150,000 and 180,000 Milestones

I have written a similar post on the 4th day of the Goat Year in February 2015. 

At that point in time, the page view on my blog has crossed "100,000" and my total portfolio value has crossed "170,000".

As many of my counters were at or near 52 weeks high then, I thought it would be just be "a piece of cake" crossing 180K.

How wrong was I? A mini-bear attack lasting from July to September.  STI retracted more than 20% from 2015's high.  My troops barely holding the fortress during the Bear Army attack.

Finally come October and the initial sign does look like the bear attack is over.  However, it is too early for the usual end-of-year rally or window dressing.  So, we do not yet know if it is a real recovery or possibly the Bear Army may be just re-organising and waiting for reinforcement out of sight just behind the hill.

On the bright side, my total portfolio value has returned to positive territory even without counting the dividends received.  With a small injection in capital from my warchest and re-invested the dividends received, the total portfolio value has finally crossed the "180,000" milestone in the past week.  Getting from 170K to 180K took me 8 long months.

I started this humble blog as a personal tracking on my investment and also as a logbook for my small boat on the journey to Financial Free Kingdom.  The page view counter on my blog has crossed "150,000".  Thanks everyone for the encouragement and support!

Lastly, the volatility of the stock market serves a strong reminder that we should always invest with that "extra" money that we do not lose sleep on in stormy weather.