Weekly Wins: A Review of Our Newest Contributor's Favorites
Let's look at some great picks from Louis Llanes.
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For this week's wins, we'd like to highlight a list of great picks from our newest contributor, Louis Llanes.
Louis writes our advisor-focused content, which will soon be turned into a new newsletter. He's a wealth of advice for financial advisors, but his stock picks are also pretty fabulous. He's worth a follow, even if you're your own financial advisor!
With that, here is a review of some of his ideas that paid off in 2024.
Bitcoin: Despite being a popular choice, the trend continues to be bullish, especially with the new Trump administration fostering a more optimistic outlook. Louis sees continued retail participation and money flows. He mentioned Bitcoin in an article on September 28, 2024, "Is the Recent Rise in Gold a Trap?" The price for the iShares Bitcoin Trust IBIT was $37.39 at that time, now at $57.22, a 53.04% gain. Louis uses this as a benchmark against commodity markets for risk management in his asset allocation models.
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor AOSL: Discussed in my October 12, 2024, article "Fishing for Less Crowded Tech Stocks," this stock closed at $38.56 on that date and is now at $45.20, up 17.22%.
Plexus Corp. PLXS: Also mentioned in the same article, it closed at $103.695 and is now at $166.11, a 60.18% increase.
Spotify SPOT: Covered in the "Stocks That Need Love" article, it closed at $380.94 and is now at $483.31, up 26.87%.
DocuSign DOCU: Also covered in the "Stocks that Need Love" article. It closed at $70.79 and is now at $94.48, up 33.47%.