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AI has spent years learning from everything humans put online. What happens when the best human-generated data starts running out? Today on Dumb Money, we reveal our trade. Claude is now doing 26% of Anthropic's own research. That's up from under 1% back in February. Thirty thousand AI agents all running experiments, writing code, building the next Claude. But here's the problem: every AI lab is training on the same internet, the same threads, the same answers. And that internet is now flooded with AI slop. Models are training on models. It's a photocopy of a photocopy, and every generation gets a little blurrier. The labs are desperate for the one thing that money can't print: fresh, original human thought. Real people arguing, reviewing, coding, explaining why they believe something. And there's a finite amount of it. Ten days ago, a federal judge told one AI lab that it can't just scrape for free anymore. The pile of human arguments just got a legal price tag. Today on Dumb Money, AI is running out of human data. Here's the trade. We break down why Reddit is sitting on perhaps the largest pile of human arguments on the internet (and why Chris is building a position), the data advantage that makes Reddit different from every other platform (real humans arguing about everything from credit card points to lawn care), why Google owns the best data with YouTube and Gmail but nobody else has Reddit's permission layer, the licensing deals that are coming and why renewal rates will explode, the arbitrage trade nobody's watching (if Reddit gets acquired or announces a major licensing deal, Yelp and Shutterstock will pop in the window), why Meta's Reddit competitor is DOA (they've already failed this with Threads), the 5% content surge last quarter (all the content ever written on Reddit, 5% happened in 90 days), why X and TikTok matter but Reddit is broader and deeper, the Stack Overflow comp and why it's too niche, Chris and Jordan's full meltdown debate on whether kids should use AI in school or stick with pencil and paper (this one got heated), why agentic AI is the biggest uncertainty Chris has faced in decades of investing (and why he's pulling back leverage), the Amazon trade and whether agentic shopping kills the advertising layer or just makes AWS bigger, Project Moonraker and Amazon's internal Muse competitor, why Chris has four different AI agents reading his email right now and can't remember which one he talked to, and why this market is more confusing than anything since COVID. If you're trying to figure out where the value sits when AI runs out of human data, this is the edge.

Meta's Muse went viral over the weekend, and on Monday, Wall Street woke up. Meta jumped 11% in a single day, nearly $200 billion in market cap, because of a chatbot with a plush toy mascot. Three firms jacked their price targets this week. But the stock's already moved. The easy money is gone. The real question isn't about Meta anymore. It's about who gets paid when millions of people talk to Muse every day. Those conversations burn serious compute, and a whole lot of it happens on somebody else's computer. Today on Dumb Money, Meta's Muse just changed the AI trade. Here's what we're buying. We break down the Meta trade Chris hit on Friday before the market closed (and quadrupled Monday morning for one of his biggest seven figure one day wins ever), why Amazon is the real winner here (they're powering Muse's virtual machines through their Graviton chip deal and AWS Bedrock), why Amazon blocking Muse from shopping is temporary and how the monetization deals will eventually get done, the $30 to $60 in compute Meta is giving away per user per day (and why Zuck doesn't care), why distribution is everything (Meta will push Muse to billions of people whether they want it or not), the use cases going viral in every group chat and dinner conversation (credit card fraud detection, subscription cancellations, AT&T bill negotiations), why this is the biggest normie moment for agentic AI we've ever seen (way bigger than Claude or ChatGPT for regular people), the privacy tradeoff most people will make (80% will give up privacy if it improves their life), why Apple's absence here is one of their biggest misses ever (imagine this running locally on your iPhone), the secondary plays in AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm as CPU demand explodes, why Opus 5.5 dropped this week and the market still doesn't understand that efficiency creates more use cases (not less infrastructure demand), the coming data and distribution episode next week, and why video AI is about to suck up massive compute. If you're trying to figure out where the AI trade is actually headed and what to buy right now, this is the edge. Chapters: Chapters 00:00:00 Intro: Muse takes over the internet and Meta rockets 11% in one day 00:01:38 Chris's highway chaos and the technical difficulties begin 00:02:49 Muse blew my mind: The weekend that changed everything 00:07:45 Distribution is everything: Why Meta will dominate agentic AI 00:08:39 Apple's massive miss and why Google has no answer 00:09:46 The Amazon block: Commerce wars and the $80 billion ad problem 00:11:58 The real trade: Why Chris is all-in on Amazon, not Meta 00:12:35 Compute costs $30-60 per day and Meta needs to monetize 00:14:29 Use cases going viral: Normies bragging about saving money and finding fraud 00:33:56 Secondary trades: AMD, Intel, Qualcomm and the CPU explosion 00:37:34 Opus 5.5 drops and the market completely misses the point 00:42:52 Amazon advertising debate: Will bots kill the $80B business or create bot-to-bot ads? 00:47:05 Next week's trade: When the internet runs out of human thought 00:47:33 Data and distribution: The only two things that matter in AI investing 00:48:45 Giggly Squad sold for $140M with terrible audio and final thoughts

