Share your Net Worth Regression
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What kind of SUV is it that you have?CletusCaddy wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 12:49 pm At beginning of this year I was at
$2.1M investments
$0.6M home equity
$70k car equity
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$2.7M net worth
As of today I am at
$1.6M investments
$1.0M home equity
$70k car equity
=
$2.7M net worth
Best performing assets have been:
Bay Area house
Saving bonds
Utilities
Luxury SUV
Stay the course!
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Estimated down around 10 to 12% from $14m to $12.5m. My equity exposure was only around 20% to 25% but was overweight big cap tech and so is down much more than the market. We also had some big some big expenses. It sucks to see the gains disappear, but sitting on about 30% in cash as I sold some things and had a windfall bonus at the end of the year that I only partially invested. The rest is in real estate or credit funds. So far, I’ve only done tax loss harvesting, so swapping xyz big cap tech stock that’s down 40% for another one.
Its clearly a better time to buy stocks now than 6 months ago, on the other hand in old enough to remember 2000 and 2009 crashes and the market took 2.5 to 3 years to get back to prior highs. I think this correction will look more like that so I am not feeling the fomo to invest right now. I’m thinking that with the fed continuing to tighten the money supply and the consumer getting hit on oil and food inflation, it’s going to be an uphill battle for a bit. If I start to see more companies actually failing and not getting bailed out by the government, I’ll be more constructive on the markets.
Its clearly a better time to buy stocks now than 6 months ago, on the other hand in old enough to remember 2000 and 2009 crashes and the market took 2.5 to 3 years to get back to prior highs. I think this correction will look more like that so I am not feeling the fomo to invest right now. I’m thinking that with the fed continuing to tighten the money supply and the consumer getting hit on oil and food inflation, it’s going to be an uphill battle for a bit. If I start to see more companies actually failing and not getting bailed out by the government, I’ll be more constructive on the markets.
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Volvo XC90 hybridHMSVictory wrote: ↑Mon May 30, 2022 7:14 amWhat kind of SUV is it that you have?CletusCaddy wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 12:49 pm At beginning of this year I was at
$2.1M investments
$0.6M home equity
$70k car equity
=
$2.7M net worth
As of today I am at
$1.6M investments
$1.0M home equity
$70k car equity
=
$2.7M net worth
Best performing assets have been:
Bay Area house
Saving bonds
Utilities
Luxury SUV
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Why would you prioritize paying off a mortgage as inflation persists and real rates are rising? Doesn't it make more sense to dump it in TIPS or something and pay it off later in less valuable dollars?
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On mortgage: Because that freed up $3,600 a month in obligated mortgage payments over the next couple of decades. For me, this move snipped away any chains to a job, business, or creditor. I can quit whatever I am doing today, the market could crash by 80%, and I could live to 100 yrs in complete comfort and security. The way I look at it, the market 20-21 COVID-craziness has gifted me a free house. It may not be optimal, but it feels sensational!
On Cash vs TIPS: Rates are rising and will probably keep rising for the remainder of the year. Markets are falling and, in my judgement, have at least another 10-15% to go. (Especially in a business environment in which I think a recession and consequent layoffs is highly probable in the next 12-18 months). I don't intend to stay in cash, but with both bond and equity asset classes falling at the same time, I'm going to wait it out until the Fed starts signaling stability. Is it market timing? Yes. Will I get back in at exactly the right moment? No, but I won't get it completely wrong either, and hopefully side step much of the decline.
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I honestly don't know. Taxable account down $350k since the beginning of the year. Haven't checked our 457's, 403b or 401k. Fwiw, we have pensions and SSA retirement. I start my RMDs this year and she starts hers in 4 or 5 years.
In addition, or in subtraction, we have just spent $31k on Wolf PVC replacement decks (contracted with down payment last June), $11k on two custom oversize replacement sliding doors (yes, they are that nice, with blinds) to two of the 3 deck structures, and are currently having the first of two bathrooms gutted - and the larger of the two rearranged - and redone with nice tile, vanities, fixtures, walls, everything. We didn't go all out, but they're going to run $60k and take two months. I made a fistful of money when I sold my historic district home two years ago after owning it 40 years, so that's taking care of the renovations even after paying off her mortgage, etc.
