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01-24 09:06

The Hidden Reasons Autonomous Vehicles Are a 10x Opportunity for Uber and Lyft

What if a ride were always available within 60 seconds of when you need it? What if that ride was clean, warm, played your music, and cost just $1 per mile? In 2026, we’re moving closer to that reality with autonomous vehicles. Waymo is operating in 6 cities and is quickly increasing its fleet, Zoox has launched fully autonomous vehicles in Las Vegas, $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ a’s robotaxis are now operating without a driver (there is a chase vehicle), and companies like WeRide, $Volkswagen AG(VLKAY)$ (via Mobileye), $Baidu(BIDU)$ , and more are planning to remove safety drivers this year. I continue to believe this is one of the biggest opportunities for investors t
The Hidden Reasons Autonomous Vehicles Are a 10x Opportunity for Uber and Lyft
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01-24 09:02

Disney Is Far From Dead

16 of the Top 25 grossing films ALL TIME have come from Disney $Walt Disney(DIS)$ (including Spider-Man). 6 of those films were released in the last 5 years! And you thought Disney studios were dead? What studio would you rather own? IMO, portfolio diversification is more about psychology than math. If you own <5 stocks, it's easy to be emotionally attached to them, which clouds your judgment. If you own 20-30 stocks, it reduces emotional dependence and gives a wider view of the investing world. For SG users only, Welcome to open a CBA today and enjoy access to a trading limit of up to SGD 20,000 with unlimited trading on SG, HK, and US stocks, as well as ETFs. 🎉Cash Boost Acco
Disney Is Far From Dead

Why Garmin Should Buy Peloton

Why Garmin Should Buy PelotonExpanding Garmin $Garmin(GRMN)$ 's ecosystem of hardware with fitness content $Peloton Interactive, Inc.(PTON)$ makes a lot of sense.Garmin + PelotonOne of the key reasons I think Garmin has asymmetric potential long-term is that it’s a key piece of hardware in tracking health and fitness, with the potential to add incremental recurring revenue streams from connectivity and health & fitness analysis and content.It’s a classic marriage of hardware and software.I think it’s time the company expands more aggressively into the fitness content side by buying a subscription-based business with 2.7 million paying premium members.Peloton Needs ScaleLongtime subscribers will rememb
Why Garmin Should Buy Peloton

It’s Over! Google has beaten OpenAI and ChatGPT

A year ago, if you wrote something nice about $Alphabet(GOOG)$ $Alphabet(GOOGL)$ , someone would respond with something like, “They’re cooked. Ever heard of ChatGPT?”The sentiment around Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai was about as bad as it could get. He didn’t know how to innovate. Google was terrible at making new products. A “woke” culture couldn’t win in AI (see early Gemini images). Today, Google seems inevitable. And I’m struck by how simple the answer was and continues to be as an investor. Buy Alphabets stock and just hang on for the ride! The History of DisruptionThe negative sentiment around Google was always about disruption. ChatGPT was first to “figure out” the AI chatbot, and that would disrupt
It’s Over! Google has beaten OpenAI and ChatGPT

$NFLX: Demand Over Profits

I didn't understand $Netflix(NFLX)$ 10 years ago, but I learned lessons from that mistake.1. Users > Profits: In a digital business, it's critical to reach scale. Profits don't matter on the path to scale.2. Delay Taking Price: Margins are low? Who cares! See #1.3. Suppliers eventually have to bend the knee to the one who owns demand.You don't say, "I'm going to watch Sony's K-Pop tonight." You say, "I'm going to watch Netflix." Demand matters above all else. Owning the customer is the ultimate goal. The companies we CHOOSE to interact with are the ultimate winners on the market. For SG users only, Welcome to open a CBA today and enjoy access to a trading limit of up to SGD 20,000 with unlimited trading on SG, HK, and US stocks, as well as ETFs
$NFLX: Demand Over Profits

Investing & Unintended Consequences

There were some big movers early in 2026, but overall, the market has been pretty quiet. This week, earnings season starts, so it’s likely we’ll get more fireworks soon.Let’s just go through a few examples of how consequences could be far from what the original intent is.Capping Credit Card Rates at 10%IntentLower interest rates for those who struggle most to pay their bills.Unintended ConsequenceCredit won’t be offered to those same borrowers in the first place.They’ll then spend less overall because they don’t have access to funds.Note: Maybe this will be a good thing long-term?!?Cash back and points rewards will be worse for lower-risk borrowers.More people will use BNPL and payday loans.Banks (not the credit card companies) determine who gets a card, what their limits are, what the rat
Investing & Unintended Consequences

