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Measuring the Moat

Coupang Is The “Amazon Of Korea” Measuring the Moat

Image Source: Pixabay I’ve written in the past about how I think the company with the most “economic moat” factors I’ve ever seen is Amazon (AMZN).Think about it. The company has multiple NETWORK EFFECTS. For one, it is (by FAR) the largest e-commerce marketplace for 3rd party sellers to market almost anything to a massive, active […]
Micro/Small Cap AI Stocks Index Down 17% MTD; Still Up 101% YTD

Micro/Small Cap AI Stocks Index Down 17% MTD; Still Up 101% YTD

TM Editors’ note: This article discusses a penny stock and/or microcap. Such stocks are easily manipulated; do your own careful due diligence.Image Source: Unsplash Most AI & related (AI&R) stocks trade for hundreds of dollars per share yet there are a number of less expensive micro/small cap AI&R stocks (i.e., stocks with market capitalizations above $50M […]
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Willful Blindness

Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Willful Blindness

Stocks wanted to bounce today, and they managed to pull it off, although finishing well off the highs.VIX fell.The Dollar rose sharply.Gold and silver opened lower and pretty much finished up there unchanged for the day.Alphabet (GOOGL) reported after the bell, and the stock was sold.Microsoft (MSFT) beat warnings and the stock was higher.META, the […]
Visa Tops Q4 Earnings And Revenue Estimates

Visa Tops Q4 Earnings And Revenue Estimates

Image Source: Unsplash Visa (V – Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.33 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.23 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.93 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 4.48%. A quarter ago, it was expected […]
Earnings Surprises And Expected Volatility: Your Guide For This Week Of Wildness

Earnings Surprises And Expected Volatility: Your Guide For This Week Of Wildness

Image Source: Pixabay We’re seeing higher-than-usual volatility both in headline news risk and also major stocks reporting earnings before and after the bell. While we continue to see higher risk in higher volatility, along with surprises, we’re also seeing aggressive trading opportunities as well. Here’s your guide to the earnings past, present, and yet to come.Video […]
Snap Just Reported A Surprise Revenue Growth: Here’s What Analysts Are Saying

Snap Just Reported A Surprise Revenue Growth: Here’s What Analysts Are Saying

Image Source: Unsplash Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) is trading up in extended hours after reporting a surprise revenue growth for its fiscal third quarter. Snap issued upbeat guidance as well The stock is being rewarded also because the guidance impressed as well.Snap now sees revenue of $1.32 billion and $1.375 billion in the current financial quarter. Analysts, […]
Alphabet Plunges 6% After Google Cloud Results Disappoint

Alphabet Plunges 6% After Google Cloud Results Disappoint

Image Source: Unsplash The big question into Alphabet’s earnings was what, if any, progress they had made on monetizing the AI promise without cannibalizing the company’s main moneymaker – search advertising; and just how much capex they blew on NVDA chips to feed the LLM-processing beast.So how did Alphabet do? A quick look at the results […]
Demographics Are Not Japan’s Problem

Demographics Are Not Japan’s Problem

…and never were.It has become conventional wisdom among economists that demographics are Japan’s underlying problem. Demographics are blamed for everything from slow growth to zero interest rates to deflation. But demographics are not and never were Japan’s problem. Japan may represent “the future”, but are we drawing the right lessons? The demographics hypothesis does have […]
ChatGPT Can Phish

ChatGPT Can Phish

Ah, the sweet irony of AI. On one hand, it’s the darling of tech innovation, automating tasks, and making our lives easier. On the other hand, it’s a Pandora’s box of cybersecurity nightmares.IBM’s recent research on ChatGPT’s proficiency in crafting phishing emails is a wake-up call. It’s like handing a Stradivarius to a scam artist […]
Market Talk – Tuesday, Oct. 24

Market Talk – Tuesday, Oct. 24

ASIA:The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 62.80 points or 0.20% to 31,062.35 Shanghai increased 22.95 points or 0.78% to 2,962.24 Hang Seng decreased 180.60 points or -1.05% to 16,991.53 ASX 200 increased 12.80 points or 0.19% to 6,856.90 Kospi increased 26.49 points or 1.12% to 2,383.51 SENSEX closed […]