Explore every episode of the podcast Investing in Intelligence: AI Stocks and Options
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| Two AI Stocks You’re Overlooking + 3 Factors Determining Boom or Bust in 2025 | 17 Jun 2025 | 00:17:33 | |
We've made double the returns of the NASDAQ and S&P so far this year, so it's time to take a look at what's working (and what's not). In doing so we discovered two hidden AI plays that no one's talking about. Before discussing those two stealth AI infrastructure stocks, we cover our big profits in Coreweave (CRWV), Circle (CRCL), Nebius (NBIS), and Applied Digital (APLD). Next we tell you what to disregard for the rest of the year and what to watch to determine where stocks are headed next - spoiler alert: effects of tariffs beat out inflation and war. Don't miss our final segments on China and a timely warning on Google! AI Stocks Covered: AliBaba (BABA), Baidu (BIDU), Western Digital (WDC), Seagate (STX), Coreweave (CRWV), Circle (CRCL), Nebius (NBIS), Applied Digital (APLD), Tesla (TSLA), Google (GOOG), and several more | |||
| China's AI Advantage and Hedges for the Recession We're Already In | 01 May 2025 | 00:22:58 | |
AI stocks are back in vogue (for about three days now). But will this AI earnings surge continue? The answer is always in the economy, and in this episode we aggregate advice from the top economists in the world to paint a slightly more nuanced picture. Despite blowout earnings from Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta (META), 44% of S&P companies that have reported so far have mentioned "recession" on their earnings calls. We highlight three key events over the next three trading days: Amazon and Apple earnings, the labor report, and ISM services. Regardless of where things go in May, we provide our ideal hedges for the rocky two quarters to come, including a detailed explanation of treasury ETF basics and Chinese tech ETFs. AI Stocks Covered: Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), Meta (META), SAP (SAP), IBM (IBM), and many more | |||
| CoreWeave IPO, Nvidia GTC, and Tariff and Recession-Proof AI Stocks | 29 Mar 2025 | 00:33:26 | |
AI stock victim? We can help, starting with an analysis of the CoreWeave IPO disaster, a GTC that failed to kill persistent skepticism against Nvidia (NVDA), and....(drumroll) which AI stocks are safe from tariffs and recession, and which are sure to get slaughtered. AI Stocks Covered: Nvidia (NVDA), CoreWeave (CRWV), Amazon (AMZN), Meta (META), and many more. | |||
| Crafting Your Market Crash Recovery Profile - With AI Stocks | 11 Mar 2025 | 00:27:34 | |
According to the market media, Nvidia has declined 105%, we're in the middle of a fierce recession, and there's no longer any need for GPUs due to Chinese dominance. In this episode we use AI and expert economists' commentary to clarify why the dominant narratives of the market pullback are, well, not quite right. If you're not sure how to think about the market crash - or if you feel like you want to sell everything and hide out until next year - this episode is for you. AI Stocks Covered: Nvidia (NVDA), AliBaba (BABA), Microsoft (MSFT), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta (META), Marvell (MRVL), Taiwan Semi (TSM) | |||
| Chinese AI Stocks to Insulate You from Your DeepSeek Nightmare Scenarios | 08 Feb 2025 | 00:31:08 | |
Chinese dumping of AI open-source models and cheap Chinese AI inference could kill American AI, right? Even if not, we consider the best Chinese AI stocks to help you hedge against potential American mediocrity in AI. Consider AliBaba the Amazon of China, Baidu the Google of China, and Xiao-I the SoundHound of China. Pick your Chinese poison, and bottoms up. | |||
| The DeepSeek Panic Was an Nvidia Hit Job - The DeepSeek Conspiracy Explained as NVDA Recovers | 29 Jan 2025 | 00:24:14 | |
As cries of DeepSeek death echoed the halls of Wall Street, Nvidia sank 105% on Monday due to terrified AI investors whose worst fears finally came true (tech companies are spending 95% too much on the AI buildout, there will never be any profit in AI inference, and China has co-opted all of America's AI success). Of course none of their fears are actually true, but the one day largest stock loss in history sure seems to indicate a lot of investors believed it. In this impromptu episode we cover the false narratives surrounding DeepSeek and what appears to have been a well-crafted short report boiled down to one false narrative: China trained a superior AI model with $5 million. | |||
