Outperform in Silence: A Fund Manager’s Code
Stefan Cheplick reflects on fund-manager publicity, Mark Schmehl, and the freedom to change investment views without an audience.
You Must Love Inflation – Sometimes
A personal perspective on inflation, investment, and productivity. Stefan Cheplick asks what an economy gets in return for higher prices.
How AI Voice Lifts Society From The Doomscrolling Era
Stefan Cheplick explores whether AI voice tools can move attention away from doomscrolling and toward hands-on learning and building.
The Next Layer of AI
Why AI voice and data storage could shape the next technology wave. Stefan Cheplick shares a personal example of learning while running.
The Real Treasury Twist
Stefan Cheplick examines a bullish Treasury scenario: how lower long-term yields could affect bond portfolios, balance sheets, and financing.
The Treasury Bond Resurgence Part II
A personal perspective on US debt ownership and productive borrowing. Stefan Cheplick examines the questions behind Treasury debt headlines.
About The Hedge Fund Kid Who Blew Up His Account
24 year old kid, all-in on trendy stocks, 4x leverage, making tons of “LinkedIn” type content blew up a hedge fund… I mean, this is a tale as old as time. There are no young great traders and there never will be. I am less interested in mocking the blowup than I am in understanding…
SpaceX, Gravity, and Starfall Crystals in Space
When it comes to SpaceX, everyone talks about Starlink, satellites, transportation, data centers and Mars. All interesting. But, also all of it known and priced in. Probably the bigger, lesser discussed play, is the platform SpaceX is creating for manufacturing in space that is called Starfall. I don’t see this discussed too much, but it’s…
When Everyone’s Investing With AI, The Real Pros Have a Notepad
AI has created something I never thought was possible: endless, and I mean endless, content and insights about financial markets. For me, this is surprising as I have literally spent my waking life building, creating, and sharing financial market content and the intersection of modern investing. Content was the hard part for the last 20+…
How AI Impacts The Nasdaq-100
As I write this today, I can see the divergence in a way I can barely ever remember. In particular, trends related to what AI is doing to the Nasdaq. Look today’s price action: The Dow is currently up about 0.1% BUT… The Nasdaq-100 is down almost 2.5%. That is not a normal market message…
More Micron Musings: My Most Read Post of The Year
About one month ago, I wrote about Micron and its surge. I also commented on Sandisk and other memory stocks as I called it “Memory Chip Mania.” Thanks to some awesome writers like Acquirer’s Multiple (and at times Abnormal Returns) it has become my most read post of the year eclipsing 30,000+ views. But what’s…
Some Facts About The SpaceX IPO
I must say, the stats coming from the SpaceX IPO are remarkable. But first, as you read this post, please keep in mind that I am in no way endorsing the IPO. I am just fascinated by the facts. In a later post, I’ll comment more deeply on its valuation and where it stands in…