Dear Reader,
In 2022, I told my readers to buy Rolls-Royce.
The stock was trading under $2.
Most people thought I was out of my mind.
But I saw something the market didn't.
A world-class aerospace company hidden beneath the name of a luxury car brand.
In short, there was a massive disconnect between price and reality.
The stock eventually climbed more than 1,100% over a 3–4-year period
Over that time, some subscribers reported making $141,000.
Others reported $272,000.
One told us he'd made more than $1 million.
I'm not bringing up Rolls-Royce to relive an old winner.
I'm bringing it up because the setup I'm looking at today feels familiar.
A misunderstood technology.
A market that's barely paying attention.
And a catalyst that could force investors to take a second look.
The technology is what I call the Energy Cube.
Bill Gates has backed companies tied to it.
Jeff Bezos has backed companies tied to it.
Google and Microsoft are making billion-dollar commitments in the same direction.
Yet most investors still have no idea this story exists.
That may change this August.
A major government milestone is expected.
And if it unfolds the way many expect, Wall Street could suddenly start paying attention to a company that's been hiding in plain sight.
The market eventually figured out Rolls-Royce.
I believe it may be about to figure this one out, too.
Watch My Full Presentation on the Energy Cube Here
Yours in smart speculation,
Karim Rahemtulla
Co-Founder, Monument Traders Alliance
"The Indiana Jones of Finance"
Palantir’s Rough 2026 Start Raises a Bigger Question About Its AI Moat
Submitted by Chris Markoch. Article Published: 6/30/2026.
Key Points
- Palantir Technologies shares have fallen sharply in 2026, leaving investors to weigh weak technical momentum against another earnings catalyst.
- Palantir Technologies’ bull case rests on its ontology-driven enterprise AI platform, not a token-based model business like OpenAI or Anthropic.
- Palantir Technologies’ valuation remains the core bear argument, even as revenue growth, profitability and defense demand continue to support the long-term case.
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Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR) has been among the worst-performing technology stocks in the first half of 2026. PLTR is down nearly 35%, and with lighter summer volume in place, the next catalyst won’t arrive until the company reports earnings on Aug. 3. History suggests that may not be enough to lift PLTR.
To be clear, there are many reasons why investors may be hesitant to buy PLTR, particularly if that means starting a new position. But it’s important to understand what Palantir is about, and more importantly, what it’s not.
Enterprise AI Spending Is Moving From Tokens to Outcomes
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Learn how to prepare your portfolio for what's coming nextSince the beginning of the year, enterprise companies have delivered a clear message: They are no longer willing to throw money at Anthropic or OpenAI on a spend-at-all-cost basis. Instead, they’re pulling back until they can prove a return on investment (ROI).
That would be bad news for Palantir if, as Michael Burry said, Anthropic was "eating Palantir’s lunch." But it’s not, and that’s a point that Palantir co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Alex Karp has repeatedly made.
That begs the question: How is Palantir different? Simply put, Palantir’s AIP doesn't sell tokens. Instead, it sells outcomes wrapped in an ontology, deployed via boot camps designed to prove ROI in weeks. Palantir is answering a fundamentally different question from the start: “How do we get measurable value from AI?”
The Ontology Is the Palantir Moat Investors Keep Underestimating
Palantir's ontology isn't a collection of workflows you can lift and shift—it's a semantic representation of how an enterprise actually operates: every object, property, action, permission, and relationship that defines the business, built collaboratively with the customer over months by Forward Deployed Engineers. It encodes business logic, regulatory compliance rules, audit trails, and operational decision authority. Sankar's line on earnings calls is literal, not marketing: the ontology IS the moat.
What the Technical Setup Tells Investors
The PLTR daily chart confirms what the year-to-date number already says—the trend is broken, and the indicators have not yet flagged a turn. Investors looking at this chart need to separate the trend signal from the entry signal. The first is unambiguously bearish. The second is starting to develop, but it isn't there yet.
Palantir stock closed around $116.25, sitting roughly $19.68 below its 50-day SMA of $135.93. The 50-day has been sloping lower since the March peak near $180, and it acted as resistance during the May rally attempt. Until the 50-day flattens, every bounce should be treated as a counter-trend move rather than a trend change.
The moving average convergence divergence (MACD) reinforces that reading. The MACD line sits at -6.97, with the signal line at -4.98 and the histogram at -1.99. All three readings are well below the zero line, and the MACD line remains below its signal line—bearish momentum is still in force, not exhausted. A first sign of reversal would be the histogram bars contracting toward zero, followed by a bullish MACD crossover. Neither has happened yet.
The relative strength index (RSI) has recently bounced off oversold territory, but that alone does not confirm a reversal. Investors would need to see stronger price action and evidence of renewed buying before treating the recent move as more than a stabilization attempt ahead of Palantir’s expected August earnings report.
What the Bear Case Gets Right—and What It Misses
The crux of the bearish argument against PLTR comes down to valuation, and at a surface level, it’s compelling. Palantir secured a $10 billion, 10-year Enterprise Agreement with the U.S. Army in 2025. To put that into perspective, Palantir generated approximately $4.5 billion in revenue for the full year 2025.
However, that $10 billion isn’t guaranteed income, and even if it does come in, recognition of it may be lumpy. The same argument can be made on the commercial side of the company’s business.
