Matthew Richards @capimatt: "📊 Weekly Update | Sniper..."

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📊 Weekly Update | Sniper Strategy Hi all 👋 Another mixed week in markets overall — and a good reminder that even diversified portfolios can get caught in broad macro rotations when sentiment turns defensive. Despite the volatility, the portfolio has continued to hold up relatively well overall: • YTD: still slightly positive • Risk score remains low • Portfolio continues to outperform the S&P 500 over the long term ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ 📉 What’s driving markets right now? The current environment is still being dominated by macro uncertainty rather than company-specific fundamentals. Main themes this week: • Higher-for-longer interest rate fears • Sticky inflation / bond yield volatility • Ongoing geopolitical tension and Middle East uncertainty • Rotation out of “risk assets” and into short-duration safety What’s been particularly interesting recently is that correlations have become distorted again: → Gold selling off alongside equities → Defensive names like McKesson weakening → Bitcoin consolidating despite risk-off sentiment → AI/growth names showing relative strength again That usually suggests this is more about liquidity, positioning, and fund flows rather than a major fundamental breakdown in the underlying businesses. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ 📊 Portfolio Positioning Current core structure: • $BTC → long-term asymmetric growth • $MCK (McKesson Corp) → defensive compounder / healthcare exposure • $GLD (SPDR Gold) → macro hedge • ITA → defence & geopolitical exposure • $NVDA (NVIDIA Corporation) → AI / compute growth engine The addition of ITA has been particularly useful recently, helping diversify the portfolio into an area benefiting from increased global defence spending and geopolitical uncertainty. NVDA also continued to recover strongly this week as AI demand and large-cap tech sentiment improved. Meanwhile BTC and MCK remain under pressure short term — but both are still core long-term conviction positions within the strategy. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ 🧠 Strategy Reminder The Sniper Strategy is not designed to chase short-term momentum. The goal is: • Controlled risk • Macro-aware rotation • Long-term compounding • Lower drawdowns than pure crypto or high-beta tech portfolios That means there will naturally be periods where markets become noisy and correlations temporarily break down. The focus remains: ✅ Preserve capital ✅ Stay diversified ✅ Maintain asymmetric upside exposure ✅ Compound steadily over time ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ 📈 Current Snapshot • 2026 YTD: +0.07% • April: +3.92% • 5-Year Return: +74.12% • 10-Year Return: +181.98% • Current Risk Score remains moderate despite volatility Considering the broader macro backdrop this year, I’m happy with how resilient the structure has remained overall. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ 💬 Final Thoughts Markets still feel headline-driven right now, with macro and geopolitical developments moving sentiment week to week. But underneath the noise, the long-term themes remain intact: • AI infrastructure growth • Digital assets adoption • Defence spending expansion • Quality defensive cashflow businesses As always — patience and positioning matter more than reacting emotionally to short-term volatility. Thanks again to everyone copying and following the journey 🙏 — Matt (@capimatt) 📊 Sniper Strategy | Macro-Aware Investing BTC + Quality Equities + Defensive Rotation | Calm. Consistent. Compounding.

Not investment advice. The author may have financial interests in the mentioned instruments.