This video documents Alyssa's 10-year investing journey, starting with $5 and zero knowledge. She details her portfolio's composition across various accounts, including brokerage accounts, retirement accounts (Roth IRA, SE IRA, Solo 401k, HSA), and crypto investments, showing her total gains over the decade. The video aims to demonstrate that starting small and consistently investing is crucial, regardless of age or income level.
In her retirement accounts, Alyssa primarily uses VTI (a US stock market ETF) and VXUS (an international stock market fund). She chooses these because they follow the Boglehead method, providing broad diversification across the entire US and international stock markets, minimizing risk and maximizing long-term growth potential.
Alyssa deposited $14,818.66 into her Acorns account. Her total gains were $14,356.57, consisting of $2,141.71 in reinvested dividends and $12,214.86 in market gains.
In her Public brokerage account, Alyssa invested in Google, Tesla, Apple, Coinbase, and Virgin Galactic. Her returns were approximately 75% gain on Google, 47% gain on Tesla, 68% gain on Apple, 22% loss on Coinbase, and almost 10% loss on Virgin Galactic.
Alyssa's current cryptocurrency portfolio includes Bitcoin (approximately 0.2 Bitcoin), Ethereum (approximately 1 coin), Dogecoin (over 800 coins), Shiba Inu (over 5 million coins), and Bitcoin Cash (almost 0.1 coin). Her total crypto investment value is over $26,000, representing a 140% gain on her total deposits of $11,276.