Her house was built with thrift in mind in 1995 when my wife and her late husband didn't have any money and bought 2 acres surrounded on 3 sides by open rolling woods inhabited by lots of deer, turkey, etc. She had a new quality roof put on not long ago and HardiePlank siding installed. And the woods are still pristine, so we decided to stay when we married in '18. (She has been known to claim I only married her for the detached 3-car garage her husband built the year before he died of cancer.)
Meanwhile, she gave her 30-something son and wife and 2 little grandsons $120k of her money to help with the down payment on a larger house. They found one owner 1984 home on 5.5 acres, 4 bed/2.5 bath/garage etc. The seller is the friend of a friend who is moving to a over-55 community and is having trouble getting the new place finished and timing the sale of the old house. It's easily worth $600k to $650k, but he sold it to them for
$500k and can rent it for up to 4 months. They closed last week.
What the heck, I'm into my early 70s and we aren't close to broke yet. I love spending money sometimes.
I think I have heat stroke today after 4 hours on the beach. We're on Ocracoke this week and will bring the family back in July. You really have to watch the 3- and 6-year-olds in ocean, but they were good last year.
In addition, or in subtraction, we have just spent $31k on Wolf PVC replacement decks (contracted with down payment last June), $11k on two custom oversize replacement sliding doors (yes, they are that nice, with blinds) to two of the 3 deck structures, and are currently having the first of two bathrooms gutted - and the larger of the two rearranged - and redone with nice tile, vanities, fixtures, walls, everything. We didn't go all out, but they're going to run $60k and take two months. I made a fistful of money when I sold my historic district home two years ago after owning it 40 years, so that's taking care of the renovations even after paying off her mortgage, etc.
Her house was built with thrift in mind in 1995 when my wife and her late husband didn't have any money and bought 2 acres surrounded on 3 sides by open rolling woods inhabited by lots of deer, turkey, etc. She had a new quality roof put on not long ago and HardiePlank siding installed. And the woods are still pristine, so we decided to stay when we married in '18. (She has been known to claim I only married her for the detached 3-car garage her husband built the year before he died of cancer.)
Meanwhile, she gave her 30-something son and wife and 2 little grandsons $120k of her money to help with the down payment on a larger house. They found one owner 1984 home on 5.5 acres, 4 bed/2.5 bath/garage etc. The seller is the friend of a friend who is moving to a over-55 community and is having trouble getting the new place finished and timing the sale of the old house. It's easily worth $600k to $650k, but he sold it to them for
$500k and can rent it for up to 4 months. They closed last week.
What the heck, I'm into my early 70s and we aren't close to broke yet. I love spending money sometimes.
I think I have heat stroke today after 4 hours on the beach. We're on Ocracoke this week and will bring the family back in July. You really have to watch the 3- and 6-year-olds in ocean, but they were good last year.
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Net Worth up about 17% YOY, mostly driven by no debt and paid off real estate
401K down about 14%
Brokerage up about 7.5%
401K down about 14%
Brokerage up about 7.5%
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Zillow has my house at ~$715K, while Redfin has it at ~$424K lol (we paid $430 in 2016)
Realistically its probably $650-700k
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We live in a VHCOL area and the values quoted at those sites for our house are in the few million range, but we aren’t going to sell anytime in the foreseeable future. We still owe a little on a 2.25% mortgage, though.
I’m optimistic that we can ride out whatever is to come without too much angst, and it will reset the market from the low expectations we’d been hearing so much about in the last few months.
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Investable assets down approximately 17% YTD (-$970k). Not enough (yet) to postpone on 2023 ER plans.
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I’m accustomed to seeing my net worth after taxes and expenses rise between $17-24k per month (which just seems crazy, but ok). Obviously, this year has been different. My portfolio is lower by around $80k. My bank accounts thank god are up because somehow I still have like $9-10k going into them per month on top of what flows into my tax deferred investment accounts. The value of my home is up by about $50k according to streeteasy. Emotionally, I have been totally numb all year to what is going on. I keep investing, more in equities this year than previously. Remember how Marx said workers are alienated from their labor? I think I’m alienated from my capital.
