$META (+0.08%)

$MSFT (+0.41%)

$NVDA (+0.31%)

Don't bet against BigTech, right?

Wedbush makes a clear announcement: the AI revolution has begun. Analyst Dan Ives sees tech giants such as $MSFT (+0.41%) Microsoft, $NVDA (+0.31%) Nvidia, $GOOGL (-0.27%) Alphabet, $TSLA (+4.02%) Tesla, $META (+0.08%) Meta and in particular $PLTR (-1.22%) Palantir as the main beneficiaries of a gigantic investment cycle. Over two trillion US dollars are expected to flow into AI technologies by 2028. Palantir is described as the flagship of the movement. The company is impressing with its strong growth in the commercial sector, massive AI adoption by public authorities and its role as a provider of operational decision-making intelligence. Microsoft is also driving the transformation in the cloud and data center sector with Azure AI. Nvidia is providing the technical basis for the infrastructure with its chips, while Meta and Alphabet are dominating with their own AI models. Against this backdrop, the question almost automatically arises as to which of these companies can build up the greatest strategic lead in the long term and whether this lead has already been fully recognized by the market.

Source: wallstreet-online.de, AI revolution begins: Wedbush sees Microsoft, Palantir and co. as tech stocks of the AI future (08.08.2025)

Hello everyone,

After more than a year, it's time to present my portfolio again, as a lot has changed.

I am clearly pursuing a buy-and-hold strategy with quality stocks. As a core I currently have the $GGRP (-0.12%)and the $IWDA (-0.16%) . The $GGRP (-0.12%) will soon leave my portfolio and half of it will be reallocated to the $IWDA and the $XDEM (-0.27%) will be reallocated. This is simply because I think it's a good idea to have an ETF in my more growth-oriented portfolio that doesn't just have dividend payers in its line-up.

I find the $XDEM (-0.27%) in particular, as it focuses exclusively on stocks that have performed well recently. The fact that the excess return naturally drives up volatility somewhat is perfectly okay, as my investment horizon is at least 20 years.

Otherwise, another 57% of my portfolio consists of individual shares. My plan has actually always been a 50/50 ratio, but this has changed somewhat due to the strong equity returns. However, the ETF positions will soon be filled with around 600 euros of my training income. This should then level out a little better, as long as shares don't continue to rise enormously.

If you take a closer look at the shares, I think the strong focus on the classic ETF drivers such as $NVDA (+0.31%) , $MSFT (+0.41%) , $GOOG (-0.36%) and $AMZN (-0.51%) stand out. Of course, the ETFs in the portfolio increase the proportion of these stocks, but that is absolutely intentional. I remain very optimistic about the AI runners and see further growth and sufficient stability in the coming years.

I always find the following particularly noteworthy $EUZ (-3.51%) . It is the only German company in my portfolio. I am very confident in the long term and am excited to see how they will develop. Unfortunately, my $MC (-1.05%) position should also be mentioned. Well, bad luck and I didn't have the courage to sell when the downward trend was clear. But at least I can now offset the taxes from the $GGRP (-0.12%)-sale by selling the LVMH position and then buying it again immediately. As soon as the luxury segment improves again, I am sure that LVMH will be back at the top of the industry.

The bottom part of my portfolio currently consists of $MCD (-0.11%) and $MDLZ (-0.25%) among others. Due to the strong returns of the other shares, these two positions have become somewhat unimportant in my portfolio. At around 2% each, they have simply become too small for me, which is why I will be merging them. However, not again in a stable share with a dividend, but rather in a growth driver. I am currently watching $ANET (-0.46%) and am pretty convinced. The restructuring will probably soon lead to a EUR 4,000 position in Arista and free up another EUR 2,000 for the ETFs.

That should be all. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask, otherwise I'm very happy to receive your feedback :)

(A little info: The sum of the deposit comes from my grandfather's inheritance. The ETF shares I bought early on were bought by my father, as I was of course too young. Then I got involved with shares and was allowed to have more and more of a say. I currently make my own decisions about the portfolio)

$NOVO B (-1.59%) 29,50€

$UNH (+1.43%) 230€

$TSLA (+4.02%) 400€

$MSFT (+0.41%) 385€

$PLTR (-1.22%) 69€

$HIMS (-2.53%) 35€

$NVDA (+0.31%) 130€

$DRO (+0.11%) 1,49€

$RHM (-6.61%) 1750€

$LMND (+6.16%) 24€

$OSCR 9,89€

$MUV2 (+0.6%) 599€

$ASML (+0.55%) 549€

$MC (-1.05%) 401€

In recent months $AMZN (-0.51%) it has experienced ups and downs. After a bright start in 2025, it lost about 8 percent in the latest period. Second quarter results were solid (revenues and earnings above expectations), but forecasts for the next quarter and huge spending on AI and infrastructure (up to $120 billion in 2025) have cooled enthusiasm. $AMZN (-0.51%) grows, but less than competitors such as $MSFT (+0.41%) . Bezos sold some of his shares, increasing pressure on the stock. Is this a simple technical retracement or a signal not to be ignored? What do you think: Does Amazon remain a behemoth to ride or is it entering a new phase of challenge?

Hello dear GetQuin Community,

briefly about me

I am Leon 23 years young

I have been working as an electrician since 2018, first as an apprentice and since 2021 as a journeyman (training shortened from 3.5 years to 3 years), in the meantime I have specialized in network technology (copper and glass)

So I build network cabinets, whether in new buildings or in existing industrial plants.

I have been investing since 2021 but really actively and with a clear strategy since the beginning of this year

In the beginning, I was still living for the day and simply "gambled away" money or sold good stocks due to money worries.

