What do you have in your portfolio?

Since the magical 100k was broken, I guess it’s a must. Quickly. Before it not-so-magically drops below.

The bottom row is ‘play portfolio’, meaning it might be out of the portfolio by evening.

From largest to smallest:

  • Iren - more than quadrupled, hence such a large position. The assumption is that it will continue to grow. I’ve already babbled enough about this in the company thread, I won’t put any wall of text here.
  • Oscar Health - a modern and agile innovator of the USA’s ancient health insurance business.
  • Crocs - the only one on the list that isn’t some kind of disruptor (disruptoija :weary_face:). The reason for this is the absurd undervaluation I’ve envisioned in my own head. Instead of buying new Heydudes, the future is firmly in share buybacks. In addition to cannibalization overdrive, the earnings calls’ insights regarding tariffs speak of strong footholds in many countries, agile production, and clever management.
  • LapWall - a pioneer in modular timber construction, integrity, and all other good things.
  • Celsius - currently makes the best energy drinks while preparing its way to become a conglomerate.
  • Fodelia - a replacement for central kitchens. Also makes tuna pasta bake that even the younger fruit of my loins agrees to eat. No small feat.
  • Pluxee - a super-value investment crafted by @deepvalue, a global conqueror in facilitating lunch/all other - employee benefits.
  • NGH - the only company in the world from which you can order an affordable nationwide risk assessment for common diseases with the same/better accuracy & cheaper than traditional methods. That is, 1 blood test at home/doctor vs. a few pointless visits to the health center + miscellaneous tests.

Side plays

  • Tekova - closely related to the LapWall case, same sector. I like it, I don’t love it. Simple to understand. ‘Extra’ OST money stored here (I hate it when there are loose pennies in an OST).
  • CIFR - a worse company compared to IREN (though excellent :grin:). Not nearly the same amount of infrastructure built or optionality. But the short-term undervaluation is quite clear. A few more deals might come unexpectedly and uninvited, and even if they are colocation, the company’s market value is small compared to the size of the deals.
  • BKKT - a crypto trading platform. What makes this interesting (in a play portfolio sense) is the management, including Mike Alfred ( :grin: ), and licensing. Bakkt has money transfer/e-money transfer licenses in all 50 states. This has required prior preparations, patience, and effort historically. For example, X, despite boasting about crypto, doesn’t have anywhere near this kind of coverage.

Of course, I’m monitoring this, that, and everything else, but perhaps most closely IGIC, which I divested from at risk; this year’s figures will likely perform poorly, and a previously larger position might be regained at a good price at some point. But if not, then not; the dollar is a risky currency, and the pace needs to be brisk for it to be worth putting one’s meager pennies across the sea.

That’s all for now

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It’s grim now. Index investing would surely suit you too, Verneri :laughing::sweat_smile:. Now just turn off your brain and go all in on Mag-7 with all your money!!

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Here we are at an interesting point, the keyword is 200% leverage. If you invest leveraged money in assets with high volatility, you can go broke. Indices have offered good returns if you could hold them, historical returns are no comfort if you experienced a margin call during a normal -40% index change and sold everything at the bottom. Remember that leverage also works downwards. Then you’d wish you had bought Anora…

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Are you criticizing leveraging with a highly leveraged, low-diversified portfolio consisting mainly of individual stocks, or do you just think CityKonna is a bad stock pick?

I understand the first argument with the assumption that the portfolio serves as collateral for a loan, but company-specific criticisms should probably be directed to the company’s own thread with good justifications.

@Farseer Does your portfolio serve as collateral, and do you use Nordnet’s credit or have you obtained a cheaper loan elsewhere?

If your portfolio is collateral, how do you manage the rebalancing of your portfolio and leverage so that you don’t get wiped out in a down market? What is your portfolio’s loan-to-value ratio? I could imagine that with that portfolio and leverage, not much of a dip is needed before margin calls start ringing.

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Let me start by saying that I have long had katuviisas on ignore (due to the quality of their posts) and I didn’t want to derail this thread, as I guessed they only had hatred for city folk and hindsight to offer.

But that leverage question is quite relevant. Moderators may move it to an appropriate thread if they deem it necessary.

