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(Delayed) portfolio review October 2024 - A month with 5 share sales and one ETF sale

Even though October was just over two weeks ago, it feels like a different time. Germany still had an (unspeakable) traffic light government, in America the race for the White House was still open and a phone call between Scholz and Putin was unthinkable.

And even though November has been much more exciting on the stock market than October so far, October was a month of major changes from a personal perspective.

Apart from stock market investments, we are slowly starting to think about building a house. As a result, for the first time in a long time I made several sales in my portfolio and therefore also cleared out a little.

Previously this year, there were only 2 sales in my portfolio: at NVIDIA I took my stake out in February and since then have only let the profits run. In addition, in March I had Encavis after the takeover bid.

There were a total of 6 sales in October. For just under €7,000 I sold my China ETF which has recovered well over the last few months.

On the equity side, I have now sold most of the Corona Hype stocks and Match, Atlassian, Shopify and Block have been sold. In addition, I have also Pfizer sold. That was another €8,000, leaving only Sea from the Corona hype times, where I will remain invested for the time being, as it covers a completely different region geographically with Southeast Asia.

My savings quota will therefore be significantly reduced for the time being due to the upcoming house building project. From just under €1,500 to €2,000, it will only be €500-600 per month for the time being

Monthly view:

In total, October was +1,7%. This corresponds to price gains of ~5.000€.

The MSCI World (benchmark) was +0.9% and the S&P500 +1.5%

Winners & losers:

A look at the winners and losers is part of the usual picture:

On the winning side is, as so often NVIDIA is at the top with almost €3,000 in share price gains. It is followed by TSMC, Bitcoin, Alphabet and Palo Alto Networks with gains of €900-1,000 each.

On the loser side above all ASML made its contribution with price losses of almost €1,400. This was followed by Bechtle, Thermo Fisher, LVMH and Nike a broader mix of stocks that have not necessarily performed well recently. Nevertheless, all 5 loser stocks are still part of my savings plans.

The performance-neutral movements in October were just under €4,600. The sales proceeds are all still in cash accounts at the moment, so they have not yet flowed out of the assets. There will be a larger dip here at some point in the future.

Current year:

My performance in the current year is +27,5% and thus above my benchmark, the MSCI World with 23.7%.

In total, my portfolio currently stands at ~331.000€. This corresponds to an absolute growth of ~€79,000 in the current year 2023. ~53.000€ of this comes from price gains, ~3.000€ from dividends / interest and ~22.000€ from additional investments.

Dividend:

• Dividends in October were 32% above the previous year at ~€150
• TSMC is in the lead with a (gross) dividend of €30 every 3 months. TSMC has already raised the dividend for next year by 30% again
• In the current year, the dividends after 10 months are +25% over the first 9 months of 2023 at ~2.350€

Buys & sells:

• I bought in October for approx. 1.500€
• As always, my savings plans were executed:
• Blue chipsNovo Nordisk $NOVO B (-2,54 %) LVMH $MC (-1,36 %) Apple $AAPL (+0,52 %) Home Depot $HD (+3,24 %) Microsoft $MSFT (+0,08 %) Nike $NKE (+3,29 %) Starbucks $SBUX (+2,42 %) Stryker $SYK (+1,66 %) Texas Instruments $TXN (+0,59 %)
• 
  GrowthCrowdstrike $CRWD (+2,94 %) MercadoLibre $MELI (+2,47 %)
• 
  ETFsMSCI World $XDWD (+1 %) Nikkei 225 $XDJP (+0,98 %) and the WisdomTree Global Quality Dividend Growth $GGRP (+0,8 %)
• 
  Crypto: Bitcoin $BTC (+0,74 %) and Ethereum $ETH (-0,34 %)
• 
  Sales as mentioned, there were some in October with Match $MTCH (+4,16 %) Pfizer $PFE (+1,18 %) Block $SQ (+3,97 %) Shopify $SHOP (+3,36 %) Atlassian $TEAM Invesco MSCI China All-shares $MCHS (+0,13 %)

Target 2024:

My goal for this year is to reach €300,000 in my portfolio. Due to the extremely positive market development in the current year, my portfolio already stands at ~€331,000 at the end of October.

As of mid-November and thanks to the Trump rally, my portfolio is currently approaching €350,000 and was even slightly above this level a few days ago. However, with a larger cash portion that will sooner or later flow into financing as equity.

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A high-ranking manager of CrowdStrike
$CRWD (+2,94 %) will testify before Congress to answer questions about the global IT outage of the company in July, which paralyzed numerous industries worldwide, Bloomberg reports.

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Crowdstrike Holding: The hawk that can no longer fly?

small quarterly comparison of CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. is considered one of the pioneers in the field of cyber security. The company specializes in cloud-based security solutions that help organizations effectively defend against modern cyber threats. With its advanced endpoint protection platform that uses AI and sophisticated algorithms to detect and defend against threats in real time, CrowdStrike has made a name for itself as a leader in innovation.

