🏆 AUGUST TAUGHT ME SOMETHING MORE IMPORTANT THAN PICKING THE RIGHT STOCK
If I judged August purely by my portfolio, it would be a pretty strange month to review. My positions were small. Some were short-lived. There were buys, sells, changes of plan and at least one period where I bought $BE and then watched it fluctuate like it had taken my purchase personally. 😂 But the biggest reason my portfolio looked the way it did had very little to do with the market. Real life happened. I needed access to money for personal circumstances, which meant selling investments earlier than I might otherwise have chosen. At first, that felt frustrating. We spend so much time talking about finding great companies, building conviction and holding for the long term. But August taught me something I think is just as important: Your investment strategy has to survive your real life
$Silvercorp Metals Inc(SVM)$ Revisit SVM, which is going from strength to strength. Despite silver price struggled overnight in US trading session, SVM was able to continue its strong march forward. In fact, upon hitting a recent low at $8.50, followed by a confirmation of inverted head and shoulders, the share price has not looked back. The main reason is linked to the recent backflow in interest in precious metals group in general. Gold has moved from $4000 to $4700 and silver from $55 to now finally assaulting $70 target 🎯. What a turnaround in a couple of weeks! As discussed in another article not long ago, there is a separate reason. SVM has over the years quietly transformed itself. It is no longer a China only silver mining company, neither
Where Will U.S. Stocks, Semis, and Gold Go?Ross Dong on the Fed, AI CapEx, and a Forced Unwind
Speaker: @Ross_Macro_Trading (Founder of Gongxing Academy, Partner at Morning Cloud Asset Management, B.S. Applied Mathematics, Columbia University) Live Date: August 27, 2026 (Review Live >>) In this livestream, Ross Dong mapped out where US equities, semiconductors, Treasuries and gold are headed into year-end — covering a Fed entering a less transparent era under new Chair Kevin Warsh, a Treasury Department stepping directly into the bond market, the forced hedge-fund unwind that rattled AI-adjacent stocks in July, and
Net profit surged 490%. Has Meituan returned to profitability?
$MEITUAN-W(03690)$ 2026 Q2 Financial Results Release Meituan reported revenue of approximately RMB 104.643 billion for the second quarter of 2026, representing a year-on-year increase of 14.4% and exceeding the Bloomberg consensus estimate of RMB 101.079 billion by approximately 3.53%. Profit for the period amounted to approximately RMB 2.155 billion, up 490% year-on-year. Adjusted net profit amounted to approximately RMB 2.524 billion, up 69% year-on-year, significantly exceeding the Bloomberg consensus estimate of RMB 340 million. The substantial divergence in year-on-year growth rates between profit for the period and adjusted net profit was primarily attributable to a significant increase in other net gains during the quarter,
Nvidia Set a One-Day Record for Market Value. The Firms Selling It Memory Fell.
Hello. $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ closed up 8.74 per cent on Thursday at US$227.98, and one report called it the largest single-day gain in market value the company has ever made; $Invesco QQQ(QQQ)$ rose 1.37 per cent. Another headline was blunter: $S&P 500(.SPX)$ was up that day because of Nvidia and nothing else. The other side of it appeared the same day: one report's headline said Nvidia is getting too big, and that this is a problem in itself. An index leaning on a single stock looks good on the way up and works the same way in reverse. The day before, it had fallen first and turned higher only on the 70 per cent growth
Could the U.S. Treasury’s Aggressive Market Support Backfire? Three Ways to Track the Current Market
Last night, in a futures livestream on the Tiger platform, I shared my latest views on the movements of gold, equity indices, and the U.S. dollar following the U.S. Treasury’s announcement on Treasury bond purchases. The core of this session was how to assess, through correlations across different asset classes, whether the market has shifted from a range-bound environment into a new trend phase. Those who were unable to attend may watch the replay of our video course here: >>> Could the U.S. Treasury’s Aggressive Market Support Backfire? Three Ways to Track the Current Market Next, I will summarize the key information and
$AVGO Gains 4.49% on Kyndryl Expansion and AI Chip Recovery
$Broadcom(AVGO)$ $Broadcom(AVGO) Surged +4.49% to $371.54: AI Chip Momentum Rebuilds, $397 Resistance in Crosshairs Latest Close Data AVGO closed at $371.54 on 2026-08-28, up +4.49% (+$15.95). The stock now trades 24.9% below its 52-week high of $495.00, but has rebounded sharply from its 52-week low of $287.17. Core Market Drivers Broadcom gained after Kyndryl expanded its VMware Cloud Foundation alliance with AVGO, reinforcing enterprise AI infrastructure demand. Sentiment also improved as AI-chip names stabilized following July's sharp sector-wide derating, with AVGO reclaiming key psychological levels above $360. Technical Analysis Volume surged to 21.33M shares (volume ratio 1.13), confirming institutional accumulation. RSI(6) jumped from 19.
