Monthly Update: December 2014

A little bit earlier than usual, but in a few days I can post my annual results, so why not post the monthly update in advance? All in all, December was a pretty solid month in terms of market and portfolio return, even though most oil stocks took a beating. I was unable to pounce on the continued price weakness in these stocks because of a lack of fresh capital.

Stock markets rose slightly here in The Netherlands as well as abroad. The US Dollar also rose in value against the Euro, which is fine for my portfolio because it's mostly denominated in USD.

Indicator	As of 30-11	As of 29-12	% change
S&P 500 Total Return	3.779	3.827	+1.3%
Dow Jones Industrials Total Return	35.507	36.081	+1.6%
AEX GR	1.235	1.244	+0.8%
USD.EUR	0,8019	0,8227	+2.6%
Portfolio value	€ 20.881	€ 21.390	+2.4%

Monthly Update: November 2014

A little bit late, but better late than never, right? The month has passed and it's my favorite time, giving an update of my dividend portfolio. All in all, November was a pretty solid month in terms of market and portfolio return. Stock markets surged ahead, here in The Netherlands as well as abroad.

Indicator	As of 31-10	As of 30-11	% change
S&P 500 Total Return	3.680	3.779	+2.7%
Dow Jones Industrials Total Return	34.619	35.507	+2.6%
AEX GR	1.195	1.235	+3.3%
USD.EUR	0,7987	0,8019	+0.4%
Portfolio value	€ 20.323	€ 20.881	+2.7%