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357I was thinking on add a bank and a fine tech stock to my portfolio increasing my exposure to the finance environment.
My eye as been around $BBVA (-0.42%) and $V (+0.36%). But before taking that decision I wanted ask if you guys have any other suggestions to buy
and
holding forever.
Hello dear Getquin Community,
Over the past few days, I have been working intensively on the topic of cyber security and its fundamental importance in various sectors such as healthcare, technology, energy, armaments & defense, e-commerce, software, insurance, industry, utilities, commodities, banks, fintech, holdings, crypto and blockchain. I took a closer look at the big players, the hidden champions and the essential blade manufacturers in the industry. My aim was to gain as comprehensive a picture as possible of the different levels of this industry.
If I have overlooked any important aspects or have not categorized something correctly, I look forward to your comments and interesting additions @Tenbagger2024
@Multibagger
@Simpson
@Vegasrobaina . Together we can understand the topic even better and learn from each other.
Feel free to leave a 👍. I wish you every success with your investments 🚀
At the request of @Multibagger I have subsequently added my personal favorites in each sector. I have an investment horizon of five to ten years. In addition to the quarterly figures, my main focus was on the long-term competitive advantages and the strength of the respective moat.
Contribution:
Cybersecurity is evolving from a peripheral topic to the foundation of global markets. Whether healthcare, banking, utilities, armaments & defense, energy, industry or the digital infrastructure for artificial intelligence and blockchain, the need for protection mechanisms is increasing everywhere. While the big players such as $PANW (+0.58%) Palo Alto Networks, $CRWD (+0.33%) CrowdStrike or $ZS (-0.04%) Zscaler are in the spotlight, more and more specialized providers are emerging that are essential in their niches and often have disproportionately high growth potential. Hidden champions such as $SECT B (+1.12%) Sectra in the healthcare sector, $NCNO (+0%) nCino in the banking sector or $ESTC (+0.21%) Elastic in the data center show that cyber security has long been a diversified ecosystem. In addition, we must not overlook the blade manufacturers, i.e. the companies that provide the technological basis. These include chip manufacturers such as $NVDA (+0.25%) , $INTC (+0.27%) Intel or $AMD (-0.16%) AMD, data center operators such as $EQIX (+0%) Equin$DLR (+0.64%) Digital Realty as well as software and infrastructure providers such as $ESTC (+0.21%) Elastic, $DDOG (+0.17%) Datadog or $ANET (+0.82%) Arista Networks, without whose technology the security providers' solutions would not be scalable. The capital markets are reacting to this with valuation premiums, as the dependence on secure infrastructures is comparable to electrification in the 20th century. Investors are now faced with the question of whether to favor the established market leaders or invest in smaller companies that fly under the radar but could potentially be the real winners of tomorrow.
🔑Takeaway:
Cybersecurity is not an isolated trend, but a key investment factor across all industries from hospitals to data centers from payments to crypto platforms.
Healthcare
Major players:
$PANW (+0.58%) Palo Alto Networks (PANW), $FTNT (+1.09%) Fortinet (FTNT), $CHKP (+0.24%) Check Point (CHKP), $CRWD (+0.33%) CrowdStrike (CRWD), $S (+0.49%) SentinelOne (S), $CYBR (+0.05%) CyberArk (CYBR), $ZS (-0.04%) Zscaler (ZS), $NET (+0.3%) Cloudflare (NET), $AKAM (+0.23%) Akamai Tech. (AKAM)
- Core provider for firewalls, zero trust, endpoint and web security
My top 2 recommendation in this sector are $ZS (-0.04%) Zscaler global Zero Trust Exchange, huge barrier to entry as infrastructure is built globally and $PANW (+0.58%) All-in-one platform, extremely high customer retention, hard to replace + acquisition of the company $CYBR (+0.05%)
Hidden champions:
$SECT B (+1.12%) Sectra (SECT-B.ST) - secure imaging & healthcare security
$VRNS (+0.4%) Varonis Systems (VRNS) - protection of sensitive patient data
Imprivata (private, partnerships with listed players) - identity management for clinics
My top recommendation
$SECT B (+1.12%) Niche leadership in healthcare security & medical technology
Blade manufacturer:
$NVDA (+0.25%) Nvidia (NVDA), $INTC (+0.27%) Intel (INTC), $AMD (-0.16%) AMD (AMD) - Chips & computing power for security appliances
$EQIX (+0%) Equinix (EQIX), $DLR (+0.64%) Digital Realty (DLR) - Data center infrastructure for clinical data
$ESTC (+0.21%) Elastic (ESTC), $DDOG (+0.17%) Datadog (DDOG) - basic software for monitoring & analytics
My top 2 recommendations are $NVDA (+0.25%) - GPUs, quasi-monopoly in high-end compute and $EQIX (+0%) - largest global colocation provider, enormous switching costs
🔑 Takeaway healthcare
Healthcare data is highly sensitive and clinics are at high risk of ransomware. In addition to large security providers, hidden champions such as Sectra and Varonis are gaining in importance as they secure directly at the interface between patient data and medical devices.
