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$AMD(AMD.US)

Post 3 Ep.27

After the lacklustre result by Intel last week which had tech selling off, AMD delivered to reassure everybody that AI is real and much much alive.

I believe everyone should realise that there are only a handful of companies that are the real beneficiaries of AI and as sentimental as some would like to be, Intel is a story of the past. They had their moment and had they anticipate and plan well, they could have been well placed in the AI buildout.

But as we all know by now, AMD saw the opportunity, grasped it and looks like they are cementing their position alongside Nvidia as one of the behemoths of the new Tech world.

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$Apple(AAPL.US)

Post 2 Ep. 27

Apple reported earnings and while it was overall good etc, guidance was rather tepid. The market places such high expectations nowadays, they want to be blown away to see a pop post-earnings.

And to be fair, Apple is widely considered defensive tech and not amongst your high beta AI names. Market is defensive and you can imagine the capital hiding in Apple ready to deploy once the AI coast is clear.

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$VanEck Semiconductor ETF(SMH.US)

Post 1 Ep.27

This week brings more earnings and today’s Apple’s earnings will be very much anticipated. After Intel’s earnings which seems to reinforce their status as a ‘has been’ joining the likes of Nokia and other once famous giants, a great result by still standing strong giants is much appreciated.

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$Seagate Tech(STX.US)

Post 5 Ep.26

A few days ago, I was trying to decide what to buy for the great market sale. The only companies that impressed me were SKHY, Sandisk and Seagate. I decided on Sandisk, Seagate and the tech indexes of SMH and SOXX.

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$iShares Semiconductor ETF(SOXX.US)

Post 4 Ep.26

I was looking at the various companies that reported earnings this week and was very impressed with two in particular. STX and Sandisk. Bought both as well as SMH and SOXX for the more diversified tech basket.

Luckily SOXX, being a semi counter that moves along with the earnings, qualifies as an earning counter for this week’s episode.

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$VanEck Semiconductor ETF(SMH.US)

Post 3 Ep.26

What a sale the market is offering at the moment. There are so many good counters on sale! Cannot make up my mind so decided to buy SMH since it contains so many good tech counters including almost all the earning counters of this week’s episode.

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$Seagate Tech(STX.US)

Post 2 Ep.26

I was looking at the earning counters for this episode and feel like Seagate has the most upside potential. And I am happy that I decided to initiate a position yesterday on market open discount.

Now as market looks to pull back, I am thinking of adding more.

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$Seagate Tech(STX.US)

Post 1 Ep.26 (Seagate - An earning counter for this week’s episode)

Seagate has been on my radar for a while. Decided to wait for its earnings results before initiating a position.

Was happy to see the market giving a discount post-earnings!

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$Broadcom(AVGO.US)

Post 5 Ep.25

Context: Broadcom has been active in Singapore’s new advanced semiconductor substrate facility. While investors often focus on custom AI accelerators and networking chips, producing these increasingly sophisticated devices requires specialised packaging materials. Broadcom is taking steps to address that bottleneck directly.

My trade: This adds an interesting dimension to my Broadcom thesis. Through its partnership with TOPPAN, the company is strengthening access to the advanced substrates required for its next-generation AI and networking products. For me, this is about more than expanding capacity. It is about reducing supply-chain vulnerabilities that could otherwise limit growth, even when customer demand remains exceptionally strong.

Takeaway: Having the best chip design means little if you cannot manufacture enough of it. In an increasingly capacity-constrained AI industry, securing the ability to deliver may become just as important as securing the customer orders themselves. Sometimes competitive advantage is built long before the finished product reaches the market.

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