In today’s issue, InvestorPlace Senior Analyst Brian Hunt uses a simple Easter egg hunt analogy to illustrate a powerful truth: the fewer competitors you have, the better your odds of finding outsized opportunities.
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]]>When Amazon went public, those who understood what was coming and moved early built a fortune. Everyone who waited for confirmation might still have made money, but not to the extent of early movers.
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]]>In 1962, President John F. Kennedy was given something that profoundly influenced how he would view the world: Barbara Tuchman’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, “The Guns of August.” But Kennedy was determined not to repeat the same missteps detailed in Tuchman’s book. Fast forward to this week, and we find ourselves once again in the middle of the “fog of war.”
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]]>A new AI trade is forming underwater. Subsea data centers could unlock major cost savings and create overlooked infrastructure winners.
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]]>In today’s Friday Digest takeover, Louis explains how years of easy money may have kept a growing number of companies alive – not because they’re strong, but because financing was cheap and abundant. Now, with interest rates higher and conditions tightening, some of those businesses may be far more fragile than they appear.
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]]>In today’s Market 360 issue, I want to look at this major shift in modern warfare, how AI is pushing it further and tell you about one of my favorite companies that stand to benefit...
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]]>Major institutions are already incorporating these probability signals into their forecasting process.
And now we can see in real time how these markets are handicapping the outcomes of everything from potential military strikes to business acquisitions.
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]]>Anthropic's Claude Mythos leak reveals a major AI breakthrough – boosting infrastructure stocks while putting SaaS business models at risk.
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]]>Stocks gyrate after Trump extends the Iran timeline... what yesterday's jobs data tells us... AI agents are coming for jobs… how to invest ahead of the Agent Supernova
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]]>In today’s Market 360, I want to show you why the market’s recent March Madness may prove temporary, why investors are already starting to look past the latest Iran headlines – and why a couple of overlooked developments in Elon Musk’s orbit say a lot about where the future is heading.
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]]>In today’s Smart Money, let’s examine the latest AI developments that are leading the push toward AGI. Then, I’ll share my three-part investment strategy you need to know before we’re fully submerged in the AI waters.
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]]>AI memory stocks are tanking on TurboQuant fears. The bear case misreads an efficiency breakthrough as demand destruction.
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]]>The market keeps rallying... but we’re still “on the wrong side of the tracks”... Luke Lango's bull case for tech... a black swan lurking in the Middle East... and a dark question about AI's future we'll be tackling soon
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]]>Oil prices are not merely high, they are thrashing around wildly from day-to-day. But even though oil is grabbing most of the headlines, it is not the only commodity under the thumb of the Iran conflict. It turns out that when a butterfly flaps its wings in the Straight of Hormuz, a tsunami of chaos sweeps over nearly every commodity industry in the world.
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]]>AI IPO demand is surging, but VCX highlights the risks of paying extreme premiums for pre-IPO exposure to companies like OpenAI and SpaceX.
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]]>Are markets misreading the Iran news?… the households that can't absorb $100 oil… private credit stress spreads beyond software… and what to do now
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]]>Zombie-themed movies and TV shows are very popular, so you probably know the pattern. Many things look normal. People go to work. Stores are open. Life goes on. But underneath the surface, something is wrong. The same is true of some companies.
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]]>Private credit stress is building fast. Funds are limiting withdrawals – and a major reset may be coming soon.
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]]>Markets flip to rate-hike odds for the first time this cycle… OpenAI kills Sora as AI monetization wobbles… private credit investors race for the exits… and why it's all the same story
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]]>If you follow me at all, then you know that I’ve always described small caps as bunnies. They sit for a bit, not doing much, but then they hop on a major catalyst like good earnings. So, are small caps up for a major run?
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]]>During these busy times, it pays to stay on top of the latest profit opportunities. And today’s blog post should be a great place to start.
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]]>Today, Louis is joining us to explain why a key deadline — June 30 — could force long-hidden problems into the open. That’s when certain funds will have to mark their assets more realistically, potentially revealing losses that have been building for months.
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]]>AI layoffs are accelerating across tech, fintech, and banking. This is a structural shift – not a temporary trend.
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]]>When most investors hear the word “crisis,” they think about danger. But every crisis on Wall Street has another side: Opportunity.
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]]>Could a spark light private credit markets on fire? According to former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, the answer is clear: Absolutely.
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]]>AI stocks are falling, but demand is accelerating. A rare disconnect is opening up in the AI infrastructure trade.