I received my tax refund though. That’s good.
I received my tax refund though. That’s good.
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Net worth is too much trouble with too little meaning for me to track it. The house is worth a lot more for now since I'm living in one of those insane market areas -- who knows what it will be worth in 6 months. The IRAs are down obviously. I've read that I could sell my truck for more than I paid a couple of years ago, and the other vehicles are also probably worth more than they were two years ago.
I'm retired, don't carry debt, on a multi-year Roth conversion plan -- so what exactly would net worth tell me?
I was amused by the thread title however.
I'm retired, don't carry debt, on a multi-year Roth conversion plan -- so what exactly would net worth tell me?
I was amused by the thread title however.
“Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own.” ― Bruce Lee
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In my 20 year of tracking my investments, the NW regressed in 2 years: 2008 from 53k to 51k and in 2018, from 688k to 684k. Most likely 2022 will be the 3rd year. Down about 20%, to about1.2M
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I’m down right at 20% now……
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Love this thread - commiseration instead of gloating!
EoY 2021 - $2.14 MM
Today - $1.90 MM
EoY 2021 - $2.14 MM
Today - $1.90 MM
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Ages: 52, 45, 19, 10
100% shares (70% US stocks tracker, 20% World tracker excl US, 10% individual stocks)
Net Worth (Combined) on 31/12/2021: £824,000 ($ 1,115,000 with £/$ at 1.35) excluding house value
Net Worth on 17/6/2022: £761,700 ($ 940,800 with £/$ at 1.24)
Total monthly investing YTD: £34,000
NW change this year: -7.5% including monthly investments YTD/-12% excluding monthly investments
I was a (US$) millionaire for a few months!!!
100% shares (70% US stocks tracker, 20% World tracker excl US, 10% individual stocks)
Net Worth (Combined) on 31/12/2021: £824,000 ($ 1,115,000 with £/$ at 1.35) excluding house value
Net Worth on 17/6/2022: £761,700 ($ 940,800 with £/$ at 1.24)
Total monthly investing YTD: £34,000
NW change this year: -7.5% including monthly investments YTD/-12% excluding monthly investments
I was a (US$) millionaire for a few months!!!
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Yea, I was a millionaire 3 times in my accumulation years! (Dang 2000 and 2008!)
I am down about 8% YTD.. I am down 10% in portfolio but up $100K on the home. I usually don't look or care about the home equity. The house is owned and i have no plans on taking cash from it but I do see people counting it here as it is NW.
The other thing that helped reduce the fall was retiring February 2022 and consolidating my DW accounts to Schwab. As we brought over $600k it was converted to cash. I couldn't bring myself to invest it seeing rates going up. Even before it started, I knew bonds would drop with higher rates, stocks would fall as they fed was pushing.. I just didnt expect this much (i know it's not over).
I was more "Market Frozen" than " Market Timing"
i have traveled a ton these first 4 months in new retirement. Hawaii, Florida, New Orleans, Upstate NY. We are heading to the SE USA in July and Colorado in September. All said and done, it will be about $26K this year in travel.
I will continue to travel next year but probably more frugally than this year. The near $500K drop (not counting real estate offset) is starting to wear on me. I've got 30 years to go according to SSA mortality tables and a family history which bodes better than that.
This is the toughest learning in retirement. When you realize income has stopped and "all you have is all you have" ....ESPECIALLY when you enter retirement in a falling market.
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Reminds me of a joke a friend of mine who had served in Korea used to tell. He had been a part of the first wave of Americans to reinforce the Pusan Perimeter, and he joked that he had gone to South Korea twice; first when he landed at Pusan and they pushed north, and the second time when the Chinese entered the war and pushed them back below the 38th parallel.
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This thread reminds me of what a loser I am.
A couple years ago age 26, I hit $1 million in investments. Got up to about $1.2m before the market correction.
Now here I am and I am around $1.1m after all this time, despite investing each month. So many people in their 30s have 3-5x what I have and I realize I'll never get there. I am such a loser. Does anyone else feel the same way?
Does it seem like I am on track financially?
