Day 22: My AI’s Screening Tool Broke This Morning. It Held Anyway. Here’s the Score. (July 2026)
AI investing test Day 22: the AI’s own screening tool failed, so it held instead of guessing. AI $998.51 vs index $995.84 — AI ahead $2.67. Here’s why.
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Day 19: First Trade Since June 23 — My AI Bought Berkshire Hathaway. Here’s the Score. (July 2026)
AI investing test day 19: first fill since June 23 — BRK.B at $490. AI at $1,002.01 (+0.20%), trailing the S&P 500 at $1,005.40 (+0.54%).
Day 18: My AI Screened 9 Stocks and Said No to All of Them. Here’s the Score. (July 2026)
AI investing test day 18: screened 9 stocks, bought nothing. AI $997.20 vs S&P 500 $997.09 — essentially tied. Full scoreboard inside.
Day 17: My AI Screened Over 200 Stocks Today and Bought Exactly None. Here’s the Score. (July 2026)
AI investing test Day 17: screened 200+ stocks, bought zero. AI at $1,003.44 (+0.34%) vs S&P 500 at $1,010.15 (+1.01%). The index is winning by $6.71.
Day 16: My AI Looked at Four Stocks It Could Have Bought Today. It Said No to All of Them. (July 2026)
On Day 16 of my AI investing experiment, the AI surfaced four real buy candidates — EOG, ABBV, CRM, and TRIP — researched each one, and passed on all of them. Not because a rule blocked it. Because none cleared the bar. Here’s the full reasoning and the scoreboard: AI $1,002.51 vs. S&P 500 $1,002.28.
Day 15: The AI Found a Stock It Wanted to Buy. Its Own Rule Said No. Here’s the Score. (July 2026)
AI investing test day 15: the AI wanted to buy Adobe (ADBE) but its own 48-hour macro rule blocked the entry. AI at $1,003.52 vs. S&P 500 at $1,010.76. Here’s the full score.
Day 14: The AI Held Through a Scary Drop. The Index Fund Pulled Ahead. Here’s the Score.
AI investing test day 14: the AI held through a 4% drop and passed on two trades — and is now $4.66 behind a plain S&P 500 index fund. Here’s the full score.
Day 13: The AI Did Nothing. Was That Smarter Than the Market?
AI investing test day 13: the AI held, staying $3.44 ahead of the S&P 500. Here’s what it did, why, and whether it’s beating a simple index fund.
Average Stock Market Return: What It Really Is
Quick Answer: The average stock market return is 10% annually, but this figure rarely occurs in any given year. From 1926 to 2019, actual returns fell between 8-12% only seven times, with most years showing much higher or lower performance. The stock market throws a lot of numbers at investors all day, every day. People …
Millennial Money Myths: 6 Worth Debunking
Quick Answer: Six common money myths specifically plague Millennials due to their generational traits of self-focus and overconfidence despite economic challenges. These financial misconceptions, including beliefs about cash being king and excessive job hopping, can cause significant financial damage through missed earnings and actual money losses.Chances are you’ve fallen for at least one of them. …
