Our real money, in public — year to date and every year since 2023, against the market.
A, B and C are our own accounts — the three we share performance on. Real money, not model portfolios.
Account A+30.3%+16.9% pts vs S&P
Account B+36.4%+23.1% pts vs S&P
Account C+15.1%+1.7% pts vs S&P
S&P 2026 YTD+13.4%the benchmark
2026 so far
Year-to-date return of each of our accounts against the major indexes.
Our accounts (A, B, C)
S&P
Nasdaq
Dow
Every year vs the indexes
Account A against the S&P, Nasdaq and Dow, beating all three in 4 of 4 years.
Account A
S&P
Nasdaq
Dow
See the numbers
2026 year to date
Return
Account A
+30.3%
Account B
+36.4%
Account C
+15.1%
S&P
+13.4%
Nasdaq
+15.1%
Dow
+9.8%
Year
Account A
S&P
Nasdaq
Dow
2023
+81.8%
+24.2%
+43.4%
+13.0%
2024
+44.0%
+23.3%
+28.6%
+12.9%
2025
+41.3%
+16.4%
+20.4%
+13.7%
2026 (YTD)
+30.3%
+13.1%
+14.9%
+9.2%
Updated hourly · last update Oct 21, 2026, 9:05 PM ET. Returns are self-reported and unaudited, cover only the accounts we choose to share, and may not reflect taxes or all fees. Past performance doesn't predict future results. Nothing here is investment advice. The authors may hold and trade the securities shown.
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