A couple years ago age 26, I hit $1 million in investments. Got up to about $1.2m before the market correction.
Now here I am and I am around $1.1m after all this time, despite investing each month. So many people in their 30s have 3-5x what I have and I realize I'll never get there. I am such a loser. Does anyone else feel the same way?
Does it seem like I am on track financially?
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Woahhh...austin757 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 26, 2022 10:10 pm This thread reminds me of what a loser I am.
A couple years ago age 26, I hit $1 million in investments. Got up to about $1.2m before the market correction.
Now here I am and I am around $1.1m after all this time, despite investing each month. So many people in their 30s have 3-5x what I have and I realize I'll never get there. I am such a loser. Does anyone else feel the same way?
The Sacred & the Proprane
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No. How much money I don't have doesn't affect the way I feel about myself.
Yes.Does it seem like I am on track financially?
"The only thing that makes life possible is permanent, intolerable uncertainty; not knowing what comes next." ~Ursula LeGuin
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This is a troll right? Very very few of us hit 7-figures before the age of 30.Little_Carmine wrote: ↑Sun Jun 26, 2022 10:13 pmWoahhh...austin757 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 26, 2022 10:10 pm This thread reminds me of what a loser I am.
A couple years ago age 26, I hit $1 million in investments. Got up to about $1.2m before the market correction.
Now here I am and I am around $1.1m after all this time, despite investing each month. So many people in their 30s have 3-5x what I have and I realize I'll never get there. I am such a loser. Does anyone else feel the same way?
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Probably not lawyers and doctors but People in high tech in Silicon Valley / FAANG easily can get to these numbers in their 20s.stoptothink wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 6:41 amThis is a troll right? Very very few of us hit 7-figures before the age of 30.Little_Carmine wrote: ↑Sun Jun 26, 2022 10:13 pmWoahhh...austin757 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 26, 2022 10:10 pm This thread reminds me of what a loser I am.
A couple years ago age 26, I hit $1 million in investments. Got up to about $1.2m before the market correction.
Now here I am and I am around $1.1m after all this time, despite investing each month. So many people in their 30s have 3-5x what I have and I realize I'll never get there. I am such a loser. Does anyone else feel the same way?
Do not think it is a troll
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I honestly don't know. There isn't anything I feel like I would action, so why put myself through the emotional pain?
(I have to admit though that from around 2010 to 2021 I was updating my net worth every 3 or 4 months, lol! It's a lot more fun to look at and analyze when it's going up!)
(I have to admit though that from around 2010 to 2021 I was updating my net worth every 3 or 4 months, lol! It's a lot more fun to look at and analyze when it's going up!)
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They certainly can, but there aren't a lot of those people. Hitting 7-figures at 26 is rare, even here.Jimsad wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 6:45 amProbably not lawyers and doctors but People in high tech in Silicon Valley / FAANG easily can get to these numbers in their 20s.stoptothink wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 6:41 amThis is a troll right? Very very few of us hit 7-figures before the age of 30.Little_Carmine wrote: ↑Sun Jun 26, 2022 10:13 pmWoahhh...austin757 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 26, 2022 10:10 pm This thread reminds me of what a loser I am.
A couple years ago age 26, I hit $1 million in investments. Got up to about $1.2m before the market correction.
Now here I am and I am around $1.1m after all this time, despite investing each month. So many people in their 30s have 3-5x what I have and I realize I'll never get there. I am such a loser. Does anyone else feel the same way?
Do not think it is a troll
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It was $754k on Jan 1, went up a bit, and now it's right around $650k. Accounting for inflation, it's probably around $600k in 2021 dollars. This is a blip that has barely registered to me.
In 2008, I went from $145k to -$15k. That one hurt.
In 2008, I went from $145k to -$15k. That one hurt.
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So you're 27-28 and you still have more than $1m? It seems like you will be fine financially, even if you were to stop contributing to your accounts. What am I missing here?austin757 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 26, 2022 10:10 pm This thread reminds me of what a loser I am.
A couple years ago age 26, I hit $1 million in investments. Got up to about $1.2m before the market correction.
