I’m at about 40, my rationale being that most 30 are speculative shares which are small investments and I am not adding to unless something new comes to the fore.
About 10 of my picks are serious growth investments which I am adding to regularly. These include individual stocks and ETFs, the latter of which will eventually become my main focus.
As a new and rapidly learning trader my investing method has evolved since November but I have not closed all or indeed many positions which I may close in the future.
I can see that holding lots of positions can be challenging but the diversity will hopefully be beneficial in the long run, with one or two of those speculative stocks taking off and paying for the rest.