Month end recap:
Not much to say but OUCH!
10.4% overall loss for the month is bad, but the averages were even worse.
Nasdaq -14% DJ 30 -11% S+P -14% ___________________________________________________________ I sure wish there was a better way since this loads so slow and always seems to have some sort of problem.
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IRA: Also can not update cash which is currently $912 short.
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Taxable account:
To end of Sept. -15.6%
12/31/07 portfolio = $236,197 09/30/08 Current = $199,376
IRA account:
To end of Sept. = -26.8%
12/31/07 portfolio = $127,724 09/30/08 Current = $93,518
Total:
12/31/07 total $363,921 09/30/08 total $292,894
Taken together for 2008 -19.5%
Quite the fall. The averages now versus end of Sept:
!COMP,-35.11 / !COMP,-21% !DJ30,-29.70 / !DJ30,-18% !SPX,-34.02 / !SPX,-20%
Added the three tracking funds. This is on an NAV basis. Dividends paid throughout the year could improve the numbers.
TRRGX,-28.6051953 FFVTX,-26.6233159 VTXVX,-24.1405639 |