That has many investors happily reminding Palantir shareholders that fundamentals don’t matter until they do. With the stock down approximately 35% in 2026 and trading about 9% above its 52-week low, momentum has been on its side. But technical momentum signals emotion. Results like Palantir has delivered in its quarterly earnings are the buying signal the company continues to flash.
The Palantir analyst forecasts on MarketBeat have a consensus price target of $190.46, an increase of over 60%. It’s worth noting that some analysts have issued price targets well below the consensus target. However, much of their analysis focuses on concerns that aren’t relevant to Palantir’s business model.
That’s not an argument for a 10x gain from PLTR. But investors with a long-term time horizon are likely to find that investing at these levels will be profitable over time.
Even CEOs Need Cash: Insider Selling Is Not the Only Signal in AI Stocks
Submitted by Thomas Hughes. Article Published: 6/30/2026.
Key Points
- Institutional buying in NVIDIA, Astera Labs, Snowflake, Datadog, and CoreWeave offsets broad insider selling, suggesting share prices may continue rising.
- Datadog and Astera Labs face near-term correction risks, as analyst price targets indicate limited upside following significant recent stock price gains.
- The rapid pace of AI development poses systemic risks, including potential bubbles and disruptive breakthroughs that could unsettle the broader AI trade.
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Insider selling isn’t the red flag it once was. Many C-suite executives, especially in the tech industry, receive large portions of their compensation in stock, and regulations now cover the industry closely. The simple truth is that it is very difficult for insiders to sell on inside information without getting caught; penalties of up to 25 years in prison are a strong deterrent. Insider buying is generally a more reliable signal, since executives usually don’t need to purchase additional shares if they already have significant exposure. Unless, of course, they believe the stock price will keep rising.
Insider Selling Is a Contrarian Signal in 2026
In today’s market, insider sales are often driven by prearranged 10b5-1 trading plans that protect insiders from prosecution while helping them lock in profits and earned income, diversify personal holdings, and raise money for taxes. Even CEOs need cash sometimes. The more important details involve broader market dynamics, including the institutions and analysts that drive them.
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Learn how to prepare your portfolio for what's coming nextInsiders can sell all they want; if institutions and analysts are buying shares, the likely result is that share prices will rise. While insiders are selling into rallies in names like NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB), Snowflake (NASDAQ: SNOW), Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG), and CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV), their market dynamics align with rising markets. The question is whether to buy them now or wait for potentially better opportunities later this year.
Insider Selling Trends Mirrored Across Stocks: Institutions Are Buying
Insider statistics for these stocks reveal several common patterns. First, insiders have substantial exposure, owning an average of more than 9% of these companies, with NVIDIA at 3.95% and CoreWeave at 20%, the highest. Insider selling is also broad-based, involving numerous directors, founders, and C-suite executives, including CEOs, CFOs, and COOs. Activity is either accelerating in 2026 or holding steady near long-term highs, which is unsurprising given the stock price gains over the past few years. Average gains are in the triple digits, with many stocks up significantly on a trailing 12-month (TTM) and year-to-date basis.
Institutions are bullish on these names, having accumulated shares in each over the TTM period. However, activity is mixed for some, with quarterly balances reflecting distribution despite the TTM trend. Stocks with institutional headwinds, as indicated by Q2 activity, include NVIDIA and Snowflake, although these trends are likely to reverse in the upcoming quarter. Both are well-positioned for the AI boom, though in different ways: NVIDIA is likely to beat consensus estimates again in its Q2 fiscal 2027 release, while Snowflake is expected to show further acceleration.
Tech stocks with institutional tailwinds as Q2 2026 comes to a close include Astera Labs and CoreWeave. Astera Labs institutions have bought on balance for more than eight consecutive quarters, running at a $2-to-$1 TTM pace, with activity holding strong in Q2. CoreWeave’s institutional activity shows that the group is buying on a TTM basis and aggressively ramping into Q2, underpinning the stock’s rise.
Analysts Drive the Action: Some Markets Set Up for Corrections
Analyst trends are bullish, including steady or rising coverage and higher price targets, but there are risks in the data. While NVIDIA, Snowflake, and CoreWeave have analysts leading their markets and implying substantial double-digit upside at consensus, Astera Labs and Datadog have more limited near-term upside.
Datadog’s nearly 120% April-to-June surge has left the stock looking close to fairly valued, while Astera Labs trades well above its consensus target and near the high end of its expected range. Both stocks could be vulnerable to pullbacks or consolidation near late-June levels unless fresh catalysts give investors another reason to keep buying. Those catalysts could arrive during the next earnings cycle, with Astera Labs expected to report in early August, Datadog and CoreWeave expected a day later, and NVIDIA and Snowflake expected later in the month.
The biggest risk for these stocks is the unprecedented speed at which the AI revolution is unfolding. At this pace, the push for speed and power over safety raises red flags and may lead to bubbles, systemic vulnerabilities, and distrust.
As it stands, the AI bubble continues to swell and is unlikely to stop soon. Inference is taking center stage, and with it comes a new wave of infrastructure needs. Individually, the risks include competition. AI underpins each company's strengths, but it also creates a virtuous cycle in which new technology leads to further development and even more powerful technology. In this environment, a game-changing advance can emerge at any time, potentially disrupting the entire AI trade.
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