Wishing happy holidays to all our readers and a chance to rest and recharge before heading into 2026!
We'll be taking a break for Christmas so there will be no edition for next Sunday (Dec 28).
Expect us back in your inbox in the new year on January 4th!
What we've got in this edition:
๐จ Market News Highlights.
๐ฌ AI Prompts. Analyze past market bubbles to determine if AI boom is in a bubble.
๐ผ ARKK Fund Trades. What stock positions is Cathie Wood trimming/adding to?
*Stock market data as of market close on Dec 19, 2025. Crypto prices as of 11:30 AM MST on Dec 20, 2025.
MARKET RADAR
โ๏ธ Proof that the stock market is rigged? The ultra-wealthy buy shares of the most in-demand companies via invite-only transactions long before the shares are listed on public stock exchanges. This dynamic is exacerbating the wealth disparity in the US.
๐ฆธโโ๏ธ 24 leading AI companies join the US Genesis Mission.The goal is to combine cutting-edge AI with the government's massive trove of federal datasets to dramatically accelerate scientific breakthroughs in energy, drug discovery, and beyond.
๐ช The markets that never sleep.Nasdaq filed for approval to extend trading hours to 23 on weekdays, adding a 9 pm to 4 am session. The NYSE is also pushing 22-hour trading.
โ๏ธ Trump Media pivots to fusion power. Trump Media announced a $6B all-stock merger with Google-backed TAE Technologies to build the worldโs first utility-scale fusion plant.
โฌ๏ธ Use the prompt below to find out whether the AI boom is in a bubble right now based on comparisons to the 1929 market crash, the dot-com bubble of 1999-2000, and the 2020 Covid shock.
โ๏ธ PROMPT: BUBBLE PATTERN RECOGNITION
Role: You are a veteran investor who witnessed the 1929 crash, the dot-com bubble, the 2008 financial crisis, and the 2020 Covid shock.
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Task: Determine whether the current AI boom resembles a speculative bubble or an early-stage technological expansion.
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Analyze the following dimensions:
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1. Valuation Regimes: Compare todayโs AI leadersโ P/S, EV/FCF, and implied growth rates to peak valuations in 1929, 1999โ2000, and 2021. Identify similarities and critical differences.
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2. Narrative Saturation: Assess how AI is discussed in mainstream media, earnings calls, retail forums, and social media. Are expectations framed as inevitable riches or incremental productivity gains?
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3. Capital Behavior: Examine IPO quality, venture capital funding terms, secondary offerings, and executive stock sales. Are insiders distributing or accumulating?
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4. Public Participation: Evaluate retail leverage, options activity, margin debt, and ETF inflows into AI-themed products.
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Output:
- A Bubble Similarity Score (0โ100)
- A table comparing AI today vs prior bubbles
- A 1-paragraph verdict stating whether AI is in mania, boom, or early adoption phase.
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SMART MONEY TRACKER
๐ผ Recent ARKK Fund Trades for Week of Dec 15, 2025
๐ Buy - $COIN (Coinbase Global Inc.)
Date: 12/18/2025
# Shares: 12,081
% of Total ETF: 0.0410
Date: 12/17/2025
# Shares: 16,795
% of Total ETF: 0.0535
Date: 12/15/2025
# Shares: 45,433
% of Total ETF: 0.1477
๐ Buy - $RXRX (Recursion Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
Date: 12/18/2025
# Shares: 630,331
% of Total ETF: 0.0398
Date: 12/17/2025
# Shares: 1,710,985
% of Total ETF: 0.1076
๐ Buy - $BMNR (Bitmine Immersion Technologies)
Date: 12/17/2025
# Shares: 250,029
% of Total ETF: 0.0955
Date: 12/15/2025
# Shares: 385,120
% of Total ETF: 0.1590
๐ Sell - $TSLA (Tesla Inc.)
Date: 12/18/2025
# Shares: 23,110
% of Total ETF: 0.1538
Date: 12/15/2025
# Shares: 97,268
% of Total ETF: 0.5928
โฌ๏ธ Follow @ArkkDaily on X for daily fund updates!
As always, thanks for reading and stay tuned for next week's edition!
Tech Fizz Team, signing off ๐ซก
DISCLAIMER: The content in this newsletter is not financial advice; it is for educational and informational purposes only. Stocks can be risky and speculative. Please do your own research before investing.
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