Breakaway - Investing & Finance

Markets, Apple, MSFT, Meta, Tesla, XaI, SpaceX, Government

Episode 101

Opening

Reformer Machine Workout at YogaSource in Los Gatos

Sonos nightmare. Gemini won

Markets

The Federal Reserve held its key interest steady in a range between 3.5% and 3.75% after a recent run of interest rate cuts.

1 Year: VGT/QQQ 23.3%. S&P 500 17%. 

2025: 1 yr and 10 yr

QQQ: 20.8% and 19.4% annualized = $100k > 620

VOO 17.8% and 14.8% = $100k > 400

Apple

Apple revenue of $143.8 billion, up 16 percent from a year ago

Google's AI technology would provide the most capable Apple foundation models

Dictation sucks!

Microsoft

Microsoft Cloud revenue was $51.5 billion and increased 26% 

Slowing Cloud Growth. 

Meta

Up 10% or so? 

From Zuck: Play at 3.22: https://www.youtube.com/live/1Tm7gX-WctI?si=i66btpKGlApbuyF5&t=202

Tesla

Investor Deck

Ending production of S and X in Q1. 

Earnings Call: 

Elon on CyberCab: Play at 26.15.

Elon on TerraFab: Play here 45.40

Elon on Optimus: Play

SpaceX and XaI

  • Merger. 
  • How it would work. 
  • Tesla Shareholder Allocation. 
  • Maintaining super voting rights. 

Government & Fraud


Ilhan Omar 

US Rep for Minnesota

Ilhan Omar went from a having a -$65,000 net worth in 2019 to $30,000,000 in 2026.

Financial Disclosures required for Congress Persons

2023 Disclosure: $15,000 - $50,000

2024: $1,000,000 - $5,000,000

EstCru LLC Winery

Ilhan Omar Winery. Husband is Tim Mynett

https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2016171843992912175

- The website disappeared

- Listings were deleted

- Archives wiped


Excited that Matt Mahan is going to run.