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How often do you look at your investments?

Posted on 6/23/23 at 6:10 am
Posted by Grinder
Member since Nov 2007
1834 posts
Posted on 6/23/23 at 6:10 am
Daily? Weekly? Monthly?
Posted by FreddieMac
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2010
21074 posts
Posted on 6/23/23 at 6:12 am to
Every day, but I put rules on myself to resist selling unless there is just an obvious reason too. Like the market down this week is not a reason.
Posted by I Love Bama
Alabama
Member since Nov 2007
37739 posts
Posted on 6/23/23 at 6:42 am to
Biz - once a month
Real Estate - Once A Year
Bitcoin, Stocks, Etc - Daily
Posted by Fe_Mike
Member since Jul 2015
3154 posts
Posted on 6/23/23 at 7:20 am to
Depends.

The individual stocks that I pretend are going to make me rich? Every day. Stupid volatile stuff, gotta make sure my $2.00 prerev OTC biotech company that's curing cancer isn't dropping 50% in one day, ya know?

The real investment accounts that are actually the ones that will let me retire eventually? Maybe once a quarter, tops. Probably closer to a couple times a year.
Posted by lynxcat
Member since Jan 2008
24201 posts
Posted on 6/23/23 at 7:25 am to
I monitor the ups and downs basically daily but I only tweak investments probably quarterly. I’m a buy and hold investor and basically use a 3-fund portfolio strategy.
Posted by SuperSaint
Sorting Out OT BS Since '2007'
Member since Sep 2007
140462 posts
Posted on 6/23/23 at 10:01 am to
Daily


And I probably shouldn't unless I have time to find the answers to the questions that arise.


Posted by metallica81788
NO
Member since Sep 2008
8616 posts
Posted on 6/23/23 at 10:41 am to
I get a daily email on what the Dow did day before but I don't pull up the investment accounts but maybe once a month. Everything is generally on autopilot.
Quarterly I'll do checks to make sure I'm saving desired percentage of income.

I like to do a monthly net worth check because I'm in process of paying down some massive debt and accumulating assets. Positive encouragement to see the needle move.
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
Premium Member
Member since Jan 2005
71443 posts
Posted on 6/23/23 at 12:50 pm to
I check daily to see how my stonks are doing.
Posted by frogtown
Member since Aug 2017
5064 posts
Posted on 6/23/23 at 12:51 pm to
Daily.
Posted by prestigeworldwide
Member since May 2018
299 posts
Posted on 6/23/23 at 1:11 pm to
Daily
Posted by makersmark1
earth
Member since Oct 2011
16009 posts
Posted on 6/23/23 at 1:16 pm to
I put on a blood pressure cuff and check constantly during trading hours.

Posted by MrJimBeam
Member since Apr 2009
12381 posts
Posted on 6/23/23 at 1:20 pm to
I keep an eye on it daily but just to have a gauge on what's happening. I'm a long ways a way from retiring so there's no point since I'm auto drafting everything anyway. I do stay in discussions with others about different investment avenues. I spend more time diving into real estate than anything else right now.
Posted by BuckyCheese
Member since Jan 2015
49882 posts
Posted on 6/23/23 at 1:21 pm to
I need to look away today.
Posted by gpburdell
ATL
Member since Jun 2015
1425 posts
Posted on 6/23/23 at 1:42 pm to
All of my investments besides work 401k is at Fidelity. My primary billpay/checking/atm is also at Fidelity and have one of their credit cards.

So I usually log into Fidelity 2-3 times a week depending on what's going on. While I may not login specifically to look at investments, I see them.
Posted by RoyalWe
Prairieville, LA
Member since Mar 2018
3138 posts
Posted on 6/23/23 at 3:04 pm to
I'm usually in tune with how the day is going by looking at the major indices, but I check my accounts on the weekend.
Posted by PlanoPrivateer
Frisco, TX
Member since Jan 2004
2801 posts
Posted on 6/23/23 at 4:36 pm to
IRAs - update a spreadsheet quarterly.

I have a play-a-round stock market account that I watch pretty much Monday through Friday but trade probably no more than 1 or 2 times a month.
Posted by HC87
Coastal NC
Member since Dec 2014
4574 posts
Posted on 6/26/23 at 10:53 am to
Monthly.
I like to peek at AAPL & MSFT a little more often (especially looking to see if MSFT will announce a split. They are overdue.), but all other accounts monthly.
Pay yourself first, remain consistent (dollar-cost-average), and don't stress over it.
Posted by meansonny
ATL
Member since Sep 2012
25806 posts
Posted on 6/26/23 at 11:31 am to
I have a financial spreadsheet that I'm in about 4 times a week (almost daily).

I'm checking most everything tied to my job each time (401k, HSA, pension).
I may look at my brokerage account monthly.
The same for our 529s (monthly).
I peak at real estate values maybe twice a month.
Checking/savings with each payday.
Posted by grsharky
Member since Dec 2019
185 posts
Posted on 6/26/23 at 5:19 pm to
I used to look more than I should, which is stupid because I'm a buy and hold investor who just sails along on cruise control. I've made a conscious decision to look less because it doesn't change anything and I'm not going to actually need the money for at least 20 years. I do like to keep up on how much we're putting in our 401ks and Roths though.
Posted by fallguy_1978
Best States #50
Member since Feb 2018
48830 posts
Posted on 6/26/23 at 5:28 pm to
I check mine multiple times per day but I own a lot of individual stocks and do some trading.

I check my 401k less often which is all mutual funds but still a few times per week.
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