Investing in Intelligence: AI Stocks and Options

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 towards capitalism could affect the stock market, challenging you to be "antiso" too. AI Stocks Discussed: Google (GOOG), Apple (AAPL), META (META), Celestica (CLS), Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS), Iren (IREN), Leidos (LDOS), and many more. Catch our daily AI stock news show on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@InvestingInAI

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 (APLD). Next we tell you what to disregard for the rest of the year and what to watch to determine where stocks are headed next - spoiler alert: effects of tariffs beat out inflation and war.  Don't miss our final segments on China and a timely warning on Google! AI Stocks Covered: AliBaba (BABA), Baidu (BIDU), Western Digital (WDC), Seagate (STX), Coreweave (CRWV), Circle (CRCL), Nebius (NBIS), Applied Digital (APLD), Tesla (TSLA), Google (GOOG), and several more

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" on their earnings calls. We highlight three key events over the next three trading days: Amazon and Apple earnings, the labor report, and ISM services. Regardless of where things go in May, we provide our ideal hedges for the rocky two quarters to come, including a detailed explanation of treasury ETF basics and Chinese tech ETFs.  AI Stocks Covered: Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), Meta (META), SAP (SAP), IBM (IBM), and many more

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 Covered: Nvidia (NVDA), CoreWeave (CRWV), Amazon (AMZN), Meta (META), and many more.

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 you feel like you want to sell everything and hide out until next year - this episode is for you. AI Stocks Covered: Nvidia (NVDA), AliBaba (BABA), Microsoft (MSFT), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta (META), Marvell (MRVL), Taiwan Semi (TSM)

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), Baidu (BIDU), Xiao-I, Nvidia (NVDA)

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 cover the false narratives surrounding DeepSeek and what appears to have been a well-crafted short report boiled down to one false narrative: China trained a superior AI model with $5 million. AI Stocks Discussed: Nvidia ($NVDA) You can find our complete AI investing portfolio and all our top AI stock picks at https://investingintel.ai

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 (and its percent of revenue) while looking at RDDT as a potential AI investment. We also break down market rotations and contemplate the TikTok ban, including whether it could have any effect on Reddit. AI Stocks Discussed: Intel ($INTC), Reddit ($RDDT), NVIDIA ($NVDA) You can find our complete AI investing portfolio and all our top AI stock picks at https://investingintel.ai

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 Computing at the end of the show were made days before RGTI was cut in half by Jensen's lizard-embossed Tom Ford jacket. AI Stocks Discussed: IonQ (IONQ), NVIDIA ($NVDA), Rigetti Computing (RGTI), many others Please note our AI investing portfolio at https://investingintel.ai is now outdated and hasn't been updated in at least 6 months. Listen and watch weekly for the latest AI stock updates.

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 Soundhound, have recently soared. We also break down market rotations, with chip stocks lagging and software leaders surging, and consider what the latest geopolitical tensions and regulatory shifts could mean for AI investors. From evaluating bond ETFs as hedges to dissecting long-term strategies for emerging AI infrastructure plays, we provide context. Plus, we ponder how upcoming bans, global uncertainty, and shifting consumer behaviors may shape the next chapter of AI investing. AI Stocks Discussed: Applied Digital ($APLD), NVIDIA ($NVDA), Oracle ($ORCL) You can find our complete AI investing portfolio and all our top AI stock picks at https://investingintel.ai

Is Texas Instruments ($TXN) a Buy Amid the Semiconductor Downturn? In this episode, we dive deep into how the world’s largest analog chip maker, Texas Instruments, is navigating the cyclical semiconductor industry and the evolving AI landscape. We analyze Texas Instruments’ significant role in analog chip production, their exposure to the booming Chinese EV market, and discuss whether the optimistic revenue projections for 2025 and 2026 are already priced into the stock. We also continue the perilous experiment of incorporating ChatGPT’s insights into our stock picks, comparing its recommendations against our own analyses. We also touch upon recent movements in Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies following political events, and consider how geopolitical factors might affect AI investing and the semiconductor sector as a whole. AI Stocks Discussed: Texas Instruments ($TXN), On Semiconductor ($ON), NXP Semiconductors ($NXPI), ASML Holding ($ASML), NVIDIA ($NVDA), Super Micro Computer ($SMCI), Bitcoin ($BTC) You can find our complete AI investing portfolio and all our top AI stock picks at https://investingintel.ai

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 Semiconductor, crunching all the numbers on Yahoo Finance and also distilling an entire Morningstar report on $ON. Listen to the entire episode to see if ChatGPT's newest model rated $ON a buy as an AI investment or not. AI Stocks Discussed: ON Semiconductor ($ON), Super Micro Computer ($SMCI) You can find our complete AI investing portfolio and all our top AI stock picks at https://investingintel.ai

