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Net Worth Review
We definitely saw good recovery in April, but you really have to ask how much more can the Fed cuts interest rates. The S&P 500 index went up +4.75% from 1322.70 to 1385.59. According to NetworthIQ, my net worth actually went up +1.70% and net investable assets went up +6.22%, or from 22.09% [...]

Net Worth Review
March was another down month, but the second half certainly showed some promise for the stock market. For the month of March, the S&P 500 index dropped -0.60% from 1330.63 to 1322.70. According to NetworthIQ, my net worth actually went up +0.94% but net investable assets went down -1.01%, or from 22.32% to [...]

Net Worth Review
January was a bad month for the stock market despite two rate cuts by the Fed. The S&P 500 index dropped -6.12% from 1468.36 to 1378.55. According to NetworthIQ, my net worth went down -1.66% and net investable assets went down -7.35%, or from 23.93% to 22.18% of $1 million goal — 2 [...]

Aside from the big dip on October 19th, this was another good month for the stock market. The S&P 500 index rose +1.48% from 1,526.75 to 1,549.38 — again, the Fed cuts rates by another quarter point. After I entered all my information into NetworthIQ, the result was +1.75% net worth improvement. My liquid assets [...]

My first job after college paid $8 per hour — not good for an Ivy League alumni. That job was something to do while I tried to rediscover myself. I was lost and dispirited because I did not get accepted into a medical school.

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It only takes 17 hours of work for that new [...]