The Software Shakeout: Palantir & ServiceNow Face the Brutal Iron Laws of Valuation Perfection 🌟🌟🌟A sharp volume driven AI software retreat has slammed the sector, dragging $Palantir Technologies Inc.(PLTR)$ down 5% and $ServiceNow(NOW)$ tumbling 6% recently. What happened? The sharp sudden retreats hitting Palantir and Service Now are being driven by a combination of new US regulatory actions, intensifying institutional capital rotation into physical hardware and an existential macro narrative shift regarding the survival of software models. The Regulatory Shockwave : Trump's Pre Release AI Mandate The Executive Blueprint
AI Software: Sector-Wide Apocalypse or Prudent Pivot?
The recent pullbacks in $Palantir Technologies Inc.(PLTR)$ Palantir (PLTR) and $ServiceNow(NOW)$ ServiceNow (NOW) are part of a highly calculated, structural shift in the market rather than a total "SaaS apocalypse". The market has spent the last several quarters aggressively funding hardware infrastructure (the "shovels" like Nvidia). Now, it is undergoing an intense sorting process for software providers. Is this a Short Correction or a Structural Shift? It is a mix of both, driven by a deep rotation in market narrative. Instead of an outright retreat, what you are seeing is multiple compression caused by structural uncertainty. Institutional money is grappling with two major headwinds: The Seat-Count Th
$Singtel(Z74.SI)$ SingTel - I think price has more or less hitting the bottom price, likely to see a rebound happening anytime. At, 4.34, yield is ab8ut 4.26 percent of which I think is quite decent. Hopefully, a nice rebound and bringher back to above 4.60. Pls dyodd. Oversold rebound! She may rise up to 4.50 to cover the Gapped and then rise higher towards 4.63 and above. Pls dyodd. SingTel - I think boat is back. Gd price to accumulate at 4.36, yield is about 4.24 percent better than CPF OA. Pls dyodd. The company show hands! Bought back 6m share . She is being sold down to 4.59, looks rather interesting! She may go down to test the recent low of 4.46. A rebound may likely happen. Pls dyodd. XD 31st July for 10.3 cents dividend.
🚨 AI'S NEXT TRILLION-DOLLAR INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE? 🚨
Everyone talks about NVIDIA GPUs. Very few are talking about the MASSIVE power revolution happening behind them. ⚡ Why are AI data centers moving to 800V High-Voltage DC (HVDC)? Because we've hit the limits of physics. In the old server world, 12V and 48V power systems were good enough. But AI racks packed with GPUs now consume enormous amounts of power. Higher power at low voltage = massive current. And massive current creates 2 huge problems: 🔥 1. Heat Explosion Power losses increase by I²R. Double the current and heat losses can increase 4x. Data centers end up wasting huge amounts of electricity just generating heat. 🧱 2. Thick Copper Everywhere More current requires larger cables. More copper means: • Higher costs • More weight • Less rack space • More installation complexity T
When the Balance Sheet Doesn't Match the Yield | Daily Pulse 4 Jun | EP1642🦖
When the Balance Sheet Doesn't Match the Yield | Daily Pulse 4 Jun | EP1642🦖 Two numbers bothered me today: a 6 percent yield and a 90.5 percent occupancy rate sitting in the same REIT. On paper, CapitaLand Ascendas REIT is buying a clean Tuas logistics asset at about S$133.9 million with a 6.5 percent income yield and full occupancy, which sounds textbook solid. But when I layer that asset onto a balance sheet already carrying roughly 37-plus percent gearing, thinner interest coverage around 3.5 times, and falling portfolio occupancy, the story stops being about one “good deal” and starts being about whether the overall engine can keep funding your distributions. If you are 55 in Bedok thinking a 6 percent yield at S$2.51 per unit looks like an easy upgrade over CPF and T-bills, this is w
Hedging Geopolitical Risks: Implementing Tactical Energy Option Strategies to Protect Equity Portfolios Against Macro Volatility
Geopolitical flare-ups always test an investor’s emotional discipline, and the sudden shift from a record-breaking 9-day win streak to a sharp pullback under 7,600 feels jarring. The renewed hostilities in the Persian Gulf have triggered a classic "risk-off" dynamic, pushing Brent crude back toward the upper $90s and sending bond yields higher on immediate inflation worries. Let’s break down how long this could last, how to think about de-risking, and the hidden mechanics of your oil-and-bond thesis. Is This a Short Episode or a Longer Drag? Historically, geopolitical shocks create sharp, short-term volatility rather than sustained, multi-month bear markets unless they trigger a major structural shift in the global economy (like a permanent supply-chain failure or an uncontrolled energy cr
