Salary Day Investing — August 2026: PLTR Up 51%. I Didn't Celebrate.
Salary in. Transfer done. Shares bought. August was the best month since I started this portfolio. The portfolio climbed 5.17% for the month, pushing the overall cumulative return to +8.32% . Good numbers. But the number everyone will ask about is a different one. 📊 August Portfolio Breakdown Stock Shares Opening Closing Change PLTR 0.2064 $123.06 $186.38 +51.45% NVDA 0.15 $200.75 $220.78 +9.98% XLV 0.1637 $162.55 $170.54 +4.92% SCHD 2.3191 $33.47 $34.89 +4.24% QQQ 0.0686 $687.99 $716.76 +4.18% JEPQ ...