2004 Investment Performance

According to my Microsoft Money 2004 report, my investments did well in 2004.

My 401(k) produced a 23.9% return over the year, not accounting for my employer match, just the change in fund values. My Roth IRA delivered a 17.2% return. I have a regular investment account that provided me with a less impressive 6.8% return.

The weighted average annual return of all my investments was 18.7%.

January has been a down month in the stock market. Many people are saying that a poorly performing January signals a poorly performing year ahead. We’ll have to see what happens.

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