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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: rayvt ✧☼🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: 2026 and beyond
Date: 12/24/25 6:44 PM
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If no dividend and we have another bad market downturn (think economic collapse in 2007 and the pandemic) I will feel really bad for the individuals that bought into the "create your own dividend" strategy.

Studies & backtests have repeatedly shown that this is not the case.

The testfol.io link I posted earlier showed this.
Was that on this board or another board? I don't remember.
So, anyway, here is a new backtest. 4% "DIY dividend" quarterly, adjusted for inflation. testfol.io: Portfolio Backtester for ETFs and Asset Allocation (click "Logarithmic scale" on the chart)

SPY, BRK-B, GAM (who??), all beat KMI. Ditto for 5% dividend ($125/qtr).

Can't show the 2008/2009 crash since KMI doesn't go back that far. But for the covid crash starting 2/20/2020 the DIY dividends of those three also beat KMI. testfol.io: Portfolio Backtester for ETFs and Asset Allocation

Gotta go, grandkids are ready for Christmas Eve.
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