Ticker Take

Are AI stocks on sale? Investor Adam Johnson thinks so. He says AI went from being an investor priority to a pariah. But because of the slump, Johnson notes you can now invest in fast-growing businesses that are trading at lower multiples than the average stock in the S&P 500. He tells us about 7 AI stocks he thinks are on sale. As always, this is not financial advice.

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Does a trillion-dollar valuation mean a stock is actually worth buying? Aswath Damodaran says not necessarily.The NYU finance professor known on Wall Street as the "dean of valuation" breaks down the real difference between pricing a stock and valuing it, and explains why the AI boom alone doesn't justify trillion-dollar price tags. Plus, he hands out grades on how the market is currently valuing nine of the world's most valuable companies. As always, this is not financial advice.

Chapters: 

0:00 Intro 

0:36 What to expect in this episode.

0:59 Trillion dollar company list getting long.

1:59 The secret to valuing a business.

3:31 The dangers of taking investing shortcuts.

5:28 Should you invest just because it’s worth a trillion dollars?

7:10 Can you afford not to invest in AI stocks?

13:30 Stock 1 - Nvidia (Grade B)

15:48 Stock 2 - Apple (Grade B+)

18:34 Stock 3,4,5 - Microsoft, Meta, Alphabet (Grade B-)

23:55 Stock 6 - Amazon (Grade B)
26:29 Stock 7 - Tesla (Grade C)
28:21 Stock 8 - SpaceX (Grade Incomplete)
30:36 Stock 9 - Berkshire Hathaway (Grade B)
Our thanks to Aswath Damodaran! Learn more about Aswath here: https://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~adamodar/

This episode is brought to you by Global X Canada, which just launched the Global X Artificial Intelligence Memory Index ETF, ticker DRAM, a new ETF tied to one of the biggest themes in AI: memory and storage.  As AI models get bigger, moving and storing all that data is becoming just as important as the chips that process it.  Learn more about it here: https://www.globalx.ca/product/dram

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I’ve covered the stock market for more than 25 years and worked at places like Bloomberg and Fortune.  I launched my YouTube channel to share with you the investing insights I've had access to! Why Ticker Take? Well, there are thousands of stocks. They all have different TICKER symbols. We explore lots of them and talk to experts…getting their…ticker take!

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Is the growth trade running out of steam? Ryan Modesto doesn't think so. He just thinks you have to be picky. Modesto looks for stocks with growth, momentum and quality. In this episode, he outlines six growth names that could be ready to rip. As always, this is not financial advice.

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Are we in an AI bubble or not? We asked top AI stock picker Gil Luria for his take. Luria doesn't think we're in a bubble, but he's preparing for both scenarios. He walked us through 3 stocks that win if we're in a bubble and 3 stocks that win if we're not. As always, this is not financial advice.

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Breaking news: Apple just unveiled its first foldable iPhone, Duo. Will it excite Apple investors? We'll tell you what Wall Street thinks about Apple's stock. We also discuss 3 stocks that could benefit from the launch of Duo! As always, this is not financial advice.

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Michael Burry made a fortune betting against Wall Street during the financial crisis. Now, he's betting against Silicon Valley and the AI trade. In this episode, we break down his shorts and walk through the stocks he's buying. As always, this is not financial advice.

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Did Nvidia just re-ignite the AI trade? The company had a big quarter. And an even bigger outlook. That prompted some big calls on stocks that could benefit from Nvidia’s growth. In this episode, we’ll walk you through 5 stocks the bulls like and we’ll explain how they fit into the AI economy. As always, this is not financial advice.

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Can't afford a Birkin bag? You can still own a piece of the company that makes it. We spoke with Markus Hansen, a portfolio manager at the global money manager Vontobel. He invests in the world's most exclusive brands for a living. While most companies want to sell as much as possible, the top players in luxury hold back supply to protect pricing power. Hansen shares 5 luxury stocks that are great at playing the long game. As always, this is not financial advice.

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Growth investor Bruce Campbell returns to Ticker Take! Bruce hunts for small caps that can deliver outsized returns. And he walks us through 8 stocks he likes right now. But hunting for the next Nvidia is not easy. As an investor, he says you have to prepare yourself for every situation, including what you'll do if the stock drops. So Bruce walks us through his approach. Let us know your approach in the comments! As always, this is not financial advice.

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Do you own stocks of founder-led companies? History suggests they outperform the market. And long-time investor Michael Monaghan has the research to back it up. He built one of the most comprehensive databases of founder-led stocks. And he's a founder himself, so he understands what it takes to build a successful business. In fact, he looks for those key characteristics when buying stocks. In the latest episode of Ticker Take, he walks us through 8 standout examples and explains why. As always, this is not financial advice.

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