Chip Stock Investor Podcast

Nicholas Rossolillo; Kasey Rossolillo
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Semiconductors are the heart of the modern economy. These small devices that manipulate the flow of electricity run everything from our PCs and smartphones to our cars to manufacturing. The semiconductor industry is at an inflection point of renewed growth, powering new movements like generative AI and electric vehicles. The Chip Stock Investor Podcast explores how semiconductors work, and especially the business of chips. Follow Nicholas and Kasey to learn how chip technology has become the engine of the world, and how to invest in its growth.

  1. 1D AGO

    Can Oracle Deliver On Their Revenue Promises?

    We break down Oracle’s Q3 FY2026 earnings, highlighting 44% year-over-year cloud revenue growth to $8.9B, driven by IaaS at $4.9B up 84%, while legacy software growth remains slower. We hash over Oracle’s remaining performance obligations (RPO) of $553B, up 325% year over year, and discusses how heavy data center capital expenditures are pressuring free cash flow (over $11B negative) and contributing to slower constant-currency EPS growth (16%) versus revenue.Finally review guidance, including a $90B revenue outlook for FY2027 implying 34% growth, and share expectations for 30%+ growth with a longer-term view that Oracle could approach $200B in annual revenue by 2028. Join us on Discord with Semiconductor Insider, sign up on our website: www.chipstockinvestor.com/membershipSupercharge your analysis with AI! Get 15% of your membership with our special link here: https://fiscal.ai/csi/Sign Up For Our Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/b1228c12f284/sign-up-landing-page-short-formChapters:Chapters:00:00 Oracle Earnings 01:58 Q3 Highlights RPO Surge03:08 Cloud Segments Explained03:39 EPS Versus Revenue04:50 Guidance And Outlook06:44 200B Revenue Thesis08:28 CapEx And Cash Flow10:44 Debt Raise And Balance SheetIf you found this video useful, please make sure to like and subscribe!*********************************************************Affiliate links that are sprinkled in throughout this video. If something catches your eye and you decide to buy it, we might earn a little coffee money. Thanks for helping us (Kasey) fuel our caffeine addiction!Content in this video is for general information or entertainment only and is not specific or individual investment advice. Forecasts and information presented may not develop as predicted and there is no guarantee any strategies presented will be successful. All investing involves risk, and you could lose some or all of your principal. #oracle #ORCLstock #chipstockinvestor #datacenters #AI infrastructureNick and Kasey own shares of Oracle

    12 min

  2. 2D AGO

    Marvell Data Center Revenue is Going Ballistic! 🚀 Is It The Next Broadcom? MRVL Stock

    In this analysis of Marvell Technology’s (MRVL) Q4 fiscal year 2026 earnings, Chip Stock Investor explores the company’s dramatic shift toward becoming an all-in AI data center infrastructure play as data center revenue approaches nearly 80% of total sales. The video breaks down Marvell’s core technological buckets—Logic, Networking, and Storage—highlighting their custom XPU work for major customers like Amazon and the strategic impact of acquiring Celestial AI and XConn. Beyond company specifics, the discussion addresses critical macro disruptions, including rising oil prices and memory shortages that are impacting the global semiconductor supply chain in 2026. By comparing Marvell’s trajectory to industry giant Broadcom and performing a reverse discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis at the current $90 stock price, this deep dive evaluates whether the market's 30% growth expectation for Marvell is a justified bet for long-term www.chipstockinvestor.com/membershipinvestorsJoin us on Discord with Semiconductor Insider, sign up on our website: www.chipstockinvestor.com/membershipSupercharge your analysis with AI! Get 15% of your membership with our special link here: https://fiscal.ai/csi/Sign Up For Our Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/b1228c12f284/sign-up-landing-page-short-formIf you found this video useful, please make sure to like and subscribe!*********************************************************Affiliate links that are sprinkled in throughout this video. If something catches your eye and you decide to buy it, we might earn a little coffee money. Thanks for helping us (Kasey) fuel our caffeine addiction!Content in this video is for general information or entertainment only and is not specific or individual investment advice. Forecasts and information presented may not develop as predicted and there is no guarantee any strategies presented will be successful. All investing involves risk, and you could lose some or all of your principal. #Marvell #Semiconductors #AI #Investing #ChipStocks #DataCenter #MRVL #StockMarket AnalysisNick and Kasey own shares of Broadcom

