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If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please unsubscribe here. Today's Market Tidbit: When AI Dreams Meet Reality: The Coming Profit Test for Tech Darlings The honeymoon phase is ending for AI-adjacent stocks, and 2026 might just be the year investors demand to see the receipts. We've watched countless companies slap "AI-powered" onto their business models, sending valuations soaring on promises rather than profits. But here's the thing about market cycles – they always circle back to fundamentals. And when they do, the companies with genuine AI integration tend to separate from those riding the hype wave. Think of it like the dot-com era's sequel, but with better special effects. The education technology space offers a particularly telling case study. When AI tools become commoditized – and they will – companies need defensible moats beyond just having ChatGPT integration. The winners typically possess proprietary data sets, established user bases, or unique distribution channels that AI enhances rather than replaces. Smart money is already shifting focus from "AI exposure" to "AI advantage." The difference? Exposure means you're using AI tools. Advantage means AI makes your core business model stronger, stickier, and more profitable. Here's your framework: Look for companies where AI reduces costs, increases customer lifetime value, or creates network effects. Avoid those where AI is just a feature anyone can copy. The market has a funny way of rewarding substance over sizzle – eventually. Today's Sponsored Message: Dear Reader,   Mitt Romney turned $450,000 into as much as $100 million in 15 years.   Peter Thiel turned $2,000 into $5 billion between 1999 and 2021.   Both inside their retirement accounts.   How is that even possible?   They both used the same trick — a type of investment that regular Americans weren't allowed to touch.   For decades, it was locked away. Reserved for the ultra-wealthy.   But Trump just signed an executive order that opened it up to everyone.   And there's one fund that gives you direct access.   Trump himself has up to $25 million in it.   My colleague Alexander Green says it could be the best opportunity he's seen in his entire career.   Click here to see his full presentation — and learn how you can get in for less than $20.   Good investing,   Rachel Gearhart Publisher,The Oxford Club This ad is sent on behalf of The Oxford Club, 105 W. Monument Street Baltimore, MD 21201. If you would like to opt out from receiving offers from The Oxford Club, please click here. Direction Alerts is provided to you for informational purposes only and should not be construed as an offer to buy or sell a particular security or a solicitation of offers to buy or sell a particular security. Direction Alerts may make available certain information related to trading strategies and stock prices for educational and information purposes only; any information made available should not be construed as an endorsement, recommendation or sponsorship of any company or security.   You are receiving this email because we have recently relaunched Direction Alerts and at one point you were an active subscriber.   Click here to unsubscribe.

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