| Reddit Isn't an AI Stock - It's an Advertising Stock (So Far...) - RDDT AI Stock Analysis | 20 Jan 2025 | 00:34:25 | |
Reddit is conflicted on AI. User backlash against using subreddits for AI training data sales led to a mixed bag for Reddit executives. In the end, they'll cave and do more AI stuff. For now, Reddit wants to identify as an online advertising company. And they're not doing so bad at that with superb year over year revenue growth. We discuss Reddit's burgeoning data sales business (and its percent of revenue) while looking at RDDT as a potential AI investment. | |||
| We Beat Every Analyst on Wall Street in 2024 - But 2025 Looms for AI Stocks | 09 Jan 2025 | 00:44:42 | |
So our portfolios beat every analyst on Wall Street in 2024, but that's only because we went all in on AI stocks at the start of the year. In this episode we discuss our "reputational PNLs," which are calculated based on our takes on the show. We discuss our big AI winners and big AI losers of 2024 before discussing our 2024 acronyms and making 2025 acronyms. Oh yeah, and quantum computing. | |||
| Applied Digital’s AI Data Center Pivot: APLD as an AI Stock Investment (ft. ChatGPT o1) | 14 Dec 2024 | 00:47:06 | |
All in on APLD? In this episode we turn our attention to Applied Digital’s shift from its crypto roots to a future in high-performance AI data centers, following a notable investment from NVIDIA (NVDA). We explore how this pivot impacts the company’s growth prospects, examine whether the promise of GPU-fueled AI expansion can overcome razor-thin margins, and discuss why some AI small caps, like Soundhound, have recently soared. | |||
| Texas Instruments ($TXN) in Focus: AI Impacts and Future Projections (ft. ChatGPT o1-preview) | 26 Nov 2024 | 00:40:11 | |
Is Texas Instruments ($TXN) a Buy Amid the Semiconductor Downturn? In this episode, we dive deep into how the world’s largest analog chip maker, Texas Instruments, is navigating the cyclical semiconductor industry and the evolving AI landscape. We analyze Texas Instruments’ significant role in analog chip production, their exposure to the booming Chinese EV market, and discuss whether the optimistic revenue projections for 2025 and 2026 are already priced into the stock. | |||
| ChatGPT o1-Preview Cohosts Her First Podcast to Analyze $ON Semiconductor as an AI Stock | 16 Nov 2024 | 00:27:35 | |
ChatGPT's o1-preview cohosted her first podcast to give her take on $ON Semi as an AI stock. o1-preview (codenamed "Ona") starts by analyzing Trump's recent picks and their potential impact on the stock market and overall economy. Before analyzing ON Semiconductor, Ona also gave us her take on SMCI and the looming delisting. You can find our complete AI investing portfolio and all our top AI stock picks at https://investingintel.ai | |||
| Cadence Design Systems ($CDNS), SMCI Drama, and How Valuations are Made | 04 Nov 2024 | 00:41:57 | |
Is Cadence Design Systems ($CDNS) the next standout AI stock? We delve into how this leader in electronic design automation software is poised to capitalize on the AI and chip design surge. We analyze Cadence’s recent earnings blowout, their dominant position in analog chip design, and their impressive 19% year-over-year revenue growth coupled with high margins. Highlights include discussions on Cadence’s expansion into digital chip design, their competitive edge over Synopsys ($SNPS), and how AI is revolutionizing chip design automation. We also debate investment strategies, examining whether traditional valuation metrics like P/E ratios are the best tools for timing stock purchases in the fast-evolving AI sector. Our conversation explores the significance of revenue growth and margins over standard valuations, especially for companies driving AI innovation. Additionally, we touch upon the broader impact of Agentic AI on the job market and economy, and consider how upcoming political events might influence AI investing and the stock market as a whole. AI Stocks Discussed: Cadence Design Systems ($CDNS), Synopsys ($SNPS), Amazon ($AMZN), Super Micro Computer ($SMCI) You can find our complete AI investing portfolio and all our top AI stock picks at https://investingintel.ai | |||