Now here I am and I am around $1.1m after all this time, despite investing each month. So many people in their 30s have 3-5x what I have and I realize I'll never get there. I am such a loser. Does anyone else feel the same way?
Does it seem like I am on track financially?
And why should it matter to you if other people your age have more than you? Comparing yourself to other high earners, especially on this forum, is a losing battle my friend. And I have less than half of what you achieved at the same age range.
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I retired effective 1-Feb-21 in HCOL area (Houston Tx)
From 1-Jan-22 to present, our Portfolio is down 11.49%, i.e, abit under <-$550K>
We have not had to Rebalance at all due to the Market Valley.
Current Asset Allocation is 50% Equities, 43% Bonds, 7% Cash.
Right or Wrong, Smart or not, we keep 2 to 3 year of “Fat” Living Expenses in Cash. I can tell you that it for sure makes sleeping good at night easier and riding this downturn out abit easier as we don't have to pull expense monies out of the Portfolio.
But thats just ms gamboolgal and I...
We was also in the Camp that paid off the Mortgage many moons ago - for the sleep good at night factor....
House value has increased but we do not count or consider it for Net Worth.
From 1-Jan-22 to present, our Portfolio is down 11.49%, i.e, abit under <-$550K>
We have not had to Rebalance at all due to the Market Valley.
Current Asset Allocation is 50% Equities, 43% Bonds, 7% Cash.
Right or Wrong, Smart or not, we keep 2 to 3 year of “Fat” Living Expenses in Cash. I can tell you that it for sure makes sleeping good at night easier and riding this downturn out abit easier as we don't have to pull expense monies out of the Portfolio.
But thats just ms gamboolgal and I...
We was also in the Camp that paid off the Mortgage many moons ago - for the sleep good at night factor....
House value has increased but we do not count or consider it for Net Worth.
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If money causes you to have these emotions, try not to look at the balances.austin757 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 26, 2022 10:10 pm This thread reminds me of what a loser I am.
A couple years ago age 26, I hit $1 million in investments. Got up to about $1.2m before the market correction.
Now here I am and I am around $1.1m after all this time, despite investing each month. So many people in their 30s have 3-5x what I have and I realize I'll never get there. I am such a loser. Does anyone else feel the same way?
Does it seem like I am on track financially?
Or get an advisor who is paid to reassure you.
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Down 9.7% YTD despite significant increases to salary/savings/contributions. This does not include primary residence equity though - just investable assets in taxable/retirement accounts. At same level right now as about May 2021. So, certainly psychologically a "bummer" given it's been a year of hard work, increasing salaries and savings, and "nothing" to show for it, but understand that's always the risk and certainly I am staying the course. Many decades still of work, so continuing to dollar cost average into lower/on sale equity prices!
And, yeah, hitting $1M at age 26 is quite impressive and could by no means be considered behind or a "loser" even on this site....Surely it happens, but isn't all that common. I took much longer than that and felt that I had great savings plans and the like, although my career progression perhaps wasn't as growth oriented given the job market in 2008-2012 where things were pretty stagnant and I was just happy to keep my job I got out of school. Everything is relative though, so I get people coming on this site and thinking that to an extent. I think I'm doing quite well financially but get blown out of the water by numbers frequently reported here, so it's important to know that this site isn't normal and there is bias in self-reporting as well (i.e. those doing exceptionally well are more likely to share their results).
And, yeah, hitting $1M at age 26 is quite impressive and could by no means be considered behind or a "loser" even on this site....Surely it happens, but isn't all that common. I took much longer than that and felt that I had great savings plans and the like, although my career progression perhaps wasn't as growth oriented given the job market in 2008-2012 where things were pretty stagnant and I was just happy to keep my job I got out of school. Everything is relative though, so I get people coming on this site and thinking that to an extent. I think I'm doing quite well financially but get blown out of the water by numbers frequently reported here, so it's important to know that this site isn't normal and there is bias in self-reporting as well (i.e. those doing exceptionally well are more likely to share their results).
