How's your 401k doing lately??

Still rocking along.

"Frank Gorshin" was the best Riddler; he pulled it off perfectly.

Well, the NASDAQ and S&P 500 hit record highs yesterday, and the DOW went up 770 points, nearing a new record. Those who have any legitimate investments should have a nice smile. I'm sure your 401K is attached to one or more of these.

According to Wikipedia...

The Riddler in Season 1: Frank Gorshin (6 episodes and the Batman movie).

The Riddler in Season 2: John Astin (2 episodes).

The Riddler in Season 3: Frank Gorshin (1 episode and a cameo).

Batman's utility belt never disappoints. It had everything, including kryptonite, post the Adam West/TV series days

I had forgotten that he replaced Frank Gorshin.

I think you're right. But John Astin is who I remembered.

Wasn't Frank Gorshin the OG Riddler?

We have bounced back reasonably well, although still below our early 2025 peak.

But the economy right now looks like the outfit The Riddler wore in the 1960s Batman show.

Fun Fact: John Astin, who played The Riddler, is still alive. I thought he died years ago.

“There are a ton of variables that could change everything. However, at this point we are very happy to the degree our money is working for us versus us working for it.”

Same here. I'm not sure how long we'll be making more money being retired than we did working... but here we are.

Well I must correct myself 14.39 year over year . I will take it .

Well , I didn’t rebalance . I am not bragging but I just checked . I am up 14.39 since January .

No

“ There are a ton of variables that could change everything. However, at this point we are very happy to the degree our money is working for us versus us working for it.”

Does your “very detailed records” show that one single President is responsible for your “happiness” more than any other President?

To answer the OP's question? Remarkably well.

Just as others have noted I keep very detailed records spanning the last 25 years for comparison of then versus now and a view into tomorrow.

I expand my financial view to more than just my 401K and IRA's. I exclude equity in my home but do include personal taxable savings categories. I exclude equity since we can't technically spend our equity in retirement without of course, the sale of our home.

My primary benchmark is the Monte Carlo model provided by our financial advisory firm. The model, as of 04/30/26 says there is less than a 1% chance that we run out of money before I hit 100 years of age. Chances of me living to 100? Slim to none so that makes the less than 1% chance lean even more in our favor.

A secondary, much less sophisticated calculation looks at current age, accumulated savings and current budget. At its simplistic core the calculation asks what would happen if I liquidated all my investments and put them into a zero risk, low return savings account? It answers the very simple question of at what age would we run out of money? The most favorable view says we will run out of money at age 147.32. A view that says we are going to blow through our children and grandchildren's inheritance, leave them nothing, spend like drunken sailors shows that last dollar spent at 99.72 years of age.

There are a ton of variables that could change everything. However, at this point we are very happy to the degree our money is working for us versus us working for it.

“ So I guess that's an interesting trick. Work to elect a president who promised prosperity, peace and cheap gas and then buy the dip, cashing in when it's obvious MAGA has been had?”

Most are so dishonest that they can’t even tell the truth in a forum operating anonymously. It’s sad.

You’re smart and could see the disaster coming.

It’s a shame the other 50% was too determined to punish other people.

Should have bought oil futures, as soon as we attacked Iran. But, if you did, sell soon.

When the clown took office, I rebalanced all portfolios, reducing equities and other assets. At last glance, I'm about even, maybe up a percentage or 2.

I just updated our quarterly numbers.

The last four quarters, cimulatively, are the worst year we've had since my detailed record-keeping (2011) began, entirely due to our investments being messed up since "liberation day".

The MAGAdots I'm sure are bragging about their Raytheon and Exxon stock being up so much.

So I guess that's an interesting trick. Work to elect a president who promised prosperity, peace and cheap gas and then buy the dip, cashing in when it's obvious MAGA has been had?

12% increase over the prior year.

I'm down about $95k in the last 10 days.

My Raytheon stock is doing great.

IRA ….Is now down almost 42,000. It will be back .

It showed me that it would take about 9 yrs for me to make up the difference from taking it early.

So, roughly 75 yrs old, and break even from not drawing early.

At that point, everything over the SS pay for ages 62-65 is extra profit.

If I don't make it to 75, it wasn't in the cards.
The plan is to spend almost everything from the Roth and house proceeds by 75 and not own a house from the graveyard.

I plan on taking my Social Security at my FRA, which is 66 and 10 months, or July this year. I plan on continue working until I am 70.

That money will go into a high yield savings account. Like many, I have no idea how long I am actually going to live.

When I do retire at 70, I will make slightly less than I do now, but I will get a 16% raise because I won't have to pay SS and pension.