Technology, Data centers & AI, Telecommunications
Major players:
$ZS (-0.04%) Zscaler (ZS), $S (+0.49%) SentinelOne (S), $CHKP (+0.24%) Check Point (CHKP)
- Protection for cloud and AI environments
My top recommendation $ZS (-0.04%) - Global Zero Trust Exchange, almost impossible to copy
Hidden champions:
$ESTC (+0.21%) Elastic (ESTC) - Security-Analytics
$ANET (+0.82%) Arista Networks (ANET)
- Network switches for data centers
My top recommendation $ANET (+0.82%) - High-end switches, hyperscaler customers
Shovel manufacturer:
$EQIX (+0%) Equinix (EQIX), $DLR (+0.64%) Digital Realty (DLR)
- Data center infrastructure
$NVDA (+0.25%) Nvidia (NVDA), $INTC (+0.27%) Intel (INTC), $MRVL (+0.23%) Marvell Tech. (MRVL)
- Chips & computing power for AI and security
My top 2 recommendation $NVDA (+0.25%) - GPUs, quasi-monopoly in high-end compute and $EQIX (+0%) - largest global colocation provider, enormous switching costs
Special players Telecommunications
$AKAM (+0.23%) Akamai Tech. (AKAM) & Cloudflare (NET) - secure traffic and mobile data
$RDWR (+0.91%) Radware (RDWR) - DDoS protection for telcos
$CSCO (+0.13%) Cisco (CSCO) - network security for carriers
$CLAV (-5.2%) Clavister Holding AB (CLAV) - through SD-WAN and carrier security
My top recommendation $AKAM (+0.23%) - Established CDN + Security
🔑 Takeaway technology, data centers & AI
Data centers and AI platforms are the backbone of the digital economy. Zero Trust and cloud security from Zscaler or SentinelOne meet shovel manufacturers such as Equinix or Nvidia, who are indispensable with infrastructure and chips.
Energy
Major players:
$FTNT (+1.09%) Fortinet (FTNT, NASDAQ) - OT/ICS security for power grids and power plants
$PANW (+0.58%) Palo Alto Networks (PANW, NASDAQ) - Zero Trust & network protection for energy suppliers
$CHKP (+0.24%) Check Point (CHKP, NASDAQ) - Critical infrastructure protection, gas and oil industry
My top recommendation $FTNT (+1.09%) - ASIC hardware + software, cost advantage
Hidden champions:
Dragos (private, IPO candidate) - leader in OT security, specialized in energy infrastructures
$RDWR (+0.91%) Radware (RDWR, NASDAQ) - DDoS defense for energy networks
$NCC (-0.88%) NCC Group (NCC.L, London) - penetration tests & audits for utilities
$CLAV (-5.2%) Clavister Holding AB (CLAV) - OT/ICS and infrastructure security
My top recommendation $CLAV (-5.2%) - small niche player (carrier security)
Shovel manufacturer:
$SBGSY (+0.22%) Schneider Electric (SBGSY, OTC) - OT/ICS hardware with security components
$ENR (-1.09%) Siemens Energy (ENR, Frankfurt) - Energy infrastructure with embedded security solutions
$AVGO (+0.28%) Broadcom (AVGO, NASDAQ) - Security chips for networks in energy environments
My top recommendation $AVGO (+0.28%) - Chip giant + Symantec Enterprise Security
E-Commerce
Major players:
$NET (+0.3%) Cloudflare (NET, NYSE) - DDoS and API protection for online stores & payment platforms
$AKAM (+0.23%) Akamai (AKAM, NASDAQ) - Application security & bot management in e-commerce
$FFIV (+0.32%) F5 Networks (FFIV, NASDAQ) - API & payment security for digital platforms
