October 2018

Portfolio Performance (as of 31-Oct-18)

Portfolio / Benchmark1M3M6M1YR2YR3YR5YR10YRInceptionYTD
Portfolio-7.0%0.1%8.6%17.1%29.7%18.6%18.8%15.6%14.6%16.2%
S&P 500 (SPY)-5.4%-2.4%5.7%9.3%13.9%11.6%15.8%13.5%11.9%7.7%
TSX 60 (XIU)-5.7%-7.7%-1.5%-2.8%4.4%7.1%5.8%5.2%5.0%-4.6%
70/30 SPY/XIU Split-5.5%-4.0%3.5%5.6%11.0%10.3%12.8%11.1%10.0%3.9%
Complete Couch Potato-3.6%-4.0%-0.7%0.5%4.4%5.5%6.4%N/AN/A-0.8%
*Performance in CAD; currency adjusted and based on personal contributions and withdrawals to and from the portfolio

Top Holdings (as of 31-Oct-18)

RankNon-Index RankHolding% of Portfolio
11Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)17.2%
2Claymore S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share ETF (CPD) &
BMO Laddered Pref Share Index (ZPR)
9.1%
32Apple Inc. (AAPL)5.4%
43Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B)4.5%
54Amazon Inc. (AMZN)4.4%
65MasterCard Inc. (MA)4.3%
76Mercadolibre Inc. (MELI)3.6%
87American Tower Corp. (AMT)3.4%
98Align Technology Inc. (ALGN)3.3%
109ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ)3.1%
11Visa Inc. (V)3.0%
1210Markel Corporation (MKL)3.0%

Portfolio Breakdown (as of 31-Oct-18)

Play Portfolio (as of 31-Oct-18)

SymbolCompanySharesOptionsPortfolio WeightingPosts
AAPLApple Inc.5.4%Posts
AKAMAkamai Technologies Inc.0.5%Posts
ALGNAlign Technology Inc.3.3%Posts
AMTAmerican Tower Corporation3.4%Posts
AMZNAmazon Inc.4.4%Posts
ANETArista Networks Inc.1.3%Posts
BABAAlibaba Group Holding Limited1.6%Posts
BACBank of America Corporation0.1%Posts
BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway Inc.4.5%Posts
COHRCoherent Inc.1.4%Posts
DPZDomino’s Pizza Inc.0.0%Posts
IQiQIYI Inc.1.1%Posts
ISRGIntuitive Surgical Inc.17.2%Posts
MAMastercard Inc.4.3%Posts
MELIMercadoLibre Inc.3.6%Posts
MKLMarkel Corporation3.0%Posts
MSFTMicrosoft Corporation2.3%Posts
PRLBProto Labs Inc.1.3%Posts
SQSquare Inc.2.4%Posts
SQQQProShares UltraPro Short QQQ3.1%Posts
TCEHYTencent Holdings Limited2.3%Posts
TDOCTeladoc Health Inc.1.3%Posts
TSLATesla Inc.0.81%Posts
TTDThe Trade Desk Inc.2.7%Posts
VVisa Inc.3.0%Posts

Monthly Transactions

Add/RemovesSecurities
New AddsProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) – Posts
Increase ExposureAlign Technology Inc. (ALGN) – Posts
Sells (Completely)N/A
ReductionsN/A

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