My portfolio loan is mainly Nordnet Superloan, but the portfolio also contains the main part of the bankroll to reduce interest (and the risk of a margin call). Currently, 55,000 euros of the bankroll is in the account; it doesn’t make sense to keep it in gaming accounts or zero-interest accounts. So, I am a professional gambler; my earnings have come from games for over 15 years, mainly poker.

If I recall correctly, yesterday the total gross portfolio’s lending value was about 265k and the Superloan in use was 165k. I’m on my phone, so I won’t bother checking the exact figures, but the entire portfolio would, by default, withstand a 35-40 percent drop. Of course, I have real estate (1.5 units) and (decreasing) other fixed assets that can be sold in an emergency.

If you are interested in more detailed thoughts on investments, Sijoitustieto has had a blog running for almost 9 years now. https://www.sijoitustieto.fi/sijoituskeskustelu/sijoitusblogit/farseerin-sijoitusblogi?page=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C0

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Getting closer to the goal in portfolio development (hopefully). Most significant changes since last time:

Verve, Vestas, and Örsted were let go.

Terveystalo is a new addition. Tomorrow, a dividend will be paid from it. Not in the portfolio for that reason, intended for long-term holding. I expect a growth spurt here, at the latest by next year, driven by increasing customer visits from those aged 65 or over, and other recently developed operations.

I have tried to carefully “fine-tune” this over the past few weeks with the aim that it could perform well in the longer run, genuinely challenge benchmark indices, and not contain any excessive company, sector, or geopolitical risk. I still consider myself a beginner in investing, but at the same time, I believe I have internalized many basic principles quite well. The portfolio size has doubled since moving to Mandatum last spring, and the YTD total return has turned from a few percent negative to a 6% positive as of this writing. I truly hope that the development continues so well for the rest of the year that it beats the most common benchmark indices.

Either way, my own expertise is now starting to run out, and I can’t really find any major shortcomings in the overall picture anymore, so I’ll share it here one more time and keep my fingers and even toes crossed that the portfolio’s good performance of the past few weeks continues…:slightly_smiling_face:

Attached are the portfolio’s sector and geographical allocations. My USA-Trump boycott continues to be strict; only that ETF is a small concession to that region…

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Tätä ketjua on ollut mielenkiintoinen lukea, niin avataampa omankin salkun nykytilanne tänne. Ensin kuitenkin hieman omaa sijoitushistoriaa ja miten tähän nykyiseen tilanteeseen on päädytty.

Sijoittaminen tuli aloitettua siinä 18v kynnyksellä noin kymmenen vuotta sitten. Kotikaupungissani tapana oli ainakin kohtuullisen pienessä Osuuspankissa, että kaikki kutsutaan 18v täytettyään käymään paikan päällä konttorissa. Hyvän kaverin isä työskenteli pankissa sijoitusneuvojana ja kyseinen tapaaminen oli luonnollista varata hänen luokseen. Tuossa kohtaa tehtiin tileille säästetyistä muutaman tonnin varoista muistaakseni joidenkin satojen eurojen kertasijoitukset pankin omiin rahastoihin ja siitä sitten pienet kuukausisäästöt pyörimään. Nuo ihan ensimmäiset sijoitukset on jo aikoja sitten myyty, mutta tärkeimpänä tuosta lienee käteen jäänyt mielenkiinto sijoittamiseen ja rutiini kuukausisäästämiseen. Matkan varrella salkussa on ehtinyt pyörähtää monenlaista osaketta ja suorat osakkeet onkin olleet jossain kohtaa 100 % salkusta. Matkalle mahtuu pieniä voittoja ja tappioita, mutta pääosin oppirahat on maksettu kuitenkin vain indeksiä heikompana tuottona - harrastuksethan yleensä maksaa :grinning_face:

Nykyisin salkun koko on noin 60ke tuntumassa ja uutta rahaa sijoituksiin menee palkasta (ja pienesti työnantajan tukemana) noin 900-1200e/kk. Osinkoja taitaa kertyä tältä vuodelta noin 1700e, eli nettona reilut 100€ / kk. Jes! Ei ehkä verotehokkain tapa sijoittaa, mutta tykkään leikkiä ajatuksella, mihin tuon rahan voisi käyttää. Esim. puhelinlasku ja yhdet isot ruokaostokset kuukaudessa on kuitattu tästä “ikuisuuteen”…

Sitten siihen salkun sisältöön. Karkeana jakona: tällä hetkellä suorat osakkeet on 60% salkusta ja ETF:t 40%. ETF:ien osuutta olisi varmaan järkevää vielä kasvattaa ainakin 50/50 painoon saakka, mutta jostain syystä näitä omia poimintojakin tuntuu olevan pakko päästä tekemään. Vipua (NN-superluotto) käytössä tällä hetkellä n. 1,6% salkun arvosta.

