MarianoPardo
๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ผ ๐—จ๐—ฝ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ: ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ ๐——๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—”๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ Hi everyone, I understand that this past week has been tough for the markets, so I want to take a moment to share how I manage my portfolio during downturns and outline my investment strategy for the short and medium term. ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ข๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜„ Before diving into the strategy, Iโ€™d like to share my factsheet for February: bullaware.com/factsheet/MarianoPardo Year to date, my portfolio remains flat, which, in relative terms, is a solid result considering that both the $SPX500 and $NSDQ100 are in the red. Some of my largest holdings, $GOOG (Alphabet) (-11.6%), $MSFT (Microsoft) (-7.95%), and $AMZN (Amazon.com Inc) (-6.7%), had a rough start to the year, but despite these challenges, my portfolio managed to prevent the worst from these results. ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฎ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜ Having been a Popular Investor for 10 years, Iโ€™ve witnessed multiple bear markets. One recurring pattern is the surge in negativity. Media narratives become overwhelmingly bearish, fueling fear and uncertainty. However, history has shown that these downturns always come to an end. Itโ€™s important to remember that the S&P 500 hit an all-time high just 15 days ago. Rather than reacting impulsively to short-term volatility, my approach remains consistent: avoid rushing into decisions, carefully rebalance my portfolio in alignment with my medium and long-term investment theses, and patiently wait for the market to recover. The goal isnโ€™t to evade downturns but to position the portfolio advantageously for when the market bounces back. Trying to time the market is rarely a successful long-term strategy, because missing just a few key recovery days can significantly impact returns. ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜‚๐—บ & ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด-๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—บ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜€: ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜๐—ต ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด I plan to write a longer post about this thesis, but I want to share a summary here. While AI is undoubtedly transforming every sector, I believe that the obvious beneficiaries, especially chip manufacturers, have already seen their valuations reflect this boom. However, the broader ripple effects of AI are creating massive opportunities beyond semiconductors. One area I see as undervalued is Cloud Computing. As industries integrate AI, robotics, smart machinery, and automated agents into their operations, the demand for cloud computing will significantly surge. AI applications are computationally demanding, not just in terms of AI model processing but also in the infrastructure they require: distributed computing, databases, caching, and high-speed networking. I see these primary beneficiaries of this shift: Cloud service providers: AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure are poised for substantial growth as AI adoption increases. Databases and storage solutions: MongoDB and other scalable data management platforms will see increasing demand. Cloud infrastructure providers: Companies like Cloudflare, which is evolving into a major cloud computing player, will also benefit from this trend. ๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜ ๐—•๐—ถ๐—ด ๐—ข๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† AI applications are not just about GPUs, they demand vast computational resources, efficient data storage, and robust networking solutions. As AI becomes a core component of business operations, the reliance on cloud infrastructure will only accelerate. Many investors are hyper-focused on AI hardware, particularly GPUs, but I believe they are overlooking the backbone that supports AI, the cloud itself. Cloud computing is set to experience an explosion in demand, and I expect valuations to reflect this shift in the coming years. ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€ Market downturns are never easy, but they are a natural part of the investing cycle. Instead of making emotional decisions, I stay committed to my strategy, rebalancing thoughtfully and focusing on long-term opportunities. The AI revolution is just beginning, and while the spotlight is currently on semiconductor companies, there is also a big opportunity on traditional Cloud Computing. Thanks for reading! Disclaimer: This article is not financial advice. Please do your own research before making any investment decisions.
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