The time has come to update my net worth and portfolio once again. As a dividend growth investor the absolute value of my assets is subordinate to the fresh cash that they throw off each month, but seeing my net worth grow month after month is fun nonetheless. I think it’s fair to say that everyone loves seeing an upward-trending graph when money is concerned, unless you’re in debt.
This will be a fun post to write, I can already tell! Not only is it quite enjoyable to see my net worth grow as I continue to save and invest, but it’s also fun to explain what the journey towards financial independence is actually all about: building a sizeable freedom fund of high-quality assets. After all, I’m doing this so I have the option of to retire early one day, which is a long way down the road still.
With 2015 now officially out of the starting blocks it’s time that we take a look at the progression my net worth has experienced. Even though a dividend growth investor’s total amount of assets doesn’t mean much on a month-to-month basis, it’s always exciting to see your net worth grow. On top of that, you guys get an unprecedented view into the rollercoaster ride that investing is.
Two days late, but definitely worth the wait! Right? Right. With yours truly visiting Dublin and drinking a boatload of Guinness – hello stereotype – an update on my net worth had to wait. All in all, I guess that’s not a bad thing considering the volatile swings my portfolio experienced while I was away. The stock market seems to have pushed my holdings up, down, back up, back down, and sometimes even left and right. In other words, all over the place.
For this blog’s fiftieth post – milestone, baby! – it’s only fitting that I post a net worth update. As most of you know I do this every month, so apart from this being my fiftiesth article there’s nothing special about this update. What I’m trying to do here is, on the one hand, give you guys a clear insight in my journey and how the road to financial independence differs from one month to the next, while on the other hand also trying to keep myself motivated.
