Beating The Tide: Stock Picks That Outperform

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Weekly #38: Kraft Heinz Breakup & Why Your Best Ideas Aren’t Yours
From Kraft Heinz’s Cost-Cutting Fallout to Borrowed Investing Ideas and Why We’re Up 10.2% YTD
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George Atuan, CFA
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When a 13 % ROE Bank Trades for <0.8x Book: Why the ‘Zip-Code Discount’ Won’t Last
Double-digit ROE, rising buybacks, and a sub-1× book multiple—uncover the overlooked bank stock primed for a rerating.
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George Atuan, CFA
Trade Alert: Replacing a finance stock in the portfolio
Rotating capital from two lagging fintech names into a high-conviction banking leader trading at just 0.86× book value.
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George Atuan, CFA
Weekly #37: Am I a Good Stock Picker? Let the Numbers Speak.
How Beating The Tide outperformed the S&P 500 by 5.09% in H1 2025, with 5.01% of that edge coming from stock selection alone.
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George Atuan, CFA

June 2025

Weekly #36: Push vs. Pull: The Mindset Shift That Can Save Your Portfolio (and Sanity)
This week’s portfolio surged past the S&P 500 again (MTD: +8.4% vs +4.4%), but the real win came from avoiding distraction and staying focused on the…
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George Atuan, CFA
Interview – Nexstar Media Group: Broadcasting's Biggest Bet ($NXST)
I’m on Ep. 221 of the Business Breakdowns podcast!
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Why I’m Rotating Out of IAMGOLD (IAG)(TSX: IMG) Into a Leaner, Faster-Growing Gold Miner
IAG just delivered big gains — but with rising gold prices, I’m betting on the miner with lower costs, more upside, and 100% ownership.
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George Atuan, CFA
Argan (AGX) Deep Dive: Why I’m Still Bullish After a 87% Run
A detailed deep dive into Argan’s growth story, updated DCF valuation, Q1 earnings, insider selling, and what I’m doing with my position.
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George Atuan, CFA
Weekly #35: How I Get Paid $3,000–$7,000 a Month Waiting to Buy Stocks at My Desired Price
This Options Strategy Earned Me Thousands Just for Waiting. Plus, My Portfolio Is Up 4.3% YTD vs 1.5% for the S&P 500.
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George Atuan, CFA
Rebalancing the Portfolio
Closing 3 positions, reducing another 4, and redeploying capital into 9 existing portfolio positions
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George Atuan, CFA
Weekly #34: The Art of Knowing When to Sell a Stock (And When to Sit Tight)
Portfolio is up +2.9% YTD, with 88% of holdings beating or meeting EPS estimates. When to close a position, how I decide when to sell, and the 3 reasons…
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George Atuan, CFA
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Deep Dive: This AI-Driven Lending Powerhouse Is Hiding in Plain Sight
Behind the scenes of an Asian fintech that's quietly outpacing the competition on ROE, growth, and capital returns — all while trading below 7x…
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George Atuan, CFA
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