Real Money Moves
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Personal finance writer. ETF nerd. Building wealth should be simple, transparent, and accessible. Not Financial Advice, Education Only.
Anchorage, AK
Joined August 2025
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If $OUSA 's Top 5 Was a Portfolio: Weights are scaled proportionally to match the original index. $GOOGL 24.477% $AAPL 22.272% $MSFT 18.049% $V 17.900% $JNJ 17.302%
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When I want to edit a fresh post but it's already been shared:
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🎯 If you zoom out, the S&P 500 (1971–2025) shows a simple truth: Nobody who held for at least 12.5 years has ever lost money. Currently, $SPY is boasting a 10-year return of 15.20%.
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"The individual investor should act consistently as an investor and not as a speculator." — Ben Graham
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Me rereading my own reply after using “you’re” instead of “your.”
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Dividend Kings ETF Strategy: Four Ways To Capture 50+ Year Winners 👉 https://t.co/7no9B7whkL These Kings have raised payouts for 50+ straight years. Here’s how ETF investors can still own them without stock picking. $NOBL $VIG $DGRO $QUAL $USMV
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Since 1928, the S&P 500 has delivered positive annual returns about 75% of the time.
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The DALBAR study proves what emotion costs investors. From 1992-2021, the S&P 500 averaged 10.65%, while the average investor earned just 7.13%. In 2023 alone, they lagged by 5.5%. The reason isn’t fees or luck, it’s behavior. Patience tends to outperform hot tips.
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"Investing should be more like watching paint dry or watching grass grow." — Paul Samuelson
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Want your Child to retire at 60 with at least ~$1M? Just throw ~$2500 into $SPY (Avg 10.2% APY since 1928) and walk away. Compound interest says: The longer you have, the less contributions you need. 👉 Run your own numbers here: https://t.co/wKxM1ssTO2
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How Dollar Cost Averaging Actually Builds Wealth 👉 https://t.co/hoEDkQCgn4 Most investors lose money by buying high and selling low. DCA fixes that. It invests automatically, removes emotion, and turns time into your edge.
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If $QQQ 's Top 15 Was a Portfolio: Weights scaled proportionally to match original index. $NVDA 14.51% $AAPL 13.97% $MSFT 12.34% $AVGO 10.58% $AMZN 8.40% $GOOGL 6.29% $GOOG 5.88% $TSLA 5.28% $META 4.74% $NFLX 3.80% $COST 3.37% $PLTR 3.18% $AMD 2.94% $CSCO 2.52% $MU 2.20%
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Recent NYSE data shows the average US stock is now held for about 6 months, down from over 8 years in the 1970s. That isn’t investing, it’s churn. Zero-commission apps make rapid bets easy, but brokers profit from your activity, not your long-term returns.
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"Price is what you pay. Value is what you get." — Warren Buffett
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My “Top Movers” ↑↓ Today: $AVGO +3.75%, $TSLA +2.11%, $NLR +1.59% as payrolls +50k and u-rate 4.4% keep the “cuts later” story alive, lifting long-duration risk. $LLY -2.00% while $BRK.B and $JPM drift as money rotates. Great Green Day! Overall Finish +0.64%🟢
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Ordered my first REAL $BTC today. Can't wait to get it in the mail 🙌 (Jk, it's a $COPPER oz)
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Smart Beta ETFs Explained: Factor Investing Demystified For Retail Investors 👉 https://t.co/oajRJEHv6c Smart beta ETFs promise to capture market outperformance through systematic, rules-based strategies. But the “Smart” label creates more confusion than clarity. $VTV $MTUM
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Then Vs. Now: $1,000 into the Invesco QQQ Trust $QQQ over the past 10 years (with dividends reinvested) turns into about $5,867 today, at an average annual gain of ~19.35%.
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