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 how AI is revolutionizing chip design automation. We also debate investment strategies, examining whether traditional valuation metrics like P/E ratios are the best tools for timing stock purchases in the fast-evolving AI sector. Our conversation explores the significance of revenue growth and margins over standard valuations, especially for companies driving AI innovation. Additionally, we touch upon the broader impact of Agentic AI on the job market and economy, and consider how upcoming political events might influence AI investing and the stock market as a whole. AI Stocks Discussed: Cadence Design Systems ($CDNS), Synopsys ($SNPS), Amazon ($AMZN), Super Micro Computer ($SMCI) You can find our complete AI investing portfolio and all our top AI stock picks at https://investingintel.ai

Is Amazon ($AMZN) an underrated AI stock investment? We explore how the tech giant is positioned to capitalize on the growth of AI investing through its cloud computing arm, Amazon Web Services (AWS). We analyze AWS’s potential to overtake competitors in AI workloads, Amazon’s integration of AI into Alexa and their retail operations, and the company’s ventures into robotics and satellite projects. Highlights include Amazon’s AI initiatives like Rufus, their AI shopping assistant, and the role of AI in enhancing their fulfillment centers. We also examine ASML Holding ($ASML), a crucial player in chip fabrication technology, whose stock experienced a significant drop due to guidance concerns and shifts in market dynamics. We discuss whether this presents a buying opportunity, considering ASML’s indispensable role in the AI buildout and the sustained demand for their lithography machines. We also touch upon other key players in the AI and semiconductor sectors, such as Nvidia ($NVDA), TSMC ($TSM), and Tesla ($TSLA), discussing how their recent activities influence broader trends in AI and artificial intelligence investing. AI Stocks Discussed: ASML Holding ($ASML), Amazon ($AMZN), Nvidia ($NVDA), TSMC ($TSM), Tesla ($TSLA) You can find our complete AI investing portfolio and all our top AI stock picks at investingintel.ai.

Axon Enterprise ($AXON) is transforming law enforcement with artificial intelligence. Now a self-proclaimed "AI company," their Draft 1 software uses AI large language models to generate police reports from bodycam videos, freeing up to 25% of an officer’s time. Axon’s fleet cameras now feature AI-powered license plate recognition, turning patrol cars into networks of plate-reading devices. The acquisition of Fusus enhances their ability to integrate and analyze live feeds from drones and security cameras, allowing for AI alerts on unusual activities. Axon is also pioneering drone technology for police, aiming for a one-to-one ratio of drones to police cars within a decade. Financially, the company reports a 35% year-over-year revenue increase, adjusted gross margins at 62.5%, and software revenue rising to 39% from 29% two years ago. With expected revenue growth of 30% year over year and upcoming AI developments, Axon is rapidly becoming a leading data and AI company in law enforcement technology. AI Stocks Discussed: AXON ($AXON), Constellation Energy ($CEG), Talen Energy ($TLN), Sprott Uranium Miners ETF ($URNM), and Global X Uranium ETF ($URA) You can find an entire AI investing portfolio and all our AI stock picks at https://investingintel.ai. And find the video version of the AI stock investing podcast at https://www.youtube.com/@InvestingInAI

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 provides nuclear power targeted towards data centers, in this case an Amazon Web Services data center. Yet regulated utilities lurk in the background, causing AI advancement troubles for both independent power producers TLN and CEG. AI Stocks Discussed: Constellation Energy ($CEG), Talen Energy ($TLN), Amazon ($AWS), Microsoft ($MSFT) You can find an entire AI investing portfolio and all our AI stock picks at https://investingintel.ai. And find the video version of the AI stock investing podcast at https://www.youtube.com/@InvestingInAI

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), Tempus AI ($TEM) You can find an entire AI investing portfolio and all our AI stock picks at https://investingintel.ai. And find the video version of the AI stock investing podcast at https://www.youtube.com/@InvestingInAI

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 we scratch the surface of the Super Micro Computer Hindenburg Report. For a video episode on SMCI's Hindenburg Report (the SMCI Short Report), find us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@InvestingInAI

Is Google (GOOG and GOOGL) finally an AI stock worth investing in? We discuss the breakup of Google by the U.S. government, the $GOOGL's AI capabilities, and the performance of Google's business segments - many of which still haven't achieved profitability. All in all, Google still doesn't seem like a clear AI winner or the most sound AI stock investment. Oh ya, and move over Waymo. Serve Robotics' (SERV) Wall-E food delivery robot is here to take the crown in AI autonomy. AI Stocks Discussed: Google ($GOOG and $GOOGL), Nvidia ($NVDA), Serve Robotics ($SERV) You can find an entire AI investing portfolio and all our AI stock picks at https://investingintel.ai. And find the video version of the AI stock investing podcast at https://www.youtube.com/@InvestingInAI