Whats a good annual % gain when managing your own stock portfolio?
 

Im up 1.5% after 2 weeks. I made $25 profit (after paying fees)and etrade made $60 in fees :1orglaugh

anything over 1% after all costs is good by me

per year? I can put it in a checking account and beat that

stock market moves ~10% up on an average year

no per hour ...compounded:)

Yup, a good return is anything more than you can make with the cash someplace else. :2 cents:

Kind of hard to do that per hour with 1 trade every 3-4 days

1% per year is shit, less than 5% per year is shit

simple answer: daytrade more. often







<<<<1% per year is shit, less than 5% per year is shit>>>>


I'll take 1.0% over 0.0% anyday of the week

I'll take 5.0% over 0.0% anyday of the week

should aim to beat the index(s&p 500) after fees and taxes

you dont have to trade all the time to make good gains. but try to avoid losses which can kill returns

UGH! You can do a fucking CD and get more than 0%, 0% really isnt an option

Like I said, if you can make more in a savings account, put it in a savings account. If you can make more in a DRiP account, put it in a DRiP account.

5-7% anything above that is gravy.

Do your self a favor.

get into mutual funds. Much higher rate of return.

I have one, that last quarter was a 17% return.

LOL what the hell does any of this have to do with a good % return from managing a stock portfolio? I think 15-20% is good, you guys are acting like 2% is heaven

Well, hes obviously a beginner when it comes to investing in stocks, so as long as he is making more money in stocks than he could with a bank or by investing in real estate, hes on the right track. A good return is relative to the person, I am trying to make it not relative. :2 cents:

At least 20%
My goal is to get 50%

go to http://www.fabian.com/

buy stock in things you like and use

become a loan shark and get 15% a week. if your're mean looking...you can get 20% a week

most mutual fund companies suck tho. over half don't even beat the index

8% annual average over the life is the porftolio.. ie 40-50 years

making 40% one year has to make up for losing 20% another.