The AI boom needs a security layer, and the giants are consolidating it fast. 7 names running that shift for the next 4 years 👇 1. Palo Alto Networks (PANW). The platform leader, just closed a ~$25B CyberArk deal to own identity security in the AI era. 2. CrowdStrike (CRWD). Cloud and endpoint king. FY26 revenue $4.81B, up 22%, with 97% retention, so real switching costs. 3. Zscaler (ZS). The zero trust pioneer replacing the old firewall and VPN setup as work goes hybrid. 4. Fortinet (FTNT). The profitable workhorse guarding networks plus factories, grids and other physical infrastructure. 5. Cloudflare (NET). Sits in front of a huge slice of the internet. Edge security plus a growing AI network. 6. Palantir (PLTR). The data and AI operating layer for government, defense and mission security. 7. SentinelOne (S). The AI native challenger betting on autonomous, machine speed response. The tell: Google just closed a $32B deal for Wiz. The giants are paying up to own this too 👀 Not financial advice, just my read.
There's a 100% Chance of Death and Taxes in your lifetime... There's also a 100% Chance you see: 1) Micron $MU hit $2,000 2) $DRAM hit $200 3) $VOO hit $1,000 4) $QQQM hit $500 5) NVIDIA $NVDA hit $400 In your lifetime...
I am currently 47 years old. Unfortunately in that time frame I have lost a lot of family members. Some (most) were accidents, some to age, some to cancer, and one to suicide. That’s 11 deaths total. Only 1 person out of 11 had a will. When you are grieving the last thing you want to do is close an estate up. It’s even harder if nothing has been prepared in advance. After the initial shock of the death settles (the phase where everyone is usually nice), greed comes through in a most alarming manner. I’ve watched people turn into monsters. Make sure you have a will!!!! or people will fight.  I know most people hate thinking about their death or their spouses death but honestly it’s just a fact of life. I’ve personally been the executor of 2 estates now. This is my advice: 1. If your young get life insurance. If you’re retired it’s not worth it. 2. Make sure you have a will. 3. Make sure you have a personal directive. 4. Make sure you have a power of attorney set up. 5. If your married make your spouse the beneficiary of your TFSA and RRSP(has to be done through the account not the will), they will roll into the spouses account without taxation. 6. If you’re married, and you own a house, make sure both names are on the title, joint tenant, NOT tenant in common. This activates right of survivorship on property and doesn’t have to go through the estate. 7. If you’re married, both people should have their name on all the vehicles, joint, otherwise it’s a headache after death. 8. Buy a file folding system. I have a plastic one that has a clasp and handle. 9. Put EVERYTHING in this file folder that would be needed if you died tomorrow. a) all land titles B) information on house insurance so it can either be eventually canceled or name changed over. C) your will (or the location of your will),  power of attorney, and personal directive D) the information for your car, car insurance, and registration on vehicles. E) information on life insurance. F) all current year papers needed for filing your taxes. Because the survivor will have to do it and will need that information. G) where your household bills are. ALL OF THEM, electricity, gas, Netflix, magazine, subscriptions everything you can think of that is in their name. Because you are going to have to cancel them. H) their credit card information where to contact to cancel the cards I) birth certificate, SIN numbers, marriage, license, etc. J) information on all your investments accounts, bank accounts, etc. K) anything else you can think of for your situation If you’re married, I’d have one box per person. When you die, the funeral home will issue many death certificates. And your lawyer will give you copies of the will. These will be needed to change over any accounts. Everything else goes through the estate which is taxed and the lawyers take their fees so I’d avoid this as much as possible especially if you’re married. This is why having property in both people‘s names is so important because it doesn’t have to go through probate. I am widowed now and I have my black file folder and my two remaining children know if something happens to me, all they have to do is grab the folder. Everything they need to take care of my estate will be located in this folder. At the beginning of every year, I open this file up and go through everything to make sure it’s up-to-date. If you are young and do not own much or can’t afford a will, you can draft one up but it must be handwritten to be classified as a legal document. You cannot type it out!! If you’re not worth much, everything will most likely be sold to pay your bills and cover your funeral expenses. But you can state who your executor will be in your handwritten will.  Disclaimer I’m not a lawyer or an accountant and this is not legal advice. Talk to a lawyer and talk to an accountant. Make sure everything is set up for you and your situation. These are situations that I personally ran into. Good luck Also I’ll add in. IF you have a lot of assets make an appointment with your accountant first. They will tell you how to properly set things up. Then take that information to your lawyer.
I’m looking to diversify my portfolio and would love to hear what everyone thinks. Right now I own: 📈 QQU 🏦 BAC (U.S.) 🏢 Berkshire Hathaway I’m trying to build a portfolio for the long term, so I’m looking at adding exposure to sectors I’m missing rather than just buying more of what I already have. If you could add just ONE more stock or ETF, what would it be and why? I’m especially interested in hearing ideas outside of big tech. 👇 Drop your best pick in the comments.👇
Hey space stock holders!! Next week, on July 15 at 1 p.m. ET, I’m joining @maxstocks and Global X for an AMA live on YouTube! We’ll be discussing SpaceX ($SPCX), satellite communications, defense and space technology, public vs. private space companies, and the opportunities and risks investors should be watching. $ORBX$ORBX Ask us anything here: https://www.reddit.com/u/globalxca/s/9ptGGSVDVt
but what powers the future when AI needs even more electricity? ⚡ AI is driving a massive increase in electricity demand, and many experts expect data centers to require far more power over the coming years. That’s one reason investors are watching GFUZ, which begins trading Monday after completing its business combination with SVAC. The transaction provides General Fusion with access to public-market capital and additional funding to continue developing its fusion technology. Fusion is the same process that powers the Sun, and if it can eventually be commercialized, it could provide abundant, low-carbon electricity to help meet growing energy demand—including the power needed for AI infrastructure. Whether GFUZ becomes a winner or not is still uncertain, but the combination of AI + rising electricity demand + fresh public-market funding + the Nasdaq debut is a story many investors will be watching closely. With this combination is it the perfect time to buy?
