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Building stronger portfolios with actionable financial analytics. Former Head of Equity Research | CFA | Based in London. Proud dad.

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Robinhood remains the best-performing stock in the US top 100 in 2025, up 264%.

The company ranks in the 99th percentile globally on the Business Growth + Price Momentum rating.

11.12.2025 17:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Which sectors are in the highest demand? The strongest Price Momentum Score:

๐Ÿ’พ Semiconductors
๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Hardware
๐Ÿค– Technology

The metrics are calculated based on the medians of the top 25 largest companies in each sector.

04.11.2025 10:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The semiconductor boom is so strong that Nvidia, despite a 54% year-to-date gain, has the worst performance among the industryโ€™s major players. $NVDA

03.11.2025 23:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Micron $MU is back in the S&P 500 top 10 weekly gainers (+11%).

AI-driven data center expansion is fueling huge demand for server memory, pushing revenue to record highs.

YTD +141% - 5th best in S&P 500, top performer in the S&P 500 Value portfolio.

18.10.2025 09:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Amazon stock has been the weakest among the S&P 500โ€™s top 20 companies this year.

The retail giant is missing out on the global rally as its cloud unit loses share amid massive rival investments. Bloomberg estimates AWSโ€™s share could drop from 35% in 2022 to under 20% by 2030.

09.10.2025 12:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Top 5 S&P 500 Performers Last Week

๐Ÿ’ณ Fair Isaac $FICO +21%
๐Ÿงช Charles River Labs $CRL +21%
๐Ÿงฌ Bio-Techne $TECH +21%
๐Ÿงซ Thermo Fisher $TMO +18%
๐Ÿ’Š Eli Lilly $LLY +16%

06.10.2025 13:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Alphabet ranks in the top 5% of best performers in the S&P 500 over the past 3 months (+38%). However, valuation remains reasonable. Forward P/E of 25x is slightly above the market median. $GOOGL

30.09.2025 14:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Top 5 Global Megacaps by YTD Return (2025):

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ“ฑ Foxconn +205%
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿค– Palantir +135%
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ“ฑ Applovin +107%
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ“ฑ SoftBank +106%
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐ŸŒ Alibaba +106%

29.09.2025 10:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Best Magnificent 7 stock by strategy:

๐Ÿš€ Pure Growth: NVIDIA $NVDA
๐Ÿ† Pure Quality: Microsoft $MSFT
๐Ÿ’ฐ Pure Value: Meta $META
โšก Pure Momentum: Alphabet $GOOGL
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Pure Antifragility: Microsoft $MSFT

๐Ÿ“Š GEAR (Growth + Efficiency at Reasonable Price): Microsoft $MSFT

25.09.2025 12:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Upsets in the S&P 500 this year:

๐Ÿ’ป Salesforce -28%
๐Ÿ›’ Target -32%
๐Ÿฅ UnitedHealth -32%
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Chipotle -35%
๐Ÿ‘— Deckers -42%
๐Ÿ›๏ธ Lululemon -58%
๐Ÿ“ฑ Trade Desk -62%

Whoโ€™s got the best shot at a comeback?

17.09.2025 12:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Reddit is the true star of the Growth + Momentum portfolio this year. The company delivered 78% revenue growth in its June-ended quarter with a record Net Income margin of 18%.

The digital advertising business looks exceptionally strong this year. $RDDT

16.09.2025 21:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Last week, inflation-adjusted gold prices hit their highest level since 1980. A 45-year drawdown has finally ended.

16.09.2025 15:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Top S&P 500 Stocks by Buyback Yield

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿฅ DaVita +19.2% $DVA
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿš— Aptiv +17.4% $APTV
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ AIG +17.0% $AIG
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿฅ Centene +17.0% $CNC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿฅ Molina +15.8% $MOH
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ“ฆ Ball +15.2% $BALL
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโœˆ๏ธ Southwest +14.9% $LUV
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿš— GM +14.2% $GM
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ–๏ธ MGM +11.9% $MGM
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ›’ Kroger +11.4% $KR

15.09.2025 19:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China Growth Portfolio

Goldman Sachs highlights stocks that:

โ–ช๏ธ Play key themes (exports to EMs, shareholder returns, AI, services, POE support)
โ–ช๏ธ Deliver strong earnings growth
โ–ช๏ธ Likely beat consensus

15.09.2025 08:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Despite higher tariffs, global trade has not collapsed. Since the start of the year, its value in USD has grown by 4%.

