Break even that is very good. Have you entered all your...

Break even that is very good. Have you entered all your transaction into an annualized gain program and figured out when you will be even with the S&P. Earning a 100% over 20 years is not the same as earning 100% over 2 years. Double always sounds good in a bar. About 30 years ago I was talking to a broker who handled my companies IPO. He sold all options and grants for free. I told him I was doing great about the doubles and triples I had recently had. He asked for my records. Back then it meant giving him multiple 3 inch binders. He ran annualized gain for me for the last 5 years. Stocks held longer than five years were just entered with price on start date. I was shocked by how poorly I was doing. I now go out of my way not to worry about stocks that go up 2 to 5 X quickly but to worry about annualized gain. Spotting down trends and get rid of stock quickly. Have I missed some real big gainers? Yes I have and Lynas runup from AUD 1.00 was one of them, Over all i beat the S&P 500 buy a little every year, including all fees, and that is fine with me.