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Monthly-Review

november wrap - election month, modest gains, +1.46%, ytd +18.19%
november done. election month. conservative approach. modest gains. exactly as planned. november final numbers # starting (nov 1): $510,180
october wrap - earnings season delivers, +2.81%, ytd +16.49%
october done. earnings season delivered. second best month of 2025. october final numbers # starting (oct 1): $496,220
september wrap - best month of 2025, +2.93%, ytd +13.26%
september done. best month of the year. fall volatility delivered. september final numbers # starting (sep 1): $482,100
august wrap - vacation month +1.06%, ytd +10.20%
august done. vacation month. lower gains. zero regrets. august final numbers # starting (aug 1): $477,040 ending (aug 31): $482,100
july wrap - summer month target hit +1.62%, ytd +9.12%
july done. target hit. second married month complete. july final numbers # starting (jul 1): $469,440 ending (jul 31): $477,040
june wrap - target hit +1.99%, first full married month, ytd +7.22%
june done. target hit. first full month married. june final numbers # starting (june 1): $460,260 ending (june 30): $469,440
may wrap - first month married, +0.84% modest gains, 12 days paused
may done. first month married. modest gains given pause. may final numbers # starting (may 1): $456,420 ending (may 31): $460,260
april wrap - recovery complete +2.18%, wedding 10 days, ytd on track
april done. recovery month confirmed. march disaster erased. april final numbers # starting (apr 1): $446,688 ending (apr 30): $456,420
march wrap - losing month -2.10%, lessons learned, wedding 5 weeks
march done. second losing month in 15 months. lessons expensive but learned. march final numbers # starting (mar 1): $456,270
mid-march reality check - losing month confirmed, protecting capital
march halfway done. losing month confirmed. protecting capital priority. mid-march numbers # starting (mar 1): $456,270 current (mar 16): $449,580