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Daily Alpha · Substack

Independent analysts are flagging emerging bottlenecks in AI optics and presenting secular short arguments against Alphabet.

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Alphabet Short Thesis

Analysts are building a secular short case against Alphabet, contradicting institutional consensus.

Optics Bottleneck

Continuous Wave (CW) lasers are identified as a critical emerging bottleneck in the AI optics supply chain.

Substack - Key Context by Tae Kim

Alphabet secular short thesis

The author argues that Alphabet is a secular short, contradicting the current trend of institutional investors piling into the stock.

Suggests potential structural headwinds for Alphabet that may be overlooked by consensus institutional positioning.

Watch Performance divergence between Alphabet and broader tech indices or search market share data.

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Emerging bottleneck in AI optics

Citi has identified a developing bottleneck in the optics supply chain specifically related to Continuous Wave (CW) lasers.

Potential supply constraints for AI hardware could impact revenue growth for companies reliant on these components.

Watch Supply chain commentary from optics manufacturers and lead time reports for laser components.

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