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3 307I had actually decided not to increase my crypto holdings (apart from $BTC (+0,39 %) ) not to expand any further.
But when I saw the $SOL (+0,62 %) price today, I simply had to striketo lower my buy-in a little again. 🚀
How are you positioning yourselves at the moment?
The geopolitical situation remains tense. The diplomatic discussions and diverging interests between the USA and the EU regarding Greenland are causing unrest on the markets. Such uncertainties have historically been the fuel for "flight currencies". But how are the two major assets reacting to this?
Gold $GLDA (+1,52 %)
: When there is a political crunch, gold usually reacts immediately. It is the tried and tested "safe haven". Investors seek stability and protection against currency risks. The gold price benefits directly from the fear of escalation and remains stable or rises.
Bitcoin $BTC (+0,39 %)
: In theory, Bitcoin is often referred to as "digital gold", which should benefit from government crises. However, the current market movement paints a different picture: the price has recently fallen. Apparently, investors are not (yet) treating Bitcoin as a safe haven in this phase of uncertainty, but as a risk asset.
My conclusion: Gold is once again proving itself to be the rock of value preservation. Bitcoin, on the other hand, is currently struggling to prove this status.
What is your opinion on this? Do you see the current setback in Bitcoin as a buying opportunity or a warning signal? What do you think needs to happen for Bitcoin to achieve the same status as gold?
Hello everyone
I thought it was time for an introduction to me and my current portfolio.
Briefly about me, I'm Chris, 27 years old, work in IT and moved to Switzerland a good 7 months ago. I'm definitely very happy with my decision, even though it wasn't easy.
Apart from that, I love good food and am absolutely fascinated by cars and motor racing. I'm neglecting traveling a bit at the moment, but I also really enjoy it.
My dad laid the foundation stone of my depot when I was born. I saw it for the first time after my 18th birthday and was pretty excited. Unfortunately, I wasn't excited enough to continue with it. I then became more interested at the end of 2024, beginning of 2025 and so it was that I made my first transaction in April and $NVDA (-2,72 %) bought shares.
My approach is to build a highly focused portfolio of high-quality individual stocks. Around 10% of my portfolio is currently in $BTC (+0,39 %) , $ETH (+0,33 %) & $Sol are currently invested.
There are basically two reasons why I decided against a core-satellite structure.
A fee of CHF 50 + stamp duty has to be paid for each transaction and therefore a savings plan does not make sense in my opinion. My basic idea was to save in 3 different ETFs each month.
Furthermore, I find $BRK.B (-1,36 %) as a core position more attractive than an ETF, as they benefit from their capital strength especially in times of crisis and can make strategic acquisitions.
My next sales are as follows:
Once the sales are completed, my cash position will be around 20%. I currently have the following shares on my list that are eligible for purchase:
$RKLB (-5,69 %) I actually wanted to buy this stock in December, but couldn't because it is not traded at my bank.
It is quite possible that the portfolio performance is not quite right because I have linked the positions manually, as getquin does not offer a link to my bank.
Thanks also to those who post so many interesting articles on strategies and reviews of stocks here, such as @Tenbagger2024, @Multibagger, @Epi, @BamBamInvest & many many others! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
To anticipate the obvious question of why I don't transfer my custody account to another provider due to high fees and limited share availability:
Please let me know what you think of my custody account. 😃
Have a nice Sunday evening!
Best regards
Chris
As a non-premium member for several years and a profile stalker from the very beginning, I remember a post with the aim of receiving individual and high-quality feedback on your portfolio if you stick to a few basic steps. Now I think it's time to put this into practice for myself.
The idea for this approach came from some random jackass (@DonkeyInvestor ) who has been hanging around here forever. Imitation clearly recommended 😉. Here we go:
Investment horizon and goal
I am currently 34 years old, a house builder and father of two. My investment horizon is therefore long. I would even say that there is no time limit for me, as I now enjoy investing money and I always try to put more or less into my portfolio depending on the situation.
My goal is to make the remaining payment on the house in 16 years and build up a good cushion until I retire so that I can continue to live sensibly, continue to invest and bequeath a little.
