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AI returns versus execution
2 videos · 59mModeled infrastructure returns remain high, but local resistance and lower project-delivery odds make executable capacity the binding test.
AI infrastructure spending and ROIC potential
Morgan Stanley estimates major cloud providers will spend over $1.4 trillion on AI infrastructure next year, with compute capacity quadrupling by 2028. Analysis suggests 25-50% ROIC across three business models: renting compute (30% ROIC), integrated model/infrastructure ownership (40%+ ROIC), and renting compute for development (25% ROIC).
Apple foldable iPhone pricing and upgrade cycle outlook
Apple launched the foldable 'iPhone Duo' at a $1,999 price point. Mandeep Singh argues this high cost, driven by rising component and memory prices, will likely prevent a mass-market upgrade cycle, positioning the device more as a niche product similar to the Vision Pro.
Oil and fiscal duration
2 videos · 48mA prolonged Hormuz closure and persistent deficits point in the same direction: higher inflation risk and pressure on long bonds.
Strait of Hormuz closure risk supports energy prices
Geopolitical analysts increasingly view the Strait of Hormuz as effectively closed for months, potentially lasting into 2027, which maintains upward pressure on energy prices.
Fiscal deficit concerns pressure US Treasury yields
Mark Cudmore argues that US fiscal deficits, exacerbated by pro-cyclical spending proposals, will keep upward pressure on Treasury yields over the next year.
Consumer price elasticity
2 videos · 1h 18mApple's $1,999 foldable and e.l.f.'s selective price rollbacks put unit demand, not novelty, at the center of the consumer test.
Apple foldable iPhone pricing and upgrade cycle outlook
Apple launched the foldable 'iPhone Duo' at a $1,999 price point. Mandeep Singh argues this high cost, driven by rising component and memory prices, will likely prevent a mass-market upgrade cycle, positioning the device more as a niche product similar to the Vision Pro.
e.l.f. Beauty price rollback strategy
Following a 2025 price increase that led to unit volume declines, e.l.f. Beauty is testing selective price rollbacks to restore volume velocity.