My Portfolio Apr26

 Summary of April 2026

Portfolio @ End of Apr26

Although US/Israel & Iran agreed to ceasefire and negotiate since 8 Apr26, both parties try to take control of the Strait of Hormuz.

Traffic through the strait remains much disrupted, causing the crude oil price to stay high.

The Brent crude oil price once fell below USD90/barrel but rebounded to USD120/barrel. Currently it is hovering around the USD110 mark.

UAE announced that it will quit OPEC starting May26, and will increase its daily production without OPEC's restriction.

UAE is the 4th largest oil producer among OPEC+ countries. The increasing supply can only be felt after the Strait of Hormuz is fully opened though.

My Portfolio Mac26

 Summary of March 2026

Portfolio @ End of Mac26

On the last day of Feb26, someone decided to start a war and the stock market plummeted in Mac26 as a result.

Initially many people thought that US & Israel war on Iran will end swiftly within a week or two but now it seems like it might drag on for months.

Stock market in the world suffers due to the fear of inflation & economy slowdown caused by the escalating crude oil price.

As Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz which is responsible for 20% of the world's oil & gas passage, Brent crude oil price surged toward USD120/barrel from USD72/barrel before the war. 

Currently it stays above USD100/barrel while there is still fear that oil & gas facilities in the region might get destroyed further.

My Portfolio Feb26

Summary of February 2026

 

Portfolio @ End of Feb26

Following a spectacular start to the year, Feb26 was not a good month for KLCI as it dropped 1.4%, bringing down the YTD gain to 2.2%.

My portfolio also lost 0.5% in the month, in which both JHM & MMSV suffered 19% & 16% drop respectively after posting bad quarter results.

I have made a calculation error in my Jan26 portfolio gain and I've made the correction. The gain should be 9.13%, not 11% as posted earlier.

Anyway, the Middle East is at war now and the world stock markets generally tumbled.

My Portfolio Jan26

Summary of January 2026

Portfolio @ End of Jan26

KLCI made an impressive start to the year of 2026 with a 3.62% gain, as the banking stocks continue their superb run since Dec25.

Jan26 also witnessed MYR strengthening and broke below RM4.00 against USD for the first time since 2018.

Gold and silver price continued their bull run only to fall sharply in the end of Jan26.

My portfolio performed well with a 9.13% gain thanks to IAB, which is the first stock to hit limit up in 2026.

Review of 2025: Can Tech Stocks Rebound in 2026?

 

Year 2025 was dominated by Donald Trump's return to the White House and his reciprocal tariffs which resulted in trade war with China.

Within the year, US Fed cut the interest rate from 4.5% to 3.75%, which is generally good for its stock market.

Precious metals price staged a remarkable rally. Gold price rose more than 60% in 2025 to a record high above USD4,500, while silver & platinum prices appreciated even more with their prices more than doubled.

Brent crude oil price dropped about 25% from USD80 to USD60 per barrel, while palm oil price also weakened 20% from RM5,000 to RM4,000 per tonne.

Bitcoin price broke new high in Sep25 to over USD120k but retreated to end the year at around USD88k, down 10% from around USD98k at the beginning of the year.

Malaysia Ringgit appreciated approximately 10% against the USD, from RM4.50 to RM4.05. At the same time, SGD weakened 5% against MYR from RM3.30 to RM3.15.

My Portfolio Dec25

Summary of December 2025

Portfolio @ End of Dec25

 

Year 2025 is a superb year for stock markets in almost the whole world, but not for Malaysia.

After suffering loss in the first 11 months, KLCI managed to end the year in positive territory with a 2.3% gain, thanks to a late push of the index stocks in December. 

However, most small and mid cap stocks suffered badly.

For investors who invest in US stock market, it seems to be a good harvest year. An annual return of 20-30% should be easily within reach.

The S&P 500 advanced 16.4% in 2025, but it still "underperformed" compared to other major markets in the world.

The Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF registered a remarkable annual return of 32.3% in 2025. It just shows how bullish year 2025 was.