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We are a small team of investors building a high performing ASX small cap stock portfolio and sharing our investing journey with our readers for free.

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Opportunities Portfolio

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Special opportunities across a broad range of sectors at an early stage of growth with strong management. Seeking 1,000% plus returns across a medium to long term hold

Time Frame

3 to 5 years

Early Stage Portfolio

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Short term positions in small early stage ASX companies with high potential, near term price catalysts. Focus on resource exploration, early stage tech and biotech

Time Frame

2 to 3 years

Growth Portfolio

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Longer term positions in a variety of sectors. Seeking strong management where traction has been established and company has entered into a growth phase.

Time Frame

4 to 7 years

Biotech Portfolio

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Finfeed is following on from one of Australia’s most successful biotech and life sciences fund managers to select and invest in early to mid-stage ASX listed biotechs.

Time Frame

3 to 5 years

Next Investors Portfolio

Stocks Date of Initial Coverage Initial Entry Price Last Price Portfolio Weighting Shares Held Macro Theme Actively Sharing Highest Point Performance from Initial Entry
EMD 04-Sep-2023 $0.075 $0.072 Biotech 65% -4%
SLM 31-May-2023 $0.200 $0.185 Lithium 570% -8%
SGA 22-Jul-2022 $0.163 $0.190 Graphite 249% 16%
TEE 06-May-2022 $0.113 $0.200 Oil and Gas 77% 77%
NHE 08-Apr-2022 $0.148 $0.185 Helium 190% 25%
ALA 18-Feb-2022 $0.038 $0.094 Biotech 189% 147%
KNI 25-Aug-2021 $0.200 $0.258 Nickel, Lithium, Cobalt 723% 29%
DXB 16-Aug-2021 $0.200 $0.140 Biotech 45% -30%
PFE 05-Aug-2021 $0.200 $0.060 Manganese 20% -70%
BPM 19-May-2021 $0.200 $0.090 Gold 73% -55%
ONE 12-Mar-2021 $0.060 $0.210 Tech 458% 250%
NTI 18-Sep-2023 $0.045 $0.057 None 191% 28%
PUR 02-Dec-2020 $0.014 $0.009 Lithium 204% -33%
VN8 25-Sep-2020 $0.125 $0.022 Growth Stocks 0% -82%
IVZ 18-Sep-2020 $0.035 $0.170 Oil and Gas 1057% 386%
EMN 04-Sep-2020 $0.065 $0.130 Manganese 808% 100%
MNB 26-Aug-2020 $0.030 $0.076 Hydrogen, Food Security 550% 153%
PRL 05-Aug-2020 $0.025 $0.041 Hydrogen 535% 63%
88E 23-Jul-2020 $0.007 $0.005 Oil and Gas 657% -29%
TTM 08-Jul-2020 $0.067 $0.030 Gold, Copper 102% -55%
LCL 30-Apr-2020 $0.036 $0.022 Gold, Nickel, Copper 291% -39%
GTR 29-Apr-2020 $0.018 $0.008 Uranium 89% -56%
GAL 01-Mar-2020 $0.247 $0.275 Nickel 691% 12%
AJX 03-Mar-2020 $0.060 $0.013 Growth Stocks 33% -78%
VUL 20-Aug-2019 $0.200 $2.440 Lithium 6060% 1120%
EXR 11-Jul-2019 $0.041 $0.092 Oil and Gas, Hydrogen 461% 124%
WHK 01-May-2019 $0.097 $0.021 Tech 80% -78%
Stocks Date of Initial Coverage Initial Entry Price Last Price Portfolio Weighting Shares Held Macro Theme Actively Sharing Highest Point Performance from Initial Entry
EMD 04-Sep-2023 $0.075 $0.072 Biotech 65% -4%
SLM 31-May-2023 $0.200 $0.185 Lithium 570% -8%
SGA 22-Jul-2022 $0.163 $0.190 Graphite 249% 16%
TEE 06-May-2022 $0.113 $0.200 Oil and Gas 77% 77%
NHE 08-Apr-2022 $0.148 $0.185 Helium 190% 25%
ALA 18-Feb-2022 $0.038 $0.094 Biotech 189% 147%
KNI 25-Aug-2021 $0.200 $0.258 Nickel, Lithium, Cobalt 723% 29%
DXB 16-Aug-2021 $0.200 $0.140 Biotech 45% -30%
PFE 05-Aug-2021 $0.200 $0.060 Manganese 20% -70%
BPM 19-May-2021 $0.200 $0.090 Gold 73% -55%
ONE 12-Mar-2021 $0.060 $0.210 Tech 458% 250%
NTI 18-Sep-2023 $0.045 $0.057 None 191% 28%
PUR 02-Dec-2020 $0.014 $0.009 Lithium 204% -33%
VN8 25-Sep-2020 $0.125 $0.022 Growth Stocks 0% -82%
IVZ 18-Sep-2020 $0.035 $0.170 Oil and Gas 1057% 386%
EMN 04-Sep-2020 $0.065 $0.130 Manganese 808% 100%
MNB 26-Aug-2020 $0.030 $0.076 Hydrogen, Food Security 550% 153%
PRL 05-Aug-2020 $0.025 $0.041 Hydrogen 535% 63%
88E 23-Jul-2020 $0.007 $0.005 Oil and Gas 657% -29%
TTM 08-Jul-2020 $0.067 $0.030 Gold, Copper 102% -55%
LCL 30-Apr-2020 $0.036 $0.022 Gold, Nickel, Copper 291% -39%
GTR 29-Apr-2020 $0.018 $0.008 Uranium 89% -56%
GAL 01-Mar-2020 $0.247 $0.275 Nickel 691% 12%
AJX 03-Mar-2020 $0.060 $0.013 Growth Stocks 33% -78%
VUL 20-Aug-2019 $0.200 $2.440 Lithium 6060% 1120%
EXR 11-Jul-2019 $0.041 $0.092 Oil and Gas, Hydrogen 461% 124%
WHK 01-May-2019 $0.097 $0.021 Tech 80% -78%