$HIMS Long-Term Volatility vs $NFLX–$WBD Strategic Concerns

1. $Hims & Hers Health Inc.(HIMS)$ I'm going to do some $HIMS content this week, but this is a reminder that long-term disruptive companies are NEVER a straight line higher.This is Netflix's revenue growth rate over 20 years. It was a wild roller coaster! 2. $Netflix(NFLX)$ V $Warner Bros. Discovery(WBD)$ I REALLY want to like $NFLX here, but I don't love the stagnant market share for ~3 years at this point.This should be a golden age for Netflix's share gains, and instead, they're forced into (IMO) a defensive acquisition of $WBD at an insane price.There's value at some point, but not yet. For SG users only, Welcome to open a CBA today and enjoy access to a t
$HIMS Long-Term Volatility vs $NFLX–$WBD Strategic Concerns

Behind Mobileye Stock's Wild Week

A big autonomy win has pushed Mobileye higher, but an acquisition added questions about management's priorities.Mobileye’s U.S. Automaker WinI think the most consequential announcement this week was Mobileye announcing a second design win with “a US-based automaker”. Here’s the meat of the announcement. Mobileye today announced that a US-based automaker has chosen the Mobileye EyeQ™6H to power future advanced driver assistance systems with hands-free driving on select highways across millions of vehicles worldwide. This deal reflects accelerating demand for Mobileye Surround ADAS™ systems globally, and Mobileye now estimates future delivery of more than 19 million EyeQ6H-based Surround systems, including 9 million from the new automaker announced today in addition to programs by Volkswagen
Behind Mobileye Stock's Wild Week

HIMS and GRMN: Betting on the AI-First Health Stack

If I worked in healthcare, I would do 2 things:1. Buy disruptive stocks like $Hims & Hers Health Inc.(HIMS)$ as a hedge2. Figure out how I'm different/better than an AIIf you're not differentiated from what someone can get on ChatGPT today, you have no future in healthcare.That's the reality.THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY IS BEING DISRUPTEDIn the U.S. alone, healthcare is a $5 trillion industry.AI has the opportunity to rapidly:1. Improve access2. Incorporate more/better data3. Improve efficacy of treatments4. Lower costs dramaticallyWe all have stories of wasted time and money, poor diagnosis, and waste in the system.What if all of your healthcare data -- weight readings from a smart scale, heart rate from a watch, oxygen levels, and more -- lived in a
HIMS and GRMN: Betting on the AI-First Health Stack

5 Bold Predictions for 2026

It’s 2026, so it’s time to have some fun with expectations for the year.Most predictions I’ve seen a pretty boring, like “stocks will go up ~9%” or “ $Amazon.com(AMZN)$ will outperform.”I think this is going to be a crazier year than most in the market think. We’re in the calm before the storm.Expect the unexpected!#1: OpenAI Will “Collapse”This may sound provocative at first, but I don’t think it’s all that far-fetched.The Information reported in September that OpenAI expects to burn $131 billion through 2029 and then magically become profitable.There’s just one problem with that plan…Google $Alphabet(GOOG)$ $Alphabet(GOOGL)$ !Google has clearly gained momentum
5 Bold Predictions for 2026
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2025-12-26

Scale First, Profits Later: How Netflix Won by Owning the Customer

I didn't understand $Netflix(NFLX)$ 10 years ago, but I learned lessons from that mistake.1. Users > Profits: In a digital business, it's critical to reach scale. Profits don't matter on the path to scale.2. Delay Taking Price: Margins are low? Who cares! See #1.3. Suppliers eventually have to bend the knee to the one who owns demand.You don't say, "I'm going to watch Sony's K-Pop tonight." You say, "I'm going to watch Netflix." Demand matters above all else. Owning the customer is the ultimate goal. The companies we CHOOSE to interact with are the ultimate winners on the market. For SG users only, Welcome to open a CBA today and enjoy access to a trading limit of up to SGD 20,000 with unlimited trading on SG, HK, and US stocks, as well as ETFs
Scale First, Profits Later: How Netflix Won by Owning the Customer
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2025-12-17

No Profits, All Hype: The Fragile Core of the AI Trade

The entire "AI Trade" is a confidence game. $Oracle(ORCL)$ $NEBIUS(NBIS)$ $CoreWeave, Inc.(CRWV)$ $IREN Ltd(IREN)$ If the market has confidence that spending will increase and stocks will go up, companies will be able to raise money to spend on capex and stocks will go up.But if the market loses confidence and stocks drop (like they have) confidence is broken and it can be a downward spiral because NONE of these neoclouds has a sustainable business model today. (Hyperscalers are a different story) For SG users only, Welcome to open a CBA today and enjoy access to a trading limit of up to SGD 20,000 with unlimited trading
No Profits, All Hype: The Fragile Core of the AI Trade
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2025-12-14

Cheap Growth Stocks in Focus

Cheap Growth Stocks in Focus
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2025-12-13