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He's been on this board since 2018 with 300+ posts. Doubt he's a troll. I don't assume bad things about people who have been more successful than me.stoptothink wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 9:35 amThey certainly can, but there aren't a lot of those people. Hitting 7-figures at 26 is rare, even here.Jimsad wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 6:45 amProbably not lawyers and doctors but People in high tech in Silicon Valley / FAANG easily can get to these numbers in their 20s.stoptothink wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 6:41 amThis is a troll right? Very very few of us hit 7-figures before the age of 30.Little_Carmine wrote: ↑Sun Jun 26, 2022 10:13 pmWoahhh...austin757 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 26, 2022 10:10 pm This thread reminds me of what a loser I am.
A couple years ago age 26, I hit $1 million in investments. Got up to about $1.2m before the market correction.
Now here I am and I am around $1.1m after all this time, despite investing each month. So many people in their 30s have 3-5x what I have and I realize I'll never get there. I am such a loser. Does anyone else feel the same way?
Do not think it is a troll
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+1Little_Carmine wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 10:03 amSo you're 27-28 and you still have more than $1m? It seems like you will be fine financially, even if you were to stop contributing to your accounts. What am I missing here?austin757 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 26, 2022 10:10 pm This thread reminds me of what a loser I am.
A couple years ago age 26, I hit $1 million in investments. Got up to about $1.2m before the market correction.
Now here I am and I am around $1.1m after all this time, despite investing each month. So many people in their 30s have 3-5x what I have and I realize I'll never get there. I am such a loser. Does anyone else feel the same way?
Does it seem like I am on track financially?
And why should it matter to you if other people your age have more than you? Comparing yourself to other high earners, especially on this forum, is a losing battle my friend. And I have less than half of what you achieved at the same age range.
There will always be someone who earns more and saves more. Comparing yourself to them in raw dollars is pointless - and only ends in frustration.
What matters is are you on track for your retirement needs.
While it's not perfect, the 25X (aka 4%) model can help put things into context. Someone who spends $40k/year has a target of $1M, while someone who spends $100k/year has a target $2.5M. But both are still 25X of their respective expenses.
Should also note $1M saved while in your 20's is more than the majority of Americans (actually the world), and unless your unstated expenses at really high, you seem to be well on track to meet your retirement needs.
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Not necessarily inferring that the poster is a troll, but if there was a poll on this board about whether someone is a "loser" at 28 with a 7-figure NW, you'd likely get a grand total of zero "yes" responses. Objectively, that poster is a 1%er based upon NW by age.goingup wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 11:42 amHe's been on this board since 2018 with 300+ posts. Doubt he's a troll. I don't assume bad things about people who have been more successful than me.stoptothink wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 9:35 amThey certainly can, but there aren't a lot of those people. Hitting 7-figures at 26 is rare, even here.Jimsad wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 6:45 amProbably not lawyers and doctors but People in high tech in Silicon Valley / FAANG easily can get to these numbers in their 20s.stoptothink wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 6:41 amThis is a troll right? Very very few of us hit 7-figures before the age of 30.
Do not think it is a troll
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The discussion is getting derailed on opinions of a member's net worth. Please stay on-topic.
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January 2022 NW: $1.09MM
June 2022 NW: $1.01MM
So, about -7% for the year? Not bad at all. Shout out to being a homeowner during rising real estate prices and continuing to absolutely dump money in to our retirement accounts.
June 2022 NW: $1.01MM
So, about -7% for the year? Not bad at all. Shout out to being a homeowner during rising real estate prices and continuing to absolutely dump money in to our retirement accounts.
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Net worth is down about 14%.
Includes only accounts and not real estate.
Includes only accounts and not real estate.
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Net worth at the market top in January was $3,030,000
Now it is around $2,600,000. I have some paid off rental properties that softened the blow.
Now it is around $2,600,000. I have some paid off rental properties that softened the blow.
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After the mini rally I checked (net worth) and for 2021 I was up $325k. 2022 I was down $323k.
It was worse before the mini rally.
2021 was a strange one. "Up too fast", must come down.
It was worse before the mini rally.
2021 was a strange one. "Up too fast", must come down.
