ANALYSIS: Will the flood of money now pouring into the sector still earn adequate returns once competition intensifies and the economics of AI become clearer?
ANALYSIS: Or, how can policies keep debt on a sustainable path so investor confidence remains intact?
ANALYSIS: The trend in earnings revisions can be a powerful tool to overlay on an investment process
ANALYSIS: Every software business has been quietly avoiding the question of who owns the interface between the user and the software they use.
ANALYSIS: The market has treated deeply entrenched incumbents in much the same way as commodity platforms with shallow customer relationships. That is where the opportunity lies.
ANALYSIS: The risk is not near-term collapse; it’s long-run erosion in pricing power and premium economics.
ANALYSIS: Understanding exactly what you own, and why, is the most reliable edge an investor has.
ANALYSIS: It’s important to consider whether current profits are being boosted at expense of future growth or company is reducing current profitability for a healthier long-term outlook.
ANALYSIS: SaaS has been particularly hard hit by the phenomenon now known as ‘vibe coding’.
ANALYSIS: Keeping a watching brief on the Chinese economy is prudent.