Here are the top 10 performing AI ETFs so far in 2026: 🥇 $AIS VistaShares Artificial Intelligence Supercycle ETF +104.47% 🟢 🥈 $CHPX Global X AI Semiconductor & Quantum ETF +83.09% 🟢 🥉 $TCAI Tortoise AI Infrastructure ETF +75.45% 🟢 4. $IGPT Invesco AI and Next Gen Software ETF +66.05% 🟢 5. $AIVC Amplify Bloomberg AI Equal Weight ETF +65.34% 🟢 6. $CHAT Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF +56.70% 🟢 7. $WTAI WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund +51.13% 🟢 8. $QTUM Defiance Quantum ETF +42.39% 🟢 9. $AIPO Defiance AI & Power Infrastructure ETF +41.77% 🟢 10. $THNQ ROBO Global Artificial Intelligence ETF +41.72% 🟢
Sometimes saving 0.10% today costs you thousands later because of penalties or inflexible terms. It’s a reminder that optimizing for one number doesn’t always produce the best financial outcome. Have you ever chosen flexibility over the lowest price?
i’m not trying to predict where the market goes. i’m trying to figure out what would change my mind. this week i’m watching: • whether SPY can hold last week’s momentum • which stocks are showing relative strength • where options premiums look overpriced having a plan before monday has saved me more money than any indicator.
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Institutional and professional fund managers often dislike bank stocks because banks are inherently highly leveraged black boxes that are impossible to fully audit from the outside.. $FRBK$FRBKQ ruined bank stocks for me.. I don't look at bank stocks the same anymore. Highly recommend sticking with large banks only but each their own
I see many beginners posting that they’re new to investing and don’t know where to start. 🤔 As someone who was in a similar situation just a few months ago and learned, here are the 4 ETF types (& ETFs) that are popular among long term investors 😃 : 1) S&P 500: US: $VOO / $SPY / $SPLG Canadian: $VFV / $ZSP / $TPU 2) GROWTH / TECH: US: $QQQ / $VUG / $VGT / $SCHG Canadian: $QQC / $HXQ / $TEC / $ZUQ 3) DIVIDENDS: US: $SCHD / $VYM / $DGRO Canadian: $VDY / $XEI 4) ALL IN ONE / BASKET / Global Exposure: US: $VT / $AVGE Canadian: $ZEQT / $XEQT / $TGRO / $VEQT / $ZGQ I noticed many people following this type of a basic / uncomplicated portfolio and are doing really well for themselves 🔥 For % allocation, you can divide evenly among the ETF categories or allocate a higher % based on your preferences. Just DCA regularly and you should be good. 😎 Some people even just put it all into an all in one etf like $XEQT. This is also a good approach - it is much simpler and it works. Ultimately, it comes to whatever you prefer 🙂 Oh and yea, there are overlaps, but I don’t think there is anything wrong in that though - it would just count as doubling down on good things. 💯 I’m sharing with you all what helped me, but don’t forget to do your own research too! 🙏🏼
NDX: Price action is narrowing, anticipating a big move is coming. Don't fight the bullish move, but beware the gap below, -1.8% from the latest closing price. Bulls want a gap fill for good, the next hurdle is 30,180. $QQQ$XLK$SMH
The original S&P 500 launched in 1957 with 500 companies. 90% of them are gone — bankrupt, bought out, or faded into irrelevance. The index went up roughly 170x anyway. You're not betting on companies surviving. You're betting on the machine that replaces the ones that don't. Watch here to see who survived: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaiSABMPFMq
Trading Today started as 30 pages of the timeless rules that survived every market. Today, it expands to 36 with the exact visual framework readers kept asking for: the skill of reading a chart for real. These new chapters get straight to the point, showing you exactly how I analyze price action: The anatomy of a candle: What the price is actually telling you. The 3 candles that matter: I trade three, not forty. Forget memorizing useless patterns. Context is king: Why the exact same candle is a trap at one level and a goldmine at another. From candle to setup: The precise matrix connecting the candle to the trigger. Reading the weekly and daily charts: How to map the macro trend and execute with precision. Every diagram was drawn exclusively for this guide, explained in plain English. If you followed my $MU story these past five weeks, you watched this exact framework play out in public. The level I waited for, the reaction candle I demanded, and the trigger that fired. None of it was improvised. It is all right here, backed by 8 years of execution. The price stays at $29 for now, and the screenshots show real pages. The link is on my profile 🐝 To everyone who already purchased the guide: the expanded edition is completely free and on its way to your inbox. Thank you for gifting yourselves this knowledge. Trading is not about predicting the future; it is about building the discipline to cut through the noise and finding your edge in the power of the rules. I am incredibly grateful to walk this path with you. See you on the next trade 🌸
