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3 million TPUs is not a "let's test it" order, that's a real commitment. if 18A holds up and Nvidia signs too, the whole "only TSMC can do it" thesis cracks. still need execution proof tho, one order ≠ a turnaround.

NVIDIA unveiled the Vera Rubin platform today: 3.5 times the training performance of Blackwell, 5 times the inference performance, inference cost at one-seventh of Blackwell. It's an extraordinary product roadmap. The stock is reacting accordingly. What I want to add is the other side of this: on the same day Jensen Huang is presenting the most compelling AI hardware roadmap in history, the US government quietly closed the loophole that allowed NVIDIA and AMD to export AI chips to Chinese companies' overseas entities. These two events are happening simultaneously, and the market is only paying attention to one of them. The overseas entity closure matters for a simple reason: it signals the direction of travel on export policy. Each restriction is followed by another. The China addressable market for NVIDIA's AI products keeps shrinking incrementally. Over a multi-year period, that erosion adds up. The Rubin platform will be subject to these same controls, which means the revenue growth trajectory depends entirely on what happens in the US, Europe, and the rest of Asia. I am not saying sell NVDA. The AI infrastructure demand cycle outside China is real and large. What I am saying is that a full-position bet on NVDA at elevated multiples, with policy risk that keeps compounding in one direction, is a portfolio management question as much as a stock analysis question. The best companies can still be poor risk-adjusted buys at the wrong sizing.

Intel At A Double Upgrade: Turnaround Or Squeeze?

The S&P 500 closed above 7,600 for the first time in history. Semiconductor stocks surged 6% in a single session. HPE is up nearly 60% combined over two trading days after its earnings print. MRVL added 32% on a single Jensen Huang comment. Micron crossed $1,000 per share a day earlier.These are extraordinary moves concentrated in a single theme over an extraordinarily short period. That concentration deserves some attention from a portfolio risk management perspective.When multiple AI infrastructure names all surge simultaneously, driven by a combination of earnings beats, product announcements, and executive endorsements, the market is pricing a scenario where everything in the AI hardware stack executes simultaneously without disruption. That may well happen. But the history of technology super-cycles includes periods of overbuilding, inventory correction, and multiple compression that do not discriminate between companies with genuine competitive advantages and those riding the same wave.I am not suggesting the AI demand cycle is over. The structural case for continued infrastructure buildout is credible. What I am suggesting is that adding significant new exposure to AI hardware names after a week in which the sector moved 30% or more is a different risk profile than it was a week ago. Sizing discipline and rebalancing toward entries on pullbacks rather than strength is how I manage this environment in client portfolios.

Tesla earnings are always a roller coaster

😮‍💨 Hormuz actually closed?? oil only up 2.5% feels almost too calm tbh. if this drags on, my REITs bleed from both higher oil AND higher rates sia

Micron's warning is critical. Memory is the oil of the AI era. A multi-year shortage means pricing power and capex cycles are just beginning.

$BitMine Immersion Tech(BMNR.US)  is increasingly resembling an Ethereum version of MSTR, with the core logic being continuous fundraising to buy ETH. 😅

up with the whole semi complex on a record day. boring green on a turnaround name is still green, i will take it 😎

New Record Highs, And The Same Question About What Is Driving Them The Nasdaq 100 closed above 27000 for the first time, while the S&P 500 and the Dow both posted record closing highs. The information technology index rose 3.2% on the session, and the AI software group jumped more than 8.7%. There is relatively little argument that the momentum is real. However, the composition of this advance deserves a closer look. A market that makes new highs on the back of one theme is not the same as a market that makes new highs on broad participation. When AI software gains 8.7% in a day while the rest of the tape lags, the index level flatters what is happening underneath it. Narrow leadership has preceded prior late-cycle peaks, and that history deserves respect rather than dismissal. The cross-asset picture adds to the case for caution. Crude oil rose about 5.5% intraday and the dollar index firmed 0.25%, before oil gave back part of the move as Washington signaled fast progress on US-Iran talks and pointed to an Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire. The geopolitical risk premium is deflating at the same moment equity risk appetite is inflating. Those two rarely run in the same direction for long. What should this mean for our portfolios? Not panic. It means rebalancing. When a handful of winners stretch to records, trimming the most extended positions back toward target weights is simple risk management, not a market call. Think like a bear, invest like a bull. What would invalidate the caution? Broadening breadth and earnings that confirm the multiple. If participation widens and profits follow, these highs will have earned themselves. The bottom line: records reward participation and punish complacency, and right now the data asks us to stay invested but disciplined.

Latest quarter not yet reported, but last quarter cloud AI +34%, AI-related revenue triple-digit growth for 7 straight quarters. Management hinted 380bn RMB capex “maybe too small”. $Alibaba(BABA.US)  is not a story stock, it’s an asset stock. 22x PE for AI+retail+cloud+international, optionality is free.

CEO Hemsley hasn't sold $Unitedhealth(UNH.US) since June 2024 . Zero insider sales at $284. Last 12 months: $31.6M buys, $189k sells . 99.4% buy side. Insiders not selling at 52-week lows. That's the cleanest signal in this whole mess. 🚨

QQQ down about 1.7% as the whole high multiple complex derisks into the Fed. CPI at 4.2% and a hawkish chair tonight, trimming makes sense

The Iran Ceasefire Rally: Real Relief, But Read The Fine Print

Powell’s latest remarks: neutral to dovish Powell just wrapped up his speech — overall, it leaned neutral to dovish. Two key takeaways: First, he said that despite the current spike in oil prices, long-term inflation expectations remain stable. So the Fed hasn’t made any decisions yet — meaning rate hike expectations aren’t high. Second, he noted that the Fed’s asset purchases — i.e., balance sheet expansion — help lower interest rates and support the economy. That’s actually the opposite of the tapering expectations that have been circulating. Alright, neutral to dovish. The reaction from both stocks and bonds confirms that. But we’ll still need to see how oil prices react tonight. As long as oil holds steady, things should be fine. $Micron Tech(MU.US) $Microsoft(MSFT.US) $Invesco QQQ Trust(QQQ.US) $SPDR S&P 500(SPY.US) $iShares barclays 20+ Yr Treasury Bd(TLT.US) $Meta Platforms(META.US) $SPDR Gold Shares(GLD.US) 

Just saw that Coolpad dropped $4.98M on $Strategy(MSTR.US)  at $127.58 . A Hong Kong-listed phone maker buying MicroStrategy as a "bitcoin treasury company" play. If Asian corporates start following Saylor's playbook, this thing could get interesting. They're not buying BTC directly - they're buying the corporate wrapper with built-in leverage. Smart or crazy? 🧐

$AMD(AMD.US)  has recently been in the spotlight again, mainly due to its competition in AI GPUs. I believe the current stock price reflects future potential, not current earnings.