1st and 2nd Quarters – Year to Date S&P 500 — – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – + 0.20% Vanguard 500 Index Fund  – – – – – – – – – – + 0.74% 2 for 1 Newsletter Portfolio – – – […]

Under Armour (UA) and Zillow (Z) have announced 2 for 1 stock splits that do not pass the smell test. These splits will serve up a second class of shares, representing fully one half the value of the company, but with absolutely no voting rights. This will allow the founders to maintain control of the

2 for 1 closed out May at an all-time monthly closing high, delivering an 11.2% annualized return since 7/31/1996. There were six 2 for 1 or greater split announcements in May, ETE, NTT, CF, LFC, INSY, and IDXX. One of them will be selected to join the 2 for 1 Index on June 12. Stay

Trang Ho, a Forbes contributor, posted a long interview with Neil Macneale today, getting into some of the background and strategy of the 2 for 1 Index. Click here

On 4/23/15 the NASDAQ hit an all-time high, finally passing the mark it hit on 3/10/2000. Total gain over that time period 0.15%; annualized 0.01%. On 4/24/15, the 2 for 1 Index also hit an all-time high. Total gain since 3/10/2000, 471.3%; annualized 12.2%

The April update and rebalance of the 2 for 1 Index has been announced. Starbucks (SBUX) has been added and Magellan Midstream Partners (MMP) has been deleted.