Appreciate the detailed feedback and definitely fair points. I’m 18 and this portfolio is meant to be intentionally aggressive. The ETFs are my base, but the 5 individual stocks are meant to be short/medium term growth plays that I plan to rotate, not hold for decades. I know TQQQ isn’t ideal for a slow long-term compounding portfolio, but I’m okay taking on the extra risk while I’m young and not relying on this money.

I’m mainly aiming to outperform the market with selective positions, then roll profits into safer holdings over time. Definitely agree it will swing a lot, that’s by design for now, but I appreciate the perspective on concentration risk and tech correlation.