The Monthly Financial Update gives our readers an inside look at the allocation and performance of our personal portfolio. At the beginning of each month, we share a snapshot of our investments and highlight their performance over the previous month. In addition, we compute our progress towards achieving our retirement number.
Rocky Start
Now that was a rocky start to the year! The market fell like crazy all month, only to recover juuuust a bit in the last few days. While the market has been dropping, inflation has been doing the exact opposite. We are now seeing the highest levels of inflation since the '80s, with seemingly no end in sight. Overall, things aren't looking too good so far this year from a financial standpoint. That being said, we aren't discouraged in the least! The market will have its ups and downs, inflation will rise and fall, it's our job to remain stoic among the waves.
Results:
-4.88% month-over-month growth
118.5% of retirement number saved
Check out our detailed performance in the table below.
The Numbers
Accounts Portfolio Allocation Change In Value
(January-February)
Liquid Funds 0.17% -24.45%
High-Yield Savings 4.75% -4.26%
REITs 0.33% +0.16%
401(k)s 40.88% -5.45%
IRAs 5.10% +4.94%
HSA 1.71% -4.02%
Cryptocurrencies 0.05% -21.94%
Taxable Stock Investments 45.67% -5.32%
Debt 1.34% -2.77%
Total = 100%
Portfolio Allocation = Current asset distribution of our portfolio
Change In Value = Change in account value due to asset appreciation/depreciation, deposits, and withdrawals
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