Nvidia's $500B AI financing deal is a clever sales booster, but it carries sneaky financial risks. Why it’s a smart move: * Boosts Sales Fast: Helps cash-strapped AI startups buy Nvidia chips now without waiting for cash flow. * Keeps Main Books Clean: Private credit funds (like BlackRock) supply the loan money, keeping massive debt off Nvidia’s core balance sheet. * Locks in Dominance: Ensures Nvidia stays the default hardware standard for the AI boom. Why it’s a risky move: * Nvidia’s Hidden Promise: Nvidia agrees to cover up to 25% of losses if borrowers default, putting real money back on the line. * Tech Gets Old Fast: Chips lose value quickly as newer models arrive. Long 5–7 year loans might outlast the hardware’s actual usefulness. * Pricey Loans: Borrowers pay high interest
I chose B as the profit taking and de-leveraging of the Korean positions should be ending. The demand for both HBM and NAND is still strong and both Samsung and SK Hynix will rally again.
I choose B: "The policy is delayed, causing the optical-stock rally to reverse" as I believe it is another negotiation chip used by the Trump administration on China and there are chances of TACO which we see repeatedly. What say you @mr_cashcow
I would not buy the dip blindly, but would be selective in the companies id invest in. Additionally, I would only touch those which I have knowledge on and not FOMO into narratives and news. E.g. I have added to my Microsoft position when SaaSpocalypse happened and confidently held it to this earnings which saw it's sharp reversal once the result proves the market wrong.
My best investment is $DBS(D05.SI)$ which I bought around SGD16 during the COVID crash and then swing traded from SGD20 to SGD25. The dividend yield on cost is ~19% now and capital appreciation ~460%.