    13 min

  3. 5D AGO

    The SaaS Apocalypse: Why Cybersecurity Investing Changed in 2026

    The cybersecurity landscape has shifted dramatically since our 2024 manual, especially following the SaaS Apocalypse. While pure-play leaders like CrowdStrike, Fortinet, Cloudflare, and our newest addition, Rubrik, remain central to the Chip Stock Investor core basket, the industry is moving away from siloed products toward unified AI-driven platforms.Despite recent market volatility, cybersecurity remains a powerful secular trend with global spending expected to hit $250 billion this year as organizations rush to secure new AI infrastructure and manage the risks of automated decision-making agents. Investing in this space now requires looking beyond just the software to the entire supply chain, where "cloud rent" and integration fees are eating into traditional margins. With hyperscalers like Microsoft reporting massive cyber revenues and AI labs like OpenAI entering the fray, the traditional software moat is under siege. We break down why the most resilient software plays might actually be the infrastructure giants that control the distribution and compute layers of the modern security stack.Watch our previous cybersecurity video: https://youtu.be/3rcz8RKgURUJoin us on Discord with Semiconductor Insider, sign up on our website: www.chipstockinvestor.com/membershipSupercharge your analysis with AI! Get 15% of your membership with our special link here: https://fiscal.ai/csi/ Sign Up For Our Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/b1228c12f284/sign-up-landing-page-short-formChapters:00:00 – Beyond the 2024 Manual: What’s New in 2026? 01:00 – Our Core 5: The Cybersecurity Stock Basket 02:00 – Survival Analysis: Post-February "SaaS Apocalypse"03:15 – The $250 Billion Secular Trend 04:30 – AI Risk: Why Every Organization is Scared Right Now 06:00 – The Software Supply Chain: Product vs. Infrastructure 07:45 – The Microsoft Dominance: $37B in Cyber Revenue? 09:30 – Resellers & Consultants: Who Else is Taking a Cut? 11:00 – OpenAI & Anthropic: The New Cyber Players 12:15 – The Bottom Line: Are There Any Moats Left?If you found this video useful, please make sure to like and subscribe! **************************************** Affiliate links that are sprinkled in throughout this video. If something catches your eye and you decide to buy it, we might earn a little coffee money. Thanks for helping us (Kasey) fuel our caffeine addiction!Content in this video is for general information or entertainment only and is not specific or individual investment advice. Forecasts and information presented may not develop as predicted and there is no guarantee any strategies presented will be successful. All investing involves risk, and you could lose some or all of your principal.#Cybersecurity #Investing2026 #StockMarket #AI #CrowdStrike #PaloAltoNetworks #TechInvesting #ChipStockInvestorNick and Kasey own shares of PANW, FTNT, CRWD, RBRK

    17 min

  4. MAR 7

    Broadcom’s Custom Silicon Empire: Is AVGO Stock a Buy?

    Broadcom’s momentum does not appear to be slowing down anytime soon. With a Q2 revenue guide of $22 billion and AI chip sales projected to climb 140% year-over-year, the company is scaling custom silicon for the likes of Google, Meta, and the top AI labs.Announcements included its new custom accelerators called, get ready,...3.5D eXtreme Dimension System in package (XDSiP) platform. It's a mouthful, but new tech like this will continue to enable hyperscalers to design custom equipment for their own unique data center workloads. Join us on Discord with Semiconductor Insider, sign up on our website: www.chipstockinvestor.com/membershipSupercharge your analysis with AI! Get 15% of your membership with our special link here: https://fiscal.ai/csi/Sign Up For Our Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/b1228c12f284/sign-up-landing-page-short-form If you found this video useful, please make sure to like and subscribe!*********************************************************Affiliate links that are sprinkled in throughout this video. If something catches your eye and you decide to buy it, we might earn a little coffee money. Thanks for helping us (Kasey) fuel our caffeine addiction!Content in this video is for general information or entertainment only and is not specific or individual investment advice. Forecasts and information presented may not develop as predicted and there is no guarantee any strategies presented will be successful. All investing involves risk, and you could lose some or all of your principal. #Broadcom #AVGO #Semiconductors #AI #Investing #ChipStockInvestor #TechStocksNick and Kasey own shares of Broadcom

