In this episode of Around the Desk, Sean Emory, Founder & CIO of Avory & Co., walks through the key market signals this week and asks a central question:

Are we getting close to a bottom in software?

Insiders are buying.

Business formations are surging.
Software job postings are rising.
App creation is accelerating.

Yet sentiment remains stretched.

We break down what the data is actually saying.

 00:00 Welcome + Disclosures
 00:41 AI & Software Focus
 01:20 Insider Buying Spike
 02:50 Tariffs Update
 05:25 Business Formation Surge
 06:27 Travel & Dining Stable
 06:58 Software Washout Signal
 08:41 AI vs Jobs Data
 10:05 App Creation Surge
 11:08 Zoom + Car Wash Update
 12:37 Big Earnings Week
 13:50 Are We Near a Bottom? 

AI is reshaping software. But the data suggests expansion, not contraction.

Hosted by:
Sean Emory : Founder & Chief Investment Officer, Avory & Co.

 https://www.avory.xyz

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