Our Portfolio Strategy Continues to Evolve

Our new approach to the portfolio is moving forward.

Earlier this week, our holding in Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) had risen more than 40 %. We decided to take the profit and reinvest the money.We added a number of shares in PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP).

This time, the world’s most perfect husband was spot-on with his timing. The day after we bought PEP, Seeking Alpha issued a strong buy recommendation.

My husband subscribes to both Seeking Alpha Premium and Alpha Picks.

Given the ridiculous amount of time he spends with those two, I’m grateful they are literally non-binary — nothing but ones and zeros. Because if they were actual flesh and blood like me, I’d have some very serious competition for my husband’s attention… and I’m not entirely sure I’d win.


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Why the Political Left Doesn’t Want Swedes to Take Responsibility for Their Own Money

Our current government has, during its term, exempted the first 300,000 SEK from tax on Capital Insurance Accounts (KF) and Investment Savings Accounts (ISK).

When you invest in these accounts you pay a flat-rate tax on the value – regardless of whether your investments go up or down.Ahead of the election this fall, the opposition has already promised to raise the tax on these accounts. The Green Party and the Left Party want to slash the tax-free amount to just 50,000 SEK, while the Social Democrats want to increase the flat-rate tax instead.

They are deliberately punishing people who save and take personal responsibility for their financial future. At the same time they are trying to buy votes from those who don’t save — by keeping them dependent on subsidies and government handouts.Let that sink in.

This isn’t economic policy.
This is classic vote-buying, paid for with other people’s money.

The left doesn’t want Swedes to become financially independent.
They need them dependent.


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Why I Would Vote No to the EU Today

On 13 November 1994, I voted yes in the Swedish EU referendum.I believed in the original idea: to create lasting peace in Europe through economic and political cooperation after the devastation of the Second World War.I was also in favour of adopting the euro, because if you join a union, you should be fully part of it.

Today I regret that vote.The EU has developed into something I never wanted: a supranational state that increasingly rules over Sweden and other member nations. It is no longer a partnership of sovereign countries — it is a project run from the top by unelected officials. The European Commission, led by a president who was not chosen by the people, now makes decisions that directly override national parliaments and democratic will.

If I had known in 1994 what the EU would become, I would never have voted yes.The fact that Swedish politicians are once again talking about introducing the euro in 2026 only proves one thing: it is not “the time” that is out of joint.
It is our politicians.


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Why I’ve Started to Think Differently About “Influencers” in Public Spaces

I have always been very positive about social media. It has genuinely helped many young girls and women fulfil their dream of becoming photo models or content creators.

I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve walked past groups of friends taking beautiful photos in parks, on streets, or by the water. That part I still support.However, a new and rather unpleasant trend has emerged lately.

More and more influencers (and wannabe influencers) are filming themselves in gyms, concerts, cafés, and other public places — and they often get visibly annoyed or rude when an ordinary person accidentally walks into their shot.

They act as if the entire public space belongs to them and their content.This behaviour has genuinely made me think less of these self-styled “models” and “creators”.

My view is simple:
If you choose to film or take photos in a public space, then you are the one who should show consideration — not the other way around. The rest of us are not extras in your video.


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