$Adobe(ADBE)$ $Adobe (ADBE) +5.73% Surge: Creative AI Powerhouse Reclaims $289, Eyeing $301 Breakout 📈 Latest Close: $289.15 (+5.73%) on Aug 28, 2026. Now 22% below 52-week high of $370.86, but decisively above the $237.68 support shelf. Volume hit 6.53M shares (1.88x average), signaling strong institutional accumulation. Core Drivers: Adobe snapped a multi-week consolidation as AI-driven Creative Cloud adoption expectations reaccelerated. No company-specific catalyst today; the move appears to be a beta-driven catch-up within large-cap software, aided by short-covering after short volume ratio dropped from 22% to 10% over the past week. Technical Analysis: MACD turned bullish with DIF (10.63) crossing above DEA (9.95), printing a positive histogr
Walmart's Paradox: It Beat and Raised — So Why Did Wall Street Sell It?
Walmart delivered the kind of quarter companies normally dream about: it beat expectations on earnings and revenue, raised full-year guidance and continued to grow. Wall Street responded by selling the shares hard. On August 20, adjusted EPS came in at $0.81 against consensus of $0.7413, while revenue reached $187.94 billion, up roughly 6% year on year. Yet the stock plunged 9%, its worst earnings-day reaction in Walmart's last ten reported quarters and its fourth consecutive earnings-day decline. That is not a normal earnings story. It is a valuation story, an expectations story and, increasingly, a fight about what Walmart is actually worth. Walmart built a giant machine. Wall Street narrowed the tightrope The beat that came with a footnote The most revealing detail was buried beneath th
Why Okta’s 21% Earnings Breakout Raises the Bar for AI-Identity Growth
$Okta Inc.(OKTA)$ reported its fiscal second quarter ended July 31 after the August 26 market close. The shares had already gained 2.9% to $134.42 during the regular session and then rose another 20.9% to $162.45 after hours. That response pushed the stock above its previous 52-week high near $157 and shows that investors viewed the combination of stronger backlog, guidance and AI-identity demand as more important than the company’s still-moderate headline growth rate. Revenue increased 11% year over year to $805 million and subscription revenue rose 12% to $793 million. Remaining performance obligations grew 17% to $4.858 billion, while current RPO, revenue expected principally over the next twelve months, grew 14% to $2.585 billion. Operating ca
Why CrowdStrike’s Record ARR Quarter Shows Security Consolidation Is Working
$CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.(CRWD)$’s fiscal-second-quarter report supplied something software investors have recently demanded: growth accelerated at the same time as cash generation improved. The company reported after the August 26 close for the quarter ended July 31. Revenue increased 26% to $1.47 billion, subscription revenue rose 27% to $1.40 billion and ending annual recurring revenue increased 25% to $5.84 billion. The strongest leading indicator was net new ARR. It reached a record $332.8 million, up 51% year over year. Accounts adopting Falcon Flex represented more than $2.29 billion of ending ARR, up 101%. Management raised its fiscal-2027 net-new-ARR growth outlook by 630 basis points to 34% at the midpoint. CrowdStrike’s official relea
🌟🌟🌟When a market faces a multi year inflation fight and still refuses to break, the trend is telling you everything you need to know. I am betting on an upward breakthrough rather than a macro led decline. We have been staring at the exact same inflation ghost for over 5 years now. Wall Street has already priced in a higher for longer narrative. With the new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh getting rid of the dot plot forward guidance, his silence has the market jumping at its own shadow. But sticky inflation isn't a surprise anymore. It is just an annoying background noise of the 2020s. The good news is that $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ blowout earnings brings much cheer to investors. It is not every day you get a company scaling to USD 10
