Antonio Menditto
🔍 Portfolio Highlights & Strategic Positioning In a market environment driven by AI + rate expectations, my portfolio remains anchored in high-conviction names across tech, defense, healthcare and consumer strength. A few standout points: Oracle (ORCL) is under the spotlight. Its stock has surged on multibillion-dollar cloud / AI contracts. However, there’s risk: Oracle has posted nearly $6B of negative free cash flow over the last year, raising questions about how aggressively it can fund infrastructure expansion. MarketWatch To support growth, the company is issuing $15B in investment-grade bonds, including a rare 40-year tranche. Finanza Repubblica Its multicloud database revenue is exploding (~1,500% YoY growth), and it plans to build ~37 new data centers over coming years. markets.businessinsider.com +1 Leadership change: Oracle recently appointed Clay Magouyrk & Mike Sicilia as co-CEOs to strengthen its cloud & AI push. That said, the company also disclosed cyber-extortion attempts targeting its E-Business Suite customers, a reminder of the cybersecurity risks in its portfolio. Tech / AI exposure in names like TSM, MSFT, META, NVDA continues to fuel upside, especially as markets price in more Fed easing. Defensive anchors like JNJ, CAH, DGX provide ballast and reduce downside risk in case of macro shocks. Industrial & defense names — LMT, GD, NOC, FLR — are well poised to benefit from structural trends in global security, infrastructure, and defense modernization. Consumer & premium brands (RL, MCD, KO, RACE) help bridge growth and stability through brand strength, pricing power, and global reach. ⚖️ Risk Factors & Macro Themes to Watch Global markets seem “addicted to AI” — in 2025, AI is said to account for ~80% of stock market gains. Markets are also labeled “fairly highly valued” by experts given rising multiples across sectors. Interest rates remain the key wildcard. The Fed may continue cutting, but inflation surprises or weaker earnings could derail optimism. In Oracle’s case, the financing burden for infrastructure, high leverage or overextension remains a risk if AI adoption slows. Cyclical and geopolitical risks (trade policies, supply chains, regulatory changes) must stay on radar. 🚀 Invitation to Copiers If you believe in investing ahead of the curve, not chasing it, this is where you want to be. This portfolio is built not for short-term hype, but for long-term compounding, quality, and resilience. 👉 Copy now and ride the next wave of AI, cloud, defense, and brand strength with a strategy that blends upside growth and downside protection. 🗣️ Ask me anything — I’m open about each position, rationale, and risk. Let’s grow smart together.
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