Why So Many Companies Are Failing by Avoiding Risk Instead of Pursuing Opportunity
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Jeff Bezos sold $4,073,700,000 worth in Amazon $AMZN stock today, his first sale of stock in over a year.
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Oil Reserves Are Still Dominated by the Giants
Proved reserves show where long-term oil power still sits Saudi Aramco remains in a league of its own with around 260 billion boe Source: Jack Prandelli on X
The Financial Times has called the end of the Magnificent Seven as an investment concept
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US produces 13.59 million barrels a day.
That is more than Russia and Saudi Arabia , at 10.16 million and 9.73 million. It is nearly triple Iran's 4.45 million. America is not just the largest oil producer on earth, it is exporting record volumes of that supply overseas. Source: Jack Prandelli on X
The best organisations don't reward noise, they reward impact.
As leaders, our responsibility is to ensure that excellence never goes unnoticed simply because it arrives without fanfare. Source: Robertson Hunter Stewart
Hyperscaler earnings could accelerate dramatically after 2028.
Here's why: Their combined backlog has now reached roughly $2 trillion. Nearly half of that backlog is expected to convert into revenue over the next 12–24 months. As existing contracts expire, much of that capacity will be renewed at significantly higher prices, since current market rental rates are well above legacy contractual rates and continue to climb. Now add continued AI-driven demand and volume growth. At the same time, capital expenditure growth is expected to slow to around 10% annually by 2028, reducing the pressure on cash generation. The result? A powerful combination of higher pricing, rising volumes, moderating capex, and expanding margins could drive an inflection point in free cash flow, making the post-2028 earnings outlook far stronger than many investors currently expect. Source: Oguz Erkan
Star AI investor Leopold Aschenbrenner is unwinding trades after steep losses
Leopold Aschenbrenner's $20 billion AI hedge fund may be facing its first real stress test. After leaving OpenAI, Aschenbrenner became one of the most influential voices in AI with his viral Situational Awareness essay predicting AGI by 2027. He launched Situational Awareness LP in late 2024 with $225 million. Within two years, assets reportedly surged to ~$20 billion, fueled by massive gains in AI stocks. Now the trade is reversing. Oracle and AMD have each fallen around 20% in July, while smaller AI names such as Nebius, Bloom Energy, and SanDisk have dropped even more. The biggest signal? The fund is reportedly offering some investors the opportunity to purchase assets directly from its portfolio. That's unusual. Rather than selling into a weak market and pushing prices even lower, it may be seeking liquidity through private transfers. When even the hottest AI funds start looking for liquidity, investors should pay attention. Source: FT, Bull Theory