Yksittäiset kohteet suurimmasta pienimpään:

iShares coreMSCI World EUNL 16,35%

Salkun peruspilari. Tavoite tiputtaa osuus alle 15%, mutta tehdään se muita ostamalla, eikä tätä myymällä.

iShares EM IMI IS3N 10,15%

Toinen salkun peruspilari. Tämä noin 10% osuus lienee minulle ja tähän hetkeen sopiva.

iShares Automation & Robotics 2B76 7,08%

Oli pitkään kk-säästössä. Tästä lohkaisin hiljattain palasen kvantti-ETF:ään.

Nordea 6,95%

Taitaa olla tällä hetkellä salkun pitkäaikaisin sijoitus. Tätä ostin ensimmäisen kerran v. 2016 ylioppilasjuhlien jälkeisenä kesä lahjaksi saaduilla sekä kesätöistä tienatuilla rahoilla muistaakseni yhteensä noin tonnilla. Ehkä hieman suuressa painossa, mutta tasoitetaan tätäkin muita ostamalla, eikä tätä myymällä. Hyvä osinko.

Noho Partners 5,94%

Uskon yhtiöön ja palveluita tulee itsekin käytettyä. Hyvä osinko. Tämän osalta positio “täynnä”.

Sampo 5,62%

Ollut pitkään salkussa, ehkä toiseksi pitkäkestoisin omistus Nordea jälkeen. Ei sen suurempia selityksiä. Paino ok tähän hetkeen. Osinkoakin tästä tulee.

Kesko 5,25%

Tässä uskon olevan kohtuullisella riskillä kurssinousua tarjolla ainakin muutaman vuoden tähtäimellä jahka rakentaminen elpyy. Downside lienee rajallinen (laskuvaraa on aina 100% :D). Tätä ostan hieman lisää syksyn mittaan. Ihan vain, että saan mukavan kappalemäärän täyteen. Osingot.

Upm 4,71%

Nautitaan osingoista sillä aikaa, kun odotellaan valoisampia aikoja sektorille.

Nokian Tyres 3,94%

Romanian uusi tehdas kun pääsee vauhtiin, niin ehkä se joskus näkyy luvuissa ja kurssissa. Osinkoja myös tästä.

Mandatum 3,82%

Ensimmäiset Sammolta saatuja ja loput sitten täydennetty. Johto vaikuttaa osaavalta ja brändi hyvältä. Osinkoja.

Bioretec 3,60%

Tämä menee enemmän salkun toivotaan toivotaan osastolle. Tässä oltu mukana Springvestin viimeiseltä kierrokselta saakka, kun yhtiö oli vielä listaamaton. Ymmärrettävä tuote monimutkaisella alalla. Tässä on potentiaalia, kunhan kaupallistamien onnistuu. Tämähän saattaisi olla myös herkullinen ostos jollekin suuremmalle - mellevällä preemiolla tietenkin.

BNP Paribas 3,14%

eTorossa jonkin aikaa Laurilaa seurattuani ja vaikuttavasta track recordista lumoutuneena tätä tuli ostettua ihan apinana peesaten. Tuleehan tästä myös osinkoja. Voi olla, että lähtee nopeastikin, jos tarve on tai jonkin sopivan syyn keksii.

VanEck Quantum Computing ETF WQTM 2,89%

Tulevaisuuden juttuja…

WSP Global Inc. 2,82%

Työnantaja supporttaa tämän ostamista 1100€/vuosi. Kohtuu uusi juttu. Vaatii sen verran omaa osallistumista, että tähän menee noin 350€/kk. Osuus salkusta kasvaa siis kohtalaista vauhtia. Kerran kevennetty ja siirretty indekseihin.

SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted ZPRV 2,73%

Pienyhtiöissä parempi tuotto? Ja vielä USA:sta? Ja nää on vielä arvoyhtiöitä?

LVMH 2,69%

Femme salkusta ja muutoinkin foorumilta idea. Mielenkiintoinen luksusjätti.

