A real portfolio on the road to seven figuresJournal started Sep 25, 2026

MOSTLY
NOTHING.

I do a lot of research. Most of the time, I do nothing.

Real money, dated decisions, and a lot of waiting.

Current invested assets ~$325K
Road to $1M32.5%
All long-term accounts · updated Oct 6, 2026
Active stock sleeveSince Dec 12, 2025 · Taxable + Roth
Active sleeve TWR78.70%
VOO TWR15.57%
Total return · deposit timing stripped out · data through Oct 6, 2026 See portfolio vs VOO →
Recently published

What’s new.

The latest things I thought were worth writing down. Living company pages can move with the evidence; dated pieces stay attached to what I knew at the time.

MCO
Oct 11, 2026
MCO — A different engine, not a different set of rules
Moody's offers something my AI-heavy portfolio needs: different earnings drivers. But the ratings moat, recurring analytics and a 3.5% FCF yield still have to clear the price test.
Research Note
ISRG
Oct 8, 2026
ISRG — The robot is remarkable. Is the stock?
Intuitive's surgical ecosystem is extraordinary. I reconstructed the economics, modeled every line to FY2031, and found that a 31% drawdown still leaves a demanding entry price.
Research Note
Investor Day / Thesis Update
Oct 6, 2026
Marvell Finally Put a Number on the Denominator
Marvell's Investor Day finally put a per-share target behind the AI story. That changes my expected return enough to kill the easy December-sale thesis, but not enough to make me add today.
Article
AVGO
Oct 2, 2026
AVGO — The stock stopped moving. The earnings did not.
Broadcom’s AI earnings engine is accelerating, but the five-year Base return at $355 is close to my hurdle. Portfolio overlap still blocks capital.
Research Note
The Next Dollar

Where would I put the next dollar?

A lower price can make something more interesting, but it does not automatically deserve more money. I still compare it with what I already own, the index, and whatever else the same dollar could do.

See where the money is now →

Performance

Did any of this actually add value?

TWR asks whether the investments beat VOO after stripping out deposit timing. The matched-deposit result asks the more personal question: did all these decisions leave me with more money than just buying VOO on the same dates?

See the performance chart →

The email version

Mostly Nothing, when there is actually something to say.

Usually about once a week. Research notes, portfolio decisions, reviews and thesis updates—the useful stuff that comes out of doing the work, whether or not I traded that week.