The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve – the nation's emergency crude stockpile – has fallen to roughly 285 million barrels. This is its lowest level since October 1982. Here's why the West’s shrinking oil reserves are a warning investors shouldn’t ignore – and where to look as the fuel gauge keeps falling.

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I’ve invited ¶¶Ňő×îĐ°ć here today to explain where he’s focusing his attention as we head toward midterm elections, and why he and Marc Chaikin are joining forces for the first time.

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Since the early AI revolution, the Magnificent Seven companies have been sitting securely on the throne. But their seat is soon to be usurped. We are starting to see a rotation out of some of the highest profile, high beta tech stocks and into more real-world, asset-backed sectors. 

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Luke Lango thinks the AI industry has an opportunity to make this boom more durable over the long run. And for investors, that could shift some of the biggest opportunities toward companies finding valuable new ways to put AI to work.

The post How an AI Slowdown Could Spark a Robotics Boom appeared first on InvestorPlace.

Let’s go over the three companies leading the quantum computing charge. These are long-term picks that could take years (or even a decade) to play out.

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See where AI profits are already getting squeezed, and which companies to stay away from. Then, learn how to spot companies that have something more valuable than a commodity.

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AI’s biggest opportunity may not be in predicting what comes next, but in owning the companies that can survive whatever comes next.

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Luke Lango thinks investors may be overlooking an important part of the current AI story: Even if the industry takes longer to develop tomorrow’s AI, businesses have barely begun figuring out what to do with the AI we already have. I’ve invited Luke on to explain why that distinction matters.

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More than a century ago, the Panama Canal couldn't be built with money and ambition alone. John Frank Stevens needed the people, equipment, transportation, and infrastructure. Musk faces his own version of that problem today. He has the money. He has the ambition. What he doesn't have is everything required to build it all himself.

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Although I don’t recommend Tesla Corp. (TSLA), I am interested in what happens if Elon Musk actually builds millions of humanoid robots. My colleague Luke Lango, Senior Investment Analyst here at InvestorPlace, has spent months digging into that question. And he has uncovered an interesting angle that’s easy to miss when the conversation gets dominated by Musk, Optimus, and the latest Tesla headlines.

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Let’s look beyond the companies building the AI machine – and toward the companies learning how to make money with it.

The post 600 Radio Firms Died, 18 Survived – and AI Is ¶¶Ňő×îĐ°ć to Repeat History appeared first on InvestorPlace.

Learn more about the company that I consider to be one of the best Forever Stocks out there. Then, I’ll share where you can find more of them.

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Put all of Musk’s businesses together and you begin to see just how much of the AI infrastructure stack he increasingly controls himself. That raises a potentially profitable question for investors: What does Elon Musk still have to buy?

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If a company's recent legacy is not one of growth, investors often overlook signs of a recovery. However, these turnaround stocks can lead to significant profits...

The post This “Uninvestable” Stock Returned 3,591% – Here May Be the Next One appeared first on InvestorPlace.

Find out how Astra could be a glimpse of the final stretch toward AGI – and the “hidden beneficiary” that could benefit along the way.

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Elon Musk wants to move part of the AI industry from Earth into space. Today, Luke Lango will show you what that is, why a recent announcement makes him take it much more seriously, and where he thinks some of the biggest investment opportunities will emerge if Musk pulls this off.

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If the answer to either question is “Yes,” congratulations – you’ve probably got a creative winner on your hands. If the answer to both questions is “Yes,” you’ve definitely got one.

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In today’s Smart Money, InvestorPlace crypto expert Luke Lango breaks down Bitcoin's recent signal, the confirmation still ahead, and why the worst may be behind us. Then, he lets us in on an even bigger story that could rewrite what’s possible for early investors.

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In today’s Smart Money, I want to discuss the last time a brand-new technology rewrote the rules of commerce. Afterward, I’ll highlight a stock that isn’t applying today’s breakthrough effectively, giving you a reason to consider dumping it from your portfolio.  

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We find ourselves in an AI paradox: Backlash towards AI is growing even as its usefulness increases. And that puts us investors in a unique spot.

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The strongest portfolios aren’t simply built around winning stocks. They’re built around thoughtful allocations to those stocks.

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Artificial intelligence is finally giving circular-economy companies the missing ingredient: a way to organize chaos at scale.

The post This One Company’s Trash Is an Investor’s Treasure appeared first on InvestorPlace.

Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) has become one of the most powerful players in the AI Revolution. And there's plenty to learn from CEO Jensen Huang’s strategy, including where the next opportunities are hiding.

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In today’s Smart Money, I’ll explore what Target plans to do with its CAIO role, what this decision signifies for the company, and how it impacts the broader AI landscape.

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In today’s Smart Money, I’ll show how as AI moves into the physical world, a whole new wave of investment opportunities could follow.

