Oscar (OSCR 3.88%) is betting on the idea that health insurance can be… less awful. They’re using those artificial intelligence doodads – chatbots, mostly – to keep things moving. It’s like replacing a tired bureaucrat with a slightly less tired algorithm. The theory is, it saves money. And maybe a little bit of human dignity.
For years, AMD has been playing second fiddle to Nvidia, a glittering, overhyped behemoth. Then there’s Broadcom, quietly building an empire of custom chips while the rest of us are blinded by GPU flash. AMD management keeps muttering about a “comeback.” A comeback? In this market? That’s cute. But they’ve been tinkering, rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic, and now they claim 2026 is the year they finally break free. I need more than promises. I need a goddamn reason.
They already had $9.07 million in the thing. Which, let’s be real, is a lot of short-term government debt. It brings their total stake to 1.15% of their reportable assets. A tiny sliver of the pie, sure, but a sliver that’s suddenly looking awfully…safe. And in my experience, ‘safe’ is usually code for ‘expecting something to go wrong.’
The conventional nuclear edifice, a creation of decades, often stretches into a decade or more of construction. NuScale, however, promises a swiftness born of factory assembly and modular deployment. A pragmatic elegance, one might say. This approach, if realized, would circumvent the logistical complexities that often stifle progress, opening the possibility of power generation in locales previously deemed unsuitable. One imagines the potential—a quiet hum of energy in the heart of industrial parks, feeding the insatiable appetite of data centers, or sustaining the burgeoning demands of artificial intelligence. A pleasing prospect, though not without its shadows.
The question before us, you see, is this: which of these chaps is the better bet for a discerning investor? Is it the old guard, with its established empire and portfolio of programs known to practically everyone with a creative bent? Or is it the upstart, brimming with youthful energy and a rather clever approach to collaborative design? A bit like choosing between a perfectly serviceable Rolls-Royce and a rather zippy motor scooter, wouldn’t you say?
Robinhood, of course, gets the credit – or the blame, depending on your perspective. Commission-free trading. It sounded so…responsible. But let’s be real, it just removed a barrier to entry. And humans, given the chance, will always find a way to be spectacularly irrational. Now, everyone’s peering into what these Robinhood investors are actually buying. It’s like watching a particularly chaotic ant colony. And, predictably, certain patterns emerge. Here are five ETFs they seem particularly fond of. Don’t judge. We all have our vices.
And everyone’s calling Nvidia the “most well-established AI stock.” Established? It’s barely been around! It’s like saying your sourdough starter is “established” after two weeks. It’s just…not. And now it’s the most valuable publicly traded company? It’s all very…much. I mean, it’s a stock, not a historical landmark. It’s supposed to fluctuate! And yet, these guys are still throwing money at it. It defies logic.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing – TSMC, if you prefer – will likely benefit. Not because I think AI is some grand salvation, but because people keep buying things. Shiny, complicated things. And someone has to make those things. It’s a simple equation, really. A sad one, perhaps, but simple.
QuantumScape (QS) is predicated on the development and commercialization of solid-state lithium-metal battery technology. Should the company succeed in achieving scalable production of this technology, it could address several limitations inherent in current lithium-ion batteries – notably, energy density, charging speed, and safety. However, translating laboratory advancements into commercially viable products at scale remains a substantial undertaking, fraught with engineering challenges and capital requirements.
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS 8.61%) is one such company. It occupies a niche within this burgeoning field, and, like many in its position, relies heavily on the hope that its particular approach will prove fruitful. To examine its prospects is not to dismiss the potential of quantum computing, but to apply a degree of scrutiny that is often absent in the rush to embrace the next ‘big thing.’