Cibus Nordic Real Estate 2,45%

Kauppa jo omistetaan, niin samalla myös seinät vielä siitä ympäriltä. KK-osinkoja.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities 2,45%

Askolaa seuraavana kiinnostuin tästä keväällä / alkukesestä. Kvartaaliosinkoja.

Evolution AB 2,26%

Foorumia peesaten.

Verve Group SE 1,87%

Foorumia peesaten.

Tietoevry 1,54%

Osinkoja… Muutoin en erityisesti välitä tästä. Tämä lähtenee, kun johonkin muuhun tarvii rahaa / keksii jotakin muuta omasta mielestä parempaa tilalle.

Franklin FTSE India FLXI 1,50%

In India we have everything!

Maantieteellisesti salkku jakautuu kutakuinkin ao. tavalla.

Lopuksi: Tällainen salkun rakenne on varmaan tietyllä tapaa aika neutraali. Tuotto jää varmaan kauas kaikista mahdollisista kovan riskin bumtsibumeista, mutta tuskin tämä toisaalta nolliinkaan on ihan heti menossa. Osinkojakin tulee sen verran, että pienen kk-säästön voisi ajatella pyörivän omillaan. Rivejä tässä taitaa olla vähän turhankin paljon. Ainakin hajautuksen tuoman hyödyn jahtaamisen kannalta. Jotakin tästä taitaa tippua pois, kuten kirjoittelinkin.

Kryptot toisaalta voisi tulla pienesti uutena tuohon kylkeen jonkin helpon tuotteen kautta ja sen enempää näkemystä ottamatta. Useamman kerran vuodessa osinkoa maksavien kiinteistösijoitusten osuutta voisin hieman kasvattaa. Nykyisiä voisi hieman lisätä ja ehkä joku uusi REIT voisi löytää tiensä salkkuun. Kokonaisuutena ne voisivat olla luokkaa 8-10% salkusta.

Tätä saa vapaasti haastaa, sekä heittää ideoita ja ajatuksia mikä tässä voisi olla paremmin. Niistä saa mietittävää ja eväitä jatkaa harrastusta.This thread has been interesting to read, so I’ll open up my own portfolio’s current situation here. First, however, a bit about my investment history and how I arrived at the current situation.

I started investing around the age of 18, about ten years ago. In my hometown, at least in the reasonably small Cooperative Bank (Osuuspankki), it was customary for everyone to be invited to visit the branch in person after turning 18. A good friend’s father worked as an investment advisor at the bank, and it was natural to book the meeting with him. At that point, I made lump-sum investments of a few hundred euros from the few thousand euros saved in my accounts into the bank’s own funds, and then started small monthly savings. Those very first investments have long since been sold, but the most important thing I gained from that experience was an interest in investing and a routine for monthly saving. Along the way, many different stocks have rotated through the portfolio, and direct stocks have at some point accounted for 100% of the portfolio. The journey includes small gains and losses, but mostly the tuition fees have been paid through weaker returns than the index – hobbies usually cost money, after all :grinning_face:

Currently, the portfolio size is around 60k€, and new money is invested from my salary (and a small amount supported by my employer) at about 900-1200€/month. Dividends for this year are expected to be around 1700€, which is a net of over 100€/month. Yes! Perhaps not the most tax-efficient way to invest, but I like to play with the idea of what that money could be used for. For example, my phone bill and one large grocery shopping trip per month are covered by this “forever”…

Now, to the contents of the portfolio. Roughly divided: currently, direct stocks make up 60% of the portfolio and ETFs 40%. It would probably be sensible to increase the share of ETFs to at least a 50/50 weighting, but for some reason, I still feel compelled to make my own picks. Leverage (NN-superluotto) is currently in use at approximately 1.6% of the portfolio’s value.

Individual holdings from largest to smallest:

iShares coreMSCI World EUNL 16.35%

The cornerstone of the portfolio. The goal is to drop the share below 15%, but by buying other assets, not by selling this one.

iShares EM IMI IS3N 10.15%

Another cornerstone of the portfolio. This approximately 10% share seems suitable for me and for the current moment.

iShares Automation & Robotics 2B76 7.08%

Was in monthly savings for a long time. I recently carved a piece out of this for a quantum ETF.