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There’s no single dominant AI trade anymore. AI is spreading into personal devices, consumer agents, custom chips, memory, networking, power, and software – creating more opportunities, but also making it harder to know which stocks belong together.

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Many investors are overlooking the companies that will find the “magical spaces” between existing technologies to create revolutionary industrial processes, commercial innovations, and scientific discoveries. Biopharmaceutical companies are among that group.

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My Investorplace colleague ¶¶Ňő×îĐ°ć has been watching two very important trends collide: cooling inflation and a weakening labor market. And that could put the Federal Reserve in a very interesting position.

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Hello, Reader. In the 1989 film Field of Dreams, the famous line goes: “If you build it, they will come.” But in the AI boom, the saying may need an update: “If you build it, communities will protest. But if you have already built it, they may come.” The “it” here is data centers. As AI…

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Today, let’s keep our eyes on the road and follow the winding AI opportunity – from the jobs it will transform to the companies supplying the tools that will power what comes next.

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In today’s Smart Money, I’ll show you why the raw materials behind the AI boom could be one of its most overlooked opportunities. Then, like a nesting doll, I’ll reveal a hidden play within that overlooked theme – a turnaround opportunity hiding one layer deeper.

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In today’s Smart Money, I’ll look at the signs that AI is moving toward AGI – and which companies are helping make that future possible.

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Fortunately, you don't need a billion-dollar hedge fund – or a mountain of leverage – to profit from the AI Revolution. Tom Yeung lays out the two qualities that separate long-term winners from eventual blowups.

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When supply of AI's critical resources run short, the companies supplying the resources could emerge as the biggest winners. That’s why it’s essential for investors to consider the bottlenecks forming within the AI industry.

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In today's Smart Money, I’d like to explain why, despite Amazon’s earnings beat, I’m not changing my “Sell” rating on the company – and why recent developments have only strengthened that view.

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In today’s Smart Money, let’s take a look at SpaceX’s earnings. Then, we’ll explore where the biggest opportunities may emerge as this new space economy takes shape.

The post SpaceX Revenue Jumped 92%, but This Supplier Could Be the Bigger Winner appeared first on InvestorPlace.

Today, Luke Lango breaks down the simple framework he uses to evaluate young companies before they become household names.

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Let’s take a look at why Wall Street may be celebrating AI profits before they actually arrive. Then, I’ll share one company that is already turning AI investments into real business results.

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My colleague Luke Lango studies where the AI boom is going next – and which young companies are building technologies the Big Tech giants may eventually decide they need. Today, he’s looking at one of Apple’s largest recent acquisitions: Q.ai, an obscure AI startup reportedly purchased for nearly $2 billion despite having no sales or publicly available product.

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Over years of studying some of history's greatest venture capital successes, Luke Lango has developed a straightforward framework for evaluating young companies before they ever reach Wall Street. In today's Smart Money, he shares that process and explains why he believes it's more important than ever now that private investing is becoming accessible to individual investors.

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In today’s Smart Money, we’ll look at why China’s latest development has rattled the semiconductor sector and what it means for investors. We’ll look beyond “good enough,” and I’ll show you where the better opportunities lie instead.

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“Boring” isn’t just safe. Or reliable. It’s strategic. Especially when everyone else is chasing excitement. Markets have a habit of rewarding discipline long after they stop rewarding hype.

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Most people think the biggest fortunes in technology are made after a company goes public. My InvestorPlace colleague Luke Lango believes that assumption is becoming increasingly outdated.

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In today’s Smart Money, let's look at the latest results from Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) and Tesla Inc. (TSLA), and what they reveal about the Mag 7 as an investment.

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For today’s Smart Money, I invited Luke to track where Silicon Valley's biggest AI labs are pouring their money, and he makes the case that the next fortunes won't go to the companies building AI, but to the smaller players the giants can't afford to compete with.

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In today’s Smart Money, let’s take a look at why AI could become China's next EV export story. Then, I’ll share why the biggest investment opportunities may not come from the companies with the best technology – but from the companies powering it.

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The lesson of commitment and patience extends far beyond soccer. Success often belongs to those willing to endure uncomfortable stretches without abandoning the process. Markets work much the same way. They often delay rewarding good decisions – but the delay doesn't invalidate them.

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Looking back can often help us see what’s likely to happen next. That approach has enabled Keith Kaplan and his team at TradeSmith to deliver notable investment gains for their subscribers. Instead of predicting market moves based on gut or headlines, they created a software system that looks to history to identify calendar windows optimal for investing.

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In early 2005, Staples launched a new ad campaign that introduced the world to the “easy” button. Now, wouldn’t it be great if investors also had a similar button to press? Well, they might.

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In today's essay, Keith explains how his research applies to two well-known AI memory companies and why timing may matter just as much as the underlying investment story.

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