(07-01-2021, 10:35 AM)ken-do-nim Wrote: Clearly I have some work to do in my taxable portfolio; almost everything is green at the moment, but because my chips are down (TXN/AVGO/TSM/SOXL), it is down.It's called patience Grasshopper.

When you have time to, invest some on learning the 11 S&P sectors. Look back at their performance from one year to the next. It's why we diversify. It's a pretty special year when even 8 of them are up. UTEs and Health have been treading water for a year. It will be OK.
Take energy sector as an example. Best sector by far in 2021. You are a genius if you put half your port there. Of course you were a moron if you did it last year. All kidding aside it's a concept you need to grasp. Your investing will be less stressful. If it were possible to always be green, their would be a lot of fund managers being the SPY. There are practically zero over a ten year period.