Having an issue with my brokerage so I disconnected it from Commonstock... but don't worry, I'm not hiding my horrible returns! will manually share for now

Long $CRWD $DDOG $SNOW $GTLB $TTD $TSLA $RKLB $NET and one more stock I just added today. Will update next week.

Here is the current portfolio and positions. As a reminder, this portfolio is designed to receive a total of $370,000 in contributions from 2022 - 2032. Since inception, the portfolio has received $65,500 so we are at roughly 18% of the lifetime contributions.

That’s why I’m comfortable with position sizes up to 20% right now. A 20% position would be roughly $11,000 which would only be 3% of the $370,000 that will eventually be contributed.

We have a long way to go before I’m concerned about portfolio concentration. This is my approach and people need to make their own decisions, but I feel it’s helpful to give context around how I’m structuring this portfolio.

On the current volatility and $13,450 loss. Does it feel good? Nope. Every day I share my positions and portfolio I get comments from the experts who have timed everything and hedged perfectly telling me how bad I am.

I’m not concerned. The money I have invested is one aspect of our broader financial plan. We are conservative with our personal finances and this portfolio is designed with a 10+ year time horizon. That’s my margin of safety and I have no investors pressuring me if I’m in the negative for three years.

As long as I can keep adding to the portfolio monthly, that’s what I’ll do. With that in mind, the market going sideways or down is a GOOD thing for this portfolio and for our future finances. If I own the right businesses, they will likely be stronger after volatility in the market and economic downturns. If the businesses keep performing well, the stock prices will catch up at some point.

The caveat that DIY investors HAVE to be aware of is the fact that their earnings and savings power could be negatively impacted in the case of a severe economic downturn, job loss, etc. If this happens, it complicates things, but the buffer we have from living below our means and the emergency savings we have should help.

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