Comments on: Net Worth Update – Dec 2008 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/12/31/net-worth-update-dec-2008/ A Blog About Early Retirement and Happiness Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:54:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Canadian Dream http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/12/31/net-worth-update-dec-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-18361 Canadian Dream Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:54:00 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=592#comment-18361 Mintycake, Ah, that is a loaded question. Actually I'm writing a whole series of posts on that exact topic later this month, because so many factors have recently changed on me doing this (down market, new pension plan from my new job, working out how to use the TFSA, etc). Tim Mintycake,

Ah, that is a loaded question. Actually I’m writing a whole series of posts on that exact topic later this month, because so many factors have recently changed on me doing this (down market, new pension plan from my new job, working out how to use the TFSA, etc).

Tim

]]> By: Mintycake http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/12/31/net-worth-update-dec-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-18317 Mintycake Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:41:16 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=592#comment-18317 Hey. I love your blog and I think the Net Worth updates are great. How do you feel you are in terms of your retire at age 45 goal given the market? I watched both my registered and non registered portfolio get anihilated this year and fear I can never retire, even though my husband and I have our house paid off and quite a bit in savings. Hey. I love your blog and I think the Net Worth updates are great. How do you feel you are in terms of your retire at age 45 goal given the market?
I watched both my registered and non registered portfolio get anihilated this year and fear I can never retire, even though my husband and I have our house paid off and quite a bit in savings.

]]> By: Canadian Dream http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/12/31/net-worth-update-dec-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-18224 Canadian Dream Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:29:26 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=592#comment-18224 WindsorGuy, Actually most of my portfolio is in index funds. I'm finally at the size with a few of my accounts that it makes sense to jump to ETF's, so that's on my to do list in 2009. MM, True, but actually my long term record is also very bad, but also a very small sample. So I guess your correct in saying I should give it a few years before passing judgment. Tim WindsorGuy,

Actually most of my portfolio is in index funds. I’m finally at the size with a few of my accounts that it makes sense to jump to ETF’s, so that’s on my to do list in 2009.

MM,

True, but actually my long term record is also very bad, but also a very small sample. So I guess your correct in saying I should give it a few years before passing judgment.

Tim

]]> By: Money Minder http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/12/31/net-worth-update-dec-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-18167 Money Minder Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:47:02 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=592#comment-18167 Don't be too hard on yourself for your stock picking abilities. 2008 was a bad year for stocks - regardless of who was selecting them and how. This year should probably not be used as a benchmark of your success. One year in the life of a stock portfolio is not long enough to draw conclusions. Glad you're enjoying your vacation :-) Don’t be too hard on yourself for your stock picking abilities. 2008 was a bad year for stocks – regardless of who was selecting them and how. This year should probably not be used as a benchmark of your success. One year in the life of a stock portfolio is not long enough to draw conclusions.

Glad you’re enjoying your vacation :-)

]]> By: WindsorGuy http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/12/31/net-worth-update-dec-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-18157 WindsorGuy Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:26:36 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=592#comment-18157 First, I've been reading your blog a long while. It's great, thanks for continually updating it. If you suck at picking stocks, why not pick the whole market? iShares (XEG, XGD, XMD, etc.) or if you want to get the big returns, SSO or SDS. I think the buy and hold index fund strategy has been proven time and again. First, I’ve been reading your blog a long while. It’s great, thanks for continually updating it.

If you suck at picking stocks, why not pick the whole market? iShares (XEG, XGD, XMD, etc.) or if you want to get the big returns, SSO or SDS. I think the buy and hold index fund strategy has been proven time and again.

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