Week 18 of My $50 a Day Strategy Investing Journey Consistency Is the Real Wealt
- Silivere Bakomeza
- Aug 23
- 4 min read
Updated: Aug 30
This post is part of my ongoing twenty year fifty dollars a day investing series in Strategy (MSTR). Each week I document the streak, the share growth, the portfolio value, and the discipline behind the system. You can read last week’s update here: Week 17 of My $50 a Day MSTR Journey: Boredom, Breakthroughs, and the Discipline That Builds Millions
The $6,000 Milestone That Does Not Matter (But Actually Does)
This week, my portfolio crossed $6,000. On paper, it sounds like a milestone. But I will be honest, it did not feel special.
Why? Because my real target is $10,000, then $25,000, then $100,000. Those are the milestones that excite me. $6,000 is just another step along the way.
But here is the part most people miss: the average American cannot cover a $400 emergency. That means $6,000 invested and growing already puts me in a place most people never reach.
Not because the number is big. But because the habit is rare.
This is what I am trying to show: wealth is not built by waiting for a magical windfall. It is built by creating a system you cannot break, then showing up to it every day.
17 Shares and Counting
This week also marked a quieter but far more important milestone. I crossed 17 total shares of Strategy (MSTR).
I no longer see the market the way I used to. Prices go up, prices go down, and my portfolio swings big numbers in a week. But the only number I care about is how many shares I own.
Because shares compound.
Shares multiply.
Shares scale the dollar moves that come later.
I want to be holding hundreds, even thousands, when the fireworks begin. That is why every $50 matters.
The Emotional Shift from Week 1 to Week 18
Week 1 was thrilling. I was excited to start, excited to announce, excited to see even $268 in the account.
Now, in Week 18, the excitement feels different. The streak itself is the win. Each week I add another receipt to the record.
It is not about $268 anymore. It is about the fact that I have not missed a single day in 18 weeks.
That is how identity shifts. I am not someone “trying” to invest anymore. I am an investor with a streak.
Why $6,000 Feels Small but Is Actually Huge
Let me explain this another way.
If you told most people that you invested $6,000, they might shrug. It does not sound life changing.
But here is the truth:
Most people will never invest even $6,000 in their entire life.
Most people think investing is complicated or reserved for the wealthy.
Most people freeze while their money is eaten alive by inflation.
That is why $6,000 matters, not because it is a lot of money but because it is living proof of consistency.
$6,000 is not a finish line. It is proof of a system that works.
Surviving a 13% Swing
This week my portfolio swung down 13%. That would terrify most people. In fact, that is why most people quit.
But for me? I smiled. Because every dip means I am buying more shares at a discount.
That is the difference between chasing prices and building conviction.
Most people see red as a reason to run. I see it as acceleration.
Looking Ahead: 25 Shares and $10,000
The next milestones are clear in my head.
25 shares - because that is a quarter of 100.
$10,000 - because round numbers make the journey feel real.
But I know the same truth will hold when I get there: it will not be about the number. It will be about the streak.
The streak is what makes the number inevitable.
The Lesson for You
Here is the one takeaway I want you to have from Week 18:
You do not need a lot of money to start. You do not need to wait for January 1st or a new year.
I started on April 21st. A random day. And I just never stopped.
That is the lesson. You are not late. You are only late if you keep waiting.
Start today. Even with $1. The power is not in the amount. The power is in the streak.
These are the tools I use to make this $50 a day strategy run smoothly:
Open a Robinhood account - where I automate my $50 daily buys into MSTR
Get free stocks with Webull - a clean platform for building streaks and tracking your growth
Invest your spare change with Acorns - turn everyday purchases into a long-term portfolio
Buy crypto with Coinbase - simple and secure way to accumulate Bitcoin
Explore more options with Crypto.com - for those adding crypto positions alongside stocks
Disclosure: Some of these are affiliate links. I may earn a commission if you sign up, at no extra cost to you. I only recommend tools I personally use in my own investing system.
Want to See Where It All Began?
If you want to understand the system behind this, start here:
If you want to see why the first share was the most important one:
If you want to see what it felt like to cross 10 shares:
Final Word
Week 18 is not about $6,000.
It is not about 17 shares.
It is not about a green week or a red week.
It is about consistency.
Most people will never know the power of doing one boring thing for a very long time. I am showing them what happens if you do.
That is the streak. That is the system. That is the wealth.
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