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This Week's Picks2026-09-07
This week's pulseThis week, top investors are focused on two main themes. First, resource scarcity and geopolitical risk. Baillie Gifford emphasizes that global supply chain fragility is leading to structural supply-demand mismatches, increasing holdings in mining, energy, and infrastructure beneficiaries (such as Epiroc and Martin Marietta). Rick Rule, meanwhile, focuses on the impact of political risks in Pakistan and the Andean region on copper and gold projects (such as Barrick Gold and Glencore), highlighting the interplay between country risk and resource investment. Second, the cost and monopoly divergence in AI investment. Sarah Guo of Colossus Dialogue believes no single company can monopolize AI, with computing power remaining the bottleneck; in contrast, Neil Movva takes a contrarian bearish view on Nvidia, advocating for reducing inference costs by 10x through "token factories." Third Point’s August performance shows that AI-related holdings in its long book, such as Amazon and Hut 8, dragged returns, with net long exposure at only 51%, reflecting caution toward high-valuation tech stocks.
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Sep 2026
10 Sep 2026Aswath Damodaran (Musings on Markets)Article~16 min
Interest Rates and Stock Prices: An Old Debate Flares up!
This article argues that rising interest rates don't always hurt stocks. Damodaran says that despite the 10-year Treasury yield climbing to 4.75% in 2026, corporate earnings grew over 11%, keeping the…
Source: Fund website
10 Sep 2026Baillie GiffordDeep research~4 min
The trolley problem: protecting retirement income from inflation
This article says the era of low inflation is over, and retirement income needs protection. The author sees supply shocks (energy, supply chains, aging) making inflation higher and less predictable. Traditional fixed annuities, cash, and regular bonds lose purchasing power. Two key holdings: Supermarket Income REIT (rents rise with UK inflation, dividend yield over 7%) and Brazilian government inflation-linked bonds (real yield of 7%, among the h…
Source: Fund website
9 Sep 2026Scottish Mortgage (Baillie Gifford)Article~4 min
Baillie Gifford Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Factsheet
This is about the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's performance last month. It's a fund that holds tech and growth companies for the long term. Its share price rose 36.4%, beating the global stock…
Source: Fund website
9 Sep 2026GMODeep research~26 min
25 Years of Benchmark-Free Investing
This piece celebrates GMO's 25-year-old 'Benchmark-Free' strategy, which ignores stock indexes and focuses purely on making money. Over 25 years, it returned 5.7% after inflation, beating the traditio…
Source: Fund website
8 Sep 2026Colossus (Invest Like the Best / Business Breakdowns)Podcast~11 min
Walter Russell Mead - How America Keeps Winning - [Invest Like the Best, EP.490]
This interview features historian Walter Mead arguing that despite internal chaos, America keeps winning through information revolution and maritime trade advantages. He says Trump turns lying and dra…
Author · Patrick O'ShaughnessySource: Podcast transcript
8 Sep 2026Patient Capital ManagementArticle~5 min
Opportunity Equity Strategy Update for 8/28/2026 – 9/04/2026
This report covers Patient Capital's fund performance and holdings for the week. The fund gained 0.64%, beating the S&P 500's 0.13%. No clear market view is given, but key stocks are highlighted: NVID…
Source: Fund website
7 Sept 2026Baillie GiffordFund family weekly
BG fund family: 2 new documents across 2 funds
Monthly Income Fund, Pacific Horizon · 1 annual reports, 1 literature. Tap for fund timelines.
7 Sep 2026Baillie GiffordDeep research~9 min
Emerging markets: enough is not enough
This report argues investors underweight emerging markets (EM) and should treat them as a core holding, not an afterthought. Baillie Gifford says EM makes up 60% of global GDP and two-thirds of growth, yet only 12% of the MSCI ACWI index. They note that investors' combined stake in Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft nearly equals their entire EM exposure. The firm is optimistic about fiscally sound EM economies like China, Taiwan, and South Korea, and…
Source: Fund website
4 Sep 2026Rick Rule (Rule Investment Media)Article~9 min
Paul’s Notes #14 — News Commentary 4 September 2026
This piece covers a flurry of catalysts for junior mining companies, with the author cautiously optimistic. Barrick Gold's Reko Diq project in Pakistan is suspended after a security attack, and new ma…
Source: Fund website
2 Sep 2026Aswath Damodaran (Musings on Markets)Article~23 min
The Scaling and Profitability Trade off: Venture Capital's Weakest Link!
