Question for the professionals!

7Mês

@xzxzx Ok thanks for your opinion Marcel. :)

What are influencer shares for you or you guys?

I'm also considering tilting the portfolio weighting more towards ETFs.

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Marcel@xzxzx

7Mês

Zalando, Paypal, Porsche, Novo are all uninteresting to me, but everyone has to know for themselves.

I would generally sell everything under €1,000 or raise it up to €1,000. What do you expect from €300 worth of egg salad? The money is better spent elsewhere and if you invest it in yourself :)

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Marcel@xzxzx

7Mês

First build up a foundation with the World, where you have about 15k in it, actually even more. And then you can also take individual stocks. I made the same mistake, it's hard to beat the market. It's better to sleep with an ETF

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Get_Rich_or_Die_Tryin@Get_Rich_or_Die_Tryin

7Mês

@xzxzx Probably nothing more for the time being. The topic was exciting at the time when Europe wanted to become independent in satellite technology, but nothing really happened and I waited too long.

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7Mês

@tradecube but seriously, you have at least looked into what kind of satellites Eutelsat operates, right? And: the satellite business is mega CapEx-intensive. If you're not a big player or cash rich, it quickly becomes unpleasant.

For me, there is also far too much hype and few sustainable business models in the portfolio. My opinion: mercilessly sell everything that is trash in the portfolio and is not performing at all and put it in a world ETF.🤷🏼‍♂️

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Get_Rich_or_Die_Tryin@Get_Rich_or_Die_Tryin

7Mês

@Get_Rich_or_Die_Tryin Hello dear, shall I introduce you to a satellite stock tomorrow. Which has nice margins. And great constant sales and profits

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7Mês

@Tenbagger2024 Logo, keep it coming, my dear.😊👍🏻

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7Mês

@Get_Rich_or_Die_Tryin searched especially for you

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7Mês

@Get_Rich_or_Die_Tryin No, I didn't actually inform myself about the satellites at Eutelsat, but rather about what was happening in world politics and made my decision on that basis.

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John@Transporter

7Mês

What was your motivation for buying these companies at the time? Do you understand and believe in their business model? What has changed since then? Is the situation completely different now? Do you still believe in the business? If yes, keep it. Otherwise, sell it and write it off as a learning opportunity. Some of your holdings look like typical influencer stocks to me. Have you been influenced by all the great reels?

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7Mês

@Transporter Hey John I bought Fiserv with a clear motivation at the time:
The company is an established player in payment processing, banking software and fintech infrastructure. I found the business model attractive because Fiserv works as an 'enabler' in the background - in other words, it is not dependent on the hype of individual apps, but benefits from long-term trends such as digital payments, card volumes and banking IT modernization.

I understand the business model and think it is fundamentally sound. In my view, nothing has fundamentally changed for the worse since I bought the company - neither in terms of profitability nor strategic direction. The industry is competitive, but Fiserv has stable cash flows, recurring revenues and a strong market position.

For me, whether I keep the position depends less on short-term price movements than on whether the long-term story remains intact. At the moment, I don't see a 'completely different situation' that would destroy my original investment case.

And no - influencer stocks were never my approach. I'm not guided by reels or hype content, but look at business models, figures and market position. If I make mistakes, it's because of my own analysis, not because of social media push.

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John@Transporter

7Mês

@tradecube Ok, but if this is your strategy and you continue to assume that nothing has changed in the investment case, why do you want to sell or why do you want the opinion of us strangers now, what you should do with your portfolio or with this poaition. Stay true to your strategy.

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7Mês

@Transporter I realize that my strategy is not getting me anywhere, so I ask more experienced shareholders who have more experience. I listen to several opinions and decide in the end which way is the best.

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John@Transporter

7Mês

@tradecube You've had enough input in the meantime. Your portfolio wouldn't be my thing either. I would sell a large part of it (all the hype stocks and small caps), think about what I want to achieve and then start again. Maybe ETFs are something for you, they are simple and proven, maybe single stocks are something for you, then look for value, growth or a combination. No gimmicks, no bets. Dividends are important to me, which is why I pay a lot of attention to them.

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Volkaracho@Volkaracho

7Mês

From my point of view, there are some positions that had momentum at one time or another - most of which no longer exist today. Sounds boring, but draw a line under some candidates and put it in an all-world ETF. You'll be better off in the long term. Good luck for the future!

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7Mês

@Volkaracho Thank you Volkaracho! My thought was to progress faster through individual stocks than through ETF's.

Basically, I wasn't on a bad path, but since October everything has been going in the wrong direction. I should have pulled the ripcord earlier.

