Sunday, February 16, 2025

US stock market making new HIGHS....NICE !!!!

 US stock market is making new all time highs.....

Nasdaq showing " renewed strength " ignoring all skeptics....

Gold @ new all time high....again.....

Bitcoin basing near $95K to $99K.....

NVDA moving towards new highs.....

AAPL on the move again....

META on an uninterrupted tear....20 straight days and counting....

Even MU is coming to life despite adjusting realistic margins....

SMCI had the best GAINS in a long time......

A well diversified portfolio is working like a charm.....

HAD my best week last week......

Last week UP 11.13%

YTD UP 19.00%

Here is my portfolio weighting :

GOOG       19.38%

TSLA         14.06%

AAPL        10.96%

AVGO           9.99%

SMCI            9.81%

NVDA           9.77%

MSFT           7.45%

BRK              6.74%

MU               4.25%

BTCC           3.91%

RIOT           3.68%

BLOG does NOT give buy or sell.

Saleem

18 comments:

Stock Rookie said...

Hi Salem,
Thank you for the Sunday's blogs. Congrats on a nicely weekly gains. Hopefully it'll continue till year end :-) Happy to see your health getting better each day.

Simon

Stocks100 said...

Hi Simon,

Thanks for your positivity for my health & happiness, YES $$$ helps in overall well being....

Saleem

stocktrader_1996 said...

Hi Saleem,

Sold ATOM @ 6.03 avg
Sold BMR @ 3.48 avg

In reviewing the portfolio, I felt I needed to sell the broken charts even if there's potential in the companies/products still, but with timeline that is unclear even if they do work out.

Bought PRAX @ 84.60

A strong chart in biotech, I used this opportunity to buy the dip. They have multiple Q1 catalysts and there's growing optimism for those developments.

Added to TNA @ 43.89 earlier this morning as a placeholder until I find new ideas. I think the underlying economy continues to plug along while some of the inflationary effects may be abating which could provide a positive backdrop for the broader market and not just tech.

Stocktrader

stocktrader_1996 said...

Hi Saleem,

Great week you had once again! I hope the health and the portfolio continue to progress well :)

Stocktrader

stocktrader_1996 said...

Hi Saleem,

Last week: +1.26% (YTD: -5.35%)
Portfolio Leaders: ATOM KRUS CNK RBRK
Portfolio Laggards: LYFT BMR ODD ZENV

It was a modest week for the portfolio as the market overall gained also. A mixed bag of winners and losers was the backdrop as individual names and earnings were reported. I continue to see the economy overall as acting better than expected with a job market that remains very solid, allowing for consumer spending and confidence despite noise from Washington. Investor sentiment had gotten quite sour as some darlings fell from grace, and that could provide new fuel for the upside. I continue to favor general economy stocks versus the high value tech, but that trade has not quite worked out yet. I remain patient with my story stocks and await more data points ahead.

Holdings (after today's moves): TNA (1.5x), RBRK PUMP KRUS MHO CNK UPST PRAX PSNL, ZENV (0.5x), cash 5%

I have my eye on a new name, to be revealed later, that hopefully pulls back from its high so I can enter...

Stocktrader

Stocks100 said...

Hi Stocktrader,

Good luck with more TNA & PRAX.

Appreciated your best wishes for my health which is " on a holding pattern "
Have a review with Cardiologist on 26th February for " status report on my health "

No weight gain YET.....stuck @ 150 lbs.....

Saleem

stocktrader_1996 said...

Hi Saleem,

Sold CNK @ 28.25 on disappointing bottom line leverage in what was an otherwise strong report

Stocktrader

Stocks100 said...

Hi Stocktrader,

Good luck with next pick....

Saleem

stocktrader_1996 said...

Hi Saleem,

Bought DAVE @ 112.91

This was my new pick as a way for lower income customers to gain financial strength and freedom.

Stocktrader

Stocks100 said...

Hi Stocktrader,

Good luck with DAVE.....

Saleem

stocktrader_1996 said...

Hi Saleem,

Bought SERV @ 13.19

I wanted to buy something "hot" on this dip in momentum stocks and I think this company has the most immediate upside as they gain traction in their autonomous mobile robots.

Stocktrader

stocktrader_1996 said...

Hi Saleem,

Sold TNA @ 42.46 to raise cash

Bought SOUN @ 10.81

After a big pullback from the highs, I think the chart and valuation are more reasonable, and I expect continued catalysts and business momentum this year.

Stocktrader

stocktrader_1996 said...

Hi Saleem,

Finally sold the last of my ZENV that I'd been slowly selling for a month or so.

Added to DAVE @ 106.51
Added to SERV @ 12.73
Added to UPST @ 79.50
Added to SOUN @ 10.75

0% cash now.

Stocktrader

Stocks100 said...

Hi Stocktrader,

Good luck with all the adjustments in your portfolio....

Saleem

Stock Rookie said...

Hi Salem,
Good luck with your favorite SHOP.

Hi Stocktrader,
Good luck with your new additions.

Simon

Stock Rookie said...

Hi Stocktrader,
May I ask if you totally closed your ZENV position? Thank you!

Simon

stocktrader_1996 said...

Hi Stock Rookie,

Yes, I am totally out now. After the strategic announcement I felt like the "good news" people had been waiting for was finally in the stock and the lack of liquidity was making me lose my mind sometimes. There's plenty of good stocks out there too so it's just not a necessary hold for me anymore despite some measure of undervaluation still.

Stocktrader

Stock Rookie said...

Hi Stocktrader,
Thank you for your thesis! Much appreciated sir!🙏