I got a great question from “M” this morning. Copying his question and my reply here. Let me know what you think at IR@DeepKnowledgeInvesting.com or feel free to post your thoughts in the comments to this piece. From “M” First, you’re really putting out great stuff, and obviously, the input behind it is extensive and … Read more
After a year-long travel adventure, I’ve returned from Tokyo to New York. I expect to be in the NYC/CT area for the next month or so. I intend to re-rent out my house and then depart for another year of living and working in different countries. This life suits me. I’ll publish an update at … Read more
Quick announcement: I’ll be in Bangkok, Thailand for the next 2 weeks before heading to Tokyo. 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. … Read more
IBM pays $11B for Confluent and brings its real-time data streaming in-house. They’re aiming to integrate the AI cloud ecosystem across devices. Nvidia thinks it has a way to turn AI datacenters from something that stresses the grid to something that stabilizes it. This is the solution we’ve seen from many Bitcoin miners. Let’s hope … Read more
The US and Israel are knocking out Ayatollahs as fast as Iran can appoint them. Did they kill the entire 88-member council that appoints the next one? We don’t know which explains why DKI didn’t make changes to the portfolio this week despite high market volatility. Our long-term thesis explaining why we own Bitcoin, gold, … Read more
It’s been a volatile few days. Let’s recap: The Federal Reserve: I continue to believe the market is overestimating the impact Fed Chair nominee, Warsh, could have on the economy and the markets. Last week, there was reasonable fear that Warsh would be hawkish (favoring higher interest rates). I’m skeptical of that take, despite … Read more
The Fed cuts by 25bp as expected with more Fed Governors dissenting. At this point, nothing the Fed is going to do actually affects the rate at which businesses and homebuyers borrow. However, a restart of QE (however you want to define the term) means they’re committed to more inflation. The DKI portfolio is prepared … Read more
