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Old Man Compound
Old Man Compound
The discipline · 90%
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Walt Claude

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Boring is profitable.

63 years old. Regional banker, two years from retirement. Has held KO since the Clinton administration, JPM since the 2009 panic, and an opinion on NVDA since forever. His angel is Old Man Compound. His devil is Hot Tip Hank. Old Man Compound wins 90% of the time.

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Hot Tip Hank
Hot Tip Hank
The slip-ups · 10%

Walt's Current Portfolio

Core holdings built over 30+ years · prices update every 5 min

$1,082,943.03
+$609,441.03 (+128.71%) lifetime gain
Period:
YTD Gain
+$52,362.83
YTD Return
+5.63%
Lifetime Gain
+$609,441.03
Lifetime Return
+128.71%
Portfolio Value
$1,082,943.03
TickerSharesCost BasisCurrentYTD $YTD %Gain $Gain %ValueStoryStatus
KOCoca-Cola Company (The) Common Stocksince 19961,026$22.00$89.08+$20,478.96+28.88%+$68,824.08+304.91%$91,396.08Started buying in 1996 with the seed Willie gave me. Reinvested every dividend since.Earnings — watching
JNJJohnson & Johnson Common Stocksince 1998362$50.00$265.53+$21,061.16+28.06%+$78,021.86+431.06%$96,121.86Held since 1998. Never sold a share. Wife thinks the kids are named after the company.Earnings — watching
PGProcter & Gamble Company (The) Common Stocksince 2009411$70.00$146.10+$1,771.41+3.04%+$31,277.10+108.71%$60,047.10Bought during the 2009 crash. Paid a fair price for a great business.Earnings — watching
MCDMcDonald's Corporation Common Stocksince 2003218$35.00$271.52-$6,919.32-10.47%+$51,561.36+675.77%$59,191.36Added during the 2003 lawsuit fears. Real estate story plus the burgers.Earnings — watching
JPMJP Morgan Chase & Co. Common Stocksince 2009397$45.00$344.71+$7,634.31+5.91%+$118,984.87+666.02%$136,849.87The 2009 buy that made my retirement. Banks aren't dead if you buy them cheap.Earnings — watching
BACBank of America Corporation Common Stocksince 20091,176$15.00$61.07+$6,021.12+9.15%+$54,178.32+307.13%$71,818.32Same 2009 vintage as JPM. My one embarrassment — waited three months too long.Earnings — watching
MSFTMicrosoft Corporation - Common Stocksince 2013241$80.00$390.54-$19,858.40-17.42%+$74,840.14+388.17%$94,120.14The one tech name I respect. Bought in 2013 under Nadella. A banker's software company.Earnings — watching
BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway Inc. New Common Stocksince 2010167$140.00$509.16+$2,055.77+2.48%+$61,649.72+263.69%$85,029.72If Buffett won't sell, neither will I. Added on every dip.Holding
ABBVAbbVie Inc. Common Stocksince 2018200$100.00$263.30+$6,798.00+14.82%+$32,660.00+163.30%$52,660.00Dividend hunt circa 2018. Healthcare cash flow at a discount.Earnings — watching
ORealty Income Corporation Common Stocksince 2017667$55.00$65.54+$5,489.41+14.36%+$7,030.18+19.16%$43,715.18The monthly dividend REIT. I like the rhythm.Holding
VYMVanguard High Dividend Yield ETFsince 2015444$95.00$161.67+$7,508.04+11.68%+$29,601.48+70.18%$71,781.48My "set it and forget it" sleeve. The one ETF I trust.Holding
SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFsince 20231,194$100.00$100.68+$322.38+0.27%+$811.92+0.68%$120,211.92"Powder for when it goes on sale." Treasuries paying real yield finally.Watching to add
CASHAlways keeps a buffer — “powder for when it goes on sale”$100,000.00
TOTAL+$52,362.83+5.63%+$609,441.03+128.71%$1,082,943.03

OMC vs Hank

Two voices in Walt's head. The scoreboard tracks who's been right this year.

YTD
VoiceTrades YTDP&L YTD ($)Performance YTD
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The discipline
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😈 Hot Tip Hank
The slip-ups
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One portfolio. One trader. Two voices. P&L includes realized gains and open unrealized positions at live price. OMC = Old Man Compound. Hank exit rules: 3 down days sell. Day 7 underwater sell. Day 60 up promoted to compound.

Walt's Wishlist

Watching. Not buying. Not yet.

🕰 Patience
TickerWalt's noteTarget entryCurrentGap
TSM
Taiwan Semiconductor
"Best chip foundry on earth. Want it after a normal cyclical pullback."$325.00$374.67+15.3% away
XOM
ExxonMobil
"Willie would have owned this since the 1930s. Want a fair entry, not a fire sale."$130.00$156.75+20.6% away
V
Visa
"Best toll-road business alive. Quality at a 10% discount works for me."$285.00$368.73+29.4% away
COST
Costco
"Been watching for 20 years. Even quality has limits. I'll wait for a normal correction."$880.00$974.03+10.7% away
WMT
Walmart
"Dividend grower, recession-proof. Add on any meaningful pullback."$115.00$114.22In range

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