Strategy and reason for the securities in the portfolio
The strategy can be described as a classic, equity-based core-satellite strategy, whereby my satellites are mainly dividend stocks. These are selected stocks that represent a low risk for me and should bring me a little cash flow every month as an addition to the monthly savings installment in the core ETF. (Good ideas for the stocks can be found at @Simpson or @GoDividend 🙂)
All stocks are capped at €1000, i.e. each dividend stock is saved with a savings plan/one-off payments up to a maximum of €1000. After that, a new one moves in. The securities that are in the red by up to approx. 30% over 1-2 years are sold. If a security doubles in value, the stake is taken out and reinvested in the core. The whole thing is perhaps not absolutely necessary, but I personally don't enjoy it that much without individual titles and I allow myself a little bit of playing around.
The core currently consists of the $VWRL (-1,18 %) for well-known reasons. The overall market is performing continuously and upwards in the long term. Simple and straightforward and a good anchor for me, even if the USA is overweight. It doesn't matter to me and, like so many things, is only a temporary phenomenon.
With $NU (-3,14 %)
$IREN (-4,71 %)
$SOFI (-2,84 %) and $LMND (-2,7 %) the portfolio contains higher-risk stocks that I hope will generate above-average returns in the longer term and the proceeds can be reallocated to the core. In other words, gambling stocks as potential boosters for the core. As I have less time for research myself, I am grateful for the valuable contributions on the stocks from @Multibagger
@BamBamInvest
@Tenbagger2024 and @Derspekulant1 very grateful.
As a diversification to all this $EWG2 (+1,75 %) and $BTC (+0,39 %) / $XRP (+0,52 %) / $ADA (+0,83 %) other asset classes are included in small proportions for pure diversification and as a momentum booster for the portfolio. After all, you have to be a little bit prepared for everything in order to profit. $XRP (+0,52 %) and $ADA (+0,83 %) will be shifted into BTC in the long term, as I have less confidence in the long-term stability and performance here. $EWG2 (+1,75 %) is chosen out of convenience (thanks to a great post on gold from @InvestmentPapa) as I have no desire to buy physical gold anywhere, nor do I want to have to store it in a high-security wing. The cost of a quality safe alone is worth the spread in my opinion.
Plan for expanding the portfolio
The ETF is mainly built up with 80% of my savings rate, 20% flows into the individual securities. As mentioned above, profits from shares or the mixed assets are realized from time to time and added to the core, as a kind of booster. The proportion of dividend stocks is built up in small steps and adjusted depending on losses or gains. This keeps the number of stocks at a relatively constant level and the one or other new stock maintains diversification among the individual stocks. Stocks with more risk should be added with a maximum of 5 positions. This is always an option but not a must.
Gold is saved selectively in favorable periods. Nothing is currently invested in crypto, perhaps also at a favorable time via one-off payments in BTC.
No-go in the portfolio
Actually bonds. I like to diversify, but they're just too boring and tedious for me. And I honestly have no idea what criteria are used to select them and what returns can be expected. I also don't think much of leveraged shares or ETFs. That's too much risk for me with my private background.
So now I'm looking forward to your opinions, criticism and suggestions!
Credit Scene
I would like to say a big thank you to the community, which helps me make progress here every day. Be it informative, funny or full of ideas. I have read so many posts here with interesting investment ideas, benefited from high-quality stock presentations, seen calculations for profit maximization or tax advantages and learned about strategies from which I could learn. I was able to pick a piece of every pie and make my own.
Alone it is hard, together it is so much easier. Thank you very much!
If you're wondering what's going on with the former $BTC (+0,39 %) miners who work in data centers today, here is the answer.😉
I'm still waiting for a deal at $BITF (-5,86 %) as has already been rumored with $AMZN (-2,53 %) 🤑
The shares of Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:RIOT) rose by over 7% on Friday morning after the Bitcoin mining company announced the conclusion of a data center lease agreement with Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD)had announced.
