Insider Portfolio: How We Outperformed in Volatile Times
Weekly Inside Portfolio Update
Weekly Market Snapshot
1️⃣ Portfolio Performance: Outpacing the Benchmarks
2️⃣ Top Movers of the Week: Biggest Gainers & Losers
1️⃣ Portfolio Performance
Our portfolio (blue line) has stayed strong in this tough market, beating the MSCI World Index, S&P 500, and Nasdaq. While major indexes have dropped this month, our strategy has shown its strength—both in holding steady and growing.
2️⃣ Top Movers of the Week
This week’s biggest movers in our Insider Portfolio:
📈 iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX (+10.25%) – Volatility made a comeback, and so did VIX.
📉 Coinbase Global Inc. (Class A)(-12.09%) – Crypto winter? Perhaps more of a chilly spring.
S&P 500 VIX: Unpredictability Mounts as We’re Approaching “Liberation Day”
It is surprising that our best performer this week wasn’t a flashy stock but S&P 500 VIX, up as market jitters returned. Just when Wall Street thought it could catch its breath after the wild sell-off, Trump threw another punch—this time with fresh 25% additional auto tariffs. His message is clear— “Build in the U.S., or pay up.” Effective 2 April.
2 April will be a big day. Trump has been gearing up for what he calls “Liberation Day,” when he plans to announce “reciprocal tariffs” on all U.S. trading partners. While he’s hinted at some leniency lately, his Treasury Secretary has already warned that the “Dirty 15” (aka America’s biggest trade deficit partners) will bear the brunt. China, the EU, Mexico, and a few others must be sweating right now. We’re now talking about trillions of international trades under tariff pressure. Politicians, policy makers, and investors are all holding their breaths.
With all this tariff drama, the so-called “fear gauge” (VIX) is heating up again. Where’s the market headed next? We don’t know—but something big might be brewing! And we’ve profited from that.
Coinbase: Reported Acquisition Only Strengthen its Fundamentals
Yet another bad week for Coinbase, down 12.09%. We think it is still hit by reduced market sentiment and global investors fleeing into safety. But our faith in its long-term potential? Unshaken. Read more in our earlier post.
Beyond its solid fundamentals, Coinbase is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Deribit, the leading global derivative exchange. If the deal goes through, it would mark Coinbase’s biggest expansion into the crypto derivatives market, adding options trading to its existing spot and futures offerings. Given that Deribit processed nearly $1.2 trillion in trades last year, this acquisition could significantly enhance Coinbase’s market position.
We’re still betting on Coinbase—and a lower share price just means a better entry point.
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Looks like you guys really nailed it during the ups and downs! It's impressive to see how you navigated the chaos. Keep up the solid work!