January 20, 2026
See How Our Big Calls Have Performed …
Written by a human (me), not Ai.
This week our new Investment Accelerator got underway with a full house of keen investors.
Here’s the first thing I revealed in Class 1 and it surprised a few of them …
It’s not about what you invest in. It’s about how you invest.
The difference?
The what might make a quick buck. But the how makes it repeatable, for lifetime financial security.
Don’t get me wrong: Our entire list of vetted core ETFs and Options is shared to all mentees (and some are listed below).
But how we use them, in our copy & paste GPI Portfolio, is the game-changer.
* GPI = Growth + Protection + Income in one portfolio. It’s our Gold-Standard for the best portfolios.
Some of Our Big Calls …
Apart from those vetted core investments, we’ll also share full details of new investment ideas with our investor circle.
Listed below are a few of those ideas from 2025, with their 1-year returns …
Own the World, not just the S&P500
In early 2025 we warned about over-exposure to the US market. I outlined some better alternatives which included:
- European Stocks +26%
- Asian stocks +23%
- UK REITs +11.6%
- High Dividend Stocks 6% Div yield (+Capital growth)
- Emerging Markets +27%
- And … with +7%, US Stocks underperformed (incl the USD decline)
Buy Gold (+54%)
In the last couple of years I’ve written about gold several times. Gold has gained 54% in 1 year and doubled in 2 years.
Global Stocks after Trump’s Tariff sell-off (+14%)
During April’s sell-off, I reminded our community to embrace the volatility as our opportunity to pound-cost-average in. With our help, some even accelerated their PCA during this time – with strong results.
Israel as an undiscovered Ai/tech play (+39%)
We covered this market internally and I later wrote about it. The market gained 39% in 2025.
Japan
I uncovered Japan as a ‘dark horse’ with numerous interesting developments. Japan has already gained 6.4% in 2026 and rose 25% in 2025.
Options
You’ll know I write about Options all the time! Our average monthly income in 2025 was approx 2.1% per month.
A big misconception is that Options are speculative. In fact, options make your portfolio safer – read here to see exactly how.
A Repeatable Framework
I revisited these to underline the importance of a repeatable framework (the how) that helps us discover sustainable investment ideas. i.e. the how uncovers the what.
Although these calls have produced solid returns, it’s the whole framework that will carry our portfolios through the years and decades to come.
Always Remember:
- Time in the Markets always beats timing the markets
- Stay Diversified
- Minimise those leakages: Fees, Inflation, and Taxes
- Financial Markets are a great source of recurring income
- ETFs, Balanced Funds and Options achieve all the above
- Being educated helps you outperform 99% of the population
… to ensure your investments work for YOUR financial freedom (not someone else’s)
And …
For more guidance, our Investment Academy will help you implement all of this in a step-by-step way.
Thousands of people have learnt how to diversify and pound-cost-average into low-cost, set-and-forget ETFs & Funds for inflation-beating growth. And Options to create recurring income.
Click here to learn about our Investment Academy
Finally …
– Don’t take the above as advice as it may not apply to you personally
– Your Capital is at Risk
– You may not be covered by the FSCS
– Anything mentioned in a podcast or in a previous article was valid at that time and may not continue to be now
