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62Luxury is (almost) always possible
I have just increased my position in Hermès $RMS (+0,17 %) again. In the long term, I think the money is in good hands there. Customs problems and luxury weakness are priced in.
The latest figures were solid and I am convinced that they can continue to grow thanks to moderate price increases and rising wealth in emerging markets and Asia.


UPDATE PORTFOLIO September 2025
A lot has happened in my portfolio again in recent weeks. In addition to a few sales (including $GOOGL (-0,59 %) and $NVDA (-0,21 %)) from hot sectors, I have built up cash and diversified further ($CMG (+0,12 %)
$SNPS, (+0,07 %)
$BRO (-0,04 %)
$AMGN (+0,17 %)
$LSEG (+0 %)). Further acquisitions and new entries (e.g. $INTU (-0,06 %)
$ADP (-0,24 %)
$WM (-0,25 %)
$CTAS (+0,03 %)
$RMS (+0,17 %)) are planned. As short- to medium-term trades, I have invested in $Adobe (+0,08 %) and $TTD (-0,27 %) as short to medium-term trades. I mainly invest for the long term, but a correction (technology, cloud) including sector rotation (consumer, pharma, software) seems inevitable to me. I am therefore taking a wait-and-see approach and, if necessary, I will reenter $GOOGL (-0,59 %) and $NVDA (-0,21 %) again at the appropriate time.
Please let me know what you think.
I will probably share future updates with you every two months at the beginning of the month (November, January,...).
I wish you all a successful time.
I don't know whether Google and Nvidia are already hot. It's also possible that you're missing out on a lot of price gains and the party isn't over yet.
In general, you have to ask yourself where you want to go. The All World is a very small part of your portfolio. Should it become your core? Or would you rather try to beat the All World with individual stocks? And what about Bitcoin and gold? Can increase returns and reduce risk.
Basically everything is great. But can you tell us more about your strategy and why you are focusing 95% on individual stocks?
What are your "buy the dip" assets?
Greetings Sith Lord Vader here!
In my opinion, there will be a major crash in the next 2-3 years and probably isolated corrections before that.
I would therefore be interested to know what stocks, cryptos etc. you will be adding to your portfolio in the event of a sharp fall in prices?
I am considering $RACE (+0 %)
$RMS (+0,17 %)
$ASML (-0,87 %)
$BTC (-0,02 %)
Thanks for your input!
#crypto
#growth
#crash
#longterm
#langfristig
#stocks
#personalstrategy

Hermes quarterly figures
- H1 sales: €8.03 billion → +8% at constant exchange rates compared to H1 2024 (previous year: €7.50 billion)
- Sales Q2 alone: €3.91 billion → +9% in the comparative period
- Recurring operating income: €3.33 bn (+6% YoY), margin now 41.4% vs. 42% in the previous year
- Net profit (Group share): €2.246 billion (-5% unadjusted), adjusted +6% to €2.5 billion compared to previous year
- Free cash flow: €1.85 bn (+4% YoY) with operating CF of €2.73 bn (€0.32 bn investments)
Comparison with analyst estimates:
- Sales growth of +9% was slightly below the consensus of around +10%
- Profit growth of +6% (adjusted) was roughly in line with expectations
- The operating margin fell from 42% to 41.4%, which surprised several market participants
Why did the share price still fall by almost 5%?
Slight margin pressure - the margin decline despite sales growth was interpreted as a warning signal, especially for a luxury stock with an otherwise over 42% margin.
Dampening signals from China - growth in Asia (ex-Japan) stagnated at +1-3%, China remains fragile
High expectations - Investors expected consistent top margins; even small deviations were viewed negatively.
Economic environment - Uncertainty due to geopolitical situation, weakness in the European luxury market and trade tensions increased nervousness
I personally see the slight fall in the share price as a buying opportunity $RMS (+0,17 %)

Slowly it goes on -
I would prefer to sell everything and put it into say 3-5 ETFs, but due to a mixture of different feelings I can't take this step. At least not overnight. Today I was able to part with the following positions (a big step for me, a small step for my portfolio).
$COST (-0,27 %) -3% may not have been the best time to sell, but I'm no longer convinced in the long term, or rather it doesn't fit my investment idea
$PG (-0,15 %) -8% stinks of opportunity cost. It may be that there is a good entry point for a solid dividend stock at the moment, but I would rather continue to build up the broadly diversified ETF.
$ROL (+0,66 %) -4% ditch or not, we won't see the big fast percentages here.
$RMS (+0,17 %) +25% I would not buy again today at the current price and find the valuation excessively high.
Reallocated to $VWRL (+0,1 %) 🥱 and $EQQQ (-0,07 %) 😎
(Thanks to a mini crash from 17:00, I also got a lot of shares)
My securities account as of today - Update
Here in the link my previous portfolio (unfortunately can no longer be updated here at the moment) and the train of thought of the last months briefly summarized:
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This is my portfolio as of today.
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I probably won't manage to get rid of individual stocks completely.
But at least I could eliminate supposedly unnecessary overweightings and overlaps and focus more on second-tier stocks, such as $CALM (-0,23 %)
$TXRH (-0,48 %)
$SOFI (-0,45 %)
In any case, I haven't reallocated much since the article linked above.
I'm taking it rather slowly, as it still feels wrong to me, although the opposite would be more accurate.
So far I have sold the following stocks:
Lotus $LOTB (-0,06 %) -7,3 %
Hims $HIMS (+0,11 %) +202 %
DE Telekom $DTE (+0,03 %) +-0
Church&Dwight $CHD (-0,03 %) -6 %
Ecolab $ECL (+0 %) +1 %
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Below is the X-Ray, which illustrates overweightings and allocations. Nvidia and Apple are not in my portfolio as individual stocks, but are strongly represented due to the ETFs. However, I have $MSFT (+0,01 %) and $GOOGL (-0,59 %) shares in the portfolio, which leads to an overweighting. Alphabet convinces me in many ways, so the overweight could make sense here. But with Microsoft, the ETF share could actually be enough for me. I am therefore considering adding an SL to Microsoft, for example 7% below the current price level.
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+ 1