| Amazon’s ($AMZN) AI Revolution: How AWS and Robotics Are Shaping the Future of AI Investing | 20 Oct 2024 | 00:33:36 | |
Is Amazon ($AMZN) an underrated AI stock investment? We explore how the tech giant is positioned to capitalize on the growth of AI investing through its cloud computing arm, Amazon Web Services (AWS). We analyze AWS’s potential to overtake competitors in AI workloads, Amazon’s integration of AI into Alexa and their retail operations, and the company’s ventures into robotics and satellite projects. Highlights include Amazon’s AI initiatives like Rufus, their AI shopping assistant, and the role of AI in enhancing their fulfillment centers. | |||
| AXON’s AI Is a Real Stunner — $AXON As an AI Stock Investment | 27 Sep 2024 | 00:27:23 | |
Axon Enterprise ($AXON) is transforming law enforcement with artificial intelligence. Now a self-proclaimed "AI company," their Draft 1 software uses AI large language models to generate police reports from bodycam videos, freeing up to 25% of an officer’s time. Axon’s fleet cameras now feature AI-powered license plate recognition, turning patrol cars into networks of plate-reading devices. The acquisition of Fusus enhances their ability to integrate and analyze live feeds from drones and security cameras, allowing for AI alerts on unusual activities. Axon is also pioneering drone technology for police, aiming for a one-to-one ratio of drones to police cars within a decade. Financially, the company reports a 35% year-over-year revenue increase, adjusted gross margins at 62.5%, and software revenue rising to 39% from 29% two years ago. With expected revenue growth of 30% year over year and upcoming AI developments, Axon is rapidly becoming a leading data and AI company in law enforcement technology. | |||
| Constellation Energy ($CEG) and Talen Energy ($TLN) - AI Utility Stocks | 22 Sep 2024 | 00:25:34 | |
Yep, we recorded on Constellation Energy ($CEG) as an AI utility stock two days before it exploded 23% in a day. And yep, we published this episode two days after that meteoric intraday rise (we hope to soon reduce our turnaround time on publishing). While the Three Mile Island Microsoft data center deal solidified Constellation Energy as an AI utility, lesser known Talen Energy ($TLN) also provides nuclear power targeted towards data centers, in this case an Amazon Web Services data center. Yet regulated utilities lurk in the background, causing AI advancement troubles for both independent power producers TLN and CEG. | |||
| The CAVA of AI Stocks - Tempus AI (TEM or $TEM) | 07 Sep 2024 | 00:34:47 | |
Unlike other "AI Stocks," Tempus AI has done a phenomenal job of not crashing. Since nearly doubling two months after its IPO, $TEM has help impressively above $50 a share. Tempus' impressive post-earnings performance caught our attention, and a deeper analysis into Tempus AI revealed that it's already a leader in the medical diagnostics field. But their proprietary data might make them an AI gem. Is Tempus AI the CAVA of artificial intelligence stocks? | |||
| SMCI Hindenburg Report - Super Micro Computer's Hindenburg Research Report (Short Report on $SMCI) | 30 Aug 2024 | 00:41:35 | |
Super Micro Computer has a Hindenburg Report, and SMCI stock dropped 27% on the news. Hindenburg Research has hit $SMCI with a slew of allegations, and Super Micro Computer's executives have yet to respond. If you thought AI servers were a drama-free industry, the Hindenburg report on Super Micro just changed that. | |||
| Google (GOOG) as an AI Stock and Nvidia's Investment in Serve Robotics (SERV) | 23 Aug 2024 | 00:33:08 | |
Is Google (GOOG and GOOGL) finally an AI stock worth investing in? We discuss the breakup of Google by the U.S. government, the $GOOGL's AI capabilities, and the performance of Google's business segments - many of which still haven't achieved profitability. All in all, Google still doesn't seem like a clear AI winner or the most sound AI stock investment. Oh ya, and move over Waymo. Serve Robotics' (SERV) Wall-E food delivery robot is here to take the crown in AI autonomy. | |||
| Pegasystems (PEGA) as an AI Stock - Ready for More AI Software Pain? | 16 Aug 2024 | 00:26:11 | |