Nordea 6.95%

This is probably the longest-held investment in the portfolio right now. I first bought this in the summer of 2016 after my matriculation celebrations, with money received as gifts and earned from summer jobs, totaling about a thousand euros, if I recall correctly. Perhaps a bit overweight, but I’ll balance this by buying other assets, not by selling this one. Good dividend.

Noho Partners 5.94%

I believe in the company and use its services myself. Good dividend. For this one, the position is “full.”

Sampo 5.62%

Has been in the portfolio for a long time, perhaps the second longest-held ownership after Nordea. No major explanations needed. Weight is okay for now. This also yields dividends.

Kesko 5.25%

Here, I believe there’s potential for a reasonable-risk price increase, at least over a few years, once construction recovers. The downside is probably limited (there’s always 100% room to fall :D). I’ll buy a bit more of this during the autumn, just to get a nice round number of shares. Dividends.

Upm 4.71%

Let’s enjoy the dividends while waiting for brighter times for the sector.

Nokian Tyres 3.94%

Once the new factory in Romania gets up to speed, perhaps it will eventually show in the numbers and the share price. Dividends from this too.

Mandatum 3.82%

The first shares were received from Sampo, and the rest were then topped up. The management seems competent and the brand good. Dividends.

Bioretec 3.60%

This one goes more into the “hope and pray” department of the portfolio. I’ve been involved in this since Springvest’s last round, when the company was still unlisted. An understandable product in a complex field. There’s potential here, provided commercialization succeeds. This could also be a delicious acquisition for a larger entity – with a hefty premium, of course.

BNP Paribas 3.14%

After following Laurila on eToro for some time and being captivated by an impressive track record, I bought this just by apeing (copying). This also yields dividends. It might leave quickly if there’s a need or if I come up with a suitable reason.

VanEck Quantum Computing ETF WQTM 2.89%

Future stuff…

WSP Global Inc. 2.82%

My employer supports buying this with 1100€/year. A fairly new thing. It requires enough personal participation that about 350€/month goes into this. So, its share of the portfolio is growing at a moderate pace. Once lightened and moved to indexes.

SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted ZPRV 2.73%

Better returns in small-cap companies? And from the USA? And these are even value companies?

LVMH 2.69%

An idea from Femme’s portfolio and the forum in general. An interesting luxury giant.

Cibus Nordic Real Estate 2.45%

The store is already owned, so are the walls around it. Monthly dividends.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities 2.45%

Following Askola, I became interested in this in spring/early summer. Quarterly dividends.

Evolution AB 2.26%

Following the forum.

Verve Group SE 1.87%

Following the forum.

Tietoevry 1.54%

Dividends… Otherwise, I don’t particularly care for this one. This will likely go when I need money for something else / find something else I consider better to replace it.

Franklin FTSE India FLXI 1.50%

In India we have everything!

Geographically, the portfolio is distributed roughly as follows.

Finally: This kind of portfolio structure is probably quite neutral in a certain way. The returns will likely be far from any high-risk speculative “boom-boom” investments, but on the other hand, it’s unlikely to go to zero anytime soon. Dividends also accumulate enough that a small monthly saving could be thought of as running on its own. There might be a bit too many lines here, at least from the perspective of chasing the benefits of diversification. Some of these will probably drop out, as I wrote.

Cryptocurrencies, on the other hand, could be added as a small new component through some easy product, without taking a strong stance. I could slightly increase the share of real estate investments that pay dividends several times a year. I could add a bit more to existing ones, and perhaps a new REIT could find its way into the portfolio. Overall, they could be in the range of 8-10% of the portfolio.

Feel free to challenge this, and throw out ideas and thoughts on what could be better. That will give me food for thought and tools to continue this hobby.

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Since you encouraged me, I challenge:

  1. Your Finnish weighting
  2. Dividend companies
  3. Forum bandwagoning

You are betting on Finnish companies vs. S&P 500 or another index. Why? If you have an answer to this, good. If not, it’s worth thinking about.

You are still so young that I challenge your ownership of dividend companies with the justification that “dividends are coming in”. Alternatively, you could own more growth companies with your non-index portion. I would assume that your intention is to aim for outperformance vs. indices. I’m not saying it can’t be done with dividend-paying companies, but challenge your own strategy.

Even with forum bandwagoning, you should form your own opinion about the company. It can go very badly if you blindly follow. It hinders your ability to react. When to sell or buy more, etc. Here I speak from my own experience.

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Thanks for the comments!

