As before, anything I write regarding the situation in Iran is based on what I believe to be true right now. None of us know how accurate any individual report is. Every party involved has an incentive to shape opinions regardless of what’s really happening on the ground. Again, I’ve seen videos claiming to show … Read more
It was a big week for the tech industry. Nvidia and Meta signed a deal for GPUs and CPUs that caused (valid) concerns about Intel and AMD. Google is making a bid for a share of the AI chip business with its TPUs. And if the future trend for compute goes from training to inference, … Read more
Yesterday, I visited the 1,000 year-old Khmer temples just outside of Siem Reap, Cambodia. I had seen these magnificent structures more than 20 years ago when I first visited. The Ta Prohm Buddhist temple became famous after being featured in one of the Tomb Raider films. I’ve played through several of the games and it’s … Read more
Quick announcement: I’ll be in Siem Reap, Cambodia for the next couple of 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 reach out privately at IR@DeepKnowledgeInvesting.com. Also, I was … Read more
Overview: Today, we got the January Consumer Price Index (CPI) report which showed an overall increase of 2.4% for the last year. That’s below last month and below the 2.5% expected. The monthly change was 0.2% vs the 0.3% estimate. The Core CPI which excludes food and energy was up 2.5%, consistent with expectations. The … Read more
The incredible volatility in gold, silver, and Bitcoin continued for most of this week. We give you a quick update along with links for those of you who want a better understanding of what’s really happening. Anthropic announces that its Claude AI can take over functions currently being handled by expensive monthly software subscriptions. SaaS … Read more
