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My Investing Muse (15Jun2026)

Layoffs, closures and Delinquencies

The latest filings include a mix of Chapter 11 re-organizations and Chapter 7 liquidations involving trucking carriers, freight brokers, logistics consultants and transportation service providers operating in Illinois, Tennessee, Maryland, North Carolina and Michigan. - FreightWaves

News summary from Gemini

The global layoff landscape for the week of June 8, 2026, marks a decisive macro shift: companies are aggressively substituting traditional workforce overhead to fund and integrate agentic AI workflows. Over 55% of global tech layoffs this year now explicitly cite AI restructuring.

• Tech & Gaming Adjustments: Sea Group’s Shopee cut hundreds of developer roles (~8% of engineering) globally, offering “N+2” severance in regional hubs. Google Cloud downsized security units like Mandiant, while Microsoft’s Xbox division signalled major upcoming post-fiscal-year cuts and marketing budget slashes under a leadership overhaul.

• Supply Chain Automation: In logistics, Asda placed 1,000 UK warehouse jobs at risk via automated upgrades, alongside a major HelloFresh distribution center closure.

Crucially, market insights reveal this is less a complete contraction and more a talent redistribution; while standard backend roles shrink, global capital is aggressively pivoting toward specialized AI infrastructure, optimization, and advanced engineering capabilities.

My thoughts

SpaceX valuation: $1.8 TRILLION Walmart valuation: $920 BILLION SpaceX revenue: $18 BILLION Walmart revenue: $713 BILLION

The price and value are 2 different things. Can we reduce price against the backdrop of increasing costs? Can we deliver more value with the price that the customers pay?

Bank of America has raised concerns about “too many red flags” and has advised investors to “take profits”. Is this selling fear or genuine advice?

Innovation, Governance and Legislation

For businesses, innovation leads governance, and it could take time for legislation to catch up. There is a season when innovation would feel like the wild west of technology. Unfortunately, people with criminal intent could lead the legislation for some time. It would usually take some landmark cases and public pressure for legislation to speed up.

This has been typical in most innovations. However, setting up a proper governance system would ease the legislation and innovation alignment. This is something that we should explore.

Market Backdrop

Markets appear to be stabilising after the previous Friday’s selloff, although the geopolitical backdrop remains fragile. The current ceasefire in the Middle East still looks tenuous, and recent military exchanges suggest that tensions could escalate again. Any further deterioration would likely keep risk sentiment volatile and limit the durability of any short-term market rebound.

Long-Term Investment Perspective

For long-term investors, the priority remains the same: identifying high-quality businesses at reasonable valuations. That discipline becomes especially important when markets are willing to assign very high valuations to companies whose revenue and earnings have not yet fully caught up with expectations.

There is understandable enthusiasm around companies such as SpaceX and leading artificial intelligence firms, particularly amid continued discussion of potential public listings. Even so, a strong narrative does not eliminate execution risk, and investors should be cautious about paying elevated prices solely on the expectation that future growth will justify them.

This remains an exciting period for innovation and capital markets, but patience and valuation discipline are still essential. Some businesses may offer significant long-term upside, yet leadership teams will need time to translate promise into durable financial results.

Financial Strategy and Outlook

Let us spend within our means, invest only what we can afford to lose, and avoid leverage. Let us review our current holdings and divest from businesses losing their competitive advantages. Additionally, I will consider adding both hedging strategies and defensive positions to our portfolio to mitigate risk.

As we move forward, it is crucial to conduct thorough due diligence before assuming any new responsibilities.

Wishing everyone a successful week ahead.

@TigerStars

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