  1. The Finnish weighting is admittedly still too high. But we have been “working” to reduce it for some time now. Such a thing cannot really be justified in any way, especially if we consider the market value of Helsinki compared to the rest of the world. So it will gradually decrease, largely through new investments. However, it will likely remain somewhat overweight relative to its market value. One should certainly not get too attached to the domestic stock exchange, but the ease of monitoring, companies involved in everyday life, and other similar factors make one want to maintain some kind of overweight.
  2. Indeed, there can be many opinions about dividend companies. I like them as part of the portfolio, but it would certainly be worth considering whether, for example, new money should be directed more towards growth companies, taking age into account.
  3. These have, of course, been studied and followed for some time before making purchasing decisions. So they are not made blindly. The ideas are largely picked from the forum, of course. Some similarly executed “flips” have been made quite successfully “with the help of the forum,” e.g., with Hims & Hers.

You are betting on Finnish companies vs. S&P 500 or another index. Why?

There doesn’t seem to be a rational justification for this in terms of returns. But there is a desire to do things partly by myself. Of course, I believe and expect good development from the companies in the portfolio, but whether that is enough to beat the index – based on research and experience, it is at least unlikely. But maybe someday… The risk is still quite tolerable in my opinion. Things are quite good if you only have to worry about a few years lost to the index. Then at some point, one can realize that before everything shifts to indexes and one becomes a passive investor oneself :smiley:

Although the portfolio has already grown somewhat, the monthly additional investments made into the portfolio still play such a role that they have a clear impact. The idea is to perhaps make adjustments more through new investments towards a more balanced diversification, rather than by churning the current holdings.

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My Finnish weighting is quite considerable as well, but I don’t see it as a problem. Qt, Kempower, and Terveystalo are currently growth companies whose share prices can develop just as well as some foreign company, if not even better. Outokumpu, Vaisala, Neste, Kesko, and Kemira are stable dividend payers, and all of them have growth potential in their share price…

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For Sunday evening’s entertainment, as the Q3 earnings season approaches, I’m providing a portfolio update. It’s been about half a year since the last update, and it’s always interesting to revisit my old posts and see what the situation looked like before.

One observation I can make immediately is that cash was one of the smallest positions in the portfolio half a year ago. Currently, the situation is almost the opposite, as it accounts for just under 5% of the portfolio. It’s largely due to not reinvesting all dividends back into the market, nor the monthly sums set aside for investments. There’s been some psychological aspect to it, as buying doesn’t feel very easy right now. I’ve also had slightly less time to follow the markets recently. Although I don’t trade much, I usually follow the news closely.

I’ve made small additions to the portfolio, such as Karnell, VBG Group, Betsson, and Harvia. Karnell is a bit of a lottery ticket for me. A small serial acquirer, but with experienced individuals at the helm. VBG, on the other hand, I acquired when it had fallen somewhat, and the company otherwise fits my investment profile: diversified business and a solid main owner. Betsson is my bet on the gaming and betting world. The company has been successful, but the industry is fast-paced, and regulation brings its own challenges. I’ve bought Harvia on declining prices, and the investment is currently at a loss, but it’s a great company that I at least intend to own for a long time. I’ve slightly reduced my position in Konecranes, and I also did the same with Nokia to get some losses to deduct for tax purposes.

I still feel good about the portfolio and will likely hold onto these stocks and buy more at some point. I truly believe that I will continue to primarily invest my money in diversified Nordic companies. Outside of this list, I have about a dozen companies on my watchlist whose news and announcements I try to follow. If the various forecasts hold true, the portfolio’s dividend yield will remain above 5% in the coming year. For me, this “cold hard cash” is somewhat important.

When reviewing the portfolio like this occasionally, it’s quite incredible how time truly does its job in a positive way if you happen to pick good companies, like Sampo and Wärtsilä in my case. Of course, there have been bad ones too, like Nokia, and others. But fortunately, that’s why there’s diversification, so the overall picture is clearly in the black. You just have to keep grinding and be patient, and with these, you can at least create some kind of opportunity for yourself to succeed.

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Nice to see that I’m not the only one investing in Swedish investment companies! :slight_smile: Have you also looked into Bure and Creades?

I have returned from a long investment break, during which no changes occurred in the portfolio. Now I made up for it with trades, with Assa Abloy as a new company and nice additions to Japan and the health/pharmaceutical sector.

