MY BIGGEST ADVICE TO NEW INVESTORS
The biggest advice I give new investors is to focus less on finding “good stocks” and more on learning how to think about change.
I start with big thematic shifts that are clearly happening but then work backwards to the handful of companies that become critical if that trend accelerates which alone filters out most of the market:
• $NVDA building the core compute for the AI economy
• $PLTR sitting at the decision layer that turns data into action
• $TSLA pushing autonomy & robotics into the physical world
• $GOOGL controlling distribution where AI actually shows up
• $EOSE as a grid-level bottleneck once power demand starts to break legacy systems
• $RKLB building the future of space logistics through integrated launch & in-orbit services
• $ASTS building the communications layer that monetizes space-based connectivity
From there the work is actually very unglamorous since I just start with the company’s own words & numbers (earnings calls, filings, investor decks) then sanity-check that story by reading competitors, customers & industry commentary to see if it holds up outside the pitch.
My biggest advice is just pick a few themes, go deep & watch what shows up repeatedly from different angles.
So two years ago I started a Roth for my wife using the $HOOD match mostly to show how powerful long-term investing can be.
That account is now up ~4x with zero trades. Just a handful of buy-and-hold positions:
• $RKLB building the future of space logistics
• $EOSE zinc storage built for nonstop compute
• $IONQ building the quantum layer beside GPUs
• $MELI at the center of the digital product explosion across LATAM
It’s a reminder that in real super cycles that finding early disruptors and doing nothing is often the hardest and most effective strategy.
MY TOP 5 GROWTH POSITIONS HEADING INTO 2026
1. $RKLB building future of space logistics
2. $CLPT navigation platform for neurosurgeons
3. $JMIA scaling logistics across Africa
4. $EOSE powering the grid with long-duration zinc storage
5. $TMDX expanding organ care with fleet & network effect
Total return since 2023: +335% vs +63% for the S&P 500.