You'll remember last April during tariff turmoil, I was on here saying, "Look, we think this is temporary. What's going on in the market?" Remember, there was a sharp decline and a lot of people were freaked out. Even investors who typically are very calm and and used to volatility. Uh they were shaken last year.Anyone who sold during that moment of drama regretted it for the rest of the year. The market has been up very strongly since this market is climbing a wall of worry. Those are the strongest bull ma ...

Technology Evolution & Trends - The tech industry has evolved from wired to wireless, exemplified by innovations like the Mac, iPod, and iPhone, enabling constant connectivity [2] - Streaming services gained prominence in 2007 with Netflix, offering both DVD rentals and online streaming [2] - Social media evolved significantly, with Facebook emerging as a key platform and later pivoting to Meta in 2021 [3] - AI is considered the most important and dramatic technology innovation, with potential societal impacts that are difficult to predict within the next decade [25][26] AI & Quantum Computing - By 2029, IBM anticipates that corporations will have access to useful quantum computers capable of solving real-world problems [5] - AI is being used to build companies without people, such as an AI bank, and is showing promise in areas like drug discovery [11] - Quantum computers are not general-purpose but can be used in conjunction with general-purpose systems to solve complex problems [13][14] Telecom Industry Dynamics - The bursting of the telecom bubble in the late 1990s had significant consequences, including job losses and a potential recession, leading to aggressive interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve [16] - Overbuilding of telecom capacity during the dot-com era led to a massive excess capacity, which ultimately benefited the tech economy by lowering connectivity costs [17][20] - The industry is potentially experiencing another fiber optic bubble with Fiber to the Home (FTTH) overbuilding by major companies and private equity firms [24] - The excess capacity created during the telecom bubble enabled the rise of companies like Netflix, which capitalized on essentially free transport to build a dominant entertainment business [22]