My top recommendation $NET (+0.3%) - worldwide network for DDoS/API, network effects
Hidden Champions:
$RSKD (-0.51%) Riskified (RSKD, NYSE) - Fraud prevention in online trading
$VRNS (+0.4%) Varonis Systems (VRNS, NASDAQ) - Protection of customer data
$CYBR (+0.05%) CyberArk (CYBR, NASDAQ) - Identity & access protection for payment processes
My top recommendation $CYBR (+0.05%) - Standard for Privileged Access
Shovel manufacturer:
$V (+0.36%) Visa (V, NYSE) & $MA (+0.6%) Mastercard (MA, NYSE) - not classic cybersecurity, but operators of secure payment networks
$ESTC (+0.21%) Elastic (ESTC, NYSE) - fraud analytics for e-commerce platforms
$DDOG (+0.17%) Datadog (DDOG, NASDAQ) - monitoring & security analytics for retail infrastructure
My top recommendation $V (+0.36%) - Global payment network, enormous network effect
🔑 Takeaway:
Energy is particularly vulnerable due to OT/ICS systems, specialists such as Dragos are emerging here.
E-commerce needs fraud prevention in addition to traditional web security, which is why players such as Riskified are occupying a niche.
Armaments & Defense
Major players:
$NOC (-0.47%) Northrop Grumman (NOC, NYSE) - leader in cyberdefense for military & intelligence agencies, also developing offensive cyber capabilities
$BAESY (+1.78%) BAE Systems (BAESY, OTC) - strong cyber intelligence division, protects critical military and government networks
$RTX (-0.18%) Raytheon Technologies (RTX, NYSE) - defense company with growing cybersecurity portfolio for military communications & satellites
My top recommendation $NOC (-0.47%) - Top defense contractor with cyber dominance
Hidden champions:
$PLTR (+0.59%) Palantir Technologies (PLTR, NYSE) - Data and analytics platform with strong cybersecurity component, often for defense contractors
$CACI (+0.26%) CACI International (CACI, NYSE) - specializes in cyber intelligence, network protection and military IT services
$LDOS (+0.65%) Leidos Holdings (LDOS, NYSE) - IT and cybersecurity service provider for US defense and NATO
$CLAV (-5.2%) Clavister Holding AB (CLAV) - used by government and military organizations
$ADVE Advenica (ADVE) - Specialized security, relevant for government agencies and national infrastructure
My top recommendation $CACI (+0.26%) - Cyber intelligence, deep roots in the defense sector
Shovel manufacturer:
$LHX (-0.28%) L3Harris Technologies (LHX, NYSE) - provides communications and cyber hardware for military networks
$GD (+0.72%) General Dynamics (GD, NYSE) - with its IT division GDIT also a provider of cyber defense infrastructure
$KTOS (+0.91%) Kratos Defense (KTOS, NASDAQ) - specializes in drones, satellite systems and cyber hardening of defense communications
My top recommendation $GD (+0.72%) - strong role in defense cyber with GDIT
🔑 Takeaway:
In the defence sector, the boundaries between traditional defense and cybersecurity are becoming blurred. Alongside the large defense contractors, hidden champions such as Palantir, CACI and Leidos are emerging to provide pure cyber and data expertise. Shovel manufacturers such as L3Harris and Kratos secure the technical infrastructure.
