Investing in Intelligence: AI Stocks and Options

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 loss in history sure seems to indicate a lot of investors believed it. In this impromptu episode we co...

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 computing. Note that this episode was recorded January 4, 2025 at 1pm. Thus, the bearish remarks on Rigetti Compu...

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 optimistic revenue projections for 2025 and 2026 are already priced into the stock. We also continue the...

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

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 devices. The acquisition of Fusus enhances their ability to integrate and analyze live feeds from drones and sec...

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 $50 a share. Tempus' impressive post-earnings performance caught our attention, and a deeper analysis into Tempus AI revealed that it's already a leader in the medical diagnostics field. But their proprietary data might make them an AI gem. Is Tempus AI the CAVA of artificial intelligence stocks? AI Stocks Discussed: Broadcom ($AVGO),...

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 Waymo. Serve Robotics' (SERV) Wall-E food delivery robot is here to take the crown in AI autonomy. AI Stocks Discusse...