In the meantime, the experiences I have had have taught me that the most important thing is to have a nest egg.

I am expecting my first child in December, so I have increased my nest egg again (4 instead of 3 monthly salaries)

As I will be moving into a much larger apartment this month and at the same time a much cheaper apartment, my savings plans currently look like this

510€ total per month

350€ $VWRL (-0.17%)

20€ $NVDA (+0.31%)

20€ $AMZN (-0.51%)

20€$O (+0.21%)

20€$ASML (+0.55%)

20€$MSFT (+0.41%)

30€$BTC (+1%)

15€$ETH (+2.68%)

10€$XRP (+0.82%)

5€$SOL (-2.03%)

I was wondering today if anyone has tested buying only the 6 most valuable US stocks and holding them for at least 3-5 years and comparing how it would perform against a portfolio of 6 diversified stocks

By the 6 stocks I mean the following

$NVDA (+0.31%)

$AMZN (-0.51%)

$MSFT (+0.41%)

$AAPL (-0.42%)

$GOOGL (-0.27%)

$META (+0.08%)

In my opinion, you can't go wrong with these companies in the long term, possibly a worse performance, but it usually goes up rather than down.

$AMZN (-0.51%)

$MSFT (+0.41%)

$GOOGL (-0.27%)

$META (+0.08%)

$ORCL (+1.52%)

The arms race in the field of AI knows no end (yet)!

Estimates for hyperscalers' capital expenditure (CAPEX) for 2025 continue to rise - >$400 billion is now expected.

+99% since January 2024!

How are you investing in the ongoing AI infrastructure trend? Or are you keeping your hands off it?

At the end of July, I made the decision to break up my portfolio. This is just a visual change, but it will take me back below 100,000 euros.

What did I do?

I decided to split my portfolio into three parts. Of course, as I said, this is only a visual change. But it allows me to make a somewhat more concrete evaluation.

But first, as usual, let's take a look at the S&P500:

For once, the S&P500 was up almost continuously in July. There was only a dip at the end of August. The main reason for the rise was the regulated tariffs.

In my opinion, the stock market reacts very quickly and very positively to any regulations, which, as we all know, can also be quickly discarded.

In the end, the S&P500 gained +3.97% (USD). In EUR terms, it is even up 6.1%.

Now let's move on to my new portfolio allocation. For the time being, nothing has changed in terms of positions. However, I have turned one portfolio into three or simply sorted things out.

On the one hand, of course, I have my share portfolio, which also serves as a review here.

Secondly, I have taken out my XEON. It's still running, of course, because that's the money that will be used to pay off the loan in five years' time. I don't need to keep that in retrospect.

I have also created a "pension portfolio". This contains my ETFs, which I save a total of €650 per month. This doesn't need to be included in the review either, as the savings plans are running there and there shouldn't be any changes until retirement.

What remains is my share portfolio, which contains the individual shares and gold.

As you can see, my performance is +1.45%.

The S&P500 has massively outperformed me here. At the same time, the MSCI World has also risen by 4.4%. Over the year as a whole, my portfolio is now down -1.7%, while the MSCI World is still down -2.7%. The S&P is even at -4.1%

Only the DAX is still outperforming everyone. Over the year, it is now up +17.7%.

My high and low performers in July were (top 3):

Tractor Supply ($TSCO (+0.78%) )+15,85%

British American Tobacco ($BATS (+2.1%) ) +15,59%

Ping An insurance ($2318 (+0.52%) ) +13,52%

Nestlé ($NESN (-0.17%) ) -9,32%

Nintendo ($7974 (-0.32%) ) -11,07%

United Health ($UNH (+1.43%) ) -16,29%

Dividends:

In July, I received €56.87 net from a total of 8 distributions.

Compared to July 2024 (€74.17), this was a reduction of 23.32%.

The difference is due to the fact that Ping An already paid in June this year.

Due to my new portfolio allocation, I have excluded the ETF dividends in each case and therefore the dividend is now of course also visually much lower. The dividends received in the bond portfolio flow 1:1 back into the ETFs.

Investments:

The bill for the car has finally arrived. It amounts to around €1200. Of course, that sets me back enormously. But the worst is yet to come.

The tax was due on 31.07. Well, I was already aware that I had to pay it. However, the sum amounts to €4,000 in arrears. But where does that come from? My old employer paid me a special payment from the old year (i.e. 2023), which was untaxed except for the pension contributions. I got away with it and of course I have to pay an enormous amount as a result. This is also deducted from my nest egg, which makes it worthwhile to have a nest egg.

This means I'm starting almost from scratch again with my nest egg. However, the inspection is due next month at the latest, including an oil change and possibly a brake change.

That would probably use up the nest egg completely. If the brakes don't need to be changed, I can also use the coffee money.

Let's see what August or September at the latest brings.

Buying and selling:

There were no sales in July either.

I added to Gladstone Invest ($GAIN (-0.16%) ) (150 shares) and Hercules Capital ($HTGC (-0.25%) ) (14.45 shares)

savings plans (125€ in total):

• Cintas ($CTAS (-1.22%) )
• LVMH ($MC (-1.05%) )
• Microsoft ($MSFT (+0.41%) )

Goals 2025:

I have to change my targets slightly - together with the portfolio. Overall, the €130,000 at the end of the year will remain, but this target will of course be made smaller and the focus will only be on the dividend portfolio.

To be honest, I haven't thought about the target there yet.

Target achievement at the end of July 2025 (in relation to the €130,000): 58.33%

How was your July?

What else would be of interest or what could I do better in the review?

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