what happened to you in 1/2019?

[LivingAlmostLarge]

Did you leave your money in the same places? Did it turn around for you?

So our retirement went up another 9.5%. And our taxable went down but $8k,but paying down debt meant our our net worth went up around 5%. We are at about October 2017 levels. Just stayed the course. Going to invest more now.

[disneysteve]

Yep. Things turned around just fine. I think I saw that it was actually the best January for the market in 30 years.

[disneysteve]

I just updated our portfolio spreadsheet for the first time in 2019 so I have a better answer to this question.

Our total is up by $67,740 since 12/31/18. So that's the effect the January rally had for us. I'll take it.

[corn18]

Up $65k YTD. My RSU's which vest this week are up $37,500. So, up $102,500 so far this year. The rest of my RSU don't vest until May, but if the share price holds, they will be up $54k since 1 Jan. Hoping for upside on these.

[LivingAlmostLarge]

same things are looking pretty

[kork13]

I didn't make any changes as the market was falling (besides making my normal purchases), so my investments followed the market down, and have since followed it right back up. No worries.

A guy who I work with watches the markets like a hawk, and often makes major muscle movements with his investments 2-3x/mo depending on what's happening. He's a contrarian, so he gets excited when the market dips more than a couple hundred points. We'll chat about it some, and I try to emphasize a long-view philosophy with him, but I know it won't go anywhere. He's in his mid-50s, working toward earning a second retirement pension, and loving every minute of fiddling with his accounts.... Oh well, he'll be okay.

[bjl584]

I didn't make any changes and things turned around nicely.

[~bs]

just checked my investment account, and the balances are higher than before the market started crashing last year. Wouldn't have even bothered checking if it wasn't for your question.

[TexasHusker]

I'm still broke like I was in December.

I probably need coupon to Subway or Burger King if you have an extra lying around.

[~bs]

if i had i would give you. i normally dont eat that trash. $8 6" sandwich or $5 crappy burger, what a joke.

[TexasHusker]

if i had i would give you. i normally dont eat that trash. $8 6" sandwich or $5 crappy burger, what a joke.

you are more of a mac burger guy I presume?

[disneysteve]

I just updated our portfolio spreadsheet for the first time in 2019 so I have a better answer to this question.

Our total is up by $67,740 since 12/31/18. So that's the effect the January rally had for us. I'll take it.

I just updated again. We are up $110,633 since 12/31/18. No complaints here.

[kork13]

I haven't really paid attention, but checked out of curiosity. Since 1 Jan, I've gained about 10% in growth. Who knows how long it'll last, or if it'll grow further... But I'll just continue riding it out.

[jenn_jenn]

I didn’t make any market adjustments either and my retirement account is down 5%. I need to get on whatever plan you guys have!

I don’t check it too often. I’m a long time away from retirement.

[disneysteve]

I didn’t make any market adjustments either and my retirement account is down 5%. I need to get on whatever plan you guys have!

That’s too bad jenn. I’m curious what you’re invested in. The market has been on a great run. Where is your money that you’ve lost 5% while everything has been skyrocketing up?