I’d choose D — satellite and terrestrial networks will eventually merge into one integrated ecosystem. SpaceX certainly has the technology to disrupt wireless communications, but building a nationwide terrestrial network is vastly different from providing satellite coverage. Urban density, indoor connectivity, capacity, mobility and fiber infrastructure remain difficult challenges. That is why I don’t see T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T as immediate casualties. More likely, SpaceX will combine Starlink satellites, its newly acquired spectrum and existing terrestrial infrastructure through partnerships, tower leases and network sharing. Ironically, the biggest beneficiaries may be companies that help build the network. The real opportunity isn’t simply SpaceX versus telecom—it’s the converg
Nvidia’s guidance changes the AI conversation from “future potential” to visible, accelerating demand. A $108B Q3 revenue outlook, alongside surging data-center sales, suggests hyperscaler capex still has plenty of fuel. I’m therefore more constructive on AI hardware into September—but I wouldn’t chase blindly. Rising memory costs and Nvidia’s projected margin compression show that even winners are starting to face capacity constraints and higher input costs. For valuations, I’d still put AI capex ahead of Fed policy in the near term. A hawkish Jackson Hole could trigger volatility, but if AI spending continues compounding, strong earnings can ultimately overpower higher-rate pressure. As for Meta and Snap, I think regulatory risk is becoming a structural theme rather than a one-off. Teen
NVDA rebounded nicely after 9 days of continuous red. Jump in or wait for pullback again?
Disclaimer: Nothing I say or post should be considered financial advice. Please do your own due diligence before making any investment decisions. Finally, NVDA bounced up post earnings for the first time in a long time, reporting clear beat across both top and bottom lines. This sent a shockwave across the whole semiconductor sector, resulting in most related stocks starting in the green pre-market. How long will this catalyst last? Nobody can be sure, but I am definitely going hunting mode to capitalize on this “feel good” catalyst. @PawsAndProfits - Specialist in combining FA and TA for Options selling and Swing trading.[666]
Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) is showing a potentially significant bullish reversal setup on the weekly chart, with the long-term Elliott Wave structure suggesting that a major corrective phase may have ended and a new impulsive advance could be underway. The stock experienced a substantial decline after completing a cycle-degree wave I near the 2021 peak. This was followed by a complex and extended corrective structure that lasted several years. According to the current Elliott Wave count, that correction appears to have completed with wave II near the 2025–2026 lows, around the $20 area. The chart marks the long-term invalidation level at $11.54, keeping the bullish scenario valid as long as price remains above this level. Following the completion of wave II, Moderna has shown a strong recovery
I’m leaning bullish on the AI memory super cycle. AI data-center demand is structurally different from the traditional PC and smartphone-driven cycles, while memory supply remains relatively constrained, which could keep pricing and earnings stronger for longer. I also see the bigger shareholder returns from $SK hynix(SKHY)$ and Samsung as a positive. Buybacks, cancellations and higher dividends give investors a more direct share of the AI-driven cash flow, potentially making these stocks more attractive even after their recent volatility. For me, the key is whether AI demand continues growing fast enough to absorb new capacity. If it does, I think SK Hynix remains one of the more compelling ways to play the AI memory boom.