It’s been a while hasn’t it. We’re switching gears here at Pushblock. What was once a humble home for coding and mortgage thoughts has now become a humble home for degeneracy in the stock market. Ah, how the hands of time deliver unto us good news. Here’s the premise for PushBlock going forward. I have opened a fresh brokerage account with Charles Schwab and will be funding it with about $15k with the addition of a few holdings from my Robinhood account. I will be doing weekly recaps of the portfolio to track performance. The goal of course is to make money, but the additional benefit is that logging my progress will bolster my analysis and writing skills significantly…. or so I hope. Either way, I’m sure it will make for some excellent entertainment. Without further ado, let’s get into the nitty gritty.
Robinhood Portfolio: Accurate as of Market Close 09/16/2025
Initial Portfolio Value: $6,423.73
Current Portfolio Value: $6,672.13
[LONG] NIO:
Buy 09/11/2025: $100.75 (17.342881 shares at $5.81)
Buy 08/22/2025: $323.00 (50.35074 shares at $6.42)
Buy 08/22/2025: $1000.00 (156.00624 shares at $6.41)
[LONG] CRGY:
Buy 09/10/2025: $4,999.98 (580.380731 shares at $8.62)
(Long indicates long position)
NIO:
NIO is essentially the Tesla of China. Founded in 2014, they manufacture and develop luxury electric vehicles. I bought some shares in August just as the stock began to surge all before coming to a screeching halt in the beginning of September when they announced a whopping US $1 Billion Equity Offering. If we look at previous years, NIO’s overall Cash Flow has been lackluster to say the least with Q2 of 2025 logging net losses.
Strategically this equity offering makes sense. All of this isn’t for not as they are investing in R&D and strengthening their infrastructure as they are eyeing future expansions to Europe. However, obviously this comes with an upfront cost to shareholders due to dilution. Profitability is still in question as the equity offering was a sign that NIO is not generating enough income from operations. Long term, the success of NIO is hinged on their ability to utilize this cash efficiently to create newer models, boost technological innovation, and grow their infrastructure. One major market trend that is key to their success is AI. With the most recent release of GPT-5, China has everything to gain from funneling all their resources into AI. Only time will tell if they are able to use these resources to their advantage.
CRGY:
Crescent Energy was founded in 2011 and is based out of Houston, Texas. As suggested by the name, they are primarily focused on the oil and gas sector. Recently they just acquired Vital Energy in a ~$3.1 billion all stock transaction. With the merger expected to close by the end of 2025, Crescent has now earned a seat at the big boy table, and will now be amongst the top 10 independent U.S. oil and gas producers.
One of the most significant keys to their future success is the addition of the Permian Basin to their portfolio which will significantly boost production. According to the EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration), the Permian Basin accounted for approximately 48% of total U.S. crude oil production in 2024. Crescent Energy can be seen as a great value stock as at the time of writing this article, the Annual Dividend Yield is 5.48% which can be attractive for certain investors. The overall effects of the merger remain to be seen and only time will tell if Crescent will be able to make effective use of the newfound resources that they have gained.
Closing Thoughts:
With this portfolio, I’m looking to widen my appetite for risk but not in an overly dramatic fashion. In the past, I have often missed many ramps to buy as I’m waiting too long for the price to drop to a certain threshold. This can be solved by buying incrementally which I sort of did with NIO when I bought additional shares even when the stock dove due to the announcement of the equity offering. Even though it was a small buy, looking back it was the right decision, but I could have afforded to buy more. I find sizing investments difficult but I suppose it comes down to risk tolerance and how much I believe in the stock. But I’m not too worried as these lessons come with time.
Quote of the Day:
“Our existence is but a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness.”
(Vladimir Nabokov)
DISCLAIMER:
“This post reflects my own personal opinion and is for educational purposes only. It is not financial advice or investment recommendations. Please do your own research or consult your personal investment, legal, and tax advisor before making any investment decisions.”