6.21.2025

The exchange rate is a tough opponent

My logical self knows that 2025 has already lost to 2019 even though we have so far reinvested all dividends paid as well as both mine and the world's most perfect husband's tax refund.

Despite this knowledge I can't turn off my "game on" mode which can be quite tiring sometimes, especially when I cannot influence the outcome, such as exchange rates. Since the beginning of the year, the Swedish krona has strengthened by 16.77% against the US dollar, according to figures from Bloomberg.

It will take a small miracle in the second half of 2025 for my calculations to come true.

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