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Stock Club 323We're revisiting two more stocks pitched at last year's Investicon to see how they've performed, and one of them has been on an incredible run. Ouster (NASDAQ:OUST), the San Francisco lidar sensor maker, is up roughly 90% since it was first flagged, with gross margins climbing from around 10% to 43% and a 13th straight quarter of growth. We break down the Department of Defense certification, the expanded manufacturing partnership, and why Q2 2026 earnings on August 6th could be the next big catalyst for this AI and robotics stock.We also check in on Schaeffler (ETR:SHA0), a 100 plus year old German industrial giant paying a 4.2% dividend yield, and why old world manufacturing businesses like this are becoming unexpectedly future relevant as the world builds out robotics and automation. Along the way we talk lidar technology, dividend stocks, and how to think about investing in AI adjacent industrial names.Finally, we've got a big announcement for our Investicon event on August 27th, just three weeks away, featuring Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner, Bill Mann, Eric Bleeker, Peter Slager of Compounding Quality, and more. Email [email protected] if you want a shot at one of this week's early bird discount tickets, or head to investicon.ie for more details.Stocks mentioned:Ouster Inc (NASDAQ:OUST)Schaeffler AG (ETR:SHA0) /U.S. OTC (Ordinary/Common): SCAFFBenchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE)Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)Luminar Technologies (NASDAQ:LAZR)Hugo Boss (ETR:BOSS)Porsche AG (ETR:P911)Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM)Diageo (LSE:DGE)#StockClub #MyWallst #LidarStocks #DividendStocks #StocksToBuy #InvestingPodcast #AIStocksAt MyWallSt, we believe great investing is about patience, discipline, and owning outstanding businesses. Our team researches global stocks, publishes transparent performance, and helps investors build long-term wealth without hype or guesswork. Horizon is our long-term buy-and-hold service, while Prophet is a five-minutes-a-month system that has trounced the average market returns over 17 years.

Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) is up 30% in the last year and powers an estimated 20% of the most valuable sites on the internet, but is it actually worth 300 times cash flow?

This week we do a deep dive on one of the most complex and consistently expensive stocks in the market, breaking down how Cloudflare's edge network acts as the tollbooth of the modern internet, filtering cyber attacks, optimizing performance, and now positioning itself as the infrastructure layer for AI agents.

We also break down Vertiv Holdings (NYSE:VRT), the data center infrastructure specialist sitting on a backlog so large its employees are booked out for the next decade. The demand is undeniable for the next 2 to 3 years but is the AI infrastructure buildout heading for a fiber bubble-style correction, or is this the foundational chapter of a generational infrastructure player?

Stocks & Companies Mentioned:

• Cloudflare (NYSE:NET)
• Vertiv Holdings (NYSE:VRT)
• CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD)
• Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)
• Amazon/AWS (NASDAQ:AMZN)
• Alphabet/Google Cloud (NASDAQ:GOOGL)
• SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX)

At MyWallSt, we believe great investing is about patience, discipline, and owning outstanding businesses. Our team researches global stocks, publishes transparent performance, and helps investors build long-term wealth without hype or guesswork. Horizon is our long-term buy-and-hold service, while Prophet is a five-minutes-a-month system that has trounced the average market returns over 17 years.

At MyWallSt, we believe great investing is about patience, discipline, and owning outstanding businesses. Our team researches global stocks, publishes transparent performance, and helps investors build long-term wealth without hype or guesswork. Horizon is our long-term buy-and-hold service, while Prophet is a five-minutes-a-month system that has trounced the average market returns over 17 years.

Stock Club Episode 321

PayPal was once worth $360 billion. This week Stripe and private equity firm Advent International put in a joint bid of $53 billion to take it private, a 90% drop from its all time high. We break down how PayPal built the original railroad of the internet, why it sat still while the world moved around it, and what Stripe's move tells us about where the payments industry is heading next.

Plus: a Chinese AI model is now claiming to outperform the American giants and what the US government is likely to do about it.

SpaceX's lockup period and what investors should do right now.

Prophet rebalanced last Friday selling four stocks including Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) for a 130% gain, and adding four new ones including Moog Inc (NYSE:MOG.A).

Investicon is coming to Dublin on August 27th, the greatest concentration of legendary investors anywhere in the world. Email [email protected] for tickets and discount codes.