Hello everyone! Today i want to share some trading idea with you! 1 $IREN Ltd(IREN)$ owns and develops large-scale, power-dense data center campuses in energy-rich regions for AI cloud, GPU clusters and build-to-suit data centers. Today’s 800MW Australia announcement reinforces the thesis that IREN can turn massive power capacity into AI infrastructure revenue faster than the market expected. 2 $T1 ENERGY INC(TE)$ agreed to acquire KORE Power for ~$32M giving T1 Energy direct exposure to battery storage and AI data center infrastructure. The deal adds KORE’s utility-scale battery storage platform with ~1,100 global projects and is expected to contribute ~$20M of EBITDA in 202
Hello everyone! Today i want to share some option strategies with you! 1 $Alphabet(GOOGL)$ filled that gap at 355 in pre-market today. That said, there's another gap down at 305. - Gonna write cash-secured puts at the 340 volume bar, June 18 expiry. - If Google drops below 340, then will write cash-secured puts at the 305 gap. The goal is to add to long position by DCAing in via CSPs if assigned. 2 Adding $Everspin Technologies Inc(MRAM)$ to this list now that its come back down and seems to finding a new base. Will write a bunch of cash-secured puts against it for entry at lower strikes. 😍 Been eyeing Tiger merch but short on Tiger Coins? Now's your chance. 🎁 We’ve select
This year's US economic growth may even see double-digit growth...
The recent US stock market $S&P 500(.SPX)$$NASDAQ(.IXIC)$$Dow Jones(.DJI)$ is truly an unprecedented wealth-creation phenomenon. Among the four major sectors, artificial intelligence has driven two trillion-dollar IPOs, along with a large number of super-performing stocks in the memory, chip, and software/hardware markets. Ordinary employees of these companies have seen their wealth increase by at least several million dollars in just a few months, with some even seeing their company stock increase by a million dollars in a single day. Executives have become billionaires due to their skyrocketing wealth. In the US aerospace sector, many satellite, rocket,
The Hidden Driver Behind China Tech's Selloff — When "AI Future" Collides With "Show Me the Profits
$Goldman Sachs(GS)$ maintains its overweight rating on A-shares and downgrades its rating on Hong Kong stocks to neutral. [Key Takeaway] China tech stocks have fallen from early-year highs to near lows. On the surface, it's a pile-up of negative headlines. But beneath lies a clear throughline: Traditional tech giants are trading short-term profits for long-term AI positioning, while the market only wants to pay for "profits today." This temporal mismatch, compounded by HK liquidity being siphoned into pure-play AI names, is reshaping the entire valuation framework for China tech. 1. The Root of Valuation Collapse: A "Temporal Mismatch" Standoff Traditional tech giants ( $TENCENT(00700)$ ,
Google’s $80B Share Shockwave: Why Berkshire Just Bought the Dip
The market is panicking over $Alphabet(GOOG)$ monumental $80 billion fundraising drive, dragging shares down below the $350 mark. This is officially the largest stock-raising campaign in corporate history. Wall Street is treating this massive creation of new shares like an emergency alarm. However, CEO Greg Abel, Berkshire Hathaway stepped up as the anchor buyer, injecting an astronomical $10 billion of its own cash directly into the deal. Google is fundamentally transforming. It is shifting from an advertising company into the dominant, high-yield digital utility grid for the global AI economy. The Optical Illusion: The Myth of "Dangerous Dilution" The loudest voices on social media are warning that this historic share issuance will permanently d
Option Movers | META Rises 4% Bucks Trend; MRVL 5-Day Win Streak, Options Volume Surges 3.6×; AVGO Drops 13% Post-Earnings on Soft AI Guidance
U.S. stocks closed lower on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.21% to 50,687.07 points; the $Nasdaq(NDAQ)$ Composite dropped 0.89% to 26,853.98 points; and the S&P 500 Index slipped 0.74% to 7,553.68 points. Total options market volume reached 59,235,913 contracts, with call options accounting for 62%. Top 10 Option Volumes Most big‑name tech stocks fell: $Nvidia(NVDA)$ and $Microsoft(MSFT)$ dropped over 3%, $Amazon(AMZN)$ fell more than 2%, and Google slipped nearly 1%. In the options market, Nvidia options volume hit 3.48 million contracts, with particularly heavy trading in the June 3 expiry $2
