tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840716514606746719.post8026755161089869675..comments2024-02-08T16:49:02.022-08:00Comments on Investing, Economics Mostly: Are You Making Money in the Stock Market?SPBrunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10497905201043436744noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840716514606746719.post-87438010349818233832012-06-02T07:57:46.320-07:002012-06-02T07:57:46.320-07:00I did a reply to this comment yesterday. Direct l...I did a reply to this comment yesterday. Direct link is <a href="http://spbrunner3.blogspot.ca/2012/06/reply-to-mike.html" rel="nofollow">comments</a> blog.SPBrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497905201043436744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840716514606746719.post-83690879785661296642012-06-02T07:53:05.589-07:002012-06-02T07:53:05.589-07:00Comment from Mike as he was unsuccessful in postin...Comment from Mike as he was unsuccessful in posting it.<br /><br />Susan,<br /> <br />I tried to post a comment in your blog but was not successful. I tried many times but It just did not show up in the comment. This is what I want to say:<br /> <br />"I am struggling with the question “Am I making money in the stock<br />market?” Because of the current state of the market, my portfolio is<br />down, but then I am still getting dividend income on a regular basis.<br />Am I making money because I am receiving dividend income? Perhaps the<br />dividend income is really like return of capital. Say your portfolio<br />is down 15% and you are getting 4% dividend. It is like taking money<br />from your portfolio and paying yourself as dividend. I cannot be<br />making money if I add up the value of my portfolio and the dividend<br />received, and the total amount is less than what I originally<br />invested.<br /> <br />Sorry, I am just thinking out loud to myself."<br /> <br />Thank you for reading my comment,SPBrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497905201043436744noreply@blogger.com