📈 Semiconductor Market Dynamics

AMD stock, after consolidating since November, saw a 15% rebound last week, driven by CPU price reports; target price now $308. 1
Celestica (CLS US) maintains a Hold rating with a $270 USD target price, anticipating Google’s TPU server supply chain expansion in 2026. 3
Intel’s (INTC) Q425 showed strong positives: demand outstripping supply, product line momentum, progress on 18AP PDK 1.0 and 14A 0.5 PDK, ASIC traction at a $1B run-rate, advanced packaging, and planned capacity expansion in 2026 for Intel7/3/18A processes. 11
Intel (INTC) Q425 results were solid, with $13.7B revenue and $0.15 EPS (vs. Street’s $13.4B revenue and $0.09 EPS); data center strength attributed to robust AI demand. 13

🚀 Tech Supply Chain & Strategic Moves

Server CPUs are expected to adopt Intel’s 14A process by 2028 to alleviate wafer supply concerns, with AMD potentially using Intel 14A. 2
AMD may find moving its IP to Samsung SF2 faster than Intel defending its data center CPU business. 7
Insights available on the impact of NVIDIA’s Rubin architecture on the Power Management IC (PMIC) industry. 8
Chinese authorities have approved major tech firms (e.g., Alibaba, Tencent, ByteDance) to purchase NVIDIA H200 chips, coinciding with Jensen Huang’s presence at NVIDIA’s China annual meeting. 18

Avoid aggressive “all-in” plays with small capital; patient, consistent investment in US stocks, even with 10% annual returns, is the path to wealth. The US market rewards long-term conviction. 4
Small capital investors should boost knowledge and income while gradually building wealth in US equities. Young investors, with time and learning ability, should steer clear of high-risk, “get rich quick” fantasies. 5
Self-funded retirement via prudent investment trumps reliance on government social security. Long-term dollar-cost averaging into the S&P 500 from early career in North America can easily net over $1 million by retirement. 6
Always acquire physical gold and avoid selling it. Allocate 5% to 10% (or more) of assets to physical gold. 17
Gold, often dismissed, has a valid role in market allocations, its relevance shifting over time. 20
Adaptability is paramount: pivot your views when facts change to maintain consistency across all ventures. 19

Since April 2025 tariff crash lows, Fridays often close green, but red Fridays signify sharp declines, humorously linked to political tweets. 9
$INTC is down -15% premarket; while usually waiting 3 days post-earnings, selling cash-secured puts intraday is tempting. 10
A stock market correction typically hits every 18 months, a widely recognized pattern. 12
$LMND chart looks primed for a new leg higher, with $82.50 pre-market price suggesting a potential run to $100 soon. 14 & 15

Global copper consumption is ~30M tons/year vs. ~4M tons/year recycled. Sustaining ~3% GDP growth without electrification demands mining as much copper in the next 18 years as in the last 10,000. Factoring in data centers and grid expansion, the supply gap is massive. 16