Calls
35
#115
Alpha Score 88.7
Nancy Tengler
CEO & CIO, Laffer Tengler Investments
Win Rate
62.9%
return
+4.5%
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Theme
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Long
May 19
$155.42
+30.4%
They have shifted their focus to software, expecting the market to move back in that direction, and are adding Microsoft, ServiceNow, CrowdStrike, and Palantir as leading software names.
Cybersecurity
Long
May 15
$228.19
-11.3%
Nancy Tengler added to Nvidia after the DeepSeek selloff, buying at around $108 per share, and continues to add to the name on dips. She believes Nvidia remains a core AI beneficiary with strong long-term demand, and the recent pullback from euphoric levels creates a buying opportunity.
AI Compute
Long
Mar 03
$403.93
-2.5%
Tengler states, "Themes like AI and digital transformation will remain intact" regardless of the war. She explicitly mentions adding to Palantir and Microsoft. She also highlights Amex and Walmart for using AI to improve margins (Amex marketing efficiency up 90%). While the macro environment is chaotic, the productivity gains from AI are deflationary for the companies deploying them. High-quality companies improving margins via tech are the safest equity allocation during inflationary geopolitical periods. LONG AI leaders and "Old Economy" adopters (Walmart/Amex) as defensive growth. Broad market sell-off due to war panic could drag down high-valuation tech names temporarily.
Tengler states, "Themes like AI and digital transformation will remain intact" regardless of the war. She explicitly mentions adding to Palantir and Microsoft. She also highlights Amex and Walmart for using AI to improve margins (Amex marketing efficiency up 90%). While the macro environment is chaotic, the productivity gains from AI are deflationary for the companies deploying them. High-quality companies improving margins via tech are the safest equity allocation during inflationary geopolitical periods. LONG AI leaders and "Old Economy" adopters (Walmart/Amex) as defensive growth. Broad market sell-off due to war panic could drag down high-valuation tech names temporarily.
Hyperscalers
Long
Feb 12
$129.13
+1.9%
Hyperscaler Capex is projected at $650 Billion. Tengler is buying Palantir and GE Vernova; Ho highlights Arista and Corning. This is the "Pick and Shovel" trade. Regardless of which AI model wins, they all need power (GEV), cabling (GLW), networking (ANET), and data infrastructure (PLTR). LONG AI Infrastructure. Regulatory caps on energy usage or a pullback in Big Tech Capex.
Hyperscaler Capex is projected at $650 Billion. Tengler is buying Palantir and GE Vernova; Ho highlights Arista and Corning. This is the "Pick and Shovel" trade. Regardless of which AI model wins, they all need power (GEV), cabling (GLW), networking (ANET), and data infrastructure (PLTR). LONG AI Infrastructure. Regulatory caps on energy usage or a pullback in Big Tech Capex.
AI Software
Long
Jun 29
$164.38
-24.5%
She owns SpaceX in her growth and thematic strategies, accumulating on weakness and adding since the IPO; she believes the company will change how we live over the next 3-10 years, focusing on narratives and fundamentals rather than valuation.
Space
Long
Jun 02
$489.50
-24.4%
Broadcom will benefit from Alphabet's $80 billion equity raise, which will be spent on AI infrastructure, including TPUs that use Broadcom's products. Broadcom is a key chip name that will see increased spend.
AI ASIC
Long
Jun 02
$299.28
+20.1%
Palo Alto Networks is showing organic growth after a period of M&A-dependent growth. AI will bolster future growth, and management is now delivering on promises. The stock is reasonably valued given the growth trajectory.
Cybersecurity
Long
May 15
$432.17
+13.9%
Nancy Tengler has been adding to AMD over the last couple of months, seeing it as an AI chip play that has appreciated dramatically. She plans to trim it after further appreciation but currently holds a long position.
AI Compute
Long
May 15
$734.80
+14.8%
Nancy Tengler has been adding to Micron Technology over the last couple of months, viewing it as a cyclical semiconductor name that benefits from AI memory demand and trades at a low forward multiple despite strong earnings.
