by Jacob Millican | Sep 10, 2026 | Performance
For August, the Income Bucket generated a 13.95% annualized yield. A bit of a return to normal. I use the phrase “back to normal” somewhat carefully, because there isn’t much that’s normal about generating nearly 14% annualized income. And...
by Jacob Millican | Aug 13, 2026 | Performance
July provided a good example of why I think about portfolio income separately from what is happening in the stock market. Equity markets sent very different signals during the month. Smaller companies and value-oriented stocks generally held up better, while...
by Jacob Millican | Jul 9, 2026 | Performance
June marked a mixed month for equity markets. While the S&P 500 and NASDQ 100 were down in June, the DOW was up over 2.5%. While the equity markets were trying to figure out where to go, the portfolio remained focused on something different: building diversified...
by Jacob Millican | May 7, 2026 | Performance
Each month, I break down how the Income Bucket is positioned, what’s driving results, and how each part of the portfolio works together to support long-term planning. Markets remained volatile in April, with continued uncertainty around interest rates, inflation, and...
