Total Portfolio Unrealised Gain/ Loss: $13,479.14
Total Portfolio Realised Gain/ Loss: $75,378.86
XIRR (Including dividends): 5.61%
January result was exceptionally good as the market turned bullish. My portfolio has moved from a region of unrealised loss to a significant unrealised gain. The unrealised gains were the highest for the past 5 months and all these gains were recovered within a month. As the saying goes, 'a rising tide lifts all boats', and I just happened to be in a boat. The prerequisite is that you have to be in a boat, so always stay vested. I also came across many bloggers with spectacular results for the month of January.
I do not know whether this is a bull trap or not but my strategy has always been for the long term so it does not matter. Your crystal ball is as good as mine. There are
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