Investment Performance
What a year! The investment blog has been free, fun and educational. It was a very profitable year for the ones that invested. Thank you for following my blog https://investment-ideas.net/.
In 2020 my model portfolio returned 32% double than the overall market* . Internal Rate of Return (IRR) was 40%.
Since I started my blog in Jan. 2019 time-weighted investment return amounted to 96% and portfolio IRR 34% s, also double than the market. Returns from dividends are included, amounting to approx. 5.1% cost yield. The IRR was calculated with an amount of c. $1,000 invested in each name; trading fees of $2/trade included.
Portfolio Comments
I have published and invested in 7 new ideas in 2020. I currently have 10 names in the model portfolio and 3 names on the Watch list. Model portfolio contains a variety of investing themes from real estate to biotechnology.
Largest exposure currently is Kazatomprom with 24% of the portfolio. The company is a dividend player and a long term play on uranium price.
Most profitable positions were Pax Global Tech. (+131%) and Revance (+80%). The largest loss maker was BEST (-34%).
In terms of geographies, I covered 8 US listed companies (Best, BHC, British American Tobacco, IGR, Illumina, Revance, Stratasys and Tesla), 3 listed in Hong Kong (BAIOO, Fosun and Pax Global Tech.) and 2 listed in UK -Kazatomprom and BAE. All investments in this blog are companies from outside EU to avoid any potential conflicts of interest.
In 2020 I have liquidated completely 2 positions – Illumina and Fosun – and reduced 2 positions – Revance Therapeutics and Pax Global Tech with nice profits.
In 2019 I used to focus on fallen angeles and value companies. In 2020, I have employed diverse styles with an opportunistic bias which paid off (a good example is Pax, a producer of POS systems). I also took advantage of the rare opportunities in the first half of the year adding to existing position (IGR and Kazatom). About half of the names pay a regular and sustainable dividend. This is my hedge in case markets turn south.
Porfolio overview is below. For more details see Model Portfolio page.
Investment Objective, Style and Tools
- My objective is to make a return of 15-20% a year from a high conviction, low turnover and concentrated portfolio of less than 15 names; Return objective was exceeded in all years;
- In general, I am looking for 20%+ return p. a. on each name including dividends, when initiating the position. I expect that some investments should not perform as expected;
- All costs for site design, hosting and development are supported from my pocket. In 2020 I upgraded my hosting plan to allow more facilities for visitors and welcome donations.
Plans for 2021
- Continue to target annual return of min. 15% a year from a concentrated portfolio of less than 15 equity names;
- Publish at least one new investment idea per quarter;
- Publish a multi-asset model portfolios containing equity, fixed-income, real estate and commodities;
- Increase the number of permanent subscribers. Please subscribe with e-mail if you like the blog.
Site Statistics
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*Vanguard Total Stock Market return has been 16% in 2020 and 47% since the beginning
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