Retail investors piled into the dip, buying +$1.8 billion of $SPY yesterday, marking the largest daily purchase since October and the 3rd-largest inflow since the April 2025 market recovery. 1
Global institutional investors’ cash allocation plummeted to 3.2%, the lowest since data collection began in the 1990s, representing a rapid -1.6 percentage point decline since April. 2
Mining Industry: Displays a significant valuation disconnect; a $2.4B company holds an estimated $45B of metal in the ground, representing one of the past decade’s most significant gold discoveries. This trend is broader, not company-specific. 5
Semiconductor Industry:Intel CPU demand is “off the charts,” with supply likely constrained through 2026; advises buying Xeons early. 6
Fintech Strategy:$HOOD’s pilot of two physical branch offices in San Francisco and New York could be a hit if designed as a “fun hang out spot.” 7
US stock investing is a “slow is fast” game; small initial capital often leads to either early abandonment or aggressive “博大” behavior, resulting in losses. Maintaining composure and being content with 10% annual returns is key to wealth accumulation. 8
Davos Forum implicitly champions gold throughout its proceedings. 9
Foreign holdings of US Treasuries surged +$112.8 billion in November to a record $9.4 trillion. In contrast, China’s stockpile, the 3rd-largest, dipped -$6.1 billion to $682.6 billion, marking its lowest level since 2008. 10
Investors hold $INTC not for quarterly results or guidance, but due to its central role in the domestic semiconductor manufacturing push, supported by the government, Nvidia, and potentially Apple. Intel is viewed as a national security asset. 12
Questioning $INTC’s CFO for making “insanely bearish comments.” 13
$INTC saw a significant rally from $17 to $55, now pulling back to $48, suggesting a period of consolidation. 14
Predicting $NICK and $WULF are poised for a significant breakout. 15