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Quite frankly, I see that bullshit way too much.
Our returns are based on the accounts I personally own. We include all of the accounts. Monthly returns are the difference between the starting and ending values, adjusted for any funds added or removed.
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Pretty easy, right?
How can you track the portfolio value? We include all our positions in the same spreadsheet.
It’s pretty easy to see how we’re doing on each position:
Grey lines indicate the position is in our taxable account.
What if we closed a position? You wouldn’t want an analyst just hiding their losers.
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These screenshots only show the early trades, but the sheets for our members run through the present day.
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