Is the next big AI stock Pegasystems (PEGA)? We contemplate whether $PEGA is the AI stock the market has been waiting for, considering Pegasystems' financial performance and underlying AI narrative. Rather than having a direct role in the artificial intelligence buildout, PEGA specializes in business process management (BPM) software and its applications in various industries. We discuss the financial health of PEGA, including Pegasystems' revenue growth and profitability. While PEGA's consistent revenue growth is tempting, the CEO's large ownership stake and the competitive landscape might make this a real AI stock to pass on. | |||
| Stock Market Crash - Impending Recession or Unwarranted Selloff? | 05 Aug 2024 | 00:40:53 | |
The stock market has officially crashed. On Sunday night trading was halted in Japan along with 24-hour markets in the US. Crypto crashed, with Ethereum falling 25% in 24 hours. Nasdaq futures fell nearly 6% in preparation of Monday trading. Should investors buy the crash or sell stocks for the safe haven of cash? We break down the macroeconomic picture and determine whether the cracks in the labor market alone indicate an impending recession. | |||
| This AI Stock Is in Every Phone - Qualcomm (QCOM) as an AI Stock | 02 Aug 2024 | 00:32:09 | |
Is Qualcomm ($QCOM) the AI stock for you? Qualcomm is a leader in baseband chips (AKA modems) for 3G/4G/5G and receives royalties from every iPhone sold. Qualcomm's recent expansion into automotive and AI edge chips has also showed promising results. Qualcomm's recent earnings report outperformed peers with a beat on EPS and revenue (plus raising guidance). Our stock analysis of Qualcomm (QCOM) will help you determine if Qualcomm is the right AI stock for you. | |||
| Marvell to Make Nvidia GPUs Obsolete? $MRVL as an AI Stock | 17 Jul 2024 | 00:33:24 | |
When Nvidia and Broadcom fell as part of an overall AI selloff, Marvell rose in trading today. Indeed, the market is honing in on Marvell as a custom AI chipmaker, with analysts whispering that $MRVL has relationships with Microsoft, Google, and Amazon for custom AI chips. Marvell is already a leader in optical chips, which help move data between GPUs. We cover Marvell after making a quick aside to our annual stock picking acronyms. | |||
| Oracle Can’t Keep Up with Amazon - $ORCL as an AI Stock | 11 Jul 2024 | 00:31:38 | |
Is Oracle the AI stock for you? We put Oracle ($ORCL) and in the crosshairs of our AI stock-picking masterminds, considering its relationship with TikTok (pending a national ban) and its position as runner-up in the cloud computing game. While Amazon may provide better cloud computing (and AI cloud) services in the long-run, Oracle still stands to benefit from a larger AI pie. | |||
| Meta - AI Open Source Doesn't Pay the Bills ($META as an AI Stock) | 04 Jul 2024 | 00:36:34 | |
Meta decided to be a metaverse company and now wants to be an AI company. But open source AI models don't lead to revenue, and Meta's main strategies to monetize AI are questionable. Nonetheless, Meta's advertising business is booming, and the ban on TikTok may lead to lesser competition in short-form video. While Meta has successfully leveraged AI to improve their advertising algorithms, their plans to massively increase expenditures on AI for an unknown period of time before it can be monetized has spooked investors. | |||
| 3 AI Stocks You've Never Heard Of - Coherent (COHR), Axcelis (ACLS), and ASE (ASX) | 27 Jun 2024 | 00:34:46 | |
Everyone knows Nvidia (NVDA) and Microsoft, but what are the next big AI winners? We cover three companies that are critical to the AI supply chain: Coherent ($COHR), a company making lasers used in the manufacture of AI chips and digital displays, Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), a company that specializes in ion implantation machines, and ASE Technology (ASX), a Taiwan-based company that specializes in packaging and testing of chips. The latter two have a significantly lower multiple than some higher flying AI stocks like ARM and Palantir. | |||
| Broadcom (AVGO) - The AI Stock Everyone Agrees On | 20 Jun 2024 | 00:34:16 | |
