Investing in Intelligence: AI Stocks and Options

So did you make 1,100% on VCX? If not, you should probably click subscribe. In other news, Cerebras has an IPO tomorrow and Iran is still a problem (even if we close our eyes and try not to think about it). We also discuss the final technological revolution - the robotic revolution. AI Stocks Discussed: Cerebras (CBRS), Nvidia (NVDA), Google (GOOG), Amazon (AMZN), Anthropic, OpenAI, VCX (Fundrise...

The Iran war is raging and the 2026 stock market hinges not on the ultimate outcome of the war, but rather the immediate unblocking of the Strait of Hormuz. We discuss how that can happen and why you should buy AI stocks on the pullback. We also predict a pullback in all things defense when the resolution does eventually come, and we analyze how you can capitalize on that to position yourself well...

AMD earnings happened and somehow got noticed, the non-Claude Clawdbot "sucks" but scares (dracula?), and Michael Burry loves Gamestop but Nvidia is the fraudster. Truth is stranger than fiction in our first episode of 2026.....You knew we had to come in with the save as soon as AI stocks took a fall. AI Stocks Discussed: Google (GOOG), Apple (AAPL), Nvidia (NVDA), OpenAI (private), Anth...

Clarifying comments on the Google/Apple deal reported in Bloomberg yesterday, practically at the exact same time our episode was recorded with speculation on what a Gemini/Siri deal would look like.

We skip the fluff and give you four AI stocks you probably haven't heard of. These four AI stocks are all profitable companies with major AI tailwinds, not to mention one even has a PE of 18 and pays a dividend. In this episode we also discuss the ongoing AI Mag 7 shakeout, analyzing which magnificent seven company could be the short of the century. Lastly, we discuss how changing attitudes t...

AI is eating software, and stocks like Monday.com and Adobe have taken a hit. In this episode we give you a game plan to stay off the dinner table, with four AI stocks that benefit from the shift from labor to capital (and from services to capital). We first cover a new AI data center play and why all analysts rate it a buy with at least 40% upside, before taking a second look at rare earth stocks...

Investing in AI stocks in 2025 is equally gratifying and terrifying with the ever-present threat of tariffs and their possible economic impacts. We break down what really matters most in economic indicators - since the overall economy affects AI stocks more than anything - before we take a look at what the next three years in AI will bring. Learning from the successes of Circle and CoreWeave - we...

We've made double the returns of the NASDAQ and S&P so far this year, so it's time to take a look at what's working (and what's not). In doing so we discovered two hidden AI plays that no one's talking about. Before discussing those two stealth AI infrastructure stocks, we cover our big profits in Coreweave (CRWV), Circle (CRCL), Nebius (NBIS), and Applied Digital (APL...

AI stocks are back in vogue (for about three days now). But will this AI earnings surge continue? The answer is always in the economy, and in this episode we aggregate advice from the top economists in the world to paint a slightly more nuanced picture. Despite blowout earnings from Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta (META), 44% of S&P companies that have reported so far have mentioned "recession&...

AI stock victim? We can help, starting with an analysis of the CoreWeave IPO disaster, a GTC that failed to kill persistent skepticism against Nvidia (NVDA), and....(drumroll) which AI stocks are safe from tariffs and recession, and which are sure to get slaughtered.  Join us for an AI investing cope session, accompanied by keen macroeconomy analysis (really, it's good analysis).  AI Stocks C...

According to the market media, Nvidia has declined 105%, we're in the middle of a fierce recession, and there's no longer any need for GPUs due to Chinese dominance. In this episode we use AI and expert economists' commentary to clarify why the dominant narratives of the market pullback are, well, not quite right. If you're not sure how to think about the market crash - or if y...

Chinese dumping of AI open-source models and cheap Chinese AI inference could kill American AI, right? Even if not, we consider the best Chinese AI stocks to help you hedge against potential American mediocrity in AI. Consider AliBaba the Amazon of China, Baidu the Google of China, and Xiao-I the SoundHound of China. Pick your Chinese poison, and bottoms up. AI Stocks Covered: AliBaba (BABA), Baid...

As cries of DeepSeek death echoed the halls of Wall Street, Nvidia sank 105% on Monday due to terrified AI investors whose worst fears finally came true (tech companies are spending 95% too much on the AI buildout, there will never be any profit in AI inference, and China has co-opted all of America's AI success). Of course none of their fears are actually true, but the one day largest stock...

