Exponential View’s data just closed the door on the most compelling bear thesis in the market Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). When the first American railroads began reporting revenue in the 1840s, the critics who had called the whole enterprise an overbuilt fantasy found themselves with less and less ...
The wind is shifting around AI—and we’re getting set to ride the next wave with dividends up to 12.3%. Today we’re going to discuss what I see as the “intersection” between AI’s growth and the 8%+ income streams we’re drawing from the portfolio of our CEF Insider service. Then we’re going to spotlight three CEFs ...
The closed at just 13, which is a very low level heading into a that I think is as important as this one, given the trends we’ve been seeing in the and . On the surface, the equity market doesn’t seem concerned about this report in the least. It also means that, unless implied volatility ...
To no one’s surprise, Japan and South Korea entered a full-scale risk unwind. The selling was concentrated exactly where the crowd had been most comfortable. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix fell around 7% to 8%, while Kioxia tumbled 10% in Japan. The slipped back below 70,000, dragged lower by the same semiconductor complex that had ...
Microsoft’s selloff reflects macro pressures, while underlying cloud and AI businesses remain fundamentally strong. Hawkish Fed expectations and heavy AI spending have compressed Microsoft’s valuation despite solid growth. Analysts and valuation models suggest meaningful long-term upside, viewing the decline as a buying opportunity. Microsoft (NASDAQ:) has had a brutal 2026. The stock fell nearly 18% in ...
Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Is a 70% crash coming?… Grantham’s track record problem… what a 1992 magazine cover got right… the FOMO that isn’t there… the earnings pushback against bears Last week, Jeremy Grantham, British investor, billionaire, and GMO co-founder, went full bear: This is the most expensive ...
There’s a growing argument that the market has been pricing on fear rather than fundamentals in recent weeks. The CapEx concerns, the FTC noise, and the Blue Origin setback have all combined to leave the stock looking unusually unloved. But beneath the headlines, the underlying demand picture for one of Amazon’s biggest growth engines is ...
Shares of are trading around $285 this week, down almost 10% from the all-time highs they hit earlier this month. A string of unhelpful headlines has weighed on sentiment, from the underwhelming Siri AI reveal at WWDC to last week’s price hikes on MacBooks and iPads. The latest update is more interesting than the market ...
Earnings are strong, but the market setup is deteriorating as AI capex is pressuring free cash flow, Mag 7 leadership is no longer one-way, equity supply is rising, and midterm seasonality creates a window for a sentiment reset. Earnings support the index. S&P 500 profits grew about 28% in the latest reporting season, the strongest ...
Why one of the market’s most volatile trades might still have room to run… and how to know when it doesn’t Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). If you’ve ever read George Washington’s journal entries, they’re about as dry as the wheat Washington farmed at Mount Vernon. But they provide ...
