The Crazy Ivan Account is currently up to $25,953. Current holdings are all ETFs, one stock, plus a bit of cash: DTN, INTC, IVV, JNK, MTS, PBP and XLE. “Ivan” is up slightly from its high early this year. XLE has been my worst performing investment, INTC (Intel Corporation) my best. JNK has and continues to pay nice dividends… it’s currently yielding a fat 8.55%.
I’m happy to say the Ivan Account has beaten the S&P500 slightly so far this year. I haven’t crunched the numbers, but I’d wager it has also done so with less volatility than the S&P500. The best thing though is that I can channel my financial energy and emotion through this account, while leaving my other, larger nest egg largely untouched. Plus making low-cost, tax-deferred IRA trades is fun. Bonus!
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