Stocks & Companies Mentioned

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL)

Stripe: Private

Advent International : Private equity

Block (NYSE:SQ)

SpaceX (Nasdaq: SPCX)

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM)

Moog Inc (NYSE:MOG.A)

Emcor Group (NYSE:EME)

Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL)

Invedere: Private

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN)

Worldpay: Private

Nuvei (NASDAQ:NVEI)

Payoneer (NASDAQ:PAYO)

Mastercard (NYSE:MA)

Revolut: Private

Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM)

Palantir (NASDAQ:PLTR)

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)

LinkedIn — private (Microsoft owned)

AI Models Referenced:

OpenAI

Anthropic

Kimi (Moonshot AI)

Links Mentioned:

Investicon Dublin (Aug 27): email [email protected] or visit investorcon.ie

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At MyWallSt, we believe great investing is about patience, discipline, and owning outstanding businesses. Our team researches global stocks, publishes transparent performance, and helps investors build long-term wealth without hype or guesswork. Horizon is our long-term buy-and-hold service, while Prophet is a five-minutes-a-month system that has trounced the average market returns over 17 years.Stock Club Episode 320

Ten of the biggest medical device companies in the world are down between 5% and 54% year to date and it has almost nothing to do with their underlying businesses. Abbott Labs (NYSE:ABT), Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG), Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX), Stryker (NYSE:SYK), Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and more are all suffering from the same thing: money rotating out of quality businesses and into the AI infrastructure trade.

We break down why this is happening, which companies look most interesting at current valuations, and whether this is a genuine long term buying opportunity or a value trap. Plus: small modular reactors and the nuclear energy stocks being backed by Google, Amazon and Microsoft to power the AI data center buildout including the one pick and shovels play that could underpin the entire industry.

Investicon is coming to Dublin on August 27th — email [email protected] for tickets and early bird codes.

Stocks & Companies Mentioned

Medical Devices:

• Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT)
• Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG)
• Stryker (NYSE:SYK)
• Medtronic (NYSE:MDT)
• Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX)
• Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW)
• Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX)
• Alcon (NYSE:ALC)
• ResMed (NYSE:RMD)
• Dexcom (NASDAQ:DXCM)

Nuclear / SMR:

• NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR)
• Nano Nuclear Energy (NASDAQ:NNE)
• Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU)
• Constellation Energy (NASDAQ:CEG)
• Vistra (NYSE:VST)

Referenced:

• SK Hynix (KRX:000660)
• Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)
• Google/Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL)
• Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN)
• Meta (NASDAQ:META)

Investicon is coming to Dublin on August 27th, info and tickets at https://www.investicon.ie/ or email [email protected] for tickets and early bird codes.Subscribe to Prophet: UseProphet.com or email [email protected] MyWallSt, we believe great investing is about patience, discipline, and owning outstanding businesses. Our team researches global stocks, publishes transparent performance, and helps investors build long-term wealth without hype or guesswork. Horizon is our long-term buy-and-hold service, while Prophet is a five-minutes-a-month system that has trounced the average market returns over 17 years.Stock Club Episode 319The Magnificent Seven dominated markets for years but in the first half of 2026, the rest of the S&P 500 is up over 14% while the Mag 7 is up just 2%. So what's actually winning? Memory and storage. SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) is up 717%, Micron (NASDAQ:MU) 274%, Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) 245% and every single one of them is completely sold out. Their clients aren't negotiating price, they're negotiating how much they're even allowed to buy.We break down the top 10 best and 10 worst performing S&P 500 stocks of 2026 so far, why AI infrastructure is the only game in town, and what the collapse of consulting giants and software stocks tells us about where the market is headed next.Stocks & Companies MentionedTop Performers:SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK)Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU)Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC)Intel (NASDAQ:INTC)Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX)Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL)Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL)Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT)Corning (NYSE:GLW)Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX)Worst Performers / Discussed:Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)Meta (NASDAQ:META)Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN)Alphabet/Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL)Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)Intuit/TurboTax (NASDAQ:INTU)CoStar Group (NASDAQ:CSGP)Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX)ETFs Mentioned:Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH)Software ETF (NASDAQ:IGV)#stockclub #mywallst #sandisk #micron #westerndigital #nvidia #magnificentseven #SP500 #semiconductors #AIstocks #techinvesting #investing #stockmarket #growthinvesting #Intel #memorystock #investicon #2026stocks

