I'm guessing many of you are still excited about the AI craze... I am, too. I can't help it. I've spent decades in finance, specifically focused on using computers to generate the highest returns possible.

Editor's note: We're at the end of 2024... When you hear from us next in the Chaikin PowerFeed, we'll be in the new year. Our offices and the markets are closed this Wednesday for New Year's Day. So we won't publish the PowerFeed that day. You can expect to receive your next issue on Thursday, January 2. But today, we're back with another essay from Chaikin Analytics founder Marc Chaikin about artificial intelligence ("AI"). We've shared insights from Marc on the topic in the past couple editions of the PowerFeed. And today, we're sharing another one – adapted and updated from one of his PowerFeed essays from July last year. In it, Marc cautions about a particular approach when it comes to taking advantage of the AI trend... How Not to Invest With AI By Marc Chaikin, founder, Chaikin Analytics I'm guessing many of you are still excited about the AI craze... I am, too. I can't help it. I've spent decades in finance, specifically focused on using computers to generate the highest returns possible. So, when a new computer tool promises to revolutionize the way we work... I take it seriously. And I'm having fun with it, too. Many of my colleagues have received an e-mail from me that included some content written using AI. I just love how incredibly natural AI writing sounds these days. It's truly an incredible leap. But that doesn't mean everything AI-related is golden. Today, we're going to explore a dark spot in AI. And we'll use the Power Gauge to help us with it... Recommended Links: 'This Could 5X Your Money – No Matter What Happens in 2025' When the Pentagon and Wall Street's big investing houses have questions, they've often turned to the man who predicted the crashes of 2008 and 2020. (He even named the dozens of companies that wouldn't survive.) 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Sure, there are lots of great, and not-so-great, ways to play the AI trend. But some investment tools available to investors also claim to use AI in their processes. The one we're looking at today is the Amplify AI Powered Equity Fund (AIEQ). At first glance, that name looks great. Bigwigs on Wall Street put together an exchanged-traded fund that's specifically powered by AI. But looking at the performance... we can quickly see something is wrong. The S&P 500 Index has absolutely soared this year. And so has the Nasdaq Composite Index. They've gained roughly 24% and 30%, respectively, in 2024. But AIEQ hasn't kept up. It has only gained about 12% this year.  That's still a decent gain. But underperformance like that adds up over time. It's not just an underperforming year for the fund, either. Zooming out even more, we find that over the past five years, the fund is up about 40%. Over that same time frame, the S&P 500 clobbered it with a roughly 82% gain. Today, most of the stocks in the fund earn a "neutral" or worse rating from the Power Gauge.  Put simply, this fund may have AI in its name, but the Power Gauge and fund's performance make it clear... This is not how you want to invest with AI. Now, that doesn't mean I'm not excited about AI. I'm particularly bullish about how investors can leverage these new tools in their own portfolios. But as I said earlier, for all of the great ways to play the AI trend... there are plenty of not-so-great ones out there, too. Good investing, Marc Chaikin Market View Major Indexes and Notable Sectors     # Hld:     Bullish     Neutral     Bearish Dow 30 -0.96% 8 12 10 S&P 500 -1.13% 63 258 175 Nasdaq -1.31% 20 53 27 Small Caps -0.75% 370 1049 486 Bonds +0.8% — According to the Chaikin Power Bar, Large Cap stocks are more Bearish than Small Cap stocks. Major indexes are mixed. *  *  *  * Sector Tracker Sector movement over the last 5 days Energy +0.7% Financial -0.33% Utilities -0.39% Real Estate -0.47% Staples -0.7% Industrials -0.9% Health Care -1.09% Communication -1.13% Discretionary -1.36% Materials -1.49% Information Technology -1.51% *  *  *  * Industry Focus Telecom Services 8 19 13 Over the past 6 months, the Telecom subsector (XTL) has outperformed the S&P 500 by +29.74%. However, its Power Bar ratio, which measures future potential, is Weak, with more Bearish than Bullish stocks. It is currently ranked #7 of 21 subsectors and has moved up 13 slots over the past week. Indicative Stocks ASTS AST SpaceMobile, Inc ATEX Anterix Inc. FYBR Frontier Communicati *  *  *  * Top Movers Gainers AMTM +8.89% EQT +5.12% CTRA +3.57% DVN +2.47% FANG +1.67% Losers SMCI -4.07% ON -3.86% WBA -3.74% MU -3.62% TSCO -3.61% *  *  *  * Earnings Report Reporting Today Rating Before Open After Close No earnings reporting today. 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