What stocks do you guys own?

[PlatoPacks23]

there are sooo many "traders" nowadays, if you are a true investor I'd honestly just buy a few stocks and not check back for a month. the noise is overwhelming

 

[eli77]

Thank god for paper trading!

 

[FlirtLife]

its a figure of speech he used e.g. the 10 K hours to get good at anything. So in your case "people picking stocks" they will highly likely not get to that level either because it take a lot of time and work to get to that level. So again you are just guessing but you do not really know what you are doing.

True, and most people don't have 10k hours even in a related area. Your 10k+ hours of professional trading gives you a significant head start in swing trading, but also makes it very likely you are in the 5% of investors for whom active investing could work.

I don't know how many traders are legends, and how many of them follow the NYSE tick closely. I forget the name of the guy who answered people interested trading by saying "I hope you lose". He felt if that offended someone, they probably weren't cut out for trading.

One caveat, I've invested actively for a few years, benchmarking myself against the S&P 500. Most of my time investing (self-taught) has been passive indexing, which I recommend to almost everyone.

 

[AureliusMaximus]

there are sooo many "traders" nowadays,

Most of them are just fake keyboard warriors that self proclaim to be real investment gurus and traders of the internet. But really don't know shyte. They however of course also will attempt you to buy something off them from the internet.

Real professional traders don't need to be on the internet to make the big bucks, we make that on our work already. So there is no real need to be on YouTube and shame yourself by selling your ass for a few bucks of income.

 

[SargeMaximus]

Investing is so important tho. This pic below sums it up

 

[Murk]

Amazon and Google from years ago, several crypto.

I last checked October 2022 and sometime in 2021.

Not my thing. If I ever need money urgently I'll sell it all.

 

[eli77]

What forums are you a member of?

 

[oc16]

Netflix, Disney, Sherwin Williams, 3M, Charles Schwab, Shell Plc (Oil), Cummins, Otter Tail

I think Otter Tail and Shell are the only two I am up on at the moment.

3m has been absolute garbage the past 5 years, but I love their products.

 

[Reincarnated]

I'm all for owning individual stocks, but please do me a favor and don't make more than 50% of your portfolio individually picked stocks. Get at least 50% into funds, doesn't have to be super boring index funds, but those aren't bad either. And while you're at it, my best advice is find an employer that'll match at least 4-6%, that's literally a mathematical 100% return on investment, can't beat it.

Personally I have the following
- 5% (give or take) in company stock (part of a stock comp plan), smaller bank (no we're not on the verge of a liquidity crisis)
- 15% Developing Markets Fund
- 20% International Blend Fund
- 15% US Smallcap Growth Fund
- 25% S&P 500 Fund
- 20% US Dividend Growth Fund.

If you're more adventurous, I think US corporate debt is a good place to find risk-weighted yield, both investment grade and speculative/junk debt.

If you can stomach some potential losses, I'd throw my hat in the ring for some of the regional banks that got hammered this week. Key Bank Corp is down 30% or something but is fundamentally strong. I'd pick 3-4 of those, and if 1-2 rebound, one breaks even, and one flops you'll probably make out alright.

Individual blue chips are probably a bad bet on their own right now, there will be ripple effects from banks of all sizes battening down the hatches and tightening credit underwriting. Equity market at large likely a bit overvalued.

Uncertain times are when the real money is made, the only real losing strategy is to stay on the sidelines in my opinion.

 

[jaygreenb]

I'm all for owning individual stocks, but please do me a favor and don't make more than 50% of your portfolio individually picked stocks. Get at least 50% into funds, doesn't have to be super boring index funds, but those aren't bad either. And while you're at it, my best advice is find an employer that'll match at least 4-6%, that's literally a mathematical 100% return on investment, can't beat it.

Personally I have the following
- 5% (give or take) in company stock (part of a stock comp plan), smaller bank (no we're not on the verge of a liquidity crisis)
- 15% Developing Markets Fund
- 20% International Blend Fund
- 15% US Smallcap Growth Fund
- 25% S&P 500 Fund
- 20% US Dividend Growth Fund.

If you're more adventurous, I think US corporate debt is a good place to find risk-weighted yield, both investment grade and speculative/junk debt.

