On January 4 2025, I published my 2024 Year End Portfolio Review. I never disclose details of what I hold in retirement accounts. I do, however, include these holdings in determining my exposure to various companies. My prior semi-annual reviews have, therefore, been incorrectly labelled as FFJ Portfolio reviews. The monthly recaps, however, only include [...]
This FFJ Portfolio - June 2025 report is a high-level recap of my activity during the month. Looking at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) monthly margin statistics, we see a return in investors' willingness to borrow for investment purposes (Debit Balances in Customers' Securities Margin Accounts). Despite the return of irrational exuberance, I [...]
This FFJ Portfolio - May 2025 report is a high-level recap of my activity during the month. Several buying opportunities presented themselves in April. May, however, was a very different story with the return of irrational exuberance. Looking at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) monthly margin statistics, I suspect some investors experienced a [...]
This FFJ Portfolio - April 2025 report provides a high-level recap of the activity during the month in which I increased exposure to various holdings when the broad market was in turmoil. Despite a slight recovery from the broad market sell-off in early April, I anticipate that we will continue to witness market turmoil for, [...]
Another month has flown by thus triggering this FFJ Portfolio - March 2025 report; all monthly reports are accessible here. At the end of every post, I include the 'I do not know your circumstances and am not providing individualized advice or recommendations' disclaimer. I want to ensure everyone reading my posts has no preconceived [...]
Another month has flown by thus triggering this FFJ Portfolio - February 2025 report; all monthly reports are accessible here. Purchases In February, I deployed $105,188 and made the following purchases in the FFJ Portfolio. Becton Dickinson (BDX) 100 shares @ ~$226.86 on February 6. My BDX exposure within a 'Core' account in the FFJ [...]
Another month has flown by thus triggering this FFJ Portfolio - January 2025 report; all monthly reports are accessible here. Purchases I increased my exposure to 3 existing holdings in 'Core' accounts in the FFJ Portfolio. Lockheed Martin (LMT) 50 shares @ ~$457.75 on January 28. My LMT exposure within the FFJ Portfolio is 620 [...]
On July 1 2024 I published my 2024 Mid Year FFJ Portfolio Review. With 2024 having drawn to a close, I now provide this 2024 Year End FFJ Portfolio Review using the December 31, 2024 closing stock prices. This Investment Holdings Review reflects the rankings on December 31, 2024, June 28, 2024, December 29, 2023, [...]
Another month has flown by thus triggering this FFJ Portfolio - December 2024 report; all monthly reports are accessible here. Purchases I increased my exposure to 4 existing holdings in 'Core' accounts in the FFJ Portfolio and initiated a position in Cintas (CTAS) in one of the 'Side' accounts. Nike (NKE) 200 shares @ ~$78.48 [...]
Another month has flown by thus triggering this FFJ Portfolio - November 2024 report; all monthly reports are accessible here. I deployed only ~$94,793 USD during the month and reinvested minimal dividend income. The value of the FFJ Portfolio, however, increased ~$ 35,427 CDN and ~$ 440,440 USD in one month. None of my existing [...]