Wise Owl Portfolio

Stocks Date of Initial Coverage Initial Entry Price Last Price Portfolio Weighting Shares Held Macro Theme Actively Sharing Highest Point Performance from Initial Entry
HVY 10-Jul-2023 $0.113 $0.110 244% -3%
OKR 20-Feb-2023 $0.150 $0.105 Uranium 60% -30%
CAY 14-Feb-2022 $0.100 $0.070 40% -30%
EV1 17-Nov-2021 $0.200 $0.130 Graphite 183% -35%
IRD 28-Mar-2021 $0.215 $0.074 Iron Ore 0% -66%
OJC 08-Mar-2021 $0.140 $0.125 Growth Stocks -6% -11%
EMH 03-Mar-2021 $1.100 $0.560 Lithium 61% -49%
FYI 19-Jan-2021 $0.200 $0.078 123% -61%
EMN 04-Sep-2020 $0.065 $0.130 Manganese 808% 100%
MNB 26-Aug-2020 $0.030 $0.076 Hydrogen, Food Security 550% 153%
PRL 05-Aug-2020 $0.025 $0.041 Hydrogen 535% 63%
VUL 20-Aug-2019 $0.200 $2.440 Lithium 6060% 1120%
EXR 11-Jul-2019 $0.041 $0.092 Oil and Gas, Hydrogen 461% 124%
WHK 01-May-2019 $0.097 $0.021 Tech 80% -78%
Stocks Date of Initial Coverage Initial Entry Price Last Price Portfolio Weighting Shares Held Macro Theme Actively Sharing Highest Point Performance from Initial Entry
HVY 10-Jul-2023 $0.113 $0.110 244% -3%
OKR 20-Feb-2023 $0.150 $0.105 Uranium 60% -30%
CAY 14-Feb-2022 $0.100 $0.070 40% -30%
EV1 17-Nov-2021 $0.200 $0.130 Graphite 183% -35%
IRD 28-Mar-2021 $0.215 $0.074 Iron Ore 0% -66%
OJC 08-Mar-2021 $0.140 $0.125 Growth Stocks -6% -11%
EMH 03-Mar-2021 $1.100 $0.560 Lithium 61% -49%
FYI 19-Jan-2021 $0.200 $0.078 123% -61%
EMN 04-Sep-2020 $0.065 $0.130 Manganese 808% 100%
MNB 26-Aug-2020 $0.030 $0.076 Hydrogen, Food Security 550% 153%
PRL 05-Aug-2020 $0.025 $0.041 Hydrogen 535% 63%
VUL 20-Aug-2019 $0.200 $2.440 Lithium 6060% 1120%
EXR 11-Jul-2019 $0.041 $0.092 Oil and Gas, Hydrogen 461% 124%
WHK 01-May-2019 $0.097 $0.021 Tech 80% -78%