GPT-6 Astra could change the AI trade in ways Wall Street isn’t ready for. Today on Dumb Money, are you in the wrong AI stocks?

Tesla’s Cybercab is finally on the streets with no steering wheel, no pedals and nobody behind the wheel. The launch left investors with plenty of unanswered questions, but the robotaxi itself is suddenly very real. Today on Dumb Money: Tesla’s Robotaxi Is Finally Real—Now What Happens to $TSLA?

Today on Dumb Money, one of our favorite trade genres seems to be back.

Everyone knows GTA 6 will be massive. TTWO's already priced for it. Is "massive" enough?

Is SpaceX about to mint a new generation of millionaires with its long-awaited IPO, or will investors get burned in one of the most hyped public debuts ever? Today on Dumb Money, how we're playing the SpaceX IPO.

Today on Dumb Money, we break down the Caesar wrap that seems to have taken over the internet and why we think it could be signaling something much bigger for the stock behind it. Is this just another viral food trend, or the beginning of a consumer trade Wall Street still doesn’t fully understand?

Today on Dumb Money, one of YouTube’s biggest real estate bulls just made a move nobody expected... he’s selling it all. What does Graham Stephan see that everyone else is missing?

Today on Dumb Money, preparing our trades for when the war ends.

Today on Dumb Money, a pure social arb trade revealed. The small public company behind a massive trend and #1 best seller on Amazon.

Today on Dumb Money, is the AI bull case actually macro bearish? We break down the “Intelligence Spiral” thesis — how unstoppable AI could crush white-collar wages, hollow out consumer demand, and trigger a 2028 financial crisis.

Big Tech just had one of its worst weeks in years. Earnings were mixed, expectations were impossible, and the market punished everyone from AI spenders to chipmakers to SaaS. Today on Dumb Money: Our Worst Market Week Ever — How We Make It Back x2

Meta beat. Microsoft missed. The reactions were extreme. Today on Dumb Money, we look past the headlines and focus on what Big Tech earnings are actually telling us — especially around cloud usage and AI-driven compute demand. With Amazon reporting next, we dig into AWS trends and what a reported $50B commitment tied to OpenAI could mean going forward. Why Amazon earnings matter most right now.

Today on Dumb Money, the company that quietly dominated the holidays.

The AI trade most people are focused on is infrastructure. Chips. Data centers. Power. We think the more interesting opportunity is what comes next when AI quietly absorbs work and productivity shows up in earnings instead of headlines. Today on Dumb Money, we break down how to think about the real AI trade heading into 2026, where to look beyond the obvious names, and what actually matters once AI stops being a novelty and starts being normal.

AI isn't running out of GPUs… it's running out of power. Today on Dumb Money, the overlooked AI energy supplier that could be one of the most misunderstood stocks in the market.

Today on Dumb Money, our trade setup after $NVDA earnings.

Today on Dumb Money, we're making moves in anticipation of the upcoming big tech earnings reports. After the market closes on Wednesday, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta will release their earnings reports. Then on Thursday, it's Apple and Amazon's turn.

Chris just got back from visiting four humanoid robot labs in California, including one that completely changed his mind. In this episode, the Dumb Money crew dives deep into 1X's unconventional tendon-driven design, why it could make robots finally safe enough for homes, and what Elon's rumored obsession with Optimus means for Tesla's next big leap. Plus, a rare-earth "arms race" is heating up… and Chris might have insider access to one of the biggest players.

Today on Dumb Money, we're buying the AI stocks Wall Street missed.

Chris & Dave give their first impressions of OpenAI's invite-only video generation app Sora and predict how this social platform will evolve.

Tesla's Optimus Gen 3 could be the company's biggest bet yet — maybe even bigger than cars. Elon says the new design is "sublime," but can it really deliver on the hype? Today we break down what we know, what's rumor, and what it means for Tesla stock.

