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The AI Engine: My 2025 Investment Calendar Delivers a Strong +22.52% Return

The year 2025 closed on a high note, cementing its place as an outstanding period for my investment portfolio with a robust +22.52% overall P&L return. This success was driven by a focused strategy that capitalized on the relentless momentum of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and balanced it with core local and diversified global holdings.

The monthly performance calendar illustrates a consistently positive trajectory, with notable gains in March (+3.99%), July (+4.49%), and November (+3.18%), proving the resilience of the core thesis through various market cycles.

The Global AI Backbone: Chips and GPUs as the Key to Alpha

Artificial Intelligence remained the central theme, and my key investments in the AI hardware supply chain proved to be the primary engine of alpha generation:

$Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing(TSM)$  TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company): As the world's leading chip foundry, TSMC was central to the AI boom, manufacturing the advanced chips powering global technology. The company's management projected AI revenues to double in 2025, underscoring its pivotal role in the supply chain. In fact, TSMC’s revenues surged 41% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2025, demonstrating strong financial performance.

NVIDIA: The undisputed leader in Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) remained a powerhouse. Strong demand for its AI-related products and data center systems fueled its performance. Shares of Nvidia surged by over 30% throughout the year, with the stock closing 2025 up significantly since the start of the year. The sustained demand for its hardware made it a consistent high-performer in the portfolio.

Diversification and Stability: The Foundation of the Portfolio

To accommodate volatility in the tech sector, diversification was maintained through the following key holdings:

S&P 500 ETF: A core investment in a broad-market S&P 500 Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) provided essential diversification across the largest U.S. companies. The S&P 500 index itself was forecast to deliver a solid 10% total return for the year (including dividends), providing a steady foundation for the entire portfolio.

Local Singapore Pillars: Dividends and Defensive Strength

Finally, local Singapore stocks played the crucial role of providing robust dividend income and local stability:

$OCBC Bank(O39.SI)$  OCBC (Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation): OCBC continued its commitment to strong capital returns, with a declared interim dividend of 41 cents in the first half of 2025, representing a 50% payout ratio of 1H25 net profit. The bank also provided a final dividend of 41 cents and a special dividend of 16 cents in the first half, making it a reliable contributor to total returns through consistent dividend payouts.

$ST Engineering(S63.SI)$ ST Engineering (Singapore Technologies Engineering): ST Engineering, a defensive and diversified engineering giant, remained a dependable dividend payer. The company was on track to achieve an impressive total dividend of 23.0 cents per share for FY2025 (subject to shareholder approval), following the declaration of a 4.0 cents per share interim dividend for 3Q2025, and a proposed special dividend of 5.0 cents per share.

The exceptional +22.52% return in 2025 was a textbook example of balancing high-growth, secular trends (AI through TSMC and Nvidia) with the stability and income generated by high-quality, diversified ETF and local dividend-paying stocks (S&P 500, OCBC, and ST Engineering). @MillionaireTiger @TigerStars @TigerClub @TigerEvents