Fishing In the Right Ponds

Where do you look for investment ideas?Or better yet, where do you NOT look for investment ideas?This is something I think a lot about and have developed some loose frameworks over the years.There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to investing, and I’ve broken every rule I talk about below, but I think it’s important to understand your goals as an investor and how you’re going to find the stocks that allow you to meet those goals.If I were looking for a steady 8% rate of return, industrials and energy may be a pond to fish in.But I’m looking for 10x stocks over the next 10 years.I want companies (and founders) that take big swings and get big outcomes.Those opportunities aren’t found just anywhere, and eliminating huge swaths of the market helps refine where I do look for ideas. Hop
Fishing In the Right Ponds
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2025-12-13

Why AI Still Doesn’t Feel Like a 10× Revolution

I've seen three technology revolutions in my life that made a 10x impact on the world.1. The PC in the 1980s brought digital tools into the home. Pen and paper -> PC was easily a 10x improvement.2. The internet in the late 90s/early 2000s made finding information trivial. I grew up with encyclopedias and a library card and suddenly 100x more information than they held could be discovered in minutes (dial-up was slow).3. Smartphones moved the internet from the PC to your pocket. Now, the world's information was accessible 24/7 with virtually no friction.This is why I struggle with AI.What's the 10x improvement? Creating videos of my kids with Disney characters is cool, but it's not a 10x change in my life. Changing a calendar event with my voice in the car (
Why AI Still Doesn’t Feel Like a 10× Revolution
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2025-12-12

Rivian Struggles: Scale Too Small for Ambitious Autonomy Plans

Vertically integrating with <50,000 units of demand is the biggest mistake $Rivian Automotive, Inc.(RIVN)$ can make.They're operating like $Apple(AAPL)$ in 2010 when the A4 chip launched. But Apple was selling 47 million iPhones/year by then. Rivian's autonomy day would have been impressive in 2022. Today, it's the wrong business model (vertically integrated) in a competitive market with modular suppliers offering a scalable solution to competitors with manufacturing scale.Rivian is STILL only making ~50k vehicles per year. It won't get over 215k in production for AT LEAST another three years.By then, millions of vehicles will have L4 autonomy. It's too late! Business. Models. Matter.Hasn't
Rivian Struggles: Scale Too Small for Ambitious Autonomy Plans
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2025-12-09

Netflix, Ending the Streaming Wars, & Why Disney Won

The big news late last week was $Netflix(NFLX)$ agreeing to buy $Warner Bros. Discovery(WBD)$ studios and streaming assets. The cable networks will go into their own publicly traded zombie companies, but the good assets are going to Netflix — assuming regulatory approval.It’s pretty clear why Netflix wants these assets, and I don’t think it’s for the reason most pundits think. If you look at the Smiling Curve and where companies want to be, Netflix has already won in the top right.What it’s worried about is this middle section. Netflix is worried that Paramount, WBD, and Peacock will merge, creating another competitor that’s worth caring about.As it stands right now, $
Netflix, Ending the Streaming Wars, & Why Disney Won
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2025-12-06

The Reason Behind Investing in Big Names

One of the things I try to do is understand why things have worked out the way they have in the past.I’ve written a lot about how formerly strong brands like $The Kraft Heinz Company(KHC)$ , $BUDWEISER BREWING CO APAC LTD.(BDWBY)$ , and $Coca-Cola(KO)$ have lost their power position, as limited shelf space that drove supply’s advantage shifted in an internet world of unlimited shelf space.But where are the opportunities?A simple screen of the stocks that have generated a 25% compound annual return (25.9% is a 10x in 10 years) shows that most of the big companies on the list were household names a decade ago. And yet, they still generated huge returns.Even if we loo
The Reason Behind Investing in Big Names
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2025-12-06

NFLX – Demand Ownership Lessons

I didn't understand $Netflix(NFLX)$ 10 years ago, but I learned lessons from that mistake.1. Users > Profits: In a digital business, it's critical to reach scale. Profits don't matter on the path to scale.2. Delay Taking Price: Margins are low? Who cares! See #1.3. Suppliers eventually have to bend the knee to the one who owns demand.You don't say, "I'm going to watch Sony's K-Pop tonight." You say, "I'm going to watch Netflix." Demand matters above all else. Owning the customer is the ultimate goal. The companies we CHOOSE to interact with are the ultimate winners on the market. The biggest winner in streaming today is probably ESPN/Disney.There was a real threat that Paramount Skydance would be a big player in sports after the $7.7 billion UF
NFLX – Demand Ownership Lessons
avatarTravis Hoium
2025-12-01

When Do You Sell a Stock?

One of the reasons I default to “never” selling stocks is that we never know when a stock will move higher or what will drive the move.I try to find companies that can compound revenue and earnings over a long period of time because that long-term view is our advantage over the market. But that doesn’t mean the ride will be a straight line higher.Take $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ as an example. The stock has been an incredible performer over the past two decades.But to realize those gains, you would have had to ride out drops of over 80% multiple times.How does selling play a role, even when we own phenomenal long-term stocks?Something Has ChangedIf the thesis on a stock I own has changed, it might be time to sell.I did this with previous Asymmetric Investing s
When Do You Sell a Stock?

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