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

United Kingdom

📊 Weekly Update | Sniper Strategy Hi everyone 👋 A much more constructive week across the portfolio, with clear signs of internal strength despite still-mixed macro conditions. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ 🌍 Macro Update Markets are still navigating a tricky backdrop: * Sticky inflation signals (PPI/CPI noise still not fully resolved) * Ongoing geopolitical tension (Middle East risk premium keeping energy markets volatile) * Rate expectations shifting week-to-week rather than trending cleanly What’s interesting right now is how markets are reacting: 👉 Instead of broad “risk-off”, we’re seeing selective rotation 👉 Capital is moving into quality, cash flow, and pricing power 👉 Defensive assets are stabilising rather than leading That’s a healthier environment than the blanket sell-offs we saw earlier in the year. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ 📈 Portfolio Performance After a difficult March, April has started to recover well: * Strong bounce driven by equities * YTD now back into positive territory * Risk score remains controlled (≈ 4) More importantly: 👉 Drawdown was contained 👉 Recovery is coming from multiple assets, not just one That’s exactly what the strategy is designed for. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ 🧠 What’s Driving Returns Right Now This week clearly showed the benefit of diversification within the framework: * $NVDA (NVIDIA Corporation) Corporation continuing to show strength as AI momentum holds * $WMT (Walmart Inc.) Inc. and Costco Wholesale Corporation acting as stabilisers with consistent performance * $MCK (McKesson Corp) Corporation holding steady despite recent pressure * $GLD (SPDR Gold) Gold Shares soft but still providing diversification * $BTC still lagging — currently the main drag on performance 👉 This is key: We are not relying on BTC right now to generate returns. The rest of the portfolio is doing the heavy lifting. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ 🧩 Portfolio Evolution (Important) One important update this week: ➡️ Added Costco Wholesale Corporation as an additional stabiliser Rationale: * Strong pricing power * Resilient consumer model * Low volatility relative to growth names This strengthens the “calm compounding” side of the portfolio — especially during uncertain macro periods. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ 🎯 Strategy Outlook Nothing changes structurally: * BTC remains the asymmetric upside leg (cycle-driven) * Equities provide consistent compounding + stability * Defensive names reduce drawdowns and smooth returns Right now we’re in a phase where: 👉 Equities are carrying performance 👉 BTC is consolidating 👉 Macro is uncertain but not collapsing That’s a perfectly workable environment for this strategy. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ 💬 Final Thought This week is a good example of why the portfolio is built this way: Not everything needs to go up at once. As long as: * Risk is controlled * Capital is preserved * Some parts of the portfolio are working 👉 The strategy continues to compound. Patience and structure > prediction. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ If you have any questions, drop them below 👇

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