Is Broadcom ($AVGO) the right AI stock for you? In this episode we discuss the stock performance and AI potential of Broadcom (AVGO). We highlight Broadcom's role in the AI market, its partnerships with major companies like Apple and Google, and its focus on application-specific circuitry (AI ASICs). We also discuss the potential risks and rewards of investing in Broadcom, including the impact of aging Broadcom CEO Hock Tan and the possibility of a general market pullback. And of course, price targets for investing in Broadcom (AVGO). | |||
| The Great Apple Stock Debate - Apple Intelligence Prosperity or ATT-Style Downfall for $AAPL? | 12 Jun 2024 | 00:34:37 | |
Now that Apple is an AI stock, is its prosperity guaranteed? We consider the declining revenues of $AAPL in light of its recent AI ("Apple Intelligence") announcement. If iPhones have become a commodity, Apple's growth may be in danger. But if Apple's new AI announcement at the WWDC AI event can add new iPhone adoption during the upcoming iPhone upgrade cycle, maybe it's still worth taking a bite out of Apple. | |||
| Dell vs SMCI - Battle of the AI Server Companies, Plus Apple's AI Catalyst Moment | 04 Jun 2024 | 00:29:27 | |
Dell can't make money on AI servers but SMCI can? We break down the recent market performance of Dell and Dell's rapid decline in light of poor margins and an underwhelming backlog. After discussing Dell as an AI stock, we touch on market sentiment, inflation, and the upcoming Apple event as a catalyst to bolster broad AI adoption. | |||
| ARM as an AI Stock - ARM's Chip Design Dominance, Google's Latest Flop, and Crypto's Big Win | 28 May 2024 | 00:33:57 | |
Is ARM ($ARM) the right AI investment for you? We discuss ARM's dominance in the chip design space and whether you should buy ARM stock as an AI investment. ARM's risks include its exposure to China, its high PE ratio (overvalued), and the extremely low float, with SoftBank still holding 90% of ARM shares. | |||
| ASML as an AI Stock - ASML's Monopoly and Nvidia's Upcoming Earnings | 22 May 2024 | 00:35:10 | |
Is ASML the ultimate stable AI investment, or does its reliance on China present a risk to income stability? We break down ASML as an AI trade, considering its underlying AI business and its prospects for 2024 and 2025. We also dive into the biggest AI event of May - Nvidia earnings this week. | |||
| AI Utilities - Eaton (ETN), Carrier (CARR), and Itron (ITRI) | 14 May 2024 | 00:29:55 | |
Should AI investors consider utilities? What would be the best AI utilities to invest in? We discuss potential investment opportunities in AI utilities, including Eaton (ETN), Carrier (CARR), and Itron (ITRI). The massive power consumption required for training AI models and the expected growth in data centers has boosted growth potential for these "AI-adjacent" electric companies, and AI investors have responded by buying up utilities and electric companies. | |||
| Palantir Stock ($PLTR) as an AI Investment? Palantir's Take on AI and the Eccentric CEO of PLTR | 06 May 2024 | 00:31:27 | |
Is Palantir (PLTR) the right AI investment for you? We consider Palantir as an AI stock, including its work in AI, its financials, and its eccentric CEO Alexander (Alex) Karp. | |||
| JFrog (FROG) as an AI Stock Investment and Tesla's AI Potential | 01 May 2024 | 00:31:53 | |
Is JFrog (FROG) the right AI investment for you? We explore JFrog's pivotal role in AI and secure software management, particularly highlighting its partnership with Hugging Face for safeguarding AI models. We delve into JFrog's profitability and financial growth. With its ability to help AI developers deploy trusted open source models via its Artifact DevOps/MLops platform, JFrog boasts strategic positioning as the AI sector builds out. | |||
| AI Stock Microsoft - MSFT as an AI Stock Investment | 22 Apr 2024 | 00:46:12 | |
Is Microsoft the right AI investment for you? We discuss Microsoft as an AI investment, considering its role in the artificial intelligence landscape. Microsoft hosts a wide moat in business-to-business services and its ability to adapt to the software-as-a-service model. Microsoft's acquisitions, such as GitHub and Activision Blizzard, and its focus on artificial intelligence, have placed it in a dominant position since Satya Nadella took over as CEO in 2014. | |||
| ServiceNow as an AI Stock - Investing in NOW as an AI Investment (AI Stock $NOW) | 15 Apr 2024 | 00:42:00 | |