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Pre-pandemic peak (Feb 2020): $1.0 MM
Post-pandemic peak (Mar 2022): $1.7 MM
Current (June 2022): $1.5 MM (approximately down to level from a year ago)
Post-pandemic peak (Mar 2022): $1.7 MM
Current (June 2022): $1.5 MM (approximately down to level from a year ago)
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Isn't that the fundamental point of all these type of posts though? Slip in some humble bragging, compare portfolio sizes?SnowBog wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 11:44 am+1Little_Carmine wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 10:03 amSo you're 27-28 and you still have more than $1m? It seems like you will be fine financially, even if you were to stop contributing to your accounts. What am I missing here?austin757 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 26, 2022 10:10 pm This thread reminds me of what a loser I am.
A couple years ago age 26, I hit $1 million in investments. Got up to about $1.2m before the market correction.
Now here I am and I am around $1.1m after all this time, despite investing each month. So many people in their 30s have 3-5x what I have and I realize I'll never get there. I am such a loser. Does anyone else feel the same way?
Does it seem like I am on track financially?
And why should it matter to you if other people your age have more than you? Comparing yourself to other high earners, especially on this forum, is a losing battle my friend. And I have less than half of what you achieved at the same age range.
There will always be someone who earns more and saves more. Comparing yourself to them in raw dollars is pointless - and only ends in frustration.
What matters is are you on track for your retirement needs.
While it's not perfect, the 25X (aka 4%) model can help put things into context. Someone who spends $40k/year has a target of $1M, while someone who spends $100k/year has a target $2.5M. But both are still 25X of their respective expenses.
Should also note $1M saved while in your 20's is more than the majority of Americans (actually the world), and unless your unstated expenses at really high, you seem to be well on track to meet your retirement needs.
I didn't get to a reasonable place of happiness in life overall until I was around 32-35-ish and realized it's all nonsense and you have to stop looking at what other people have and you don't.
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Some folks are born with this $ so it's easy to feel yourself as a loseraustin757 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 26, 2022 10:10 pm This thread reminds me of what a loser I am.
A couple years ago age 26, I hit $1 million in investments. Got up to about $1.2m before the market correction.
Now here I am and I am around $1.1m after all this time, despite investing each month. So many people in their 30s have 3-5x what I have and I realize I'll never get there. I am such a loser. Does anyone else feel the same way?
Does it seem like I am on track financially?
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Not this one. I thought I remembered the poster, so I checked, and I remembered right. This is a legitimate ongoing issue in how they view themselves that's totally divorced from reality. There is nothing to do but continue to tell them the truth: that they are, indeed, more than on track financially. Maybe eventually they will believe it.
Yup.I didn't get to a reasonable place of happiness in life overall until I was around 32-35-ish and realized it's all nonsense and you have to stop looking at what other people have and you don't.
"The only thing that makes life possible is permanent, intolerable uncertainty; not knowing what comes next." ~Ursula LeGuin
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Exactly. Like so many things it's easy to get obsessive about money. But obsession with just about anything eventually leads to unhappiness whether it's money, food, drugs, or any number of things.Beensabu wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 5:56 pmNot this one. I thought I remembered the poster, so I checked, and I remembered right. This is a legitimate ongoing issue in how they view themselves that's totally divorced from reality. There is nothing to do but continue to tell them the truth: that they are, indeed, more than on track financially. Maybe eventually they will believe it.
Yup.I didn't get to a reasonable place of happiness in life overall until I was around 32-35-ish and realized it's all nonsense and you have to stop looking at what other people have and you don't.
And like with anything at some point you have to figure out how much is enough money. Obsessive comparison to others leads to unhappiness because they're always others who are doing better than we are in some regard.
One of the keys to happiness is learning to be satisfied with sufficiency and not excess.
ROTH: 50% AVGE, 10% DFAX, 40% BNDW. Taxable: 50% BNDW, 40% AVGE, 10% DFAX.
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Been lurking on this forum for quite a while but felt inspired to join to add a different position than many others who have commented. I am quite early in the accumulation phase as a resident physician a year away from becoming an attending. Spouse also works full time. Student loans are such a heavy burden.
NW 12/31/21: -91,500
NW 6/28/22: -77,500
A lot of progress made from the approximately -325,000 net worth at the start of residency, but still such a long way to go!
