January 2008 Financial Asset Roundup

Here are my current financial assets as of the market close on January 10th, 2008:

Asset	December 2007	January 2008	Change
Checking	420	509	89
Money Market	36,945	37,629	684
Savings Bonds	4,638	4,653	15
Treasury Bills	0	0	0
CDs	96,467	97,921	1,454
Brokerage	112,346	109,325	-3,021
401k	109,760	103,553	-6,207
Roth IRA	35,006	33,012	-1,994
SEP IRA	184,724	175,481	-9,243
529 Savings	38,157	37,020	-1,137
Credit Card 0% Balance Transfers	-18,275	-18,075	200
Total Assets	$600,188	$581,028	-$19,160 (-3.19%)

We've seen a market correction taking place since my last update, with the S&P 500 index falling by 6.31% during that time:

(chart courtesy of msn.com)

Recession fears, continuing FOMC rate cuts, and overall economic malaise make this an uncertain time for all Americans. I will continue to stay the course with my savings and investments, and will jump on deals like the recent Patelco CD deal as they pop up. My concern is that before long I will be looking at 3% APY CD offerings as an attractive place to stash short term cash.