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But it wasn’t the big boys getting all the attention, not really. It was the little guys. Specifically, the ex-U.S. small-cap stocks, conveniently packaged in funds like the Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (VSS +0.08%). Last year, it returned nearly 30%. Thirty percent! Which, in my experience, is enough to make even a seasoned trader briefly consider a career change – maybe alpaca farming. It certainly outperformed the Russell 2000 and the S&P SmallCap 600, which is nice, I suppose. Though I’m not sure those indexes were actively rooting for VSS.

Apparently, this isn’t a new thing. They’ve been quietly accumulating Sprouts shares. It increased their position, sure, but the value of the whole thing actually went down by $915,227. Nine hundred and fifteen thousand dollars! You buy more shares and the value goes down? It’s like they’re deliberately trying to confuse everyone. I swear, these fund managers just do things to keep themselves entertained. It’s all a game to them. It’s 1.71% of their assets now, which, honestly, feels…arbitrary. Like they pulled that number out of a hat.

By the close of trading, the stock had gained a respectable four and one-tenth percent, a circumstance which suggests a certain eagerness amongst investors, or perhaps merely a lack of more pressing engagements for their capital.

With a capitalization hovering near thirty-nine billion, the company finds itself valued at 3.6 times anticipated sales. A ratio that, to the casual observer, might seem… reasonable. But the market, as any seasoned trader knows, is rarely governed by reason alone. It is a creature of anticipation, of hope, and, increasingly, of a restless anxiety. CoreWeave’s expansion is indeed remarkable, yet the true cost, the hidden liabilities, remain obscured, like a landscape shrouded in mist.

It’s a curious thing, this streaming business. It demands constant feeding, a never-ending stream of new tales to hold the attention of a restless people. Netflix understands this hunger, has built its whole existence around it. But Apple… Apple has other holdings. They aren’t reliant on this one well alone. They have orchards, factories, a whole landscape of commerce. This allows them a patience others lack, a freedom to invest not for the next quarter’s yield, but for the years stretching out like a long, dusty road.

The S&P 500, they call it. Five hundred companies, each with its own small dramas, its own ambitions and disappointments. To own a piece of them all is not to participate in a grand adventure, but to acknowledge a certain… inevitability. The market will rise and fall, regardless of our hopes or fears. And within that movement, there is a certain logic, a weary sort of predictability.

With the Federal Reserve signaling a pause – or perhaps a mere slowing – of its tightening policy, a new wave of speculative interest is building. It is a time for caution, yet also for a dispassionate assessment of potential opportunities. Two companies, Opendoor and Nextpower, have attracted attention. They are, to put it bluntly, risks. But risks, sometimes, yield rewards. The question is whether the potential return justifies the inherent uncertainty.

The current climate demands more than mere momentum. To believe a rising tide lifts all boats is, alas, a vulgar simplification. Discerning judgment, it appears, is no longer a mere virtue, but a necessity. And so, at the dawn of 2026, we find ourselves seeking not merely growth, but sustainable growth—a concept often lost on those consumed by the frantic dance of speculation.

The aforementioned dispersal of shares occurred during the final quarter of 2025, as documented in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission – a document as dry and unyielding as a winter field. The fund’s position in Sirius XM has diminished by $12.04 million, a figure encompassing both the sale and the stock’s lamentable performance. It’s a decline that whispers of lost signal and static interference, a sort of financial frostbite.

Last week, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang – a man who looks like he’s seen the future and isn’t thrilled – announced their Rubin platform was live. Nvidia holds a stake in CoreWeave – 24.3 million shares as of September 30, 2025. A quiet investment, like a loaded pistol in a velvet case. CoreWeave followed that with a release: they were among the first to deploy Rubin. Translation: they’re not just renting space in the cloud; they’re building the scaffolding.