Resilience has been achieved largely thanks to rising exports from China to Europe and Africa. Trade dynamics with the US look weak but remain positive.

12.09.2025 15:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Top 5 US Megacaps by 3Y Revenue Growth (CAGR):

๐Ÿ’ป Palantir +35% $PLTR
๐Ÿ’ป Oracle +34% $ORCL
๐Ÿ’พ Broadcom +28% $AVGO
๐Ÿ“ฑ Applovin +25% $APP
๐Ÿ’พ NVIDIA +25% $NVDA

12.09.2025 13:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Oracle key stats after a massive deal with ChatGPT/ OpenAI

๐Ÿ“ˆ Exp Revenue growth 3Y CAGR: +34% - market top 10%
๐Ÿ“ˆ 1Y Stock Total Return: +111% - market top 10%
๐Ÿ’ฐ P/E FWD: 45x - market top 10%
๐Ÿ’ธ FCF Yield: -0.6% - market bottom 10%
๐Ÿš€ Pure Momentum Score - top 10%
๐Ÿ“ˆ Pure Growth Score - top 10%

11.09.2025 15:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Microsoftโ€™s AI Diagnostic Orchestrator makes correct diagnoses in complex cases with an accuracy rate of 85%, several times higher than a group of experienced physicians.

From a Morgan Stanley report $MSFT

11.09.2025 12:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“Š Forward P/E Valuation Multiples โ€“ Global Top 100 Stocks

11.09.2025 12:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My GEAR+ strategy continues to filter out Oracle due to expensive multiples and relatively modest current efficiency metrics, keeping it out of the strategy portfolio. However, the stock shines in the speculative Growth+Momentum portfolio. $ORCL

10.09.2025 16:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿงฎ Defensive moves: best antifragility stocks in the S&P500

These companies combine low beta, low volatility, and solid quality fundamentals.

09.09.2025 14:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Forward P/E Ratios: Top 100 Global Tech Stocks

09.09.2025 13:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Micron appears to be unlocking its potential. The memory chip maker โ€“ a critical supplier for Nvidiaโ€™s H200 GPUs โ€“ ranks among the top 20 stocks in the S&P 500 by Business Growth Score and one-month share performance. The stock trades at just 10x forward P/E.

08.09.2025 16:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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15 S&P 500 stocks with the highest Business Growth Score

๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ Palantir $PLTR
๐Ÿ’ป NVIDIA $NVDA
๐Ÿ” DoorDash $DASH
๐Ÿ“ก Broadcom $AVGO
๐Ÿ”ฅ AMD $AMD
๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Super Micro $SMCI
๐Ÿ’Š Eli Lilly $LLY
โ˜๏ธ ServiceNow $NOW
๐ŸฅŠ TKO Group $TKO
๐ŸŒ Arista Networks $ANET
๐Ÿ’พ Micron $MU
๐Ÿฅ Welltower $WELL
๐Ÿ›๏ธ Oracle $ORCL
โšก Axon $AXON
๐Ÿถ Datadog

08.09.2025 14:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I think anyone who doesnโ€™t know how to code but codes with ChatGPT or another AI tool understands why Nvidiaโ€™s stock is unstoppable. The company that provides the fuel for this superpower. $NVDA

27.08.2025 21:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Global Large Cap Stocks with the Highest Price Momentum Score

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ’พCambricon โ€“ Chinese semiconductors
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿฆ UniCredit SpA โ€“ Leading Italian banking group
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿฆ Banco Santander SA โ€“ Major Spanish global lender
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿฆ Deutsche Bank AG โ€“ German investment bank
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Pop Mart โ€“ Chinese toys, retail leader

27.08.2025 15:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The hottest stock markets in 2025. Country ETFs Top Returns in USD

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Greece +67%
๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnam +56%
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Poland +54%
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain +53%
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria +46%

27.08.2025 14:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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20 Global Large-Cap Stocks with the Highest Growth Score

Top Overall Growth Rating
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ’ป Palantir 97
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Pop Mart 97
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ’พ Hygon 97

21.08.2025 14:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Forward P/E of the Top US Stocks

20.08.2025 21:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Palantir trades at 200x forward P/E, which looks ridiculous, but its financial profile is really stellar. It delivered the best quarterly earnings report score among US megacaps. $PLTR

20.08.2025 15:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0