At MyWallSt, we believe great investing is about patience, discipline, and owning outstanding businesses. Our team researches global stocks, publishes transparent performance, and helps investors build long-term wealth without hype or guesswork. Horizon is our long-term buy-and-hold service, while Prophet is a five-minutes-a-month system that has trounced the average market returns over 17 years.An Italian tech company is about to go public and you've almost certainly used one of its products. Bending Spoons (IPO filing: July 2026) has quietly built a portfolio of over a billion registered users by acquiring beaten-down internet brands like Vimeo, Evernote, Eventbrite, AOL, WeTransfer, and StreamYard, then slashing costs by up to 90% and rebuilding them with AI. This week we break down their ruthless but fascinating business model, how they're applying AI to run a 500-person company managing billions of users, and whether this upcoming IPO is worth watching.We also check in on Following Prophet, MyWallSt's algorithmic stock portfolio up 45.5% in the last 12 months, 183.6% over five years, and 2,394% since inception in December 2009.Plus: Investicon is coming to Dublin on August 27th, featuring Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner as VIP guest. Tickets and early bird codes available: email [email protected] & Companies Mentioned:Bending Spoons — IPO pendingVimeo (NASDAQ:VMEO)Eventbrite (NYSE:EB) acquired by Bending SpoonsPowell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL)MedPace Holdings (NASDAQ:MEDP)WESCO International (NYSE:WCC)Constellation Software (TSX:CSU)Ferrari (NYSE:RACE)Brunello Cucinelli (BIT:BC)AOL — private (owned by Bending Spoons)Evernote — private (owned by Bending Spoons)WeTransfer — private (owned by Bending Spoons)StreamYard — private (owned by Bending Spoons)Links Mentioned:Investicon: Dublin (Aug 27): Email [email protected] for tickets Subscribe to Prophet: Email [email protected]

This week, Mike and Emmet head to Japan in search of overlooked growth stocks.

Japan is home to some of the world's oldest businesses, with more than 140 companies claiming histories of over 500 years. Many of them have survived by following two simple rules: hold plenty of cash and avoid debt. But after decades of economic stagnation, a new wave of corporate reforms is pushing Japanese businesses to become more growth-oriented and shareholder-friendly.

To uncover some of the market's most promising opportunities, Emmet screens the entire Japanese stock market for companies with market caps below $20 billion, strong returns on equity, high returns on invested capital, and rapidly accelerating revenue growth.

One company that stands out is Sanrio (8136.T), the owner of some of Japan's most recognizable intellectual property. Despite growing revenue at an impressive pace in recent years, its valuation has actually become cheaper relative to its historical averages—a combination investors rarely get to see.

Mike then pitches his favorite company of the bunch: Smaregi (4431.T), a fast-growing software business often described as Japan's answer to Square. While countries like China and South Korea have embraced digital payments, Japan remains surprisingly dependent on cash. As the country pushes toward a cashless future, Smaregi's point-of-sale and merchant software platform could be perfectly positioned to benefit.

The pair also explore VRAIN Solution (135A.T), an AI-powered manufacturing software company helping factories automate quality control and safety inspections, ANYCOLOR (5032.T), one of the most unusual media businesses you'll ever encounter, and BuySell Technologies (7685.T), a fast-growing platform capitalizing on Japan's booming second-hand luxury and collectibles market.

Finally, Emmet shares his favorite idea from the entire list: OneCareer (4377.T), a founder-led recruitment and career platform that combines elements of LinkedIn, Glassdoor, and SaaS software. With revenue growing more than 40% annually and returns on equity continuing to climb, it could be one of the most compelling small-cap growth stories in Japan today.

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00:00 Intro

01:02 The Japanese Stock Market
10:37 Sanrio Breakdown
15:08 Smaregi’s Cashless Wave
26:32 Vrain AI Factories
30:22 ANYCOLOR VTuber Empire
34:37 BuySell Technologies
37:14 OneCareer HR Data SaaS

This week, Mike sits down with Neeraj Khemlani and Matthew Ankrom, the minds behind The Coffee Can Investor, to discuss one of our favorite investing topics: finding and holding stocks capable of returning 100x.

We open with Neeraj and Matthew walking us through the story behind the "coffee can" strategy. Inspired by an old investing experiment, Matt set out to build the ultimate long-term portfolio for his three daughters, a collection of businesses he hopes could one day be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. But what exactly makes a 100-bagger?

Drawing on years of research, Matt explains the common traits shared by some of the greatest stock market winners of the last half-century. His research found that many were founder-led, generated recurring revenue, operated in seemingly boring industries, and consistently reinvested capital at high rates for decades.

The vast majority weren't flashy consumer brands or cutting-edge tech companies. Instead, many were business-to-business operators providing mission-critical products and services, think nuts and bolts, seals and gaskets, and industrial supplies.

Of course, finding a 100-bagger is only half the battle. Holding one is much harder.

