Intel ($INTC) – 2Q ’26 Results

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Intel announced fantastic 2Q results after the close today. Revenue of $16.1B was up 25% and crushed analyst estimates of $14.5B. Prior guidance had been for $13.8B – $14.8B. Adjusted EPS of $.42 was also far above analyst estimates of $.22. Prior guidance had been for $.20. Gross margin of 40.4% was above last year’s … Read more

5 Things to Know in Investing This Week – The Dovish CPI Issue

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Quick announcement: I’m off and working from new locations for another year. I’ll be in Antigua, Guatemala for the next few weeks. While I’m here, I’m open to a small number of in-person conversations. If you’re based locally, or know someone here you think it would be worthwhile for me to meet, feel free to … Read more

Putting Tolls on the Strait of Hormuz is a Mistake

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In April, I wrote a piece titled “The Strait of Hormuz Reverse Uno Card” which also went viral on X. In that piece, I credited President Trump with a smart move blockading the Strait in order to prevent Iran from charging vessels $2MM to traverse it safely. I wrote: This looked like worst-case scenario for … Read more

June CPI is 3.5%

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As a reminder, I’m using the new shorter format here. I think the previous 9-10 page commentary was helpful when I started writing it every month, but is no longer serving us well. The CPI report does matter, but it’s not driving markets like it did in ’22, ’23, and ’24. In addition, the economy … Read more

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