dollar Challenge Week 4 Update

April 7th, 2007 · No Comments · $1 million portfolio challenge, Investing

Okay I’ve been slacking off on updating everyone on my portfolio for the million dollar challenge over at CNBC. I think I’m doing pretty well. I had money in New Century Financial which went bankrupt, but overall I believe that I am doing pretty well.
My total return has been 12.19%!
Rank: 50465
Percentile: Top 9%
Total Portfolio Value: [...]

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