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Strategy3 min.October 21, 2026

Behind the Trader: What Would Change My Mind?

Why an AI investment thesis needs evidence that could challenge it

19 holdings and a crucial question: what evidence would challenge an AI investment thesis?

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Stocks

October 20, 2026·4 min.

Marvell's 3.2T Bet: AI Needs Faster Connections

Faster GPUs need faster connections. What Marvell's new AI chips promise and which risks investors should watch.

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Market Analysis

October 19, 2026·4 min.

AI's Next Test: Where Is the Return on Massive Spending?

Nasdaq fell 4.5% last week. Meta's AI spending and cash flow will be a key test this week.

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Dunkelblaues NextSignal-Technologiemotiv mit Value-, Global- und Halbleiter-Bausteinen sowie einer Chip-Illustration.

ETF

October 16, 2026·4 min.

An ETF Is Not Always a Seatbelt: Hidden Overlap in Tech Portfolios

Why value, international and semiconductor ETFs affect concentration risk differently, using October 15, 2026 market moves as an example.

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Professionelles dunkelblaues NextSignal-Titelmotiv mit einem Halbleiterwafer zu TSMCs Q3-2026-Margen und Ausblick

Stocks

October 15, 2026·4 min.

TSMC Q3: Record Revenue and Strong Q4 Outlook

TSMC beats its Q3 2026 revenue outlook. We examine reported margins and management's new Q4 guidance.

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ASML-Lithografiesystem mit den Q3-Umsatz- und Margenzielen / ASML lithography system with Q3 sales and margin guidance

Stocks

October 13, 2026·4 min.

ASML Before Q3 Earnings: Why Guidance Matters More Than Bookings

ASML no longer reports quarterly bookings. Ahead of Q3 results, the official sales and gross-margin targets matter — but the durability of the outlook matters even more.

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NextSignal Vergleich der Forward-KGVs von Coca-Cola, TSMC, Nvidia und Micron am 12. Oktober 2026

Market Analysis

October 12, 2026·3 min.

Tech Stocks vs. Sugar Water: What the P/E Ratio Really Tells Us

Coca-Cola at 26×, TSMC at 20×, Nvidia at 19× and Micron at 6× forward earnings: why P/E without growth and risk tells only half the story.

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NextSignal Grafik zu TSMC: Rekordumsatz plus 50 Prozent, 46,7 Milliarden US-Dollar Umsatz und Aktie minus 1,35 Prozent

Stocks

October 09, 2026·4 min.

Record Revenue, Red Stock: What TSMC Teaches About Expectations

TSMC grew quarterly revenue by 50% to a record. Why the stock still finished red and what investors can learn about expectations.

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NextSignal Grafik: Cash equals optionality mit 1,4 Prozent Cash, 100 Prozent Exposure und 51,98 Prozent YTD

Strategy

October 08, 2026·4 min.

Cash Is Not a Forecast: Why Liquidity Creates Optionality

The CaptMarvell portfolio is up 51.98% in 2026 but holds only about 1.4% in cash. Why liquidity is a process tool, not a market-timing call.

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NextSignal infographic: AI power generation, grid and data-center cooling

AI & Technology

October 07, 2026·4 min.

AI Needs More Than Chips: Who Will Power the AI Boom?

Data centers could consume around 945 TWh of electricity by 2030. Vistra, Oklo and Vertiv represent three distinct layers of the AI energy stack.

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NextSignal: Broadcom und der AI-Stromengpass / Broadcom and the AI power bottleneck

Stocks

October 06, 2026·4 min.

Broadcom in Focus: When Power Becomes AI’s New Bottleneck

Morgan Stanley expects a significant US data-center power gap through 2028. Why Broadcom may be relatively well positioned—and where supply-chain risk could emerge.

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NextSignal: Q4-Rückenwind trifft auf 5,34 % US-Zehnjahresrendite / Q4 tailwind meets a 5.34% US 10-year yield

Market Analysis

October 05, 2026·4 min.

