Episode Details

Bryce and Ren break down the latest AI spending arms race from big tech (and just how stupidly big the numbers are), then ask why Reddit can smash expectations and still get sold off. Plus, Mr Beat-Up returns with a stock down ~60% from highs: Xero.

The team runs the full four-step checklist and gets into the real debate investors are having right now: are AI agents a genuine moat-breaker for SaaS… or just the latest panic?

In this episode:

02:52 Big Tech’s AI spend hits US$660B. How big is that really?

06:23 Reddit beats expectations… and still gets sold off

09:49 Mr Beat-Up returns

11:58 Xero down ~60%. Is it an overreaction or warning sign?

16:38 The moat debate: can AI agents disrupt SaaS?

21:56 Valuation, upside case & should Xero be on the community watchlist?

Stocks mentioned: Reddit (NYSE:RDDT), Alphabet/Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META), Xero (ASX:XRO), Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU), ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW), Salesforce (NYSE:CRM), SAP (XETRA:SAP), MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR), Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL), Catapult Group International (ASX:CAT), BHP Group (ASX:BHP), Bitcoin (BTC).

Links mentioned:

• Mr. Beat-Up's 4-Step Stock Checklist. A simple framework you can use to assess any company. Download your copy for free here.
• Xero CEO interview, credit to Bloomberg News Podcast. Listen in full here.

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