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]]>We can't predict the exact contours of energy markets. A handful of individuals are now dictating where oil prices go, and even they don’t seem to know what’s coming next. However, there is logic behind a buy-and-hold strategy in energy and commodity stocks.
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]]>For nearly a thousand years, the Theodosian Walls of Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) stood as one of the most formidable defenses ever constructed. That’s exactly the kind of strength today’s market is demanding.
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]]>Early in my career, I worked as a banking analyst. It was the 1980s, and the savings and loan crisis was in full swing. At the time, we were restructuring failing institutions – merging balance sheets, reworking loan portfolios, and doing everything we could to make them appear stable. Simply put, it was my job to “put lipstick on a pig.”
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]]>Private credit risk is rising fast. Here's why the $3 trillion 'shadow' banking market could threaten stocks – and how to prepare.
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]]>In today’s Friday Digest takeover, Louis pulls back the curtain on the $3 trillion private credit market – often referred to as the “shadow banking system.” He explains why rising rates are beginning to expose cracks that Wall Street is only now starting to acknowledge.
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]]>When most investors hear the word “crisis,” they think about danger. That’s natural. After all, the media loves to juice ratings and clicks by giving you a good scare. But after nearly five decades of doing this, I can tell you that every crisis on Wall Street has another side. Opportunity.
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]]>OpenAI, SpaceX, and Anthropic IPOs are coming soon. Learn how to invest before billions in forced buying hits the market.
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]]>A new twist in the K-shaped economy… why Luke Lango says the Iran war will widen the K’s spokes… a new divide emerging inside AI itself… beware the growing danger in private credit… and what it's all telling us about the future of AI
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]]>In today’s Market 360, I’m going to explain what’s going on in this $3 trillion “shadow” banking sector – and why you should care. And because this unfolding situation could potentially unravel and impact the entire market, I’ll also explain how you should prepare…
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]]>My colleague 91¶¶Ňő has flagged a potential “black swan.” It's the private credit market — a $3 trillion corner of finance where problems can grow out of sight. Louis is joining us today to walk you through what’s happening inside the private credit market, why it matters right now, and what it could mean for your portfolio.
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]]>Volatile markets create opportunity. Learn how to trade stock market volatility with options, cash, and rotation strategies.
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]]>Iran rejects a ceasefire… how does this war resolve?... Luke Lango’s roadmap and timeline… a flurry of red flag headlines from private credit… it’s time to be careful
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]]>In today’s Smart Money, we’ll unpack how this shift is redefining Meta’s broader AI strategy and further examine the widespread deployment of AI agents. Then, before AI agents enter every C-suite, I'll reveal how the best course of action is not to invest in the firms developing those agents… but in the companies powering them.
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]]>Magnificent 7 stocks are under pressure – but falling valuations and strong earnings could signal a new buying opportunity.
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]]>What happens now that we’ve lost the 200-day moving average… will we have an off ramp in the Middle East… how to invest despite volatility… when lofty valuations aren’t so lofty
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]]>With all the headlines focused on energy lately, you’re probably wondering what the best way is to play the oil trade right now. Today, I have Thomas Yeung here to answer that question.
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]]>A key S&P 500 signal and easing geopolitical risk point to a bullish stock market outlook – if this level holds.
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]]>Is the Iran War nearly over?... conflicting reports on what’s happening… how the markets looked on Friday before this rally… what the A, B, C System is telling us today
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]]>Markets have been a rollercoaster lately, as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to create uncertainty and drive sharp swings in energy prices. So, in this week’s Navellier Market Buzz, I explained why I’m not nearly as concerned as many investors right now – and where I’m seeing opportunity instead.
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]]>During these busy times, it pays to stay on top of the latest profit opportunities. And today’s blog post should be a great place to start.
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]]>I like to remind readers that good things tend to happen to cheap stocks, while bad things tend to happen to pricey stocks – no matter how serene or chaotic the world might be.
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]]>AI stocks are entering a new phase as Nvidia signals a major shift in AI infrastructure. Discover the next bottleneck, the rise of agentic AI, and the artificial intelligence stocks to watch now.
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]]>Every major technological shift has a moment when skeptics declare it over. Today, artificial intelligence finds itself in a similar moment. My InvestorPlace colleague 91¶¶Ňő and I agree: AI is not contracting. It is transitioning.
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]]>To give you a sense of these “Golden Rivet” makers Eric discusses in his latest presentation, I’d like to highlight two companies at the forefront of the AI bottlenecks… and that have been overlooked by Wall Street almost entirely so far.
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