September 12, 2026 · 7 min
Week 29: a fund is not a bank account
Two different places for money, and how each one behaves when you look at it on a bad day. Put in so far: $2,900.
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A short letter every Sunday on index funds in plain words, with the one number I track: what I put in.
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Week 30: three thousand put in
What three thousand put in looks like on a chart: a staircase, and not much else. A look back at how the plan has behaved. Put in so far: $3,000.
Week 28: the week I forgot to look
I did not open the page for nine days. Nothing happened, which was the whole point. Put in so far: $2,800.