YTD returns a little more than 2 weeks ago:
S&P 500 -7.1%
Nasdaq 100 -9.0%
R2000 -2.5%
Now:
S&P 500 +4.4%
Nasdaq 100 +5.6%
R2000 +12.2%
It's a strong opinions, loosely held market
S&P 500 -7.1%
Nasdaq 100 -9.0%
R2000 -2.5%
Now:
S&P 500 +4.4%
Nasdaq 100 +5.6%
R2000 +12.2%
It's a strong opinions, loosely held market
April 17, 2026 at 6:32 PM
YTD returns a little more than 2 weeks ago:
S&P 500 -7.1%
Nasdaq 100 -9.0%
R2000 -2.5%
Now:
S&P 500 +4.4%
Nasdaq 100 +5.6%
R2000 +12.2%
It's a strong opinions, loosely held market
S&P 500 -7.1%
Nasdaq 100 -9.0%
R2000 -2.5%
Now:
S&P 500 +4.4%
Nasdaq 100 +5.6%
R2000 +12.2%
It's a strong opinions, loosely held market
These were YTD returns as of 4/8/25:
S&P 500 -15.0%
Nasdaq 100 -18.5%
R2000 -20.7%
EAFE -3.5%
EM -7.8%
Now the 2025 YTD returns thru Monday:
S&P 500 +17.9%
Nasdaq 100 +23.3%
R2000 +14.2%
EAFE +28.8%
EM +34.5%
Staying the course worked (again):
awealthofcommonsense.com/2025/10/stay...
S&P 500 -15.0%
Nasdaq 100 -18.5%
R2000 -20.7%
EAFE -3.5%
EM -7.8%
Now the 2025 YTD returns thru Monday:
S&P 500 +17.9%
Nasdaq 100 +23.3%
R2000 +14.2%
EAFE +28.8%
EM +34.5%
Staying the course worked (again):
awealthofcommonsense.com/2025/10/stay...
October 28, 2025 at 5:24 PM
These were YTD returns as of 4/8/25:
S&P 500 -15.0%
Nasdaq 100 -18.5%
R2000 -20.7%
EAFE -3.5%
EM -7.8%
Now the 2025 YTD returns thru Monday:
S&P 500 +17.9%
Nasdaq 100 +23.3%
R2000 +14.2%
EAFE +28.8%
EM +34.5%
Staying the course worked (again):
awealthofcommonsense.com/2025/10/stay...
S&P 500 -15.0%
Nasdaq 100 -18.5%
R2000 -20.7%
EAFE -3.5%
EM -7.8%
Now the 2025 YTD returns thru Monday:
S&P 500 +17.9%
Nasdaq 100 +23.3%
R2000 +14.2%
EAFE +28.8%
EM +34.5%
Staying the course worked (again):
awealthofcommonsense.com/2025/10/stay...
Drawdown update from the highs:
S&P 500 -8.0%
R2000 -9.1%
Nasdaq 100 -10.7%
Gold -17.1%
NVDA -18.5%
MSFT -33.5%
Bitcoin -47.5%
HOOD -56.2%
S&P 500 -8.0%
R2000 -9.1%
Nasdaq 100 -10.7%
Gold -17.1%
NVDA -18.5%
MSFT -33.5%
Bitcoin -47.5%
HOOD -56.2%
March 27, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Drawdown update from the highs:
S&P 500 -8.0%
R2000 -9.1%
Nasdaq 100 -10.7%
Gold -17.1%
NVDA -18.5%
MSFT -33.5%
Bitcoin -47.5%
HOOD -56.2%
S&P 500 -8.0%
R2000 -9.1%
Nasdaq 100 -10.7%
Gold -17.1%
NVDA -18.5%
MSFT -33.5%
Bitcoin -47.5%
HOOD -56.2%
Risk is off today:
S&P 500 -2.2%
Bitcoin -2.2%
Nasdaq 100 -2.4%
R2000 -3.4%
Gold -4.7%
EAFE -4.9%
Emerging Mkts -6.7%
Silver -8.9%
S&P 500 -2.2%
Bitcoin -2.2%
Nasdaq 100 -2.4%
R2000 -3.4%
Gold -4.7%
EAFE -4.9%
Emerging Mkts -6.7%
Silver -8.9%
March 3, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Risk is off today:
S&P 500 -2.2%
Bitcoin -2.2%
Nasdaq 100 -2.4%
R2000 -3.4%
Gold -4.7%
EAFE -4.9%
Emerging Mkts -6.7%
Silver -8.9%
S&P 500 -2.2%
Bitcoin -2.2%
Nasdaq 100 -2.4%
R2000 -3.4%
Gold -4.7%
EAFE -4.9%
Emerging Mkts -6.7%
Silver -8.9%
Returns from the Liberation Day lows in April 2025:
Emerging mkts +80%
Nasdaq 100 +75%
R2000 +73%
S&P 500 +51%
EAFE +49%
Emerging mkts +80%
Nasdaq 100 +75%
R2000 +73%
S&P 500 +51%
EAFE +49%
June 29, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Returns from the Liberation Day lows in April 2025:
Emerging mkts +80%
Nasdaq 100 +75%
R2000 +73%
S&P 500 +51%
EAFE +49%
Emerging mkts +80%
Nasdaq 100 +75%
R2000 +73%
S&P 500 +51%
EAFE +49%
This is still a fairly orderly correction
From the highs:
S&P 500 -6.1%
Nasdaq 100 -7.8%
R2000 -9.4%
EAFE -10.9%
EM -11.2%
From the highs:
S&P 500 -6.1%
Nasdaq 100 -7.8%
R2000 -9.4%
EAFE -10.9%
EM -11.2%
March 20, 2026 at 5:03 PM
This is still a fairly orderly correction
From the highs:
S&P 500 -6.1%
Nasdaq 100 -7.8%
R2000 -9.4%
EAFE -10.9%
EM -11.2%
From the highs:
S&P 500 -6.1%
Nasdaq 100 -7.8%
R2000 -9.4%
EAFE -10.9%
EM -11.2%
>the houthis were trying to use claude to build their rocket guidance system
just get me off the fucking ride
www.anthropic.com/threat-intel...
