The Model Portfolio

Seeing as CRWD is near its two-year low, I think it's a good time to start a position. 

The model portfolio will be a collection of 15-20 stocks I own. The portfolio will be composed of a combination of blue chips, mature growth stocks, and "moonshot" growth stocks. 

Some blue chips could include TJX, WM, TRTN, CB, and UNP, among others. The mature growth stocks include companies with solid track records like NOW, ANET, PAYC, and INTU. The "moonshot" stocks are hyper-growth companies with tremendous upside, but they could also go to zero -- these are VERY RISKY stocks. My strategy is that, by buying several moonshot stocks, hopefully, at least one will become a multi-bagger and hopefully make up for other moonshot losses. SeekingAlpha Premium gives one access to many in-depth stock articles, and my research generally starts there.

The allocation and prices do not reflect my actual positions, but I will not choose a stock I don't already own.

Model Portfolio Pick 1 - Crowdstrike (CRWD)

Ten shares at $115/share = $1,500 total. ***(Correction, = $1150)**

The second pick is Alphabet (GOOGL). Google is an advertising giant. Advertising is one of the first things to go in a bear market, which IMO is why GOOGL has dropped so low. GOOGL, of course, has projects other than advertising -- Android, Chrome, Gmail, and FitBit, among others. GOOGL doesn't have the growth projections as other growth stocks, but I believe there is plenty of growth ahead. I add the stock to the model portfolio because of quality, growth, and valuation. GOOGL is trading at a FWD PE of 20.06 (slightly above sector average) and a FWD PEG ratio of 1.12 (below the sector average).

As of writing this article, GOOGL trades at $95.21 per share.

Model Portfolio Pick 2 - Alphabet (GOOGL)

12 shares at $95.21 = $1,142.52

Tech has been solid off and punished in 2022. I expect there to be more sell-offs, earnings misses, and surprises. But with a long-term perspective (5-10 years), I like adding CRWD and GOOGL here.

This website is created and authored by Marlin Sandlin and is published and provided for informational and entertainment purposes only and merely cites my own personal opinions.  I am not a financial advisor, and this website is not intended to constitute investment advice or provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual or on any specific security or investment product.  Any action you take upon the information you find on this website is strictly at your own risk.  This website may share links to articles and information which is interesting to me, but it is in no way an endorsement by me or by anyone associated with me.  The views reflected in the commentary are subject to change at any time without notice.   I may or may not hold investments in the companies or securities discussed on this website.

Marlin Sandlin owns shares of Crowdstrike (CRWD), Alphabet Inc. (GOOGLE), Waste Management, Inc., Chubb Limited (CB), Union Pacific Corporation (UNP), Triton International Limited (TRTN), ServiceNow (NOW), and Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC).

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