Harvia is still by far my largest investment, with Phoebus and Japan being other larger investments.

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I have been investing myself for almost 25 years now. All this time, I have moved towards taking less personal views, even though my knowledge has grown (or perhaps precisely because of it).

In practice, this means that, for example, the US cannot be ignored even at this valuation level.

In short: aims to minimize costs by investing ETFs and foreign stocks in an AOT and dividend stocks in an OST (for some reason, I also like growing dividends in the Finnish style!). One can also consider foreign growth companies for an OST if one wants to take a (small) tax-technical view through that in hopes of potential profits. Additionally, avoid funds and other cost-eaters (well, Pyn Elite has been held for 20 years, but the exception proves the rule). A small debt leverage also increases the expected return and is, in my opinion, justified if it practically does not increase risk in any way (everyone must assess their own situation).

If one doesn’t make a profit in the long run with good diversification using this recipe, while also getting an invigorating perspective through stocks, then something is truly wrong!

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Yes, I have followed Burea and Creades too, even quite a lot. For some reason, I’ve never really gotten excited about them or other investment companies, even though I’ve tried hard at times :slight_smile:. Mainly, it’s probably due to their holdings where individual companies represent a relatively large portion of the net asset value, or then I don’t understand anything about them…. Perhaps the companies that have ended up in my portfolio have a more diversified ownership in my opinion.

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Same thoughts after 15 years. I have tried to reduce the number of stock positions in my portfolio and focus on ETF monthly savings. My playful goal for the next year is to sit on my hands and not make any active trades myself, in addition to the normal monthly investments.

Let’s see if I succeed (probably not).

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I roughly scanned my portfolio, and this is what it looked like currently:

  • 32%: various index funds (about a dozen different funds, intending to gradually increase their share)
  • 9%: Investor (this has been slightly reduced this year)
  • 16%: Bats (8%) and Imperial Brands (8%) (have risen perhaps too much during the year, but I have reduced them very little)
  • 12%: mining stocks (primarily gold and silver mines, a good dozen large companies, such as Newmont, Agnico, and Rio Tinto)
  • 18%: domestic stocks (all of these on OST (Osakesäästötili), e.g., Manta, Elisa, Nordea, Terveystalo)
  • 7%: “trendy gaming stocks” (quants, AI, uranium, Bitcoin (bitcoin) miners, usually 10-15 lines)
  • 6%: miscellaneous large, primarily European companies, such as LVMH and ING Groep
  • in addition, there are a bunch of observation positions, whose weighting is negligible

A large part of the portfolio makes no movements whatsoever, but the trend stocks sometimes move quite wildly.
A certain sum flows into index funds monthly.
There are usually about 70-80 lines. They are pruned every now and then.

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My portfolio is almost ready for next year. I thought about moving to thematic ETFs, and this is what the portfolio looks like. In addition to themes, there are two stocks: Novo & Verve.


Battery and Storage Technology

BATE.DE L&G Battery Value-Chain UCITS ETF
W1TA.DE WisdomTree Battery Solutions UCITS ETF - USD Acc

Solar Energy

S0LR.DE Invesco Solar Energy UCITS ETF

Space

JEDI.DE VanEck Space Innovators UCITS ETF

Biotechnology

NBTK.DE Invesco NASDAQ Biotech UCITS ETF

Crypto

BNXG.DE Invesco CoinShares Global Blockchain UCITS ETF

European Energy

LOGS.DE Amundi STOXX Europe 600 Energy ESG Screened

European Banks

LBNK.DE Multi Units Luxembourg - Amundi STOXX Europe 600 Banks UCITS ETF Acc

Rare Metals

RARE.DE WisdomTree Strategic Metals and Rare Earths Miners UCITS ETF USD Acc
VVMX.DE VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals UCITS ETF A USD Acc

Silver

SLVR.DE Global X Silver Miners UCITS ETF USD Acc

Infrastructure

B41J.DE Global X European Infrastructure Development UCITS ETF EUR Accumulating

Innovation

AAKG.DE ARK Genomic Revolution UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation
ARXK.DE ARK Innovation UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation

Japan

IBCG.DE iShares MSCI Japan EUR Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc)

