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Friday, February 11, 2022

February 2022 Financial Asset Roundup

Here are my current financial assets as of the market close on February 10th, 2022:

Asset Jan 2022 Feb 2022 Change




Checking 4,962 2,888 -2,074
Money Market 138,665 137,723 -942
Savings Bonds 194,151 204,914 10,763
Treasury Bills 0 0 0
CDs 42,260 42,363 103
Brokerage 293,858 277,978 -15,880
401k 425,822 420,295 -5,527
Roth IRA 253,949 247,752 -6,197
SEP IRA 1,170,370 1,131,699 -38,671
529 Savings 176,005 172,985 -3,020
Total Assets $2,700,042 $2,638,597 -$61,445
      -2.28%

The S&P 500 has continued to backslide, falling 3.56% (-5.50% YTD) since the last update:

(chart courtesy of nasdaq.com)

On the jobs front, the unemployment rate for January rose slightly to 4.0%, with a surprisingly strong 467,000 jobs added in spite of the COVID-19 Omicron variant surge. Oil prices climbed to the $91 level (from $79), which translates to a local regular unleaded gasoline price of $3.29 at my last fill-up. The rise in energy prices also helped inflation surge 7.5% on an annual basis, the highest since 1982.

On the financial front, I continue to make my typical 401k transactions, a Vanguard VTI brokerage purchase, as well as a distribution from my S Corp. And in light of the current inflation environment, I also maxed out a 2022 Series I savings bond purchase in late January.

As for the non-financial, I'm looking to put the COVID surge and 24" of snow the blizzard dumped on us two weeks ago behind us and move on to a more "normal" spring. I just have to deal with 2021 tax returns and Roth IRA contributions first. :)

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