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7Mês

@Volkaracho agree, the etf is better than his stock picking

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Volkaracho@Volkaracho

7Mês

@tradecube I think everyone here knows the feeling of wanting to make faster progress. At the end of the day, however, these "quick wins" are rather rare. Make sure you shift and forget about the losses. It will let you sleep peacefully and with a little patience you will see a green portfolio :)

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alphawolf@alphawolf

7Mês

A stop loss would have protected you in many positions. In general, your portfolio also lacks a real core as a solid pillar. I would reconsider your strategy. @Tenbagger2024 had a great article on this for a very good and diversified portfolio allocation

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7Mês

@alphawolf I just see too many satellites in the depot, but they haven't delivered. It would be important to bring quality into the depot now

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7Mês

@Tenbagger2024 First draw a line under it and then bring in quality. Just look for the right moment.
Most people will probably answer "the moment is now!". :D

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Gi Vey@Nofan

7Mês

World ETF

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7Mês

My dear, difficult to answer in short sentences. At first glance, I got the impression that you were looking for value. And that you may have bought into the wrong stocks a few times. That often takes a lot of patience. You're probably not the only one with PayPal. And Novo was also hyped here last year as a bargain. I would perhaps take a closer look at the chart here. And rather buy into the momentum.

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7Mês

@Tenbagger2024 Thank you for the assessment. I see the point with value stocks and falling knives - that's definitely a risk when buying counter-cyclically. The timing of some positions was certainly not perfect, but the purchases were not impulsive, but based on business models that I believe are sustainable in the long term.

Momentum investing is a good approach, but not my primary style. I tend to look at fundamentals, market position and cash flows. I use charts as a supplement, but not as the sole basis for decision-making.

PayPal and Novo are good examples of how market sentiment and valuation can diverge. I continue to monitor both, but I don't make decisions based on short-term trends alone. Patience is part of the process for me - just like admitting when an investment changes.

However, I am taking your advice seriously and looking at the momentum component more carefully. A mix of chart behavior and trend strength can certainly make sense.

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7Mês

@tradecube With pleasure my dear. A stock market veteran "Heiko Thieme" once said. You first have to be in the red with a share in order to be successful with it in the end.

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Daniel@Daniel1212

7Mês

If you don't need the money, then relax. Don't look in so often. Zoom out a little... It will come back at some point. Every crisis is over at some point. I occasionally catch myself in a shallow panic when I see all the indices in bold red again before the stock market opens. But it won't matter in the long term. Try to distract yourself. It's another instructive time.

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7Mês

@Daniel1212 Your recommendation is to sit out Trump's term of office. To call a spade a spade. :D

I think to myself, when things are consistently bad is actually the time to buy new shares. But this phase is taking longer than usual. Hence my cry for help

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7Mês

@tradecube your shares are really catastrophic, except for a few, mmn.

Even if Trump is gone, nothing will change.
Porsche is garbage, zalando is garbage, paypal is garbage, warnerbros is garbage.

Why did you buy these companies? What is your reason for investing?

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7Mês

@Investingyoung Thank you for your honest feedback. I see that you are critical of many of my positions - that's perfectly okay. I bought the companies for clear reasons, not because I think they are perfect, but because I believe in certain long-term developments.

$PAH3 Stable cash flow, strong brand, high pricing power.

$ZAL Turnaround case with a focus on profitability.

$PYPL: Market leader in digital payment, despite headwinds.

$WBD.: Cyclical media stock with re-rating potential.

Whether you see this as 'garbage' or as an opportunity depends very much on your own style. I don't invest according to hype, but according to business models that I understand and where I see a long-term story. The fact that not every position works out immediately is part of this.

But I take your view with me - different perspectives always help to understand and sharpen your own strategy.

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Daniel@Daniel1212

7Mês

@tradecube I don't take such a critical view of the positions either. But you need patience and a thick skin.

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7Mês

@tradecube paypal hardly grows at all, has competition like no idea what

You seem to be into turn arround betting, playing with fire

Good luck

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7Mês

Apart from amazon and byd, this selection is also catastrophic

Novo is ok but could be better

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7Mês

Thanks to the community!

I just wanted to say a quick thank you. Your opinions, assessments and suggestions are really worth their weight in gold - especially because you respond so quickly and yet so well-founded.

It's precisely this exchange that makes the community here so strong. Thank you for your input and your time!

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Poor Dad@PoorDad

7Mês

Looks like you are trying to pick stocks... try blue chips, big brands, huge companies with pricing power. Stocks like $PEP $PG $UNH $UNP $MRK $MSFT... brands we use in everyday life. At the end of the day, the big fish are the winners.

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7Mês

@PoorDad Ok thanks good tip! I'll have a look.
I even used to have a larger position in $UNH in my portfolio.

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Walter S.@Roots

7Mês

Hello
Some of the stocks you bought have not been running for some time.
With other positions I have the impression that you have bought too much "trend"...
Keep the etfs... And a few shares, e.g. Amazon...buy here...

The rest: sell.

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7Mês

@Roots Thanks Walter, that also seems to be the opinion of most people here.

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