When Markets Dance, Do You Waltz or Flee?

Dear Diary, Today marks Day 42 of my “Become a Sophisticated Investor” experiment, and I’ve already blown it. While sipping overpriced oat milk lattes, I learned that Fosun International sold $5.84 million of MCHI shares. My immediate thought: “Should I panic? Or is panic déclassé?”

Things That Make Me Nervous (But Probably Shouldn’t):

  • MCHI’s 28% annual gain feels like that friend who suddenly becomes a Peloton instructor-thrilling, but will they stay this way?
  • Fosun’s exit resembles a breakup text: “It’s not you, it’s me.” Except here, “me” is $5.84 million they could reinvest in something less… China-heavy.
  • The ETF’s AUM: $7.86B. Which is more than my student loan debt, but less than Jeff Bezos’ net worth.

Dear Diary’s Market Observations:
The iShares MSCI China ETF (MCHI +1.09%) isn’t just a ticker-it’s a mood. Last year, it outperformed the S&P 500 by 13 percentage points. That’s like discovering your quiet neighbor writes bestselling thrillers under a pseudonym. Glorious, but slightly suspicious.

Metric Value
AUM $7.86 billion
Yield 2.3%
Price (as of Friday) $64.46
1-year total return 32.87%

Investor’s Dilemma, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Volatility:
Fosun’s new top holdings read like a dating profile: 69.65% LANV (stable, established), 7.67% BFLY (spark of excitement), 6.36% ASHR (familiar comfort). Meanwhile, I’m 98% cash and 2% regret.

Vocabulary to Sound Smart at Parties:

  • Non-diversified fund: Putting all your eggs in one geopolitical basket.
  • Disposition: Selling your soul (or shares) when the market whispers sweet nothings.
  • Market cap-weighted: Letting the biggest kids build the tallest Lego tower.

Final Confession:
I’m trying to be the kind of investor who trims positions after gains. The kind who sees MCHI’s 30% rebound and thinks, “Ah, time to rebalance!” instead of “OMG, buy more!” But between you and me? I’d probably sell at $61.27, then immediately buy back in at $64.46. Discipline is hard. Maybe I’ll just stick to yoga.

Units of Self-Control Achieved: 0.37. 📈

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2025-12-29 16:47