AI Memory
Long
Mar 10
$116.38
-11.5%
"We trim [Walmart] back and we look for undervalued opportunities. Spotify and ServiceNow have been clobbered by the market... We add to the names of the highest quality companies." During periods of macro panic (such as the recent Middle East escalation), high-quality software and consumer tech names often sell off indiscriminately as investors rush to safety. This provides a strategic window to reallocate capital from defensive outperformers (like Walmart) into high-growth tech leaders at a discount. LONG. Buying best-in-class tech and software companies during geopolitical dip-selling has historically generated strong returns once the immediate panic subsides. A sustained period of high inflation and high interest rates could further compress the valuation multiples of high-growth tech stocks.
"We trim [Walmart] back and we look for undervalued opportunities. Spotify and ServiceNow have been clobbered by the market... We add to the names of the highest quality companies." During periods of macro panic (such as the recent Middle East escalation), high-quality software and consumer tech names often sell off indiscriminately as investors rush to safety. This provides a strategic window to reallocate capital from defensive outperformers (like Walmart) into high-growth tech leaders at a discount. LONG. Buying best-in-class tech and software companies during geopolitical dip-selling has historically generated strong returns once the immediate panic subsides. A sustained period of high inflation and high interest rates could further compress the valuation multiples of high-growth tech stocks.
AI Software
Long
Mar 03
$127.91
-10.6%
Tengler states, "Themes like AI and digital transformation will remain intact" regardless of the war. She explicitly mentions adding to Palantir and Microsoft. She also highlights Amex and Walmart for using AI to improve margins (Amex marketing efficiency up 90%). While the macro environment is chaotic, the productivity gains from AI are deflationary for the companies deploying them. High-quality companies improving margins via tech are the safest equity allocation during inflationary geopolitical periods. LONG AI leaders and "Old Economy" adopters (Walmart/Amex) as defensive growth. Broad market sell-off due to war panic could drag down high-valuation tech names temporarily.
Tengler states, "Themes like AI and digital transformation will remain intact" regardless of the war. She explicitly mentions adding to Palantir and Microsoft. She also highlights Amex and Walmart for using AI to improve margins (Amex marketing efficiency up 90%). While the macro environment is chaotic, the productivity gains from AI are deflationary for the companies deploying them. High-quality companies improving margins via tech are the safest equity allocation during inflationary geopolitical periods. LONG AI leaders and "Old Economy" adopters (Walmart/Amex) as defensive growth. Broad market sell-off due to war panic could drag down high-valuation tech names temporarily.
Staples Retail
Long
Feb 12
$816.56
+29.3%
Hyperscaler Capex is projected at $650 Billion. Tengler is buying Palantir and GE Vernova; Ho highlights Arista and Corning. This is the "Pick and Shovel" trade. Regardless of which AI model wins, they all need power (GEV), cabling (GLW), networking (ANET), and data infrastructure (PLTR). LONG AI Infrastructure. Regulatory caps on energy usage or a pullback in Big Tech Capex.
Hyperscaler Capex is projected at $650 Billion. Tengler is buying Palantir and GE Vernova; Ho highlights Arista and Corning. This is the "Pick and Shovel" trade. Regardless of which AI model wins, they all need power (GEV), cabling (GLW), networking (ANET), and data infrastructure (PLTR). LONG AI Infrastructure. Regulatory caps on energy usage or a pullback in Big Tech Capex.
Grid Equipment
Long
Jul 06
$245.15
+0.7%
Amazon is a top pick among hyperscalers. The portfolio is overweight this group, and she expects a shift back to hyperscalers as a summer trade.
Hyperscalers
Long
Jun 29
$740.98
+0.2%
Believes the equity market is not in late innings; earnings growth over the past five years has been 70-80% while returns are only 80-85%, meaning multiples haven't expanded like in the late 1990s; AI is more robust than the internet and cloud combined, supporting further gains.
Equity Indexes
Long
Jun 04
$337.59
-7.9%
Lam Research, Micron, and AMD are winners that have run up significantly but still have room to appreciate. We have been trimming positions to raise cash for upcoming IPOs and to fund other bets, but we remain long on these semiconductor names for the longer term.
Foundry Equipment
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Nancy Tengler has 35 trade ideas tracked on Buzzberg across 35 tickers since February 2026. Win rate 63% across 35 evaluated calls, average return +4.5%. Ranked #115 on the Buzzberg Alpha leaderboard. Most covered: PLTR, CRWD, MSFT.
