Palantir's direct listing has been poorly received by the press, and that negativity could present an investment opportunity. Their negativity is likely due to Palantir's controversial activities. Their sales execution and margins are in line with their enterprise software peers, and the commercial space is mostly untapped. Palantir has 3 distinct themes for … [Read more...] about Palantir Direct Listing, Politics Could Create an Opportunity
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Year 1 Review & Victory Lap
It has been 12 months since my first post about Slack and the virtues of patience. That post feels like yesterday, and the past 5 months have felt like decades. I'm sure for all of us, these 12 months have been weird. Thankfully, my 12 months of investment returns have done a lot better. After I take a quick (okay, it's kind of long, give me a break) victory lap, we'll dive … [Read more...] about Year 1 Review & Victory Lap
Abiomed’s Heart Could Be In The Right Place
Abiomed had a rough 2019, and their stock declined substantially because of it. The FDA warned that Abiomed's flagship product had an "increased rate of mortality", which stunted their revenue growth and collapsed their stock price. Instead of fighting the FDA, Abiomed worked with them to determine how these increased mortality rates occurred. Later in 2019, they confirmed … [Read more...] about Abiomed’s Heart Could Be In The Right Place
American Tech Stocks Are Building Castles in The Air
American tech stocks are getting relatively expensive. While I do not believe they are anywhere close to a bubble, I also believe that there are better places to direct your capital. I wrote about these concerns to our Premium subscribers last week. Many of the companies I own are probably overvalued. When your portfolio is killing it, it's hard to divorce that success … [Read more...] about American Tech Stocks Are Building Castles in The Air
The nCino IPO Should Be On Your Radar
nCino filed for their IPO last week, and their S-1 has received little attention. The Wall Street Journal still has not written about their IPO. Perhaps this is because nCino only makes $138 million in revenue, or because bank software isn't as attractive as subletting long term leases like WeWork. Perhaps, it is simply due to their S-1 only having 3 pictures, more on that … [Read more...] about The nCino IPO Should Be On Your Radar