Reddit is conflicted on AI. User backlash against using subreddits for AI training data sales led to a mixed bag for Reddit executives. In the end, they'll cave and do more AI stuff. For now, Reddit wants to identify as an online advertising company. And they're not doing so bad at that with superb year over year revenue growth. We discuss Reddit's burgeoning data sales business (an...

So our portfolios beat every analyst on Wall Street in 2024, but that's only because we went all in on AI stocks at the start of the year. In this episode we discuss our "reputational PNLs," which are calculated based on our takes on the show. We discuss our big AI winners and big AI losers of 2024 before discussing our 2024 acronyms and making 2025 acronyms. Oh yeah, and quantum co...

All in on APLD? In this episode we turn our attention to Applied Digital’s shift from its crypto roots to a future in high-performance AI data centers, following a notable investment from NVIDIA (NVDA). We explore how this pivot impacts the company’s growth prospects, examine whether the promise of GPU-fueled AI expansion can overcome razor-thin margins, and discuss why some AI small caps, like So...

Is Texas Instruments ($TXN) a Buy Amid the Semiconductor Downturn? In this episode, we dive deep into how the world’s largest analog chip maker, Texas Instruments, is navigating the cyclical semiconductor industry and the evolving AI landscape. We analyze Texas Instruments’ significant role in analog chip production, their exposure to the booming Chinese EV market, and discuss whether the optimist...

ChatGPT's o1-preview cohosted her first podcast to give her take on $ON Semi as an AI stock. o1-preview (codenamed "Ona") starts by analyzing Trump's recent picks and their potential impact on the stock market and overall economy. Before analyzing ON Semiconductor, Ona also gave us her take on SMCI and the looming delisting.  o1-preview did a great job analyzing $ON Semiconduct...

Is Cadence Design Systems ($CDNS) the next standout AI stock? We delve into how this leader in electronic design automation software is poised to capitalize on the AI and chip design surge. We analyze Cadence’s recent earnings blowout, their dominant position in analog chip design, and their impressive 19% year-over-year revenue growth coupled with high margins. Highlights include discussions on C...

Is Amazon ($AMZN) an underrated AI stock investment? We explore how the tech giant is positioned to capitalize on the growth of AI investing through its cloud computing arm, Amazon Web Services (AWS). We analyze AWS’s potential to overtake competitors in AI workloads, Amazon’s integration of AI into Alexa and their retail operations, and the company’s ventures into robotics and satellite projects....

Axon Enterprise ($AXON) is transforming law enforcement with artificial intelligence. Now a self-proclaimed "AI company," their Draft 1 software uses AI large language models to generate police reports from bodycam videos, freeing up to 25% of an officer’s time. Axon’s fleet cameras now feature AI-powered license plate recognition, turning patrol cars into networks of plate-reading devic...

Yep, we recorded on Constellation Energy ($CEG) as an AI utility stock two days before it exploded 23% in a day. And yep, we published this episode two days after that meteoric intraday rise (we hope to soon reduce our turnaround time on publishing). While the Three Mile Island Microsoft data center deal solidified Constellation Energy as an AI utility, lesser known Talen Energy ($TLN) also provid...

Unlike other "AI Stocks," Tempus AI has done a phenomenal job of not crashing. Since nearly doubling two months after its IPO, $TEM has help impressively above $50 a share. Tempus' impressive post-earnings performance caught our attention, and a deeper analysis into Tempus AI revealed that it's already a leader in the medical diagnostics field. But their proprietary data might...

Super Micro Computer has a Hindenburg Report, and SMCI stock dropped 27% on the news. Hindenburg Research has hit $SMCI with a slew of allegations, and Super Micro Computer's executives have yet to respond. If you thought AI servers were a drama-free industry, the Hindenburg report on Super Micro just changed that.  Did SMCI commit fraud, or just some minor accounting violations? In this clip...

Is Google (GOOG and GOOGL) finally an AI stock worth investing in? We discuss the breakup of Google by the U.S. government, the $GOOGL's AI capabilities, and the performance of Google's business segments - many of which still haven't achieved profitability. All in all, Google still doesn't seem like a clear AI winner or the most sound AI stock investment. Oh ya, and move over W...