{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/8c560a52-84ff-4b06-b819-f4e9bd6e85ef/6aee5d129272884e57419093?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Our Monthly Portfolio Update - October 2026","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6113c4e58b49030d2716f6e0/1794017946513-22013068-75b2-4eda-bf7a-5e75d5d0cdd2.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>October was a rough month for growth investors, but not every stock got the memo. Bryce &amp; Ren unpack their latest portfolio performance, from big wins in Eli Lilly, Spotify and Pro Medicus to painful drawdowns in Alphabet, TransMedics and Asian tech. They dig into Google&#39;s slowing search growth, the future of weight-loss drugs, and a leaked CEO memo that has Ren questioning his investment in Sea Limited.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p><p>00:00 October&#39;s market wrap: Rate hikes, AI wobbles &amp; global returns</p><p>07:19 Portfolio updates: The winners, losers &amp; performance</p><p>12:46 Intuitive Surgical: Why Bryce is still buying</p><p>13:57 Rule Breaker Investing: Finding great companies</p><p>19:27 Alphabet: Is Google&#39;s search business in trouble?</p><p>22:44 Spotify &amp; Eli Lilly: Growth, GLP-1s &amp; what comes next</p><p>27:56 Sea Limited: The leaked memo that has Ren questioning his investment</p><p>30:03 Grab &amp; Shopify: Two growth stories worth watching</p><p><br></p><p>Stocks &amp; ETFs Mentioned: Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY), Spotify (NYSE: SPOT), Pro Medicus (ASX: PME), Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B), TransMedics (NASDAQ: TMDX), Sea Limited (NYSE: SE), Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG), Hims &amp; Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS), Macquarie Group (ASX: MQG), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM), SK Hynix (KRX: 000660), Samsung Electronics (KRX: 005930), Shopify (NASDAQ: SHOP), Grab Holdings (NASDAQ: GRAB), Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO), CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV), Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER)</p><p><br></p><p>Get started with <a href=\"https://www.sharesight.com/au/equitymates/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sharesight</a> and save 4 months on an annual paid plan: <a href=\"https://www.sharesight.com/equitymates\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.sharesight.com/equitymates</a></p><p><br></p><p>———</p><p><br></p><p>Want to get involved in the podcast? 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