This piece argues that venture capital's obsession with growth over profit is creating fragile companies. The author warns investors to look beyond revenue and check unit economics and competitive moa…
Source: Fund website
2 Sep 2026Baillie GiffordDeep research~7 min
Material matters
This report says global supply chains are fragile, making resource scarcity a key investment theme. The fund (Baillie Gifford) is optimistic, betting on energy and materials. It highlights three holdings: Epiroc (mining equipment, like selling shovels in a gold rush), Martin Marietta (crushed stone, with a local monopoly due to high transport costs), and Freeport-McMoRan (copper mining, benefiting from surging demand for EVs and AI).
Source: Fund website
1 Sep 2026Colossus (Invest Like the Best / Business Breakdowns)Podcast~10 min
Sarah Guo - Funding the Frontier - [Invest Like the Best, EP.489]
This covers AI investor Sarah Guo's view that no single company will dominate AI. She sees computing power as the biggest bottleneck, with physical supply chain issues unlikely to resolve before 2030.…
Author · Patrick O'ShaughnessySource: Podcast transcript
1 Sep 2026Worldly PartnersDeep research~237 min
Home Depot
This analysis explains why Home Depot (HD) has been so profitable. The author is bullish, crediting its 'three-legged stool' model: low prices, wide selection, and great service that reinforce each ot…
Source: Fund website
Aug 2026
31 Aug 2026Baillie GiffordDeep research~9 min
UK Growth Trust: strengthening the team, broadening our reach
This article is about the UK Growth Trust adding seven new stocks after appointing a new co-manager. The fund is optimistic that many UK growth companies have strong fundamentals but are undervalued by the market. Three key holdings: Marks & Spencer is turning around with better food and fashion sales; Croda, a specialty chemicals firm, is recovering from a destocking cycle; and Cranswick is investing in a new chicken plant to boost production an…
Source: Fund website
31 Aug 2026Patient Capital ManagementArticle~5 min
Opportunity Equity Strategy Update for 8/21/2026 – 8/28/2026
This report covers the Patient Capital fund's performance for the week ending August 28. The fund was flat (0.03%), lagging the S&P 500 (0.50%), but is up 17.67% year-to-date, beating the index by 4.1…
Source: Fund website
31 Aug 2026GMODeep research~26 min
Triple Mandate
This report says the Fed now has a 'third mandate'—managing who gets credit. Big companies borrow easily, but consumers and small businesses struggle, creating a 'K-shaped' economy. GMO is cautious, e…
Source: Fund website
31 Aug 2026Third PointArticle~12 min
Third Point August 2026 Monthly Report
This report covers hedge fund Third Point's performance in August 2026. The fund lost 1.5% for the month and is down 0.7% year-to-date. No market commentary from the manager. Key holdings mentioned: W…
Source: Fund website
28 Aug 2026The Capital Cycle (Marathon)Podcast~8 min
Exchange Trade (August 2026)
This piece looks at two US exchanges, CME Group and ICE, which profit like casinos by charging fees on every trade regardless of market direction. High profits have attracted new competition (FMX chal…
Host · Edward ChancellorGuest · Ian DeaconSource: Podcast transcript
28 Aug 2026The Capital Cycle (Marathon)Podcast~7 min
Auto Heaven & Hell (August 2026)
This report says China's auto market is oversupplied and fiercely competitive, but upstream glass maker Fuyao Glass is a big winner. The author thinks Fuyao, with 40 years of focus and high R&D spendi…
Host · Edward ChancellorGuest · Yixuan YangSource: Podcast transcript
28 Aug 2026Rick Rule (Rule Investment Media)Article~12 min
Paul’s Notes #13 — News Commentary
This report says governments always lose when they try to fight market forces (like capping bond yields), which benefits gold and mining stocks. The author is bullish on gold and copper, seeing trade…
Source: Fund website
28 Aug 2026Baillie GiffordDeep research~6 min
Food system efficiency: investing for positive change
This report says global food demand will rise over 50% by 2050, but fertilizer supply is fragile (a third of seaborne fertilizer passes through the Strait of Hormuz, a geopolitical chokepoint). The author (Baillie Gifford fund) is optimistic about two companies: Deere uses precision farming tech like See & Spray, which cuts herbicide use by up to 50%, and ExactShot, which cuts fertilizer use by up to 60%; its engaged acres grew from 315 million t…
Source: Fund website