NW 12/31/21: -91,500
NW 6/28/22: -77,500
A lot of progress made from the approximately -325,000 net worth at the start of residency, but still such a long way to go!
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I'm down 25% YTD. My portfolio has a bit of tech tilt. I took the opportunity to tax loss harvest and to rebalance my portfolio.
In addition I used the downturn to read up and strengthen my belief in the good old strategy of buying and holding broad based index funds.
Tl;dr: tune out the price noise, just be aware of the fundamentals. Why do stocks tend to go up over time? Because companies tend to make profits. Usually this is about 5%-10% of the current price (see S&P 500 earnings yield, i.e. the inverse of PE ratio). If prices go down, earnings yield goes up, which is good if you're accumulating. It's extremely rare that earnings yield is negative. The stock index will keep going up (long term) under the mild condition that public corporations keep making a profit in aggregate. Relax.
In addition I used the downturn to read up and strengthen my belief in the good old strategy of buying and holding broad based index funds.
Tl;dr: tune out the price noise, just be aware of the fundamentals. Why do stocks tend to go up over time? Because companies tend to make profits. Usually this is about 5%-10% of the current price (see S&P 500 earnings yield, i.e. the inverse of PE ratio). If prices go down, earnings yield goes up, which is good if you're accumulating. It's extremely rare that earnings yield is negative. The stock index will keep going up (long term) under the mild condition that public corporations keep making a profit in aggregate. Relax.
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I didn't go to med school, but I'm pretty sure a smaller negative number is not a regression, at least in terms of personal financekingkhufu14 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 28, 2022 6:24 am Been lurking on this forum for quite a while but felt inspired to join to add a different position than many others who have commented. I am quite early in the accumulation phase as a resident physician a year away from becoming an attending. Spouse also works full time. Student loans are such a heavy burden.
NW 12/31/21: -91,500
NW 6/28/22: -77,500
A lot of progress made from the approximately -325,000 net worth at the start of residency, but still such a long way to go!
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I'm sure some humble bragging is involved, but I often find it motivating to read about the success of others.sureshoe wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 1:55 pmIsn't that the fundamental point of all these type of posts though? Slip in some humble bragging, compare portfolio sizes?SnowBog wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 11:44 am+1Little_Carmine wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 10:03 amSo you're 27-28 and you still have more than $1m? It seems like you will be fine financially, even if you were to stop contributing to your accounts. What am I missing here?austin757 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 26, 2022 10:10 pm This thread reminds me of what a loser I am.
A couple years ago age 26, I hit $1 million in investments. Got up to about $1.2m before the market correction.
Now here I am and I am around $1.1m after all this time, despite investing each month. So many people in their 30s have 3-5x what I have and I realize I'll never get there. I am such a loser. Does anyone else feel the same way?
Does it seem like I am on track financially?
And why should it matter to you if other people your age have more than you? Comparing yourself to other high earners, especially on this forum, is a losing battle my friend. And I have less than half of what you achieved at the same age range.
There will always be someone who earns more and saves more. Comparing yourself to them in raw dollars is pointless - and only ends in frustration.
What matters is are you on track for your retirement needs.
While it's not perfect, the 25X (aka 4%) model can help put things into context. Someone who spends $40k/year has a target of $1M, while someone who spends $100k/year has a target $2.5M. But both are still 25X of their respective expenses.
Should also note $1M saved while in your 20's is more than the majority of Americans (actually the world), and unless your unstated expenses at really high, you seem to be well on track to meet your retirement needs.
I didn't get to a reasonable place of happiness in life overall until I was around 32-35-ish and realized it's all nonsense and you have to stop looking at what other people have and you don't.
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Cool off buddy. You had approx. 980k more than I do at age 26.austin757 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 26, 2022 10:10 pm This thread reminds me of what a loser I am.
A couple years ago age 26, I hit $1 million in investments. Got up to about $1.2m before the market correction.
Now here I am and I am around $1.1m after all this time, despite investing each month. So many people in their 30s have 3-5x what I have and I realize I'll never get there. I am such a loser. Does anyone else feel the same way?
Does it seem like I am on track financially?
"Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants." - Epictetus