The company announced the signing of a ten-year data center lease and services agreement with AMD at its Rockdale, Texas location. The agreement includes an initial deployment of 25 MW of critical IT load capacity to be delivered in phases from January 2026 through May 2026, with a potential expansion to 200 MW.
Riot expects the agreement to generate approximately $311 million in contract revenue over the initial term. Should AMD exercise all three five-year renewal options, total contract revenue could increase to approximately USD 1 billion.
"This partnership is a validation of our infrastructure, development capabilities, the attractiveness of our sites, our readily available power capacity and our ability to provide innovative solutions to meet the needs of world-class tenants," said Jason Les, CEO of Riot.
In conjunction with the lease, Riot also announced the closing of the unrestricted purchase of 200 acres of land at its Rockdale site for $96 million. The purchase was financed entirely through the sale of approximately 1,080 Bitcoin from the company's balance sheet.
The Rockdale site has a 700 MW grid connection, a dedicated water supply and fiber optic connections. With this acquisition, Riot now owns and manages over 1,100 acres of land and 1.7 GW of power capacity at its two sites in Texas.
Hasmukh Ranjan, CIO of AMD, commented: "At AMD, advancing high-performance computing and AI requires partners that can keep up with our pace and scale. We look forward to working with Riot, whose capabilities, power availability and high-density solutions align with our infrastructure roadmap."
The initial deployment will utilize Riot's existing infrastructure, with the company starting with the retrofit of an existing building at a cost of $89.8 million.
$IREN (-4,71 %)
$NBIS (-4,28 %)
$BITF (-5,86 %)
$CIFR (-5,09 %)
$BTC (+0,39 %)
$CLSK (-4,84 %)
$RIOT (-5,65 %)
$MARA (-4,86 %)
$HIVE (-4,01 %)
Hey guys, quick update on my depot! 👋
I've recently analyzed the year 2025, in which my portfolio didn't perform particularly well. On the one hand, it was certainly due to the weakness of the dollar and the weakness of Bitcoin, but I still want to change my strategy. To be honest: I had to admit to myself that it is damn hard to only with big tech alone. For real outperformance, you need a more stable foundation.
In the past, I had the same problem again and again.
I actually wanted to have a relaxed approach to savings plans, but when it came to individual stocks - especially big tech - my head often got in the way.
The problem: the market timing trap
Every time the savings plan on Apple, Microsoft & Co. came up, I hesitated. "Is it too expensive right now?", "Would I rather wait for the next dip?". The end of the story: the savings plans were often paused or not even started because I wanted to "time" the market. This not only cost me nerves, but probably also a return in the end.
The solution: a core that simply runs 🌍
That's over now. I'm building myself a solid All World ETF core (30-40%) which is saved into stubbornly via a savings plan - regardless of where the price is at the moment.
- The advantage: The ETF is my anchor. There is no such thing as "too expensive" here, only time on the market counts. That takes all the mental pressure out.
- Focus on the essentials: If the foundation grows on its own through the automatic savings plans, I can concentrate much more relaxed on the analysis of my individual bets.
Apple reduction & selective boost
In line with this, I have reduced my Apple position. 🍎 I see more of a solid market return here in the near future, but no more blatant alpha. My capital (and my focus) should work where there is more music in it:
- Microsoft, Amazon, NVIDIA, Meta: This is where I remain fully invested. Thanks to cloud and AI, I simply see significantly more boost potential for outperformance here.
- Bitcoin: Remains in the portfolio as my wild card to give it the necessary spice for the extra return.
@Hotte1909 is already very inspiring here.
$AAPL (-2,21 %)
$NVDA (-2,72 %)
$META (-2,55 %)
$AMZN (-2,53 %)
$MSFT (-1,92 %)
$BTC (+0,39 %)
Hi there!
Since when is $BTC (+0,39 %) a crypto? 🤔
I don't think many people have yet realized that this is not the case. 🫠
Feel free to let off steam in the comments again 🙌🏻
A quick note in advance: My last post led to a controversial discussion - and that's exactly what I find exciting, to be honest. But let's remain fair and respectful.
