Down goes the Dow

The Unkle wrote:

agip wrote:

all these calculations should include dividends. Not sure if y'all have been.

I am quoting numbers from the Nasdaq.

No idea how the number is calculated.

then they don't include dividends.

so in your head add in an appropriate amount for the divvies.

agip wrote:

The Unkle wrote:

I am quoting numbers from the Nasdaq.

No idea how the number is calculated.

then they don't include dividends.

so in your head add in an appropriate amount for the divvies.

Dividends make a significant difference. I've seem stats in which they change a meh rather neutral performance into one to be sought after. It was surprising. I bet you know the analysis of which i refer.

Here's one: "According to Hartford Funds, more than 80 percent of the total return of the S&P 500 index between 1960 and 2016 is attributed to the compounding of reinvested dividends."

link:

https://www.snideradvisors.com/blog/dividends-play-a-big-part-in-performance/

My reference to Tech companies with no earnings (not talking about your Favs):

seattle prattle wrote:

Here's one: "According to Hartford Funds, more than 80 percent of the total return of the S&P 500 index between 1960 and 2016 is attributed to the compounding of reinvested dividends."

link:

https://www.snideradvisors.com/blog/dividends-play-a-big-part-in-performance/

OK. Question: How many posters here have owned the SPY for ten years or longer, and reinvested dividends?

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

seattle prattle wrote:

Here's one: "According to Hartford Funds, more than 80 percent of the total return of the S&P 500 index between 1960 and 2016 is attributed to the compounding of reinvested dividends."

link:

https://www.snideradvisors.com/blog/dividends-play-a-big-part-in-performance/

OK. Question: How many posters here have owned the SPY for ten years or longer, and reinvested dividends?

That is exactly what my wife has done in her company retirement 401K account. It is something like 95% SPY and 5% small cap. Many years of max. allowable contributions, company matching, reinvested dividends, etc. So all of that period plus a lot more.

Knowing the stability of that foundation has freed me up a lot more to be more aggressive in the rest of the portfolio.

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

seattle prattle wrote:

Here's one: "According to Hartford Funds, more than 80 percent of the total return of the S&P 500 index between 1960 and 2016 is attributed to the compounding of reinvested dividends."

link:

https://www.snideradvisors.com/blog/dividends-play-a-big-part-in-performance/

OK. Question: How many posters here have owned the SPY for ten years or longer, and reinvested dividends?

something like a quarter of my portfolio is in VTI, the total stock market index, which I've held since around 2003, reinvesting dividends the whole time. The statements show the value of the reinvestments...to see it all work as it is supposed to is one of my favorite things. Getting that statement each month.

agip wrote:

The Unkle wrote:

I am quoting numbers from the Nasdaq.

No idea how the number is calculated.

then they don't include dividends.

so in your head add in an appropriate amount for the divvies.

I looked it up.

The total return NASDAQ index includes re-invested cash dividends

The Unkle wrote:

On another topic, let's see if we can keep the fear going.

Evidence is mounting that having COVID-19 may not protect against getting infected again with some of the new variants. People also can get second infections with earlier versions of the coronavirus if they mounted a weak defense the first time, new research suggests.

So now it’s real all of a sudden?

George Corwin wrote:

The Unkle wrote:

On another topic, let's see if we can keep the fear going.

Evidence is mounting that having COVID-19 may not protect against getting infected again with some of the new variants. People also can get second infections with earlier versions of the coronavirus if they mounted a weak defense the first time, new research suggests.

So now it’s real all of a sudden?

unk is somewhat correct, but the good news is that the vaccines have shown that once vaccinated, covid turns into a mild flu. No one in the trials who got the vax ended up with serious covid, even tho some were infected.

All eight indexes on our world watch list posted gains through February 8, 2021. The top performer is Hong Kong's Hang Seng with a gain of 7.67%, India's BSE SENSEX is in second is with a gain of 7.53% and Tokyo's Nikkei 225 is in third with a gain of 7.08%. Coming in last is London's FTSE with a gain of 0.98%.

https://www.advisorperspectives.com/dshort/updates/2021/02/08/world-markets-update-february-8-2021?utm_source=boomtrain&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign&utm_content&utm_term&bt_ee=TiupSmMP%2BJ6OuaVaJpwJGl0jCDZFgf3fHEPYP90Q52TauCdQhurDMcg6dsvxhGCF&bt_ts=1612877013507

Porsche wrote:

All eight investments on our world watch list posted gains through February 8, 2021. Hussman continues his remarkable management streak. The top performer is Hussman Strategic Growth Fund up 8.14%, next Hong Kong's Hang Seng with a gain of 7.67%, India's BSE SENSEX is in third is with a gain of 7.53% and Tokyo's Nikkei 225 is i fourth with a gain of 7.08%. Coming in last is London's FTSE with a gain of 0.98%.

George Corwin wrote:

The Unkle wrote:

On another topic, let's see if we can keep the fear going.

Evidence is mounting that having COVID-19 may not protect against getting infected again with some of the new variants. People also can get second infections with earlier versions of the coronavirus if they mounted a weak defense the first time, new research suggests.

So now it’s real all of a sudden?

As real as its been all along.

In other words, real, but way overblown

Weed stock killing it today

some idiot wrote:

Hussman continues his remarkable management streak.

Now that's funny!

The Unkle wrote:

Weed stock killing it today

I have a tiny seed position in MJ, a cannabis ETF.

It went high today, and I'm feeling pretty good.

up around 25% in 2 days.

TLRY was up 40% today. It does have a large short positon - 23% of the float. Could get squeezed.

agip wrote:

The Unkle wrote:

Weed stock killing it today

I have a tiny seed position in MJ, a cannabis ETF.

It went high today, and I'm feeling pretty good.

up around 25% in 2 days.

TLRY was up 40% today. It does have a large short positon - 23% of the float. Could get squeezed.

I'm got a small stash of THCX, a cannabis ETF tucked away in my Roth.

If my wife catches me with it, I 'll tell her it isn't mine, I'm just holding it for a friend. ;)

agip wrote:

The Unkle wrote:

Weed stock killing it today

I have a tiny seed position in MJ, a cannabis ETF.

It went high today, and I'm feeling pretty good.

up around 25% in 2 days.

TLRY was up 40% today. It does have a large short positon - 23% of the float. Could get squeezed.

Not sure what that means but I invested $60k in this fund a week ago and it is nearly to $100k