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SAAS rotation going on. Big swing up?
I am trying to find a reason but can't seem to find one as to why but at precisely 3PM EST the market decided to launch SAAS up a significant amount. If you are part of the SAAS gang and are happy to see it feel free to post here. …
Sharp money on Netflix!
Big investor news on a battleground stock! Bearish sentiment and jitters concerning missed M&A opportunities, coupled with concerns over viewer engagement have weighed on Netflix near term. Does Ackman’s new position change the equation? Where does our value investor community fall on this news? I look forward to your input. …
Memory and semiconductor bubble?
I’ve seen some charts that seem to suggest micron following a similar run up to 2000. Do you think there eventually will be a larger correction for the memory companies specifically, since they don’t seem to have the ability to have the same differentiated moat compared to the semiconductors? Memory …
Accenture in 10 fund letters: the positions and the comments
I archive quarterly fund letters (about 2,600 now) and pull out every company each one mentions, with the exact sentence attached. Ten letters from eight managers report a position in Accenture. One manager initiated, one added, four hold, and four exited. Below is each position and the comment that goes …
Tencent Post Earnings View
Tencent just released earnings yesterday. Seems to be a mixed bag of decent revenue growth with improvements across the overall business The pattern looks like the hyper scalers of the United States (META, GOOGL etc.) in that spending has risen significantly over time on A.I infrastructure. I have multiple questions: …
The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP)
​ I recently wrote up EW Scripps. I think it's a super interesting trade as consolidation comes for the broadcasting Industry. The way I'm playing this theme is, so far, through Scripp but it's not hard to envision a bunch of companies doing well. The controlling family, I think know …
Hidden Sports - Rogers & Comcast
Sports the latest anti-AI play. You might have missed the MSG spinoffs or the Braves. But you might not know two telecom companies own 2 different hockey teams and 1 baseball team Rogers Communications own the Maple Leafs and Blue Jays, and Comcast owns the Flyers. Both also own the …
Understanding market sectors changed my stock-picking more than any screener or valuation tool
**TLDR:** Before you evaluate any stock, understand the sector it's in. Different sectors have different economics, different "normal" metrics, and different macro sensitivities. Comparing across sectors without accounting for this is how you end up with conclusions that sound right on paper and lose money in practice. I've been picking …
The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP)
​ I recently wrote up Scripps. I think it's a super interesting trade as consolidation comes for the broadcasting Industry. The controlling family know it & are making sure they get top dollar before cashing out. I think it's a 3x from here. The way I'm playing this theme is …
I analyzed 361 investing tools and this is what I found
I have been collecting data on investing tools for a project that I am building. The dataset now includes 361 tools, so I analyzed the prices. Some results surprised me: * 289 tools, or 80%, have a permanent free plan. This does not include limited free trials. I verified that …