It's not getting much better

The Zweig portfolio took a beating today. Even though the market traded sideways, the Zweig RS 5 portfolio lost 1.66%. Ouch.

My day went OK. I made .88%.

I withdrew some money from my portfolio for the first time in a year. Owning a house is expensive. I'd forgotten how much I dislike paying for heat, water, electricity, and property taxes. It's been over 10 years since I've paid for any of those things, so this will probably take some getting used to.

I'd like to get back to as few financial obligations as I can before I begin trading for a living. I'd like to have the house paid for, and I think that would alleviate much of the stress that comes from not having a steady income.