Software & insurance
Big players:
$OKTA (+0.19%) Okta (OKTA), $CYBR (+0.05%) CyberArk (CYBR), $CRWD (+0.33%) CrowdStrike (CRWD)
- Identity, endpoint and cloud security
My top recommendation $CRWD (+0.33%) - Network effect through Falcon & Threat Graph
Hidden champions:
$VRNS (+0.4%) Varonis (VRNS) - Data Security
SailPoint (private, formerly NYSE) - Identity Governance
$FROG (-0%) JFrog (FROG) - DevSecOps & Supply-Chain-Security
$CYBE (+0.52%) CyberCatch Holdings, Inc (CYBE) - Provides AI-based cybersecurity SaaS
$GEN (+0.8%) Gen Digital (GEN) - one of the largest consumer cybersecurity providers worldwide (Norton, Avast, LifeLock), strong in identity protection and data protection for consumers & small businesses
$RBRK (+1.44%) Rubrik (RBRK) - data compliance and security in the area of cloud data security
My top recommendation $GEN (+0.8%) - Consumer security giant (Norton, Avast, LifeLock), strong brand power
Shovel manufacturer:
$MSFT (+0.46%) (MSFT), $GOOG (+0.22%) Alphabet (GOOGL), $AMZN (+0.47%) Amazon (AMZN)
- Cloud security base
$FFIV (+0.32%) F5 Networks (FFIV) - API protection for SaaS & insurance platforms
My top recommendation $GOOG (+0.22%) - global cloud security + Mandiant, strong moat through infrastructure & Threat Intel
🔑 Takeaway Software & Insurance
Data and identity protection take center stage. Major players such as Okta and CyberArk secure access, while hidden champions such as Varonis and JFrog provide specialist solutions. Cloud providers such as Microsoft and Amazon are both platform operators and security suppliers.
Industry, supply & raw materials
Major players:
$FTNT (+1.09%) Fortinet (FTNT), $CSCO (+0.13%) Cisco (CSCO), $PANW (+0.58%) Palo Alto Networks (PANW)
- Network protection for critical infrastructures
My top recommendation $FTNT (+1.09%) - ASIC hardware + software, cost advantage
Hidden champions:
$RDWR (+0.91%) Radware (RDWR) - DDoS protection
$NCC (-0.88%) NCC Group (NCC.L) - OT-Security & Penetration Tests
$SECT B (+1.12%) Sectra (SECT-B.ST) - secure infrastructure in the OT/healthcare intersection
$CLAV (-5.2%) Holding AB CLAV) - OT/ICS and infrastructure security
$ADVE Advenica (ADVE) - Specialized security, relevant for public authorities and national infrastructure
My top recommendation $ADVE - Specialized Crypto/OT-Security for public authorities
Shovel manufacturer:
$AVGO (+0.28%) Broadcom (AVGO) - security chips
Juniper Networks (JNPR) - network backbones
$ANET (+0.82%) Arista Networks (ANET) - high-end switches
My top recommendation $AVGO (+0.28%) - Chip-Giant + Symantec Enterprise Security
🔑 Takeaway Industry, Utilities & Commodities
OT/ICS systems in production, energy and raw materials are attractive targets. Fortinet and Palo Alto dominate, but hidden champions such as Radware and the NCC Group offer special expertise for attacks on industrial control systems.
Banks, Fintech & Holdings
Big players:
$CRWD (+0.33%) CrowdStrike (CRWD), $PANW (+0.58%) Palo Alto Networks (PANW), $ZS (-0.04%) Zscaler (ZS)
- Core protection for banks & digital platforms
My top recommendation $ZS (-0.04%) - Global Zero Trust Exchange, almost impossible to copy
Hidden champions:
$NCNO (+0%) nCino (NCNO) - Cloud Banking Security
$NCC (-0.88%) NCC Group (NCC.L) - Audits & Compliance
$CYBE (+0.52%) CyberCatch Holdings, Inc (CYBE) - Provides AI-based cybersecurity SaaS
$GEN (+0.8%) Gen Digital (GEN) - through fraud prevention and identity topics
My top recommendation $GEN (+0.8%) - Consumer security giant (Norton, Avast, LifeLock), strong brand power
Shovel manufacturer:
$FFIV (+0.32%) F5 Networks (FFIV) - API security for payments
$AKAM (+0.23%) Akamai Tech. (AKAM) - Web & Payment Security
$ESTC (+0.21%) Elastic (ESTC) - Fraud Analytics
My top recommendation $FFIV (+0.32%) - Leader in Application & API Security
🔑 Takeaway Banks, Fintech & Holdings
High regulatory pressure makes cybersecurity a mandatory field. In addition to established providers, banks are relying on hidden champions such as nCino or Darktrace for cloud banking and anomaly detection. Shovel manufacturers such as F5 or Akamai secure payment APIs and banking portals.