If you can stomach some potential losses, I'd throw my hat in the ring for some of the regional banks that got hammered this week. Key Bank Corp is down 30% or something but is fundamentally strong. I'd pick 3-4 of those, and if 1-2 rebound, one breaks even, and one flops you'll probably make out alright.

Individual blue chips are probably a bad bet on their own right now, there will be ripple effects from banks of all sizes battening down the hatches and tightening credit underwriting. Equity market at large likely a bit overvalued.

Uncertain times are when the real money is made, the only real losing strategy is to stay on the sidelines in my opinion.

Would be very careful with regional banks, Yellen basically said they are only bailing out the top banks with systematic risk. Most likely means a lot of consolidation to the top but never know.

 

[Fruitbat]

Not that I’m trying to wade in with big boots on claiming I’m the messiah, but I am an investment professional and I would dissuade anyone who isn’t a pro from buying individual stocks. Any success you have is likely to be luck rather than judgement. If you aren’t able to read fundamentals then it’s definitely a no.

Im qualified as a portfolio manager but I dont buy individual stocks. i buy collectives, especially investment trusts.

What i believe the part time investor should concentrate on more is asset class. As a PI, you only have to add assets as you please. pros HAVE to invest, its what they are paid for.

I only add assets at distressed levels. i bought oil in 2020 and the FTSE (FTSE is a value index and got hammered by pandemic). presently i am unwinding this and buying long duration credit and sovereign debt, US tech, and emerging markets. the US market is a tough one for an overseas investor as the economy is strong, but the market is very expensive on a PE basis. i also believe the dollar will weaken in Sterling terms.

Here’s some of what I own:

JPM Emerging markers
invesco emerging markets ex china
VEIL (Vietnam invesment trust)
Chrysalis (massive discount - very risky this one)
Smithson Investment trust
Templeton emerging market

i still own positions in the FTSE and oil and will be almost out of these soon but still some weighting for diversification. I also own commodities

 

[Fruitbat]

I'm all for owning individual stocks, but please do me a favor and don't make more than 50% of your portfolio individually picked stocks. Get at least 50% into funds, doesn't have to be super boring index funds, but those aren't bad either. And while you're at it, my best advice is find an employer that'll match at least 4-6%, that's literally a mathematical 100% return on investment, can't beat it.

Personally I have the following
- 5% (give or take) in company stock (part of a stock comp plan), smaller bank (no we're not on the verge of a liquidity crisis)
- 15% Developing Markets Fund
- 20% International Blend Fund
- 15% US Smallcap Growth Fund
- 25% S&P 500 Fund
- 20% US Dividend Growth Fund.

If you're more adventurous, I think US corporate debt is a good place to find risk-weighted yield, both investment grade and speculative/junk debt.

If you can stomach some potential losses, I'd throw my hat in the ring for some of the regional banks that got hammered this week. Key Bank Corp is down 30% or something but is fundamentally strong. I'd pick 3-4 of those, and if 1-2 rebound, one breaks even, and one flops you'll probably make out alright.

Individual blue chips are probably a bad bet on their own right now, there will be ripple effects from banks of all sizes battening down the hatches and tightening credit underwriting. Equity market at large likely a bit overvalued.

Uncertain times are when the real money is made, the only real losing strategy is to stay on the sidelines in my opinion.

I agree with all of this. It’s a bit different for me as I’m a sterling investor but your methodology is sound and as a pro my hat tips to you.

I agree large, well capitalised banks are a strong buy right now. Big 4 US and pretty much any large British bank, U.K. bank balance sheets are very strong.

Would add as regards to credit and sov debt, long duration is where the potential lies. Short dated treasuries do have good returns baked in but they are miles below inflation, yield curve is inverted so big gains at the long end possible. But risk in meantime if the fed keep raising but at the end of the day, rates will not be this high forever

 

[SargeMaximus]

I’m swinging for the fences myself. Commodities although if QE is back on, crypto will do well

 

[jaygreenb]

I’m swinging for the fences myself. Commodities although if QE is back on, crypto will do well

What percentage of your portfolio is commodities?

 

[SargeMaximus]

What percentage of your portfolio is commodities?

99%