Ideas
Momentum ETF historically doubles market returns.
Momentum investing (buying what is rising, selling what is falling) has historically delivered massive outperformance: a $1 investment would have turned into over $1M over 100 years vs. $10k for the S&P 500. A modern momentum ETF has nearly doubled the S&P 500 return in the last decade. An investor can capture this factor easily via a momentum ETF.
Semiconductors riding AI infrastructure demand.
AI-related RAM memory, semiconductors, and data center construction are experiencing a massive momentum wave because of enormous demand and limited capacity, causing earnings to explode. Stocks like SK Hynix, Samsung, Western Digital, and Comfort Systems have shown spectacular gains, and the semiconductor sector still shows strong momentum signals.
Japanese small caps surge on reforms.
Japanese small-cap stocks are riding a powerful momentum wave driven by government reforms that force companies to increase dividends, buy back shares, and improve shareholder treatment, all starting from very low valuations.
Brazilian equities bullish on rate cuts.
Brazilian equities are a current momentum wave: a likely change in management, very high interest rates that are expected to fall (very bullish for equities), low starting valuations, and a weaker dollar should provide further tailwinds.
IBEX 35 momentum wave finally unleashed.
The Spanish IBEX 35 index went nearly a decade without rising, building compressed valuations like a pressure cooker. Now banks, utilities, and smaller companies are surging, and as investors see gains, they pour in more money, sustaining the momentum while valuations still appear attractive.
Quality stocks unusually cheap now.
Many high-quality, world-class businesses with durable competitive advantages are currently trading at unusually attractive multiples (often below 20x earnings) due to short-term concerns. Examples include Microsoft (19x), Visa (21x), S&P Global (18x), Adobe (11x), Progressive (12x), Danaher, Johnson & Johnson, Thermo Fisher, McDonald's (21x), KKR, Union Pacific (20x), and Blackstone. This provides a rare long-term opportunity to buy quality at a discount.
Deeply undervalued HK telecom asymmetric bet.
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong is a deeply asymmetric opportunity: a telecom duopoly in a wealthy, pro-capitalist city-state with a growing prepaid business. It has massive net cash (net cash ~$2B vs. market cap $5B), pays a 7% dividend yield with potential for special dividends, and may be sold by its owner Li Ka-shing who is divesting telecom assets. It trades at ~5-6x earnings and ~2x EV/EBITDA, versus comparable Singapore operator Singtel at 22x earnings, providing limited downside and substantial upside.
This El Arte de Invertir video, published July 12, 2026,
features Alejandro Estebaranz
discussing MTUM, SOC, Japanese small-cap equities, EWZ, IBEX 35, MSFT, V, SPGI, ADBE, PGR, DHR, JNJ, TMO, MCD, KKR, UNP, BX, HTHKY.
7 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.
Speakers:
Alejandro Estebaranz
· Tickers:
MTUM,
SOC,
Japanese small-cap equities,
EWZ,
IBEX 35,
MSFT,
V,
SPGI,
ADBE,
PGR,
DHR,
JNJ,
TMO,
MCD,
KKR,
UNP,
BX,
HTHKY