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  • June Performance Summary

    Our portfolios continue to perform well, like the overall market.  We are up about 30% over the last year, net of contributions.   US markets are up around 40% during that period, but our portfolios are about 20% cash / gold along with non-US stocks so it is roughly equivalent. There are a few stocks that…

  • April Performance Review

    Since our last updated in mid-February (approximately the market “top”), the value of our positions has declined by about 5% overall, with some portfolios hardly moving and others declining over 10%. The differences were driven by: What percent of the portfolio is in cash or bonds – 25+% portfolio two, 30+% portfolio three, 20%+ portfolio…

  • Portfolio One Updated November 2020

    Portfolio One is our longest lived portfolio.  It is 19 years old.  The beneficiary contributed $5000 and the trustee $19,000 for a total of $24,000.  The current value is $72,519 for a gain of $48,519 or 202%, which is 8.6% / year adjusted for the timing of cash flows.  You can see details here or…

  • Portfolio Two Updated November 2020

    Portfolio 2 is 16 years old.  The beneficiary contributed $13,000 and the trustee $17,200 for a total of $30,200.  The current value is $54,779 for a gain of $24,579 which is 81% or 7% / year when adjusted for the timing of cash flows.  Go here for details or at the link on the right.…

  • Portfolio Five Updated November 2020

    Portfolio Five is 11 years old.  The beneficiary contributed $6000 and the trustee $12,000 for a total of $18,000.  The current value is $31,765 for a gain of $13,865 or 77% which is 8.5% / year adjusted for the timing of cash flows.  Go here or to the link on the right for more detail.…

  • Portfolio Seven Updated November 2020

    Portfolio seven is five years old.  The trustee contributed $6000 and the beneficiary contributed $3000 for a total of $9000.  The current value is $13,919 for a gain of $4,919 or 57%, which is 13% / year adjusted for the timing of cash flows.  Go to the link on the right or here to see…

  • Portfolio Performance As of May 2020 and Replacement Stock Selections

    The stock market has recovered almost all of the losses incurred with the pandemic.  From peak to trough (Feb 2020 to March 2020) we lost about 23% of our value.  Today, we are down about 7% from peak.  Our percentages do not completely align with the market because some portfolios hold up to 20% cash…

  • Portfolio Seven Updated December 2019

    Portfolio seven is more than 4 years old.  The beneficiary contributed $2500 and the trustee $5000 for a total of $7500.  The current value is $10,526 for a gain of $3,026 or 40%, which is 11.5% / year when adjusted for the timing of cash flows.  See details here or at the link on the…

  • Portfolio Seven Updated May 2019

    Portfolio Seven is almost 4 years old.  The beneficiary contributed $2000 and the trustee $4000 for a total of $6000.  Current value is $7846 for a gain of $1846 or 30%, which is about 11% / year over the life of the fund.  See here for details or at the link on the right.  We…

  • Portfolio Five Updated May 2019

    Portfolio Five is almost 10 years old.  The beneficiary contributed $5000 and the trustee $10,000 for a total of $15,000.  The current value is $18,510 for a gain of $3,510 or 23% which is 23.8% adjusted for the timing of cash flows.  You can see details here or on the link on the right. Prior…