    11 min

  5. MAR 5

    Everpure (Pure Storage, PSTG): Shifting from Hardware to Data Management

    Everpure, formerly known as Pure Storage (PSTG), is undergoing a significant business model transformation from solely a NAND flash hardware provider to a data management and software-centric company. This shift is highlighted by the acquisition of 1Touch (rebranded as Pure1) to enter the Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) market and a strategic partnership with Meta, where Everpure provides high-margin IP licensing and engineering services rather than just physical storage arrays. Despite record R&D spending approaching $1 billion and recent price increases to offset memory shortages, the market remains cautious as it waits for 75–85% gross margins from the Meta deal to reflect in financial results. What is CSI doing with our PSTG position?Join us on Discord with Semiconductor Insider, sign up on our website: www.chipstockinvestor.com/membershipSupercharge your analysis with AI! Get 15% of your membership with our special link here: https://fiscal.ai/csi/Sign Up For Our Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/b1228c12f284/sign-up-landing-page-short-formChapters0:00 - The Rebrand: From Pure Storage to Everpure 1:15 - "Everpure" or "Ever Distilled"? Initial Thoughts on the Name 2:30 - Where Everpure Fits in the Semi Supply Chain 3:45 - The Software Shift: Portworks, 1Touch, and Pure1 5:00 - DSPM: Entering the Data Security Market 6:15 - R&D Comparison: Everpure vs. NetApp 7:45 - The Memory Shortage & 2026 Price Increases 9:00 - Decoding the Meta Deal: Engineering & IP Licensing 10:30 - Margin Expectations: The Path to 85% 11:45 - Guidance & Revenue Forecasts for FY2027 13:15 - Is Management Sandbagging? 14:30 - Final Verdict: Is PSTG a "Wait and See"?If you found this video useful, please make sure to like and subscribe!*********************************************************Affiliate links that are sprinkled in throughout this video. If something catches your eye and you decide to buy it, we might earn a little coffee money. Thanks for helping us (Kasey) fuel our caffeine addiction!Content in this video is for general information or entertainment only and is not specific or individual investment advice. Forecasts and information presented may not develop as predicted and there is no guarantee any strategies presented will be successful. All investing involves risk, and you could lose some or all of your principal.#Everpure #PSTG #PureStorage #TechInvesting #Semiconductors #DataManagement #Meta #StockMarket #ChipStockInvestorNick and Kasey own shares of PSTG

    14 min

  6. MAR 3

    Moats, Monopolies, and Money: Axon Stock Analysis

    Axon Enterprises (formerly Taser) is undergoing a transformation from a product-based company to a critical public safety infrastructure giant. In this video, we dive into their February 2026 earnings update, exploring how "Physical AI" and recent acquisitions like Dedrone and Carbine are fueling their next leg of growth.Join us on Discord with Semiconductor Insider, sign up on our website: www.chipstockinvestor.com/membershipSupercharge your analysis with AI! Get 15% of your membership with our special link here: https://fiscal.ai/csi/Sign Up For Our Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/b1228c12f284/sign-up-landing-page-short-formChapters:00:00 Axon: From Tasers to Public Safety Infrastructure 01:10 Revenue Breakdown: The Rise of Services 02:15 The "Inadvertent" Competitor: Motorola Solutions 03:45 Software Expansion: Carbine and 911 Dispatch 04:35 New Tech: Automatic License Plate Detection 05:55 Drone Defense: The Dedrone Acquisition 07:55 The Subscription Model & Ecosystem 09:45 2026 Guidance & $6 Billion Revenue Goal 11:20 Stock Dilution & Founder Compensation 14:15 Stock Valuation: Free Cash Flow Analysis 15:50 Final Verdict: Moats, Monopolies, and MomentumIf you found this video useful, please make sure to like and subscribe!*********************************************************Affiliate links that are sprinkled in throughout this video. If something catches your eye and you decide to buy it, we might earn a little coffee money. Thanks for helping us (Kasey) fuel our caffeine addiction!Content in this video is for general information or entertainment only and is not specific or individual investment advice. Forecasts and information presented may not develop as predicted and there is no guarantee any strategies presented will be successful. All investing involves risk, and you could lose some or all of your principal. #Axon #Investing #TechStocks #PhysicalAI #StockMarket #Taser #chipstockinvestor Nick and Kasey own shares of Axon

    17 min

  7. FEB 28

    Nvidia 5-Layer Cake — $500 Billion In Sales In 2 Years?

