Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Tech 20 -- Qualcomm -- August 20, 2025

Locator: 48899QCOM.

Tag: magnificent 7 magnificent seven tech 20 tech twenty

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  • I am inappropriately exuberant about the US economy and the US market.
  • I am also inappropriately exuberant about all things Apple. 
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  • Reminder: I am inappropriately exuberant about the Bakken, US economy, and the US market.
  • I am also inappropriately exuberant about all things Apple. 
  • And now, Nvidia, also. I am also inappropriately exuberant about all things Nvidia. Nvidia is a metonym for AI and/or the sixth industrial revolution.
  • I've now added Broadcom to the disclaimer. I am also inappropriately exuberant about all things Broadcom.
  • Longer version here.    

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Investment Criteria

When deciding to invest (not trade), this is where I start:

  • market cap: enerally big cap, or promising mid-cap
  • P/E: 
    • sector comparison
    • history of ticker
  • div: in almost all cases, must pay at least 1%; exceptions allowed, particularly in tech sector
  • five-year and one-year ticker
  • ChatGPT assessment: incredibly helpful; and incredibly helpful.

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QCOM

Data points:

  • market cap: $170 billion -- nice
  • P/E: 15 -- great for tech sector
  • div: pays 2.3% -- nice, especially considering this is in tech sector
  • ChatGPT assessment: mixed at best 

Ticker:

I have to check but I think I'm overweight in QCOM having had a position in QCOM for as long as I can remember. But I may have to take another look whether to add more.

From Beth yesterday, link here

The video.

ChatGPT: assessment of QCOM as an investment with 2030 horizon -- mixed at best. Can probably do better elsewhere. But it might fit some investment portfolios.