Vertiv Holdings (VRT) makes electrical components for data centers. The company has emerged as a leader in the ongoing (early inning) cloud migration and artificial intelligence (“AI”) megatrend. But the shares have recently pulled back hard (as part of a broader market selloff). This report reviews Vertiv’s business model, growth trajectory, valuation metrics and risks, and then concludes with a strong opinion on who might want to consider investing.

Tesla is one of the most hated stocks in the world, as CEO Elon Musk has infuriated much of his automobile customers politically, and ticked off a lot of investors financially (the shares are down big). This report considers the business model, growth trajectory, valuation metrics, risks, and then concludes with a strong opinion on investing.

If you like to invest in high-growth megatrend companies, then big-data and AI software leader, Palantir, is hard to ignore. And considering the shares are down more than 30% (from fresh all-time highs) in recent weeks (on AI market fears), investing in Palantir just got a lot more tempting (especially considering the AI megatrend is still in its early innings). After reviewing what Palantir does (and why the business is so attractive), this report discusses 3 major risk factors, and then concludes with a strong opinion on investing.

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) has been hot. From semiconductors, to software and social media end users, and especially datacenter infrastructure and energy demand, we have seen stock prices soaring (see table below). However, one name that stands out for both massive AI growth and an extremely low valuation, is Super Micro Computer (SMCI). Obviously, SMCI has warts on it (e.g. their auditor resigned, they’ve been dropped from the Nasdaq 100 and volatility has been extraordinary). However, SMCI has remained a critical part of the AI megatrend, and CEO Charles Liang believes 2025 could be a banner year (thanks, in large part, to the accelerating shift from Hopper to Blackwell GPUs). After reviewing the AI landscape and the SMCI particulars, I conclude with my strong opinion on investing.

This is a quick note to let readers know I have just sold 100% of my shares in this high-flying big-data software AI company. It has been an incredible ride (the shares are up several hundred percent since purchasing, but the valuation has just gotten to high, and it appears a new sell-off may intensify.

Super Micro Computer (SMCI), a maker of server and storage solutions, may be about to go on an epic share price rally (courtesy of AI, its new auditor, and its relationship with Nvidia, in particular).

Software stocks have been on fire lately, with names like Palantir, Fortinet and Atlassian posting big post-earnings gains. Here is a look at the most highly-rated software stocks set to report earnings over the next 3-weeks, with the potential for more big post-earnings surprise gains ahead (below), plus a closer look at Palo Alto Networks in particular.

Palantir is a controversial investment because, despite its incredible healthy growth, the valuation is very high (and because the software is used to kill bad guys). Let’s take a brief look at its latest earnings report, current valuation, and powerful business growth trajectory.

One positive theme that emerged from Meta’s quarterly earning call this week is that CEO Mark Zuckerberg seems largely unfazed by the threat of new Artificial Intelligence competitor, DeepSeek. Instead, the guy is aggressively focused on growth and opportunities ahead. Here are five (5) Mark Zuckerberg quotes from the call that stood out as impressive and encouraging for Meta’s continued high-growth trajectory.

Apple (AAPL) shares have been weak this year as compared to other mega-cap names (as you can see in the chart below). And with iPhone market share falling in China, some investors are wondering if it’s time to dump their shares. Here are five (5) key points to consider, followed by my personal opinion on selling versus buying and/or holding the shares.

Advanced Micro Devices’ (AMD) revenue has been growing rapidly. This is because of its datacenter tie in with Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and the great cloud migration and digital revolution. However, the shares have been falling, sitting near a 52-week low. In this report, we review the business, the AI megatrend, AMD’s valuation and the big risk factors for investors. We conclude with our strong opinion on investing.

Shares of Kirkland Washington based chipmaker, Monolithic Power Systems, are getting very tempting again. We dumped 100% of our shares back in August in the $800’s, and they now trade below $600. The company’s diverse end-market strategy is expected to produce ~+20% revenue growth this year and next, while producing above 20% net margins and trading at only 1.7x forward PEG ratio (price-to-earnings / growth) and with a 5-year expected EPS growth rate estimate of 25%… impressive!

If you are a growth investor, cloud data AI company, Snowflake (SNOW) has massive revenue and massive revenue growth. However, the share price has fallen from extreme highs (in 2021) so that its recent 33%+ pop in share price (following strong quarterly earnings) still leaves a lot to be desired. In this brief note, we review the company’s incredible revenue growth, earnings (still very negative net income), valuation and share dilution. We conclude with our strong opinion on investing.

Aspen Aerogels (ASPN) recent sell-off (shares down 50% since August) provides a tempting buying opportunity for long-term growth investors. But there are a few things investors need to consider. For starters, investors were disappointed with Q3 results, in large part because the company reported a $13.0 million net loss, which included a $27.5 million one-time charge from the redemption of the company's convertible note (without the one-time charge, net income was $14.5 million, a $27.4 million YoY improvement). Additionally…

SoFi Technologies (SOFI) shares are unsurprisingly up significantly post-election considering the new White House and Congress will be less friendly to the idea of student loan forgiveness (SoFi private loans didn’t qualify), but also as the company announced record beating quarterly performance at the end of October.

This lithium miner (with a strong tie in to electric vehicle batteries) has gone from “loved” (at over $300 per share in 2022) to “hated” (now trading at around $100). But what many investors may not fully appreciate is the massive lithium supply cycle swing, which now places Albemarle in an interesting position going forward. In this report, we review the business, the lithium supply cycle, current market dynamics and risks. We conclude with our strong opinion on investing.

Despite the recent “dip” (shares are trading 20% below recent all time highs), Eli Lilly remains a very attractive company and compelling investment opportunity (e.g. blockbuster weight-loss drugs, wide moat, massive growth, attractive valuation). In this report, we share the bull case (plus a few bear case arguments, for balance). Let’s get into it.

The Artificial intelligence revolution is still just getting started, and some industries are set to benefit more than others. For example, the AI-powered marketing software company we review in this report has a lot of momentum right now, including rapidly rising revnues, a large market opportunity, competitive advantages, a compelling new mobile solution, healthy financials, solid leadership and new tailwinds from lower interest rates. After reviewing the company, including opportunities and risks, we conclude with our strong opinion on investing.

Quick Note: We have added back shares of this “fallen angel” AI stock mainly because the risk-reward and valuation metrics appear very compelling, despite high uncertainty and high short sales. The share price could get worse before it gets better, but if you like to buy profitable high-growth businesses with a long runway for growth, this one is compelling.

We continue to own shares of this disruptive specialty chemicals company (thermal barrier materials) as growth continues to accelerate courtesy of government regulations forcing electric vehicle growth.