Greece

LYMH.DE Amundi MSCI Greece UCITS ETF

China Technology

ICNT.DE Invesco MSCI China Technology All Shares Stock Connect UCITS ETF

Gold

G2X.DE VanEck Gold Miners UCITS ETF

Copper

4COP.DE Global X Copper Miners UCITS ETF

Quantum Computers

QUTM.DE VanEck Quantum Computing UCITS ETF A USD Acc

Cybersecurity

CBRS.DE First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation

Cloud Technology

SKYE.DE First Trust Cloud Computing UCITS ETF Class A USD Accumulation

Clean Energy

G1CE.DE Invesco Markets II plc - Invesco Global Clean Energy UCITS ETF Acc
QCLN.DE First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy UCITS ETF

Semiconductors

SEC0.DE iShares MSCI Global Semiconductors UCITS ETF USD Acc

Defense

ASWC.DE Future of Defence UCITS ETF
DFEN.DE VanEck Defense ETF A USD Acc
EUDF.DE WisdomTree Europe Defence UCITS ETF - EUR Acc

Artificial Intelligence

WTI2.DE WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF - USD Acc

Hydrogen

HTMW.DE L&G Hydrogen Economy UCITS ETF

Video Games

ESP0.DE VanEck Video Gaming and eSports UCITS ETF A USD

Nuclear Power

NUKL.DE VanEck Uranium and Nuclear Technologies UCITS ETF
URNU.DE Global X Uranium UCITS ETF USD Acc

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Updating again. In the previous post, the goal was to trade as little as possible, well, that’s been met with varying success :grin:

Kicked out of the portfolio are the Nordic index, Europe index, VanEck Defense, and Hims&Hers. I wanted Novo Nordisk out of the portfolio, which is why the Nordic index is gone. I don’t expect the Europe index to yield better returns than the portfolio average in the long run, so it’s out. VanEck Defense had good quick profits, so I cashed them in. Same deal with Hims&Hers, and I’m not interested in thinking about what dirty games are being played in my portfolio; I’d rather own quality companies.

Over the past six months, a real intruder has snuck into my portfolio through the back door: Alphabet. I became convinced last summer that Google wouldn’t die and that Alphabet was ridiculously undervalued, so I stocked up on the company. I haven’t regretted it. A truly fantastic company, and I believe it will be in the portfolio for a long time. My biggest success in terms of euro-denominated returns from individual stocks; I can be pleased. I also had the sense to buy more as the price rose.

Additionally, I’ve gotten involved with Uber; I won silver with this in a pitching competition. So far, the stock market hasn’t delivered its verdict, and the stock is still largely at purchase prices. Let’s let it simmer in peace.

There also needs to be some play in the portfolio; Amazon, MercadoLibre, SoFi, and Harrow have joined in the past six months to fill this need. I believe that at least Amazon and Meli will grow into even larger positions in the portfolio.

Here’s the portfolio composition when looking at what indices and funds comprise. I must say there’s a long list of absolutely excellent companies there, and I can be pleased to have put together such a portfolio. For example, Nvidia and Broadcom have brought nice returns to my portfolio, even though I haven’t personally picked either of them for my portfolio. I definitely recommend including the diversification benefits of index funds and ETFs in your portfolio; that way, some of your money is also protected from your own poor company choices!

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Let’s open up my own portfolio, if anyone is interested. Strategy in short: over 3% net dividend yield, one trade per month, aiming to capitalize on special situations. Roughly categorized holdings at the moment:
VALUE STOCKS 30%
Nordea 10%
Europris (NO) 5%
Terveystalo 5%
OmaSP 4%
H2O America (US) 2%
Huhtamäki 2%
United Bankers 2%

REIT and BDC 19%
Agree (US) 4%
EPR (US) 4%
LTC Properties (US) 3%
Main Street (US) 3%
W.P. Carey (US) 3%
Capital Southwest 1%
Golub Capital (US) 1%

OWN WHAT YOU LIKE 18%
Alphabet (US) 6% (DeepMind)
Hasbro (US) 5% (D&D)
Harvia 4% (Sauna)
Diageo (US) 3% (Whiskey)

OTHERS 9%
Inderes 3%
Protector (NO) 2%
LeadDesk 2%
Vincit 1%
Witted 1%

SPECULATIVE STOCKS 4%
BORR Drilling (US) 2%
Golar (US) 1%
Eagle Filters 0%
Irisity (SV) 0%
Lamor 0%

Cash weighting 20 %

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