How I Deployed $134K in H1: My Portfolio Breakdown

How I Deployed 134,000 USD in H1: My Portfolio Breakdown

It’s been a minute since my last update in January. But I haven’t been sitting still.

In the past six months, I’ve deployed $134,000 into new positions—mostly European dividend stocks, Asian opportunities, and a fresh $50K Bitcoin bet. Nothing flashy, just steady work building on what’s already working.

My portfolio has shifted. I’m no longer chasing the “next big thing.” Instead, I’m focused on preservation and steady income generation. At 50, it’s less about being clever and more about being patient.

My Current Liquid Net Worth

Not including approx. $4.5M in illiquid assets—private equity and real estate. Current total net worth: $9.48M

Where I Invested 134,000 USD

Digital Assets

Bitcoin (March 2026)

I sold 1.25 BTC at the end of 2025 (see the red pins on the chart below). I didn’t hit the super top ($125k), but I am happy having made several sales in the $100-$115k range.

Then I recently bought $50,000 US worth of 0.75 BTC at $66,667. I know, I know—everyone’s supposed to be moving away from crypto at this stage. But here’s my thinking: I’d trimmed crypto back to 24% of my liquid portfolio (from that wild 43% spike in 2025). $50K felt like the right size bet for what could be a meaningful rally ahead—still a minority position, but meaningful.

All-Weather Dividend Portfolio: 65,000 USD

Most of the action happened in my All-Weather Dividend Portfolio. I added positions across three continents:

Europe (especially dividend-heavy plays):

• General Mills: $30K across two purchases (Feb). I know, I know—it’s boring cereal. But the yield is solid and the business is predictable. That’s exactly what I want right now.
• Beiersdorf (Nivea): $6.3K. German consumer staple, defensive, good dividend.
• BASF: $970. European chemical giant, cyclical but fairly valued.
• Link REIT (Singapore/Asia-exposed): $4.4K. Real estate, income-focused.
• CapitaLand India: $4.7K. Leveraging the India growth story but through real assets.

Healthcare & Pharma:

• Zoetis (animal health): ~$35K total across three purchases (Jan, April, June). This is now one of my larger positions. It’s a boring compounder—exactly what I need right now.

Diversification adds:

• Unilever: $2.6K. Another defensive multinational.

Total All-Weather additions: ~$84K

All-Weather Portfolio Breakdown

Thematic Portfolios: 15,000

Various smaller positions in specialty names—nothing earth-shaking, but keeping the more speculative part of the portfolio alive without overdoing it. I now have a substantial Tesla position in my mid-term thematic portfolio.

Passive Income – First Half 2026

This is the part that keeps me excited — the amount of passive income my portfolio generates grows by itself. This is what dividend investing is all about!

My All Weather Portfolio generated a total of $32.789 US in sweet passive income in the first half of 2026. May is by far the month with the most dividend payments.

Stablecoin Farm Interest: $17,054

(Jan: $3,062 | Feb: $3,561 | Mar: $2,158 | Apr: $2,369 | May: $2,819 | Jun: $3,085)

The farm is still humming. Rates have cooled a bit from last year (I’m averaging ~$2,850/month now instead of the $3K+ from before), but it’s still solid free money. I’m mostly earning on Jupiter, of which I also hold 115,000 JUP tokens as I firmly believe in this project in the longrun.

Airdrops: $8,879

Rails, Bonzo, Jupiter, Kamino, Huma, and a few others. The airdrop game isn’t as spicy as 2024-2025, but it still adds up. Airdrops are honestly just luck at this point—free money from projects I’m already using or testing.

What’s Changed in My Thinking

The $134K deployment tells a story. Look at what I didn’t buy: no meme stocks, no penny stocks, no growth-at-any-price tech plays. Look at what I did buy: dividend stocks, real estate, boring defensives, and one measured crypto bet.

I’m not boring. But I’m trying to get smarter about boring.

The All-Weather Portfolio is now my anchor—$1.8M, getting close to that $2M target. Every time I add to it, I’m thinking in decades, not quarters. The thematic stuff is there, but it’s small. The crypto stays because I think there’s real upside, but it’s sized right for risk.

The $990K in cash? That’s intentional. I want dry powder. You never know when the market decides to give you a gift.

Now, I Want Your Take

I’m confident in my portfolio breakdown / allocation. But I might be missing something.

• What would you reduce or eliminate?
• What would you add or increase?
• Is there a position that makes you think, “Wait, why is he holding that?”
• Does the allocation feel balanced to you, or is something off?
• What’s one move you’d make differently?

I’m genuinely curious. I read everything that comes in, and sometimes the best ideas come from readers who see things I don’t. Drop your thoughts in the comments below.

As always, this isn’t financial advice—just me sharing what I’m doing. Everyone’s situation is different, everyone’s risk tolerance is different. But I’m always happy to think through portfolio questions and hear what you’re thinking too.

Grateful for the people who stick around and read these updates, even when they come six months apart.