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Im Going to LOAD THE BOAT on this Stock Now‼️

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Finance

Market / Macro Context & Drawdowns (Risk-Off Backdrop)

  • NASDAQ: described as a “small correction,” but down over 10% from all-time highs.
  • Semiconductors / megacap tech volatility:
    • SanDisk (“Y SanDisk”): down 56% from highs; example of 2x leverage showing severe decay (e.g., $1,000 → $150 in about a month; “baby down 85%”).
    • Micron: down ~40% from all-time highs; speaker notes highs were “just last month.”
    • Micron 2x leveraged product (MU 2x mention): down 67.12% from highs reached last month.
    • Korean market / index: down ~40% from highs about 6 weeks ago.
    • AMD: in “crash territory”; down ~26% from all-time highs (as of end of last month).

Crash criterion (rule of thumb): if a stock “falls more than 25% … a crash in the stock.”

Portfolio Framing / Performance Commentary

  • Speaker uses examples from a “public account”:
    • Cheesecake Factory (CAKE): “up $39,000 today”; position “now up $196,000.”
    • ServiceNow (NOW): “almost everybody…is now green”; public account “up almost $20,000.”
  • Mindset by regime:
    • In bearish times: “take as little damage as you possibly can.”
    • In bull times: “inflict as much damage as you can.”
  • Position sizing caution:
    • For SoFi (SOFI): can’t be “too big” because it’s “banking related,” implying added danger (e.g., credit/liquidity/regulatory-type risk).
  • Note: No explicit “not financial advice” disclaimer appears in the provided subtitles.

Step-by-Step / Methodology Mentioned (Investment Framework)

Crash Definition

  • If a stock drops >25% rapidly, treat it as a crash.

Contrarian Buying Logic (Robinhood example)

  • Prefer buying when nobody wants to own (bear markets / crypto bear / major drawdowns).
  • Waiting for broader drawdown:
    • “comfortable buying…with the S&P 500 down 10%+.”

Averaging-In Approach (Meta example)

  • Don’t “go all in” on one day:
    • Buy over 6–12 months (up to ~18 months).
  • If the long-term thesis remains intact, keep buying as price falls.

Company / Ticker Deep Dives & Key Numbers

Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) — Bull Case (Long-Duration Growth + Margins)

Recent performance & margin highlights

  • Revenue growth: +8%
  • Food & beverage cost: 21.8% of revenue vs 21.6%
  • Labor expense: 34.1% of revenues vs 34.9%
  • Other operating costs/expenses: 26.5% vs 26.8%
  • G&A: +6.4% vs 6.1%
  • Total cost & expenses: 92.4% of revenue vs 93.5%
  • Income from operations: $78.6M vs $64.8M (7.6% of revenues)
  • Net income margin: 6.6% vs 5.7%
  • Net income: over $68M
  • EPS / net income growth: stated as 25% net income and EPS growth
  • Speaker takeaway: strong cost control → margin expansion.

Growth plan / expansion targets

  • Cheesecake Factory locations
    • 216 current locations
    • target: ~300 over time
    • (speaker’s phrasing suggests “quadruple,” but the math is described as inconsistent in subtitles)
  • North Italia
    • 51 domestic locations now
    • target: ~200 over time
    • Comps: negative two straight years; speaker expects a turnaround
  • Flower Child + other concepts
    • “a little over 100 locations” now
    • target: “well over 800”
    • Flower Child alone: ~700 domestic locations over time

Comps / growth comparisons

  • Flower Child comps: +13% YoY (“insane”)
  • Speaker comparison to Chipotle historical comps (2010–2014):
    • 9.4% (2010), 11.2% (2011), 7.1% (2012), 5.6% (2013), 16.8% (2014)

Forward net income & projection updates

  • Speaker’s 2026 net income estimate: $215–$225M
    • mentions expectations “like $23M” (implying consensus is much lower)
  • Projection framework:
    • Base case: 8% avg revenue growth; 14% avg net income growth
    • Bull case: 10% avg revenue growth; 16% avg net income growth
  • Expected net margin:
    • base: “getting to 6% for the first time”
    • upside: 8–9% by 2029–2030 (speculative)
  • Valuation logic: expects “CAGR in the 20s” with a “fair PE” if growth occurs.

Explicit qualitative recommendations

  • CAKE is a stock the speaker is “comfortable holding” for 5–10 years.
  • Speaker suggests they think they’re “low” on projections.

Risk notes / cautions

  • Primary implied concern: whether North Italia comps turn positive; speaker believes comps will improve “sooner rather than later.”

Tickers mentioned: CAKE (plus Chipotle conceptually; North Italia / Flower Child as brands)

SoFi (SOFI) — Buy/Accumulation Thesis Despite Drawdown

Market context / recommendation

  • Speaker is frustrated that the stock fell “despite triple beat guidance raise.”
  • Wants to buy weakness:
    • “Would rather pay $15 than $50” (illustrative)
    • intends to keep buying SoFi for at least the remainder of this year and future years.