Today on Dumb Money, how the Wizard of Oz at the Sphere Las Vegas changes everything for $SPHR stock.

For nearly two decades we've relied on Google Trends as one of the most powerful tools for spotting alpha. But something changed. We dive into why the data looks broken, how AI-driven search may be skewing results, and what it means for investors. Plus: our latest takes on Lululemon, Palantir, Nvidia earnings, and Apple's upcoming iPhone lineup.

Today on Dumb Money, we're discussing the highly anticipated Taylor Swift engagement stock trades that everyone is buzzing about.

Today on Dumb Money, this overlooked AI stock lets you buy OpenAI today.

Today on Dumb Money, how we're playing the American Eagle Outfitters over the Sydney Sweeney controversy.

Today on Dumb Money, why our Nvidia trade worked and how we're applying that to our next trade

Today on Dumb Money, with Robinhood stock hitting all-time highs of $100, is it time for us to cash out? Or go all in?

Today on Dumb Money, our #1 stock just got even stronger. Here's why.

Today on Dumb Money, the craziest trade we've made in years.

Today on Dumb Money, what the war between Donald Trump and Elon Musk means for investors.

Today on Dumb Money, how we're investing in Trump's secret plan to supercharge America's economy.

We just invested in a company run by a sociopath—a trait we've noticed several successful leaders have in common. Today on Dumb Money, we discuss this investment and how to leverage this trend.

Today in Dumb Money, why we're back in $NVDA.

Today on Dumb Money, how investors can win the trade war with China.

Today on Dumb Money, our post-crash stock trades.

Today on Dumb Money, what you need to know about humanoid robots.

Today on Dumb Money, we're shopping for stocks.

Elon Musk's DOGE initiative promises big wins for some, while others brace for uncertainty. Today on Dumb Money, our picks for stock winners & losers.

Today on Dumb Money, picking winners and losers in the wake of DeepSeek.

Hint: it's not $NVDA stock.

Trump's inauguration saw new traditions and executive orders, signaling a deregulated business environment.  Today's Dumb Money episode will discuss Trump's impact on Wall Street and investment strategies for his first 100 days.

Will Google's new Willow chip crack cryptography? Today on Dumb Money, why we think Willow could be a generational investment opportunity.

Today on Dumb Money, our biggest holiday trade yet.

Tesla officially started rolling out version 13 of its Full Self-Driving software to its owners over the weekend, and reviews of the significant improvements have been going viral. Today on Dumb Money, is it time to go all in on Tesla?

Post-election, the stock market soared, with Trump trades like Tesla, Bitcoin, and GEO Group performing exceptionally well. As Trump 2.0 becomes priced in, we consider future market trends. Recent developments include: Tesla's fluctuation due to potential self-driving regulations and EV tax credit changes MicroStrategy's continued Bitcoin investments Trump Media's potential acquisition of BAKKT crypto platform Coinbase CEO's private meeting with Trump and subsequent stock increase With these dynamics in play, what's the best strategy? Today on Dumb Money, we reveal our top Trump trade.

Today on Dumb Money, why bitcoin's true value is still underestimated.

Post-Election Tesla Trade Insights and the Future of Humanoid Robots In this episode of Dumb Money LIVE, Dave, Chris, and Jordan dive deep into the post-election market movements, with a focus on Tesla stocks and how a Trump win has influenced various sectors. They discuss significant market gains, their personal trading experiences, and the potential of humanoid robots, particularly Tesla's Optimus bots, in revolutionizing industries. The team also touches on regulatory impacts, the Elon Musk-Donald Trump relationship, and the massive opportunities in the evolving AI and robot market. Listen to get an insider look at their trading strategies, market predictions, and the future of AI-driven economies. 00:00 Post-Election Market Surge 00:25 Tesla's Meteoric Rise 01:27 Dumb Money Live Introduction 01:37 Personal Trading Success Stories 01:56 Tesla Trade Strategies 06:00 Humanoid Robots and Tesla's Future 23:58 Trading Risks and Mistakes 26:48 Vision Problems and Solutions 28:50 The Magic of Reading Glasses 29:29 Schwab App Woes and Suggestions 31:33 Robinhood's Rise in the App Store 32:46 Bitcoin Futures and Coinbase's Potential 34:56 Tesla and the Future of Humanoids 46:48 Trading Strategies in the New Administration 51:24 The Humanoid Revolution and Investment Opportunities 56:25 Wrapping Up and Future Episodes