Start of 2026 I was feeling pretty good about tech. Then the Iran war started and changed the mood a bit. Instead of buying shares outright in GOOGL, AMZN and PLTR, I bought LEAPS — long-dated call options that give me the same directional exposure for $85,206 less capital, with my downside capped at the $28,155 premium paid.
February was rough — my equities portfolio ended down 3.7% while the S&P 500 dropped 0.9%. A war in the Middle East, an AI wave gutting SaaS valuations, and inflation refusing to cooperate. Not exactly the month anyone planned for. But YTD I’m still up 4.0%, and the 2026 strategy is intact. Here’s what happened, what hurt, and what I’m doing about it.
I’ve been holding Alibaba at 16% of my portfolio for too long. This week I’m trimming BABA and rotating into SE. Here’s exactly why.
WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD, HKEX: 0800) is the world’s first publicly listed robotaxi company — already running commercial driverless rides in Abu Dhabi, Singapore, and across Europe. It trades at 24x EV/Revenue vs Waymo’s 360x. Here’s why it’s my 4th stock pick for 2026.
A profitable surgical dye monopoly trading at US$1.74. Analysts say US$2. I’m looking 3-5 years out when cameras and AI could triple the stock.
January 2026: +7.7%. February: gave it all back. My portfolio swung from gold crashes to AI panic. Full breakdown of winners, losers, and what I’m doing about my concentrated Asian tech positions.
XPeng vs Tesla: Same technology roadmap, opposite trajectories.
XPeng growing 150% trades at 2x sales. Tesla declining 8.6%
trades at 16x sales. Here’s my full investment analysis.
Is ATI Inc worth buying at US$121? The defence story checks out: 68% revenue from aerospace, Trump’s budget proposal, nuclear tailwinds. But after a 112% run, the stock trades at 39x earnings. My target entry: US$110-115.
Markets are volatile, but volatility creates opportunity. Trump needs wins before midterms—I’m focused on three sectors that capture what he needs to deliver: Industrials, Consumer Discretionary, and Health Care. Targeting 15-25% returns.
I made 463% across five stocks in two years through active trading. Here’s what worked in 2024—and why my defensive 2025 positioning cost me.