Historical development

Founded in 2011 by George Kurtz, the company has $CRWD (+2,94 %) has experienced impressive growth since its beginnings. Before going public in 2019, the company increased its recurring revenue 35-fold - clear evidence of the success of its business strategy. This growth trajectory has continued in recent years: in 2023, CrowdStrike reported a 41% increase in its customer base, which now includes over half of the Fortune 500 companies.

Business model

CrowdStrike's business model is primarily based on a subscription approach, which generates around 92% of its revenue. With its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering, the company ensures a stable share of recurring revenue. In addition, CrowdStrike also offers professional services, although these only account for a small proportion of revenue.

Core competencies

CrowdStrike's key strengths include:

- Data analytics and AI: Processing over 5 trillion signals per week, CrowdStrike uses advanced data analytics to efficiently identify and defend against threats.

- High customer retention: With a customer retention rate of over 98%, customer trust and satisfaction is reflected in the platform.

- Scalability and network effects: CrowdStrike's ability to process huge amounts of data and continuously learn from it gives the company a clear competitive advantage that sets it apart from new market entrants.

Future prospects and strategic initiatives

With ambitious targets for the coming years, CrowdStrike is aiming to achieve an annual recurring revenue (ARR) of USD 5 billion by the end of the 2026 financial year. To achieve this goal, the company plans to further optimize its quality standards and expand customer communication in order to strengthen customer loyalty and minimize churn.

In an increasingly competitive market environment, in which heavyweights such as Microsoft and Alphabet are also intensifying their cyber security solutions, CrowdStrike is relying on its innovative strength and ability to react quickly to new threats. In the future, the company would also like to optimize its margins and further increase its operational efficiency in order to maintain its market position in the long term.

Current performance of the CrowdStrike share

Over the course of the year, CrowdStrike shares have gained an impressive 86%, which is primarily due to the high level of acceptance and distribution of the platform. Since the IPO on June 12, 2019, the share has even achieved remarkable growth of 372 %. Nevertheless, the share reached higher values in the past before plummeting significantly following an incident on July 19. This raises the question of what happens next and how CrowdStrike is positioned compared to its competitors.

The incident on July 19

July 19 presented CrowdStrike and its CEO with one of the biggest challenges in the company's history. On this day, a configuration update was uploaded to the platform that paralyzed numerous customer systems. The company's own security mechanisms had classified the update as unknown and shut down the systems as a result. Whether this should be seen as proof of CrowdStrike's incompetence or as proof of the software's functionality remains controversial. In any case, shareholders reacted with concern: the share price fell by 42%. The main reason for this was uncertainty about the consequences of this incident.

The consequences of the incident

According to the CEO, the July 19 event had a significant impact on the last two weeks of the quarter. While CrowdStrike quickly mobilized teams to support customers and continued to close contracts, including significant nine-figure expansion contracts, the CFO added that it is too early to assess the exact legal exposure in terms of potential legal consequences. However, customer contracts contain limitations of liability and CrowdStrike has insurance policies in place to mitigate the potential impact of certain claims. Despite the challenges, CrowdStrike remains strongly committed to customer retention and is well positioned to invest in the business for the long term.

The question remains as to how the company will recover from the incident in the long term. Despite some deterred customers, trust appears to be largely intact, supported by discounts and the quality of the product. In addition, CrowdStrike has responded quickly to the problem, investing significant resources and launching customer loyalty programs to restore trust. Conclusion: There is currently nothing to suggest that the incident poses an existential problem for the company.

The current figures

The latest business figures, which are not yet included in the images, continue to show solid growth:

- Revenue: revenue increased to US$963.9 million, up 32% year-on-year and 4.6% quarter-on-quarter, despite the significant impact of the incident.

- Gross profit: Gross profit was USD 726.471 million, up 4.4% quarter-on-quarter.

- Net Income: Net income amounted to USD 46.690 million, an increase of 9% quarter-on-quarter.

These figures are fundamentally positive, but leave open the question of whether there are still challenges in customer retention. The long-term development remains to be seen, but the company's reactions and measures suggest that CrowdStrike is well on the way to regaining the trust of its customers and continuing to grow.

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Concerns and challenges for CrowdStrike

Despite the solid performance, there are some key challenges that CrowdStrike needs to address:

- Customer Commitment Packages and margin pressure: the introduction of customer loyalty programs, which essentially act as discount promotions, could put pressure on margins and profits in the short term. Even if these measures do not play a decisive role in the long term, the risk of a temporary decline in profitability remains.

- Strong competition: Competition in the cyber security market is intense and many competitors also offer attractive products. CrowdStrike must therefore emphasize even more clearly why its solutions are superior and what unique advantages they offer. Differentiation from the competition will be crucial in order to secure and expand market share.

- Legal risks and lawsuits: Despite existing safeguards and limitations of liability, potential legal disputes pose a significant challenge. Particularly in the USA, where lawsuits are often used strategically, there is a risk of high financial claims that could place a considerable burden on CrowdStrike.

Comparison with the competition

Compared to the competition, CrowdStrike must continue to prove its innovation leadership and the added value of its platform. While competitors are also active in the areas of cloud security and AI-supported solutions, CrowdStrike's success depends on how well it manages to defend its position as market leader and strengthen customer loyalty at the same time.

