Another quarter has gone by and it’s already time for
a brand new DIY Portfolio report. For quite a while now, we’ve been doing these
about every 12 weeks.
You can access earlier portfolio updates here:
We tried to avoid as
much as possible talking about the main thing in all our lives right now. We
hear or read too much about it every day. Despite our strong intentions, you’ll
see that it won’t be possible to ignore it. At this point, let’s just say that
luckily, all our family is doing ok, and we hope yours can also remain safe and
well.
So today, after sone
comments about the current state of this unparalleled situation, we’ll talk
about how our DIY Portfolio
fared in these trying circumstances and how we’ve managed it so far during that
wild ride. Surprisingly, our portfolio is only down about 3% year to date but
the worst of it may still be coming.
You’ll see that despite
being well prepared, we probably could have done better buying wise. We’ll also
report on our new and recent experience with bonds.
Once more, I’ll remind you that I
am not an investment or tax professional of any kind. The intent of this blog
is not to give specific investing advice. Before investing yourself, we suggest
you do all necessary research and consult a licensed financial professional if
need be.
An Unprecedented Test to Our Resolve
So far, the last few
months have been a great test to our resolve. This is a tragic crisis and
despite too many losses, Humanity’s resolve is still holding on so far. We are
seeing numerous real-life examples of people that have the courage to fight not
only for themselves but more importantly, for others. Let’s remain strong and
continue combating because we may not see the end of it for another year or
more.