Special?
Following the "Buffett wisdom" of investing only in exceptional companies, I decided yesterday to add Hermes to the portfolio and temporarily remove it from the portfolio. $MC (+0,33 %) temporarily remove it from the portfolio - let's see if it works out as planned
clearly $MC (+0,33 %) can be seen more as a "luxury holding" if you look at brands such as Dior, Louis Vouitton or Moet but exceptional is $MC (+0,33 %) therefore not
but should the luxury sector regain momentum, the share is $RMS (+0,17 %) in any case - and if not, the share still shows relative strength 😇
Purchases Arnault family
The Arnault family has bought almost € 3.7 billion in the last 3.5 years. $MC (+0,33 %) in the last 3.5 years.
The average price per share was € 659.
The current share price is € 455.50
$LVMUY (+0,25 %)
$MC (+0,33 %)
$RMS (+0,17 %)
$MONC (-0,16 %)
$KER (+0,06 %)

$MC (+0,33 %) - Failed takeovers of LVMH
and activities of the children of Bernard
Arnault
Did you know the following:
In the late 90s, LVMH tried to take over Gucci, but CEO Domenico De Sole resisted.
He diluted the share price and gave employees a stake, weakening LVMH's control. Then Kering stepped in and secured Gucci.
He also tried Hermes:
In 2010, LVMH secretly acquired 17 percent of Hermès ($RMS (+0,17 %) ), triggering a storm of indignation. Hermès fought back with legal disputes and accused LVMH of insider trading and share manipulation.
After years of conflict, LVMH agreed to sell its 23% stake in 2014, ending the intense rivalry.
Who will be the next takeover candidate?
Thanks to all the successful takeovers, LVMH now has an extensive portfolio of 75 brands, which can be seen in the picture.
LVMH is the largest luxury company in the world.
The Arnault family:
Bernard will probably keep the company in the family. As he has five children who are already integrated into the company, these are the potential successors:
1. Delphine
2. Antoine
3. Alexandre
4. Frederic
5. Jean
Delphine (49) is Executive VP of Louis Vuitton.
Delphine has been with LVMH since 2001 and is in charge of brand development and strategy. She plays an important role in the success of LV.
Antoine (47) is CEO of Berluti and Chairman of Loro Piana.
Antoine focuses on expanding LVMH's presence in luxury fashion and plays a role in brand communication and acquisitions.
Alexandre Arnault (32) is CEO of Tiffany & Co.
Alexandre revitalized Tiffany by targeting younger audiences and improving its digital presence. As a result, profits doubled within a year.
Frédéric Arnault (29) is CEO of LVMH Watches. After being CEO of Tag Heuer.
Jean Arnault (26) is Director of Product & Communications at Louis Vuitton Watches.
Finally, a few examples of LVMH's pricing power and price trends:
$MC (+0,33 %)
$KER (+0,06 %)
$RMS (+0,17 %)
$MONC (-0,16 %)
$BRBY (-0,14 %)
$BOSS (-0,34 %)



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My Portfolio
Today I‘m sharing with you my main portfolio. This doesn’t include any ETF investments and crypto currencies / gold etc. since I want to focus my presence on getquin on stock-picking.
Read my 3-part portfolio strategy posts to get the full picture - here are just the main pillars of what I‘m doing:
- Long-term buy and hold (average holding time 5+ years at least)
- Focus on high-ROIC compounders riding secular trends (top-tier capital efficiency)
- High margins, strong FCF growth, large moats (7 powers strategy)
- Holding not more than 20 stocks at a time while mainly focusing on US and EU based companies
I like to divide my holdings into „core holdings“ (forever stocks) and „trend picks“ (2030 stocks) as follows:
Core Holdings (“Forever Stocks”):
- $MSFT (+0,01 %)
$ADBE (+0,08 %)
$META (-0,17 %)
$MA (+0,04 %)
$AMZN (+0,12 %)
$OR (-0,08 %)
$MC (+0,33 %)
$RMS (+0,17 %)
$EL (+0,32 %)
$BRK.B (-0,08 %)
$MSCI (-0,36 %)
$SPGI (+0,01 %)
Growth Picks (“2030 Stocks”):
My portfolio strategy (part 2)
- Concentrate on the following sectors: Tech, consumer, healthcare, financial (excluding banks), industrials
- Smallest position size 2% / largest position size 15%
- Only sell a position when it can be replaced with a position that increases the overall quality of the portfolio
- Avoid companies with little to no track record or companies going through a restructuring phase
Here are my current holdings:
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