Crypto & blockchain
Big players:
$PANW (+0.58%) Palo Alto Networks (PANW), $FTNT (+1.09%) Fortinet (FTNT), $CRWD (+0.33%) CrowdStrike (CRWD)
- Core protection for exchanges, wallets and blockchain infrastructure
My top recommendation $FTNT (+1.09%) - ASIC hardware + software, cost advantage
Hidden champions:
$BBAI (+1.45%) BigBear.ai (BBAI) - Blockchain Fraud Detection
$RIOT (+0.27%) Riot Platforms (RIOT) - Mining with a focus on security
$CHKP (+0.24%) Check Point - the new blockchain firewall initiative (Web3)
My top recommendation $CHKP (+0.24%) - Strong brand & existing customers, but limited innovative strength
Shovel manufacturer:
$NVDA (+0.25%) Nvidia (NVDA), AMD (AMD) - chips & mining hardware
$NET (+0.3%) Cloudflare (NET), $AKAM (+0.23%) Akamai Tech. (AKAM)
- Network protection for wallets & exchanges
My top recommendation $NVDA (+0.25%) - GPUs, quasi-monopoly in high-end compute
🔑 Takeaway crypto & blockchain
Crypto ecosystems are heavily affected by attacks on exchanges, wallets and smart contracts. While traditional security players provide protection, niche providers such as BigBear.ai and Riskified are emerging that specialize specifically in fraud and blockchain risks.
Source: Own analysis, image material: schwarz-digits
Dear Community,
I would like to hear your opinion again.
Today I sold a small part of the $VWRL (+0.33%) to have a foot in the door in all my stocks.
A maximum of 1-2 stocks will still be added to my portfolio, after that I will only add to them when there are good opportunities (core satellites).
Opinion on my portfolio? Which stocks would you add? $MA (+0.6%) or $V (+0.36%) +$TDIV (-0.24%) are the stocks I have in mind. Perhaps another stock in the energy sector, any insider tips?
The strategy is actually based on 1-2 ETFs plus individual stocks. More in the direction of value, i.e. stocks with growth potential + steady dividend growth.
If possible, not just thumbs up, but criticism please^^
MfG Flo
Today I said goodbye to $SMH (+0.29%) today. Despite the volatility, the entry in April was worthwhile and brought a nice profit of +40%, and that with an ETF! It wasn't a long-time play anyway, as it was a sector ETF.
Part of it went into the $QDEV (+0.3%) together with my DCA, and later I will also get $TDIV (-0.24%) get another share.
This means that companies such as $AMD (-0.16%) , $MU (+0.32%) , $INTC (+0.27%) and others are completely out of my portfolio, 0% exposure.
My US share is now <60% and tech at 38%. The top 10 stocks make up less than 30% of the total weighting. This makes me almost as unconcentrated as the $IWDA (+0.28%) and better diversified than the $CSPX (+0.34%) .
New portfolio key figures:
P/E 30.0 (<30) 🟡
Forward P/E 21.6 (<25) 🟢
P/Β 13.0 (<5) 🔴
D/E 0.8 (<2) 🟢
EV/FCF 28 (<25) 🟡
ROE (5-Jahres-Durchschnitt) 50% (>15%) 🟢
EPS growth for the next 5 years 23% (>7%) 🟢
Sales growth (5-year average) 15% (>5%) 🟢
With this high ROE, I am also ok with a high P/E.
Top 10 positions now:
Alphabet $GOOG (+0.22%)
NVIDIA $NVDA (+0.25%)
Broadcom $AVGO (+0.28%)
Microsoft $MSFT (+0.46%)
Meta $META (+0.34%)
Apple $AAPL (+0.53%)
Roche $ROG (-0.19%)
Taiwan Semiconductor $TSM (-0.11%)
Mastercard $MA (+0.6%)
Visa $V (+0.36%)
US companies plan share buybacks on a historic scalewhich is a sign of the American economy's confidence in the economy. Nvidia Corp is the latest company to join the long list of buyback plans.
The announced buybacks exceeded the 1 trillion US dollars reaching this level in a very short time, according to data from Birinyi Associates. The previous record was set in October last year.
In recent months, corporate giants - particularly in the areas of finance and technology - have given the green light for extensive share buyback programs.
