Mihail Stefanov @mihen1: "Reflections on the Past Year First..."

Bulgaria

Reflections on the Past Year First and foremost, I would like to thank all of you who entrusted me with your capital through the Popular Investor program. I hope I have lived up to the expectations of those with whom we have already shared several months together, and that I will justify the trust of those who are just beginning this journey alongside me. We are approaching the end of a more than solid year, during which the broader market — represented by the $SPX500 — significantly lagged behind and was outperformed by over 140%. Over the course of the year, we recorded three positions with triple-digit gains, led by our strongest performer, $NUGT (Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares) which delivered a return of over 200%, followed by $CCL (Carnival Corp) at 180%, $AG (First Majestic Silver Corp) at 106%, and $SLV (iShares Silver Trust) at 77%. In line with our forecasts, the market shifted decisively toward $GOLD and $SILVER which became the core drivers of the portfolio’s overall performance. In my view, their upward momentum is far from exhausted, and both metals will continue to hold a meaningful weight in the portfolio going into the coming year. The same applies fully to $URA (Global X Uranium ETF) , which has been performing exceptionally well and, by all indications, is positioned to continue doing so for years ahead. At this stage, my plan for deploying available capital is to continue building exposure to the energy sector, which remains one of the most undervalued areas of the market and offers some of the strongest long-term growth potential. I won’t go into further detail here, but I will be more than happy to address any questions you may have. I wish you all good health, patience, and continued success. Happy Holidays!