December 2019 Financial Asset Roundup

Here are my current financial assets as of the market close on December 10th, 2019:

Asset	Nov 2019	Dec 2019	Change
Checking	204	202	-2
Money Market	53,746	59,485	5,739
Savings Bonds	161,054	161,287	233
Treasury Bills	0	0	0
CDs	79,363	79,586	223
Brokerage	190,114	189,583	-531
401k	219,026	223,758	4,732
Roth IRA	172,907	174,817	1,910
SEP IRA	840,527	854,618	14,091
529 Savings	186,655	188,129	1,474
Total Assets	$1,903,596	$1,931,465	$27,869
			1.46%

The market has continued to hit all-time highs since the last update, with the S&P 500 rising 1.47% during that time:

(chart courtesy of nasdaq.com)

On the jobs front, the unemployment rate for November fell to 3.5%, with a strong 266,000 new jobs created. Oil prices are up a bit to the $59 level, with a steady local unleaded regular gasoline price of $2.31 per gallon at my last fill up.

On the financial front, my assets have again hit an all-time high, surpassing the previous high from November 2019. I did take an additional distribution from my S Corp and have taken steps to max out my 2019 solo 401k employee contribution as I wrap up the 2019 tax year.

As for the non-financial, Christmas is just a couple of weeks away. I'm looking forward to enjoying a little time off with friends and family.