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29.08.2024

Nvidia disappoints stock market despite strong AI growth + Salesforce exceeds expectations + Crowdstrike lowers annual targets + Super Micro Computer does not submit annual figures on time

With significant share price losses Nvidia $NVDA (+1,51 %) reacted to the figures and, above all, the chip company's outlook with significant share price losses in after-hours trading. Although the highly anticipated business figures of AI chip manufacturer Nvidia exceeded consensus estimates, the gross margin and data center sales rose more slowly than in the previous quarter. In addition, the outlook was not convincing in all respects. For example, the new chip generation ("Blackwell") will go into series production one quarter later than planned. Nvidia fell by around 7 percent in the after-hours trading.

MI 22:22:33 *NVIDIA Q2 GROSS MARGIN AT 75.7% (PROG 75.5)

MI 22:22:59 *NVIDIA ANNOUNCES FURTHER SHARE BUYBACK OF USD 50BN

MI 22:23:31 *NVIDIA MAINTAINS QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF 1 US CENT

What do you say? Is Nvidia too big in the hype and therefore the expectations of the stock market simply far too high? The figures are basically good, but the expectations of the stock market were very high...

In contrast, the figures from Salesforce $CRM (+4,63 %) The SAP competitor's revenue, profit and operating margin exceeded expectations. The company also raised its outlook. The share gained 4 percent. Salesforce Inc's second-quarter earnings per share of $2.56 beat analysts' estimates of $2.35. Sales of $9.33 billion exceeded expectations of $9.22 billion.

Crowdstrike $CRWD (+2,94 %) lost 2.7 percent. Although the company earned more than expected in its second quarter, it lowered its annual targets and gave a pessimistic outlook for the current quarter. The reason for this was the faulty software update that caused widespread disruption worldwide in July. Among other things, numerous flights were canceled, operations were canceled and stores had to be closed. Crowdstrike Holdings Inc's second quarter earnings per share of $1.04 beat analysts' estimates of $0.97. Revenue of $963.9m beat expectations of $958.32

The US group Super Micro Computer
$SMCI needs more time to review its accounts and misses the deadline for filing its annual report. Its share price plunged 25.1 percent to a seven-month low in early U.S. trading, putting it on track for its biggest one-day selloff since a record 41.1 percent plunge on Oct. 4, 2018. The stock has fallen 41.5 percent so far in August, putting it at risk of its worst monthly performance in history.

Thursday: Stock market dates, economic data, quarterly figures

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Diageo 0.63 GBP

Glencore 0.07 USD

Plus500 1.00 GBP

Quarterly figures / company dates USA / Asia

Untimed: Best Buy quarterly figures

Quarterly figures / Company dates Europe

07:00 Schott Pharma | Adler Group Quarterly figures

07:30 Delivery Hero | Fielmann Group | Mister Spex half-year figures

08:00 Syngenta half-year figures

09:00 Pernod-Ricard Annual results

10:00 Sto SE half-year figures | Deutsche Euroshop AGM

14:00 Delivery Hero Analyst Conference

17:00 Thyssenkrupp PK after supervisory board meeting

22:00 Morphosys half-year figures

Untimed: Birkenstock quarterly figures

Economic data

• 09:00 ES: HICP and consumer prices (preliminary) August HICP FORECAST: +2.6% yoy previously: +2.9% yoy
• 10:00 DE: Consumer prices Bavaria | Brandenburg | Hesse | Saxony | Baden-Württemberg August
• 11:00 EU: Economic Sentiment Index August Eurozone Economic Sentiment Forecast: 95.9 Previous: 95.8 Eurozone Industrial Confidence Forecast: -10.5 Previous: -10.5 Eurozone Consumer Confidence Forecast: -13.4 Advance Estimate: -13.4 Previous: -13.0
• 14:00 DE: Consumer prices (preliminary) August PROGNOSE: +0.1% yoy/+2.1% yoy previous: +0.3% yoy/+2.3% yoy HICP PROGNOSE: +0.1% yoy/+2.3% yoy previous: +0.5% yoy/+2.6% yoy
• 14:30 US: GDP (2nd release) 2Q annualized Forecast: +2.8% yoy 1st release: +2.8% yoy 1st quarter: +1.4% yoy GDP deflator Forecast: +2.3% yoy 1st release: +2.3% yoy 1st quarter: +3.1% yoy
• 14:30 US: Initial jobless claims (week) Forecast: 230,000 Previous: 232,000
• 16:00 US: Pending home sales 7/24

$CRWD (+2,94 %) - Crowdstrike Q2 Winning Highlights:

• Adjusted earnings per share: $1.04 (estimated $0.97)
• Revenue: $963.9 million (estimated $958.2 million); increase of +32% compared to the previous year

• Annual recurring revenue (ARR): $3.86 billion; increase of 32% compared to the previous year
• Free cash flow: USD 272.2 million; increase of 44% compared to the previous year

Q3 forecast:

• Revenue: USD 979.2 million to USD 984.7 million (estimated USD 1.01 billion)
• Non-GAAP earnings per share: USD 0.80 to 0.81