Membership / growth targets

  • Took 10+ years to reach 4M members
  • Added 4.1M members in the last 12 months
  • Approaching ~16M customers
  • Targets:
    • 18–19M exiting this year (stated possibility)
    • 20M next year (2027)
    • possibly 20M this year, but “not super confident”

Income statement highlights (recent quarter)

  • Total interest income: +44% YoY
  • Expenses: one line item down 37%
  • Deposits: +37%
  • Total interest expense: +28%
  • Net income: +52% YoY (“insane”)
  • Loan origination / non-interest components:
    • loan origination, sales, securitization, servicing: +112%
    • technology products & development: -42%
    • loan platform fees: +10%
  • Crypto revenue attempt:
    • crypto transaction revenue: $134M
    • crypto transaction cost: $133M
    • net transaction revenue: +$1.1M
  • Total non-interest income growth: 28% YoY (speaker corrects an earlier “288%” slip)
  • Total net revenues: +43% YoY
  • Provision for credit losses: +37%
  • Sales & marketing: +48%
  • Income tax expense: +220% gain (as stated)
  • Net income: +61% YoY
  • Diluted EPS: +50%

Strategic thesis / risks

  • Bull argument: younger customer acquisition could disrupt big banks over 5–10 years.
  • Caution: “don’t overlever” the company; avoid margin-call scenarios and overcrowding in call options:
    • “Only people that shouldn’t is people that are… margin calls…or…loaded up on call options.”

Ticker mentioned: SOFI

Meta Platforms (META) — Caution Due to Spending/Capex and Weakening Profitability

Outlook numbers (management guidance)

  • Revenue guide: $61–$64B (speaker says it’s “nothing special” / potentially “light”)
  • Expense outlook raised: $165–$169B
  • Legal charge: $2.4–$4B
  • Operating income expectation: “above 2025 operating income”
  • Capex guidance: $130–$145B (lower end raised; speaker questions whether they’ll push higher)
  • Tax rate outlook: 15–17% vs prior 13–16%
  • Regulatory/legal risk:
    • scrutiny around “youth related issues”
    • “youth related trials scheduled for this year” in the US
    • may result in a material loss

Quarter performance / profitability deterioration

  • Revenue growth: +28%
  • Costs:
    • cost of revenues: +33%
    • R&D: +67%
    • total cost & expenses: +55% YoY
    • operating income: down ~8% (speaker wording)
  • Net income: down 14%
  • Diluted EPS: down 13%
  • Capex vs revenue:
    • speaker says capex in the quarter was “tens of billions” while revenue was up only about ~$13B

Valuation caution (Forward P/E)

  • Speaker: “Do not believe” forward P/E of 18
  • Suggests forward P/E could be closer to ~28–30
  • Core thesis: profitability worse than market assumes due to legal/regulatory spend and higher depreciation from capex.

“Chip trade” linkage

  • Claims weak Meta profitability threatens the broader “chip trade.”
  • To revive sentiment, speaker says AWS growth must be extreme:
    • current AWS growth: +28%
    • analyst midpoint: ~32%
    • speaker expects 38–39% (up to 42%) for the chip trade to be “back”

Stock price scenario / averaging-in approach

  • “Worst case” scenario: META to ~ $350 (speaker frames this as ~down 50% from highs)
  • Historical comparison:
    • 2022 drawdown: “peak to trough 70%,” bottom around $88
    • speaker thinks returning to $88 is unlikely, but $350 is plausible
  • Averaging-in:
    • even if bullish over 5–10 years, treat the next 6–12 months as “magical buying,” though later shares may be available even lower.

Explicit recommendation

  • Not a direct “buy now,” but long-term opportunity may exist; recommends averaging in over 6–12 months (up to 18 months).

Tickers mentioned: META, Amazon/AWS (AMZN implied)

Robinhood (HOOD) — Cautious “C+”; Contrarian Buy Trigger Tied to S&P and Crypto Bear

Earnings / financial highlights

  • Revenue growth: +32% YoY
  • Spending issues:
    • operations: +97%
    • provision for credit losses: +100%
    • G&A: +51%
    • total operating expenses grew faster than revenue: +33% vs +32%
  • One-off:
    • category shows ~$135M gain boosting net income/EPS
  • Speaker grade: “C plus”

Contrarian timing / market drawdown criteria

  • Buy condition:
    • comfortable starting when S&P 500 down 10%+
  • If condition met:
    • HOOD could have “a 7 in front” (speaker suggests about $72–$77)
  • If things worsen further:
    • could reach “60s” or even “50s” and they’d be “low on the boat”

Macro / crypto dependency

  • Speaker: HOOD “still a crypto and stock market company.”
  • Expects member growth to slow during bear markets.

Tickers mentioned: HOOD, Bitcoin, Ethereum, S&P 500

Other Tickers Mentioned Briefly (No Detailed Numbers)

  • Netflix (NFLX): described as attractive; “clean story,” controlled spending, attractive valuation.
  • Celsius Holdings (CELH): liked “a lot,” valuation in the 20s (implied).
  • AMD (AMD): “tempting” at $42.9 (“AMD 429”).
  • Micron (MU): “tempting,” at $73.9.
  • Tesla (TSLA) and “SpaceX”: mentioned but “not anytime soon.”
  • Broader “chip trade” framing: described generally; no ETF tickers provided.

Key Explicit Recommendations / Cautions (from Speaker)

  • CAKE: hold 5–10 years; strong expansion thesis; expects strong CAGR in the 20s with a “fair PE.”
  • SOFI: accumulate during drawdowns; keep buying through the remainder of this year and future years; avoid margin/call-option overexposure.
  • META: caution due to spending and legal/regulatory risk; skepticism toward forward P/E; if bullish long-term, average in over 6–12 months (up to 18 months).
  • HOOD: contrarian interest only if S&P 500 down 10%+; potential zones ~$72–$77, possibly $60s/$50s if weakness deepens.

Disclosures / Disclaimers

  • No explicit “not financial advice”-type disclaimer appears in the provided subtitles.

Presenters / Sources

  • The subtitles do not provide a clear name; the text refers to “Jeremy,” but no explicit identity/channel details are included.

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