just get me off the fucking ride
www.anthropic.com/threat-intel...
September 11, 2026 at 1:11 AM
>the houthis were trying to use claude to build their rocket guidance system
just get me off the fucking ride
www.anthropic.com/threat-intel...
just get me off the fucking ride
www.anthropic.com/threat-intel...
Update on this goal:
1 x R250 voucher of R2000
1 x R250 voucher of R2000
Here is a list of what we still need to last until the end of December, based on 34 adults & 8 children (this is excluding a Christmas lunch - we are hoping to get 2 or 3 turkeys sponsored):
Vouchers of any value are appreciated!
Vouchers of any value are appreciated!
December 21, 2023 at 1:01 AM
Update on this goal:
1 x R250 voucher of R2000
1 x R250 voucher of R2000
Stonks (esp R2000?) reaction seems pretty muted to me?
February 20, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Stonks (esp R2000?) reaction seems pretty muted to me?
Lots of scary geopolitical headlines this year
And yet...
A really good year for stocks around the globe
EM +25%
Nasdaq 100 +19%
R2000 +18%
S&P 500 +10%
EAFE +9%
And yet...
A really good year for stocks around the globe
EM +25%
Nasdaq 100 +19%
R2000 +18%
S&P 500 +10%
EAFE +9%
May 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Lots of scary geopolitical headlines this year
And yet...
A really good year for stocks around the globe
EM +25%
Nasdaq 100 +19%
R2000 +18%
S&P 500 +10%
EAFE +9%
And yet...
A really good year for stocks around the globe
EM +25%
Nasdaq 100 +19%
R2000 +18%
S&P 500 +10%
EAFE +9%
PS1
Arkanoid R 2000
DOH after many years of silence decides to attack once again. The Vaus space vessel better be ready to face new challenges in order to stop DOH for the last time.
Info:
psxdatacenter.com/games/U/A/SL...
#ps1 #psx #retrogame #playstation #Arkanoid #Taito #Arcade #アルカノイドＲ２０００
Arkanoid R 2000
DOH after many years of silence decides to attack once again. The Vaus space vessel better be ready to face new challenges in order to stop DOH for the last time.
Info:
psxdatacenter.com/games/U/A/SL...
#ps1 #psx #retrogame #playstation #Arkanoid #Taito #Arcade #アルカノイドＲ２０００
July 18, 2025 at 6:38 AM
PS1
Arkanoid R 2000
DOH after many years of silence decides to attack once again. The Vaus space vessel better be ready to face new challenges in order to stop DOH for the last time.
Info:
psxdatacenter.com/games/U/A/SL...
#ps1 #psx #retrogame #playstation #Arkanoid #Taito #Arcade #アルカノイドＲ２０００
Arkanoid R 2000
DOH after many years of silence decides to attack once again. The Vaus space vessel better be ready to face new challenges in order to stop DOH for the last time.
Info:
psxdatacenter.com/games/U/A/SL...
#ps1 #psx #retrogame #playstation #Arkanoid #Taito #Arcade #アルカノイドＲ２０００
Surely r2000 will be better
August 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Surely r2000 will be better
The low quality part of R2000. So you mean the whole thing?
February 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The low quality part of R2000. So you mean the whole thing?
While many Canadian provinces wail their electricity grid needs upgrades, some (if not most) of them canceled incentives for residents to install solar panels or geothermal systems, as well as heat pumps. In the 1970s the Trudeau government via GMHC provided incentives for insulating homes (R2000).
October 3, 2026 at 9:45 PM
While many Canadian provinces wail their electricity grid needs upgrades, some (if not most) of them canceled incentives for residents to install solar panels or geothermal systems, as well as heat pumps. In the 1970s the Trudeau government via GMHC provided incentives for insulating homes (R2000).
I get the sentiment of the Boks saying thanks to the fans for not giving up on them, but they’ve already paid R2000 for the tickets, what do you want them to do 😭
September 13, 2025 at 9:16 AM
I get the sentiment of the Boks saying thanks to the fans for not giving up on them, but they’ve already paid R2000 for the tickets, what do you want them to do 😭
Also with my stem adjusted and steerer tube cut down my bike is looking and feeling great
July 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Also with my stem adjusted and steerer tube cut down my bike is looking and feeling great
