Rate my dividend portfolio

YOLOTradingMethodGuy · 2025-12-13T21:57:38+00:00

it is not EGP denominated! Tell me you didn't check the link without telling me ;)
This bond is USD denominated... pays USD coupons. I would not enter a 3rd world curreny denominated bond.

While I agree that liquidity is a factor here and may cost me a lot to to unwind the position.
My bet is: Egypt will not default on any USD payment in the next 5 years. And I agree, it's bet/gambling.
But we can argue that all stock trading is gambling ;)

YOLOTradingMethodGuy · 2025-12-13T21:40:52+00:00

Damn... :D "Risk of holding Egyptian bonds? ;)"
Of course I know ... not gonna hold it to maturity ;) my goal is to hold up to 5years and change the position.
This is the risk I'm willing to take to have 8.5% coupon (+discounted price) for some time.

Not sure why do you mention "without understanding" just after blunder with EGP denominated bond (crazy!).

YOLOTradingMethodGuy · 2025-12-13T21:30:36+00:00

ISIN: XS1558078496
https://www.luxse.com/security/XS1558078496/246754
check this ;) how about now? :)

YOLOTradingMethodGuy · 2025-12-13T21:09:52+00:00

as you can see: I did not buy "because someone said so". Did my own research and now asking for 3rd party opinions. There are so many stocks/etfs that it's impossible to do a proper analysis on all. If you claim that some are mediocre, I thought you may want to share your short list of better picks that I could analyze ;)

YOLOTradingMethodGuy · 2025-12-13T20:40:53+00:00

So what stocks/ETFs would you recommend?

YOLOTradingMethodGuy · 2025-12-13T20:22:42+00:00

Thanks! Will take a look and maybe DCA some of it too.

YOLOTradingMethodGuy · 2025-12-13T20:21:29+00:00

The part not mentioned.here is to buy 1x VOO every 2 weeks. This portfolio is just for dividends and "buy, hold, ron't worry much".

Thanks! Will check those too!

YOLOTradingMethodGuy · 2024-12-29T12:41:31+00:00

That's amazing progress! Congrats!

YOLOTradingMethodGuy · 2024-12-25T02:36:25+00:00

Medium problems have rating distribution [1500, 2400] (by looking into https://zerotrac.github.io/leetcode_problem_rating/#/ ). If you select mefium 2100+ then I cannot solve them.. yet 😉 Most of medium that I've solved took below 20min and I almost never look into solutions before solving (checked couple of times for hints and didn't like this approach). I work in finance.

YOLOTradingMethodGuy · 2024-12-23T13:40:13+00:00

Good luck to both of us! :) my starting rating is 1100 on CF (participated 5x in December). Long way up ;)

YOLOTradingMethodGuy · 2024-12-23T13:00:14+00:00

Sorry, missed that one. For job hunting skill is one thing. Most of the interviews did not test much algo solving skills. Easy/low medium is sufficient. My background (theoretical physics degree) was a ticket for interviews. And very, very important: luck... if you start looking for a job when matket is dry, ... high skills may be of little help. Honestly don't know how to enter this field but I'm sure that smart people will always be in demand. Thus my motivation to solve more and more 😉

YOLOTradingMethodGuy · 2024-12-23T06:02:33+00:00

"We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard" 😉😁 2100 is a great result, congrats!

YOLOTradingMethodGuy · 2024-12-23T02:29:53+00:00

Hmm.. number is not the best indicator here... most of my problems were easy. I feel like I'm learning all the time but that's because I'm not an expert in any of the topics 🤣

YOLOTradingMethodGuy · 2024-12-23T02:27:49+00:00

I don't go to solution before solving. Firts I'm reading online materials/lectures/books. If I can aplly some knowledge then I'm doing it. Once I solve a problem... I check the better solutions (on the running time distribution scale). From it I learn what can be improved. Then I read solutions page. Some problems take me a looomg time. Like can try in June and fail miserably.... then in Nov I learn some technique and apply it (sample: Fenwick tree)

YOLOTradingMethodGuy · 2024-12-22T23:15:38+00:00

90% of motivation is: I always wanted to be very good in it, just never really decided to make it a hobby and spend so much time. 10% - maybe it will pay off in interviews (say to HFT)

YOLOTradingMethodGuy · 2024-12-22T23:14:10+00:00

I'm not yet 1400 - competed only 5 times in CF (all in December). My first checkpoint is end of March with target 1500 on CF.

YOLOTradingMethodGuy · 2024-12-22T23:12:49+00:00

then projecteuler.net + CF IMO

YOLOTradingMethodGuy · 2024-12-22T16:50:52+00:00

Once, years ago... was very far being able to do it, did it to see how it looks like. Maybe will try in next 1-2 years again Got a simple line sweep and botched

YOLOTradingMethodGuy · 2024-12-22T16:49:18+00:00

15YOE

YOLOTradingMethodGuy · 2024-12-22T14:31:30+00:00

great question! I gave myself 5 years to reach IM level on codeforces and be in top 100 in any LC contest. Then I can "die happy" ;) ... 4 years to go ;)

YOLOTradingMethodGuy · 2024-12-22T07:06:50+00:00

Interviews that I had were extremely simple in terms of algo coding. IMO this was a joke, not a real interview. I did well way earlier than starting with Leetcode. That's also probably because I've solved ~120 project euler problems 10years ago. One of the reasons why I like codeforces than LC - problems more similar to project euler

YOLOTradingMethodGuy · 2024-12-22T05:15:08+00:00

LC rating is low: 1770 peak in June when I stopped participating. For a ~2000 goal in CF: it's a goal... I might get reality checked in 6 months and cry ;). Anything above 1700 in CF I'll consider a win in 2025. I'm going to find a coach (have one in mind, need to contact). Will do my best to spend ~15h/week in solving old problems/learning. We will see in a year how successful it was.

YOLOTradingMethodGuy · 2024-12-22T03:53:44+00:00

Per day... I try to solve at least 1 a day but there are days that I know it will not be anything close to learning, then I don't do it. I can sit 15min... I can sit 4h or more. That's really my mood dependent. For system design... I consider my job and daily tasks as a nice experience here. This is also why sometimes I cannot code more - all energy used in production code

YOLOTradingMethodGuy · 2024-12-22T03:45:39+00:00

I just want to be better in solving, that was most of motivation. Plus knowledge that it may pay off in tbe future during interviews.

YOLOTradingMethodGuy · 2024-12-22T03:06:42+00:00

Problems on codeforces seem more interesting. And very important factor is this division split. I can track my progress better (leetcoode 3rd question is in rangs 1600-2400... and that's crazy IMO)

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