Tier 1: Most Solid Fundamentals $Micron Technology(MU)$ Rapid growth (Q2 revenue +62%), cheapest valuation (forward PE around 8x) + HBM sales to sell out by 2026, structurally improving gross margin. Best value for money. Only weakness: Storage is a cyclical stock, vulnerable to cyclical reversals. $Dell Technologies Inc.(DELL)$ Strongest numbers: FY27 revenue guidance of $167 billion, +50%, P/S ratio less than 3x, already profitable, strong cash flow. Weakness: AI server gross margin is thin; gaining scale doesn't guarantee profit margin. $Marvell Technology(MRVL)$ Clearest moat: Custom AI chips for Amazon/Microsoft/Meta, over 20 design orders will be mass-produce
Why 8 Out of 10 SGX Dividend Stocks Fail The CPF Retirement Test | EP1641🦖
Why 8 Out of 10 SGX Dividend Stocks Fail The CPF Retirement Test | EP1641🦖 Everyone talks about “beating CPF” like it is a bonus. I am starting to think that for most popular SGX dividend stocks, just matching your CPF Special Account is already a stretch once you factor in gearing and dividend cut risk. The surprise from this week’s audit is simple: the problem is not low yields, it is how tiny the gap is between your so-called income stocks and the 4 percent sanctuary you already own. If you are sitting on a portfolio of high-yield counters because they feel safer than growth stocks, you need to know which names are actually paying you a real premium over CPF and which ones are quietly paying you less for more risk. When I stack a 4.55 percent stock against 4.0 percent guaranteed CPF SA
Hong Hao's Tencent Take — Is the Dip in Quality Stocks a Buying Opportunity or a Value Trap?
[Key Takeaway] Top macro strategist Hong Hao on Tencent and China tech majors: Not bearish, even slightly bullish. But this isn't a blind "buy the dip" call. His more nuanced view: the current selloff isn't the "end of a mispricing" — it's a necessary phase in a valuation logic transition. 1. Stock Price Pressure ≠ Fundamental Deterioration Hong Hao makes it clear: "The stock price pressure is unrelated to company fundamentals." What does this mean? Tencent's earnings power and business model haven't been disproven. The market isn't worried about WeChat's monetization or the gaming license pipeline. The selloff is driven by sentiment, narrative shifts, and capital flows — indiscriminate selling as global allocators rebalance portfolios and market themes rotate. 2. "Buy Good Companies When
Berkshire Bets $10B on Google's $80B AI Moonshot — Is Buffett Buying the Dip?
$Alphabet(GOOG)$$Alphabet(GOOGL)$ needs $80 billion in funding for its AI project, causing its stock price to plummet in after-hours trading. Warren Buffett remains silent, and Berkshire Hathaway has stepped in. • The plan includes a $30 billion underwritten offering and a $40 billion at-the-market offering to raise funds in tranches. • $Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.A)$$Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.B)$ will invest $10 billion through a private placement, with the funds allocated to purchasing Class A and Class C shares. • The funds raised will be used for general corporate purposes, including expanding AI computing power and gl
OpenAI is poised to become the highest-valued IPO in history.
OpenAI is poised to become the highest-valued IPO in history. According to our latest research, OpenAI is about to go public and is expected to become the highest-valued AI company in its class—this "expensiveness" isn't reflected in its market capitalization, but rather in the price investors pay for every unit of the company's "business quality." The company's upcoming financial disclosures will test whether this high premium is well-deserved or merely a product of market hype. Anthropic, a leader in artificial intelligence, has already achieved profitability and its revenue is growing exponentially. In contrast, OpenAI continues to lose money under Sam Altman's leadership. The company is essentially a non-profit organization, founded by Musk to contribute to humanity, but Altman inexpli
The target price is a fixed $135 per share, valuing the company at approximately $1.77 trillion, and it plans to raise up to $75-80 billion, potentially making it the largest IPO in history. - Stock ticker: SPCX (Nasdaq) - Roadshow to begin soon - Pricing date: June 11 - Earliest trading day: June 12 No insider selling—proceeds will be used for Starlink expansion, launch infrastructure development, and AI computing. This is a momentous moment for space and technology!