ServiceNow (NOW) stock has produced impressive gains thanks to its AI investments and impressive growth in various software as a service fields. Should you invest in ServiceNow as an AI investment? | |||
| AI Stock Micron (MU) - Micron Technology ($MU) as an AI Stock Investment | 08 Apr 2024 | 00:30:04 | |
Is Micron the next big AI stock you should invest in? We analyze Micron's recent earnings call and the potential impact of their products on the AI industry. We discuss the valuation of Micron and the importance of considering forward-looking metrics in relation to Micron's DRAM and NAAN memory. We also cover potential risks associated with investing in Micron, along with a look at the overall market and the importance of monitoring CPI and PPI data. | |||
| AI Robots for Surgery? Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) as an AI Stock | 02 Apr 2024 | 00:35:01 | |
AI robots for surgery? Intuitive Surgical may eventually make it a reality. We discuss Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) as a potential AI stock, debating the capabilities of robotic surgery and the potential for future advancements in medical artificial intelligence and the computational power of surgical robots. We then discuss the challenges and liabilities of autonomous robotic surgery and ISRG's dominant position in medical AI data collection. We also cover $ISRG's financial performance and evaluate it as an AI stock investment. | |||
| Astera Labs (ALAB), SoundHound AI (SOUN), Nano-X Imaging (NNOX), Airship AI (AISP) - Small-Cap AI Stocks | 27 Mar 2024 | 00:38:45 | |
SoundHound (SOUN), Airship AI (AISP), Nano-X Imaging (NNOX), and Astera Labs (ALAB) are the hottest artificial intelligence small-caps on Wall Street. We cover these young AI stocks, starting with a method on how to use ChatGPT to evaluate small-cap AI stocks. Next we discuss the potential of AI small-cap companies and the challenges of narrative investing. The episode concludes with a discussion on Apple's ability to monetize AI and the recent lawsuit against the company. | |||
| TSM AI Stock Analysis - Taiwan Semiconductor ($TSM) as an Artificial Intelligence Investment | 19 Mar 2024 | 00:23:34 | |
Is Taiwan Semi the right AI stock for you? In this episode we discuss Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM), the top global semiconductor foundry. TSM's impressive earnings report and dominant position in chip manufacturing make it one of the core AI companies to own. We explain the concept of earnings per share (EPS) and highlight TSM's financial performance. We discuss the role of $TSM in chip manufacturing and also address the risks and concerns surrounding TSM, such as competition, rising costs, and the geopolitical situation. We touch on Intel's attempt to catch up with TSM in AI and share our bullish outlook on the company. The episode concludes with a discussion on short-term trading and the market outlook for AI investing and AI stocks. | |||
| SMCI AI Stock Analysis - Super Micro Computer ($SMCI) as an Artificial Intelligence Investment | 14 Mar 2024 | 00:26:35 | |
Want to invest in AI stock SMCI? We discuss Super Micro Computer ($SMCI) and its role in the AI industry. SMCI is an AI company that specializes in putting together racks and servers for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. We analyze SMCI's strong earnings report and the unlimited demand for its products. We also discuss the valuation of SMCI and calculate a price target based on earnings estimates. Kai pushes the possibility of a market pullback and its impact on SMCI's stock price. We also share views on the overall market and the future of AI investments. | |||
| AI Stock Analysis on $ANET - Arista Networks as an Artificial Intelligence Investment | 04 Mar 2024 | 00:26:16 | |
Want to invest in AI stock ANET? Our hosts discuss Arista Networks ($ANET) and its role in the AI industry. They evaluate the company's position in the market, comparing it to competitors like Cisco and Nvidia. While James expresses long-term bearishness on Arista Networks (ANET), citing concerns about its growth potential and competition, Kai sees it as a good company with consistent growth and suggests including it in a diversified AI portfolio. They also share their views on the overall market and the future of AI investments. | |||