Catalyst Hunter Portfolio

Stocks Date of Initial Coverage Initial Entry Price Last Price Portfolio Weighting Shares Held Macro Theme Actively Sharing Highest Point Performance from Initial Entry
HAR 27-Sep-2023 $0.110 $0.190 Uranium 136% 73%
REZ 05-Jun-2023 $0.022 $0.015 Gold, Nickel 70% -33%
MEG 17-Feb-2023 $0.039 $0.025 Rare Earths, Lithium 151% -36%
LYN 21-Nov-2022 $0.256 $0.155 Rare Earths 127% -39%
TYX 06-Sep-2022 $0.017 $0.019 Lithium 294% 12%
LNR 10-Feb-2022 $0.029 $0.006 Rare Earths 134% -79%
AKN 04-Feb-2022 $0.165 $0.054 Copper, Uranium 88% -67%
GGE 28-Oct-2021 $0.011 $0.009 Helium 473% -18%
RAS 05-Jul-2021 $0.065 $0.042 Lithium 585% -35%
TG1 07-Apr-2021 $0.200 $0.083 Copper, Gold 28% -59%
MAN 04-Mar-2021 $0.080 $0.040 -8% -50%
LRS 26-Nov-2020 $0.018 $0.180 Lithium 2332% 923%
Stocks Date of Initial Coverage Initial Entry Price Last Price Portfolio Weighting Shares Held Macro Theme Actively Sharing Highest Point Performance from Initial Entry
HAR 27-Sep-2023 $0.110 $0.190 Uranium 136% 73%
REZ 05-Jun-2023 $0.022 $0.015 Gold, Nickel 70% -33%
MEG 17-Feb-2023 $0.039 $0.025 Rare Earths, Lithium 151% -36%
LYN 21-Nov-2022 $0.256 $0.155 Rare Earths 127% -39%
TYX 06-Sep-2022 $0.017 $0.019 Lithium 294% 12%
LNR 10-Feb-2022 $0.029 $0.006 Rare Earths 134% -79%
AKN 04-Feb-2022 $0.165 $0.054 Copper, Uranium 88% -67%
GGE 28-Oct-2021 $0.011 $0.009 Helium 473% -18%
RAS 05-Jul-2021 $0.065 $0.042 Lithium 585% -35%
TG1 07-Apr-2021 $0.200 $0.083 Copper, Gold 28% -59%
MAN 04-Mar-2021 $0.080 $0.040 -8% -50%
LRS 26-Nov-2020 $0.018 $0.180 Lithium 2332% 923%

Finfeed Portfolio

Stocks Date of Initial Coverage Initial Entry Price Last Price Portfolio Weighting Shares Held Macro Theme Actively Sharing Highest Point Performance from Initial Entry
EMD 04-Sep-2023 $0.075 $0.072 Biotech 65% -4%
ALA 18-Feb-2022 $0.038 $0.094 Biotech 189% 147%
DXB 16-Aug-2021 $0.200 $0.140 Biotech 45% -30%
NTI 18-Sep-2023 $0.045 $0.057 None 191% 28%
Stocks Date of Initial Coverage Initial Entry Price Last Price Portfolio Weighting Shares Held Macro Theme Actively Sharing Highest Point Performance from Initial Entry
EMD 04-Sep-2023 $0.075 $0.072 Biotech 65% -4%
ALA 18-Feb-2022 $0.038 $0.094 Biotech 189% 147%
DXB 16-Aug-2021 $0.200 $0.140 Biotech 45% -30%
NTI 18-Sep-2023 $0.045 $0.057 None 191% 28%

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