Portfolio Review | January 2026 (+20.02%) & Controversial Takes
Maybe I should close the books for the year and pay out my LPs. JK I don’t have any
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I built a tool using Claude Code to automate DCF valuation.
In January 2026 I was up 20.02%. This is while the Nasdaq is flattish, and SMH up 12%. Neither are perfect benchmarks as I am not fully allocated to semis. I do not have a single name in the red (which is statistically speaking very unlikely to last into Feb).
Have many hot n spicy takes to share today. Port reviews will be very casual tone, sharing my crazy personal opinions.