Q4 Tailwind Meets 5% Yields: What Really Matters for AI Stocks This Week

Q4 begins with favorable seasonality and unusually expensive capital. Why bond yields, Fed minutes and hyperscaler capex belong in the same conversation this week.

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NextSignal infographic: From pilot to production — positive AI returns meet a scaling bottleneck

AI & Technology

October 02, 2026·4 min.

AI delivers ROI — but the jump from pilot to production is stalling

Nearly three-quarters of surveyed companies report positive financial results from AI, yet fewer than one-third move beyond pilot projects. Why execution is becoming the critical bottleneck.

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NextSignal Grafik zu Microns starken Quartalszahlen und der verhaltenen Kursreaktion

Strategy

October 01, 2026·4 min.

Micron Delivers — and the Stock Barely Moves

Micron clearly beats expectations, yet the stock barely moves after hours. That is not a contradiction, but an important lesson about expectations and priced-in optimism.

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NextSignal Grafik zu AI-Infrastrukturfinanzierung: Server, GPUs und institutionelles Kapital

Market Analysis

September 30, 2026·5 min.

Who Finances the AI Boom? When GPUs Become Collateral

GPUs are becoming collateral, insurers may absorb lending risk, and AI companies are taking on long-term commitments. Why financing now matters as much as the technology.

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AI Needs Guardrails – Nvidia OpenShell und Sentry schützen autonome AI-Agents durch Software- und Hardware-Grenzen.

AI & Technology

September 29, 2026·4 min.

AI Needs Guardrails: Nvidia Moves Into the Control Layer

Nvidia is moving beyond compute: OpenShell sets boundaries for AI agents while Sentry monitors them at the hardware level. Strategically relevant, but not yet proof of material revenue.

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RAMageddon – All Eyes on Micron: HBM, DRAM und Microns Quartalszahlen am 30. September 2026.

AI & Technology

September 28, 2026·5 min.

RAMageddon: Why the Tech World Is Watching Micron This Week

AI is driving HBM and DRAM demand to record levels. Micron’s Q4 results will test memory tightness, pricing, margins and demand visibility into 2027.

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NextSignal editorial graphic: When does the vacuum get arms? 20.1 million consumer robots, 97% domestic tasks and 7,000 humanoids.

AI & Technology

September 25, 2026·6 min.

After the smartphone, the robot? When AI enters the physical world

Robot vacuums are mainstream while humanoid systems are only beginning. How physical AI could transform robotics — and which business models may emerge.

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NextSignal Grafik: KI ist mehr als GPUs; Rechenzentrum mit Memory, Networking, Strom und Kühlung

AI & Technology

September 23, 2026·2 min.

AI Is More Than GPUs

Dell’Oro reports 182% year-over-year revenue growth in Q2 2026 for semiconductors and components used in data-center servers and storage. Why I spread my AI exposure across the infrastructure chain.

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Abstrakte Darstellung von Rechenzentrum-Servern und GPU-Chips in NVIDIA-Grün

AI & Technology

August 10, 2026·8 min.

NVIDIA Q2 2027: The Bar Sits Above Consensus

Ahead of NVIDIA's Q2 2027 print on August 26: why public consensus understates the real bar, the five KPIs that will move the stock, and how the 75% gross margin debate plays out.

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AI Needs More Than Code: The Next Stock Market Boom Belongs to Infrastructure

Market Analysis

June 14, 2026·5 min.

AI Needs More Than Code: The Next Stock Market Boom Belongs to Infrastructure

Data centers, energy, cooling, and chips are driving the next phase of the AI boom. NextSignal analyzes opportunities, risks, and market momentum.

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Market Analysis

June 13, 2026·5 min.

SpaceX: Path to Mars or Implosion

The SpaceX IPO and its notably high valuation reflect the continued strong investor conviction in forward-looking themes such as space exploration, satellite internet, defense technology, and AI infrastructure.

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