02-15-2021, 11:26 AM
(02-15-2021, 11:22 AM)fenders53 Wrote:Portfolio Visualizer is a great tool.(02-15-2021, 10:19 AM)ken-do-nim Wrote: I like your idea of running different strategies at the same time. Last year I invested in leveraged ETFs, this year I want to build both my dividend growth stocks (BroadCom, JNJ, and I'll ask about others) as well as straight dividend stocks (T, MO, NLY, etc.). I can't wait for bonus time in March!I wish I had done it when I was 35 instead of 55. A couple guys on this forum have been very helpful in refining my strategies. The problem is recency bias is hard to avoid. You do something for a year and judge it with VERY limited facts. The market capitalizes on the two strongest investing emotions, greed and fear. Right now I am sure there are many that are very frustrated with their dividend portfolios. (Mine has been OK but less than amazing). Others now have all their holdings in a few leveraged investments or extremely high PE stocks in a margin account that is maxed out on credit. They are making 200%+ a year so why wouldn't you go all in on that idea and retire in a couple years? It's really hard, but you have to run your strategy through some REAL up and down cycles to truly test it.