On the subject of Bitcoin: I've been wondering for some time what the whole thing actually is. Is it a serious investment or just a huge gamble at the end of the day? To me, Bitcoin clearly feels like a bubble. Not necessarily because the price is high, but because I don't see any real benefit.
In my opinion, Bitcoin is completely uninteresting as a means of payment. Hardly anyone pays with it, hardly any merchants really accept it. Too volatile, too slow, too complicated. And this despite the fact that the price has risen dramatically over the years. If there is no widespread use even with such increases in value, when will there be?
What remains is above all the story: digital gold, limited quantity, inflation protection. Sounds good, no question. But at the end of the day, the price almost only lives from the fact that others are prepared to pay even more for it. There are no cash flows, no business model, no product behind it.
Then there are all the side effects: high energy consumption, problems with regulation, use for criminal purposes. At the same time, Bitcoin is shunned rather than promoted worldwide as a real means of payment. For me, none of this really fits together.
And before anyone says "you just don't get it": Yes, I was there myself. I also gambled and made profits. But looking back, that's exactly what it was for me: a gamble on further price rises, not an investment in the traditional sense.
Bitcoin can theoretically become almost worthless when the bubble bursts. But it can just as easily continue to rise, perhaps even to completely absurd valuations, if the hype simply doesn't end. The only question for me is: is this a serious investment - or are we simply deliberately riding a wave?
I look forward to your opinions.
Something is wrong with Bitcoin $BTC (+0,39 %) and Metaplanet $3350 (-6,2 %) broken! I get strange prices displayed? Does anyone else have this problem?
We are almost at the mid-month mark, and the portfolio results are exceptional. Despite general market uncertainty, our strategy is paying off with a growth of +5.01%, bolstered by a strong push over the last few days.
🏆 Benchmark Challenge: 2026 Goals in Sight
As I previously shared, outperforming the major U.S. indices is one of my primary goals for 2026. Mid-January data confirms we are on the right track:
🟢 My eToro Portfolio (farlys): +5.01%
🔵 $SPX500: +1.66%
🟣 $NSDQ100: +2.04%
We are significantly beating Wall Street, currently trailing only the most volatile assets of the moment: $BTC (+0,39 %) (+7.85%), the Japanese $JPN225 (+7.12%), and $GOLD (+6.2%). As a reminder, I manage my Bitcoin exposure in a private portfolio outside of eToro for security, but its rally validates the return of a global "risk-on" sentiment.
🔥 What drove the push in the last few days?
This jump above 5% isn't accidental. Three key factors moved the market this week:
Rotation to Value and Europe: We've seen capital rotating out of "overcrowded" U.S. Tech names into sectors with stronger fundamentals. This favored our positions in $UCG (-1,65 %) (UniCredit Commercial Bank) (+1.16%), $BBVA (-0,1 %) (+1.14%), and $IBE (-0,03 %) (Iberdrola) (+1.29%), which offer solid dividends and more attractive valuations.
The Chinese Awakening: The Chinese tech sector received a fundamental boost from new government plans to integrate AI into manufacturing. This propelled $BABA (Alibaba-ADR) (+3.59%), which remains our main engine for the start of the year.
Macro Stability: Recent inflation data has reassured investors that central banks might not need to be more aggressive than expected, fueling the momentum for "risk-on" assets and discounted growth stocks.
🛠️ The Power of Rebalancing
These results are the direct outcome of the slight rebalancing performed at the beginning of January. Reducing weight in some U.S. tech giants that dominated 2025 (like $NVDA (-2,72 %) NVDA (NVIDIA Corporation) or $MSFT (-1,92 %) (Microsoft), which are currently flat or slightly red in our heatmap) to pivot toward the Asian recovery and European banking solidity has allowed us to capture this "extra-return" compared to general indices.
🎯 Outlook
Beating the $SPX500 and $NSDQ100 by about 3 percentage points in just two weeks is a perfect start to our annual goal. The road is long, but our geographic and sectoral diversification is proving to be our best compass for navigating 2026.
How is your year starting? Are you keeping up with the Gold/Nikkei rally or are you still heavily anchored to U.S. indices? Let me know in the comments! 👇
