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The market seems to be saying the war will have little impact going forward, but the oil market is different. The narrative coming out of the White House changes by the war. Futures were down overnight after Washington announced the blockade. As long as the impact is only temporary (a few months), then earnings will matter more. Many companies won't be reporting to the end of March, though a few are. Immediate impact of this war: inflation and higher interest rates. Companies like trucking will be impacted and those with huge capex, too, as rates go up, until there is a lasting resolution to this war. Long-term, if December oil prices break above $80, then there'll be more permanent damage; if it falls below $70, we're past the worst of it and things improve.
He loves precious metals. But they are cyclical and have gone years with terrible performance, as history shows. The US debt story is now coming to roost, and is the biggest catalyst in recent years for metals. The story isn't over. If you're long for 10-20 years, buy the dips. If you're holding 1 year, he doesn't see precious metal prices moving much.
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It has sold off too far, foo fast because of the AI scare. William's seasonality chart shows that SHOP rallies 70% of the time between April and August and goes into overdrive in May. Also, the stock is undervalued, and in the past it rallies when undervalued. Third, market professionals have been buying the stock. Fourth, cycle lows in the past four years show that those are good times to buy SHOP, such as now. SHOP touched a new closing low last Friday.
Shares have zoomed over 1000% the past year, lifted by Nvidia's deals for Coherent and Lumentum and the data centre boom, and a partnership with Tower Semicondutor. However, LWLG is losing money and the price has run up with low earnings. And will their proprietary materials be stable over time? They've made progress in reliability, but still have a ways to go. That said, AI infrastructure is a good space to be in. Shares can keep ripping, but it's shot up too fast and Nvidia and Lumentum are better ways to play this space.