Mastercard – Trump Rhetoric Presents A Buying Opportunity

  I last reviewed Mastercard (MA) in this November 3, 2024 post at which time the most currently available financial results were for Q3 and YTD2024. I, however, subsequently disclosed the purchase of additional shares in this April 7, 2025 post. In my 2025 Year-End Investment Holdings Review I disclose that MA remains my second [...]

Lockheed Martin – The Importance Of Having A Long-Term Mindset

I last reviewed Lockheed Martin (LMT) in this January 29, 2025 post. In that post, I disclose the purchase of 50 shares @ $457.75 in one of the 'Core' accounts in the FFJ Portfolio on January 28. This purchase increased my exposure to 620 shares. With the automatic reinvestment of dividend income, my exposure is [...]

CME Group Exposure Increased

There are no material changes subsequent to my October 25, 2025 post. The purpose of this brief post, therefore, is merely to disclose the purchase of an additional 100 shares @ $266.875 on January 6, 2026 in a 'Core' account in the FFJ Portfolio. Dividends and Share Repurchases Dividend and Dividend Yield The following is [...]

Veeva Announces Share Repurchase Program

I last reviewed Veeva Systems (VEEV) in this November 21, 2025 post at which time the Q3 and YTD2026 results had just been released following the November 20, 2025 market close. At the end of Q3, the company had ~$1.66B in cash and cash equivalents and ~$4.977B in short-term investments. Meanwhile, its total liabilities amounted to [...]

Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. Exposure Increased

In my June 9, 2025 post I disclose my decision to acquire an additional 500 shares in Howard Hughes Holdings (HHH) after disclosing a 500 share position in the FFJ Portfolio in my June 3 post. In these two posts I touch upon how HHH is about to undergo a radical transformation. This transformation includes [...]

2025 Year-End Investment Holdings Review

Shortly after every month end, I publish a monthly recap that only includes holdings in the FFJ Portfolio. At mid-year and year-end, however, I look at my exposure across all accounts including retirement accounts to determine my exposure since I hold shares in the same companies in various accounts held at two discount brokers. This [...]

FFJ Portfolio – December 2025

This FFJ Portfolio - December 2025 report is a high-level recap of my activity during the month. All monthly reports are accessible here. Recent Activity One of the discount brokers I employ has introduced Partial Shares Dividend Reinvestment Plans. Going forward, partial shares will be acquired for the holdings in my investment accounts at this [...]

Cintas Is Actively Repurchasing Fairly Valued Shares YTD FY2026

In my September 24, 2025 post, I disclose the purchase of an additional 100 shares @ $200.79 bringing my total exposure to 600 shares in a 'Side' account in the FFJ Portfolio. When I wrote that post, CTAS had just released its Q1 2026 results. Subsequently, an improvement in valuation prompted me to acquire an [...]

Arista Networks Exposure Further Increased

In this December 3, 2025 post, I disclose my decision to initiate a 200 share position in Arista Networks (ANET) @ $127.505/share on December 2, 2025 in one of the 'Core' accounts in the FFJ Portfolio. I acquired an additional 200 shares @ $128.01/share in the same account on December 5 bringing my ANET exposure [...]

HEICO Valuation Remains Frothy

I last reviewed HEICO (HEI and HEI-a) in this August 26, 2025 post at which time it had just released Q3 and YTD2025 results. With the release of Q4 and FY2025 results following the December 18 market close, I revisit this existing holding to gauge its valuation. I initiated a position in September 2019 and [...]

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