Source: https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/markets/us-firms-racing-through-1trn-buyback-spree-in-record-time/
Handelsblatt evaluated the portfolios of the 1,000 investors with the highest investment amounts who had reported fewer than 250 positions to the SEC as of June 30, 2025. This is intended to exclude providers of particularly broadly diversified ETF funds.
The tech sector continues to dominate the portfolios as the most important industry. At 21.8%, the share rose again to its highest level since the end of 2024. The financial sector follows in second place with 14.5%. The healthcare sector and real estate shares have lost much of their importance. Both were represented in the portfolios at the end of July with just under 5% less weighting.
Many professional investors took shares in Microsoft $MSFT (+0.46%) Amazon $AMZN (+0.47%) , Alphabet $GOOGL (+0.24%) and Nvidia $NVDA (+0.25%) into their portfolios or increased their weighting. Tesla $TSLA (+0.86%) also made strong gains. A quarter of institutional investors had Elon Musk's company in their portfolios at the end of July.
Of the major tech stocks, only Apple $AAPL (+0.53%) clearly shows weaknesses. The average share of the iPhone manufacturer in the professional portfolios fell by almost 20 percent to 5.3 percent.
Smaller software companies have also moved the portfolios. Handelsblatt has calculated the fastest-growing portfolio positions among the 100 largest tech companies.
According to the report, the most hotly traded tech climber at the moment is Samsara $IOT which produces networked solutions for industrial means of production, including networking and tracking trucks. The number of shares in the Californian company in the portfolios increased sevenfold in the second quarter. The cybersecurity provider Crowdstrike $CRWD (+0.33%) from Texas also made strong gains.
The most important investments outside of tech companies
Alongside the tech giants, the list of the most important companies is headed by Visa $V (+0.36%) and Broadcom $AVGO (+0.28%) followed by Johnson & Johnson $JNJ (+0.34%) and Mastercard $MA (+0.6%) and Eli Lilly $LLY (+0.09%)
New among the 20 most important investments after the Mag Seven is the accounting software provider Intuit $INTU (-0.02%).
Source: Text (excerpt) and graphics: Handelsblatt, 25.08.2025
I am currently restructuring my portfolio and would like to keep the ACWI as the core and have a mix of growth and quality individual stocks with a long investment horizon as satellites. I have currently selected the following stocks:
However, this selection is very tech and USA focused. Do you have any suggestions or alternatives? For example, I have $LIN (+0.3%) , $SAP (-1.64%) , $SIE (+0.12%) and $CAT (+0.76%) or $DE (+0.29%) on the watchlist. What do you think?
It is often said that cryptocurrencies could make the major payment networks superfluous.
If you pay directly with Bitcoin, Ethereum or stablecoins, why do you need Visa ($V (+0.36%) ) or Mastercard ($MA (+0.6%) )?
The reality: Both companies have long been working on integrating digital currencies into their network.
Instead of being displaced, they also want to earn money from every transaction in the crypto world.
1. how Visa & Mastercard are integrating crypto 🔗
2. why this is clever 🤔
3. opportunities for investors 🌐
4. conclusion 👉
Visa and Mastercard do not see crypto as a threat, but as an opportunity.
They are integrating digital currencies into their networks step by step and are thus also earning money from many transactions in a more digital financial world.
Heyy,
I would like to focus more on growth and therefore sell the $FGEQ (+0.28%)
Nevertheless, I value dividends for the visual incentive 😉.
I am therefore considering changing the weighting of my ETFs.
Please let me know your opinions and views on this. 💡
New strategy:
$IWDA (+0.28%) 40%
$TDIV (-0.24%) 40%
Individual shares remain at:
$NVDA (+0.25%) 10%
$V (+0.36%) 5%
Hey everyone 👋
I'm 21 and have been investing since the end of last year. My goal is to build a solid portfolio over the long term and learn as I go. I'm happy to receive feedback, tips or food for thought on my strategy - everything helps to get better! 💡
About the strategy/target weighting:
Base/dividends:
$IWDA (+0.28%) to 30%
$TDIV (-0.24%) to 30%
$FGEQ (+0.28%) to 20%
Individual shares as an additional boost:
$NVDA (+0.25%) 10%
$V (+0.36%) 5%
I invest €400 per month towards the target weighting.
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