Declaring a complete trend reversal for XRP feels as premature as announcing the time on a random asteroid. But let me tell you, in recent weeks, XRP bounced around like a hyperactive Vogon poet at a poetry recital. Short-term sellers threw in the towel when XRP, in a remarkably strong reaction off its lower boundary, stopped grinding lower than a Dirk Gently episode.
Micron (MU +7.68%), purveyor of those ephemeral repositories we call memory chips, operates in a cycle – a predictable oscillation between glut and scarcity. Unlike the logic chips, those meticulous architects of computation, memory is a more… capricious mistress. A commodity, really, though one increasingly vital to the voracious appetite of our burgeoning digital deities. And it is precisely this cyclical nature, this inherent predictability, that has lulled the market into a state of, shall we say, complacency.
These aren’t the companies making headlines with promises of virtual reality and sentient toasters. They make things people actually use. Tools, mostly, in this particular case. The sort of things that, if they suddenly ceased to be, would cause a surprisingly large amount of domestic chaos. (Consider, for a moment, the implications of a world without screwdrivers. It’s not pretty.) This lack of fanfare, oddly enough, is the point. It keeps the price down, and the dividend yield… well, let’s talk about the dividend.
Nvidia. Honestly, at this point, it’s less a company and more a force of nature. They make the chips that run everything, including my smart toaster (which, by the way, keeps burning my bagels). They’re the reason AI isn’t just a plot device in bad sci-fi movies, it’s a real thing that’s slowly taking over the world. And they’re sold out. Like, completely. That’s a good sign, unless you’re a data center looking for GPUs. They’re basically the Beyoncé of semiconductors – everyone wants a piece. The fact that they’re not even factoring in potential Chinese sales is…well, it’s either genius or reckless. I’m leaning toward genius. They report earnings on February 25th, and if the guidance is even remotely positive, expect the hype train to leave the station. It’s still early days for AI, and Nvidia is currently the only viable way to get in on the ground floor. Unless you have a time machine and can invest in ENIAC.
The markets, of course, were bullish on Tesla, as they are on all fashionable ventures. But Wood’s bullishness was of a different order. It was a solitary beacon, a willingness to see beyond the immediate currents of speculation. And, as it transpired, she was proven correct. Not merely correct, but early. Two years before the appointed time, the prediction materialized. This is not to say all her prognostications have borne fruit. The world is a labyrinth of uncertainties, and even the most astute observer will stumble. But to dismiss her insights outright would be an act of willful blindness.
A study by Germany’s Kiel Institute for the World Economy found that for tariffs imposed between January 2024 and November 2025, 96% of the costs were absorbed by US consumers and importers, while foreign exporters bore just 4%. 🇺🇸💸
Both of these funds, you understand, aim to provide exposure to those companies peddling the things one simply must have, regardless of whether the economic ship is sailing smoothly or battling a bit of a squall. A most sensible approach, naturally. But which one, precisely, is the better conveyance for a prudent investor’s hard-earned cash? Let’s have a look, shall we, at the costs, the returns, the general air of respectability, and the composition of their respective portfolios.
Wall Street, ever optimistic, predicts data center revenue of $320 to $330 billion by 2026. A sum sufficient to purchase a small principality, or perhaps fund a particularly ambitious opera. Nvidia, it seems, is capturing a full 60% of big tech’s infrastructure spending. One begins to suspect a conspiracy. A secret pact between silicon and ambition.
In a move that sounds like something out of a tech utopia, the exchange has announced its plans to embrace tokenized securities and round-the-clock trading. That’s right; while you’re binge-watching your favorite show, the stock market could be doing its own thing-trading away 24/7 like an over-caffeinated squirrel! 🐿️💼
I’m looking at Alphabet (GOOG 0.85%) (GOOGL 0.80%) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM +0.25%). They’re both doing things that seem…necessary. Like air and water. And they’re both making a lot of money doing it. Which, let’s be honest, is the whole point, isn’t it?