The average 100-bagger endured drawdowns of roughly 70% on its journey, giving retail investors an edge. Unlike professional fund managers, individual investors aren't forced to think in quarters or even years, they can think in decades.

We also discuss the mathematics of compounding, why exponential growth is so difficult for humans to grasp, and how even Warren Buffett accumulated the vast majority of his wealth later in life.

Finally, Matt shares one of his favorite potential future 100-baggers: TechnologyOne (ASX: TNE), an Australian software business quietly embedding itself into the daily operations of universities and local governments while investing heavily in AI-powered products.

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00:00 Intro

01:17 Coffee can origin story

05:28 Identifying hundred baggers

13:35 Holding through drawdowns

24:49 Retail investors hidden benefit

30:56 Investicon

33:07 Finding 100-baggers in the current market

35:50 Matt’s favorite 100-bagger

45:15 Why write The Coffee Can Investor

48:34 Building a financial legacy

This week, Mike sits down with investor and author Ben Carlson to discuss the habits, mindsets, and mistakes that define successful investing.

We start with the two variables Ben believes matter more than anything else: your time horizon and your risk profile. While most investors focus on picking the right stocks, Ben argues that understanding your willingness, need, and ability to take risk is far more important and often the difference between staying the course and making costly mistakes.

From there, we talk market history. Ben explains why studying past booms and busts isn't about predicting the future but understanding the range of outcomes markets are capable of producing. History teaches us how quickly sentiment can swing from euphoria to panic and why investors should always expect the unexpected.

We also tackle one of investing's most persistent temptations: market timing. Ben argues that trying to jump in and out of markets introduces more problems than it solves, creating a psychological battle that's incredibly difficult to win consistently. To combat the temptation, Ben proposes his concept of a "fun account"—setting aside a small portion of your portfolio for speculation, trading, crypto, or whatever scratches your investing itch. Done correctly, it can help investors stay disciplined with the other 90% of their wealth while learning just how difficult it is to outperform a simple buy-and-hold strategy.

With AI stocks soaring and trillion-dollar IPOs dominating headlines, we naturally have to talk today's market environment. Ben reflects on how technological revolutions have always created uncertainty, why comparing today's AI boom to previous market manias is both useful and dangerous, and why keeping an open mind remains essential for investors. He also explores why markets seem to move faster than ever before.

Finally, Ben explains why optimism may be an investor's most important asset. While crashes, recessions, and bear markets are inevitable, long-term investing ultimately requires a belief that businesses, economies, and human innovation will continue moving forward.

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00:00 Intro02:47 Time Horizon And Risk06:20 Why Market Timing Fails11:46 The Fun Account Idea20:22 Trillion Dollar IPOs

21:39 Promo

23:49 Ben on Space X’s IPO28:41 Why Markets Move Faster35:13 Importance of Optimism44:01 Preparing For Big Drawdowns

Ahead of its highly anticipated IPO, SpaceX is reportedly targeting a valuation between $1.75 trillion and $2 trillion, numbers that would make it one of the largest public companies in the world from day one. This week, Mike and Emmet ask: does the business justify the hype?

In 2025, revenue reached $18.7 billion, up 33% year over year. But the company also posted a net loss of roughly $5 billion, including a staggering $4.3 billion loss in the first quarter of 2026 alone.

While SpaceX's established businesses, Starlink and Launch Services, continue to expand, the division attracting the most scrutiny is xAI.

Despite contributing just 17% of revenue, xAI generated billions in losses as Elon Musk pours money into competing with the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic. The company has burned through billions on AI infrastructure, but investors are betting today's losses could become tomorrow's dominance.

There are also concerns around governance, float, and a potential merger. Musk controls roughly 85% of the company's voting power, giving him near-total control over board appointments, executive pay, and strategic decisions. Meanwhile, only a small percentage of shares will initially be available to trade, creating the potential for significant volatility once the stock hits public markets. Rumors are also swirling that SpaceX and Tesla could eventually combine forces, creating one of the most ambitious corporate structures in history.Ultimately, investors are being asked to pay a premium today for technologies that may not fully arrive for years—or even decades.

Only time will tell whether SpaceX becomes the company that powers interplanetary travel, AI infrastructure, and space-based energy systems. If it does, today's valuation may end up looking cheap. If not, this could go down as one of the most ambitious IPOs ever brought to market.

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00:00 Intro03:36 SpaceX IPO Preview07:24 Valuation14:20 Governance And Control Risks21:05 Tesla SpaceX Merger Talk30:00 IPO Timing Buy Or Wait40:23 Follow Prophet