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Wow. How many of the sectors of the S&P 500 were down last month, all of them? Well, no, not quite. Ten of the eleven sectors were down with energy having the only good month, up 9%.
Sand In My Shoes - My Very Late September Update
Summary
- The S&P 500 suffered its worst month since March of 2020, and my portfolio was not spared.
- Still, for the Sand In My Shoes portfolio, September was a record month for dividends collected.
- I closed out one position, replaced that with a new position, and added to two existing positions.
I am a financial analyst working in corporate America for a Fortune 500 company. I write the Sand In My Shoes series of articles based on my real-money portfolio, which is the sum of several 401k roll-overs. The title of my articles serves to remind me that my ultimate goal is to retire young and spend more time on the beach and in the sun and less time in a cube with fluorescent lighting.
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