    Can Nvidia Hit $500 BILLION? 🚀 The AI "Five-Layer Cake" ExplainedNvidia is on a historic run, pacing to exceed $300 billion in sales for fiscal year 2027 (calendar 2026), with some estimates reaching as high as $400 billion. We are now looking at the once-impossible milestone: Half a Trillion dollars in revenue.But how are these numbers even possible? Is this a bubble, or a fundamental shift in the global economy?🔥 Why "Compute = Revenue"Jensen Huang has flipped the script. In the past, the IT sector was about productivity gains; today, AI compute IS the revenue. Nvidia is monetizing all five layers of the economic cake:Foundational IP: Licensing and development arrangements within their ecosystem.AI Factories: Selling entire data center systems.Strategic Equity: Investing in AI labs to secure a cut of the top of the cake as global GDP expands.📊 The Q1 OutlookThe momentum isn't slowing down. Nvidia’s Q1 outlook of $78 billion in sales implies a staggering 77% year-over-year growth. With GAAP earnings per share expected to more than double compared to last year, the path to $500B is becoming mathematically doable.⚠️ The Risks: The Software Apocalypse & ShortagesIt’s not all clear skies. We are seeing a bullwhip effect ripple through the economy.Memory Shortages: High demand for data centers is starving the consumer market, putting heavy pressure on PC gaming.Market Volatility: While profit growth is explosive, the stock price may see a "healthier" slower growth rate to account for future cyclical downturns.What do you think? Can Nvidia maintain this vertical climb, or will the Software Apocalypse of 2026 catch up to them? Join us on Discord with Semiconductor Insider, sign up on our website: www.chipstockinvestor.com/membershipSupercharge your analysis with AI! Get 15% of your membership with our special link here: https://fiscal.ai/csi/Sign Up For Our Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/b1228c12f284/sign-up-landing-page-short-formChapters:0:00 The Half-Trillion Dollar Milestone 1:10 Why the Global Economy is Flipping Upside Down 2:21 "Compute = Revenue" (The Death of Traditional IT) 3:33 The 5-Layer Cake: Nvidia’s Master Plan 4:45 Hyperscaler Spend: The $700B AI War 5:52 OpenAI, Anthropic, and the Software Apocalypse 7:15 More Than Just Chips: Monetizing the Whole Cake 8:40 Is the Stock Growth Sustainable? (EPS vs. Price) 10:15 Warning Signs: Memory Shortages & The Bullwhip Effect 11:45 The Next Frontier: Auto & Industrial AIIf you found this video useful, please make sure to like and subscribe!*********************************************************Affiliate links that are sprinkled in throughout this video. If something catches your eye and you decide to buy it, we might earn a little coffee money. Thanks for helping us (Kasey) fuel our caffeine addiction!Content in this video is for general information or entertainment only and is not specific or individual investment advice. Forecasts and information presented may not develop as predicted and there is no guarantee any strategies presented will be successful. All investing involves risk, and you could lose some or all of your principal.#Nvidia #NVDA #AI #TechNews #StockMarket #Semiconductors #ArtificialIntelligence #Investing #chipstockinvestorNick and Kasey own shares of Nvidia

    14 min

  8. FEB 27

    Is This Small-Cap Semi Stock Ready For A 2026 Breakout? (SYNA Analysis)

    AI is breaking out of the data center and entering the physical world around us. In this video, Kasey and Nick explore Synaptics (SYNA), a fabless chip designer traditionally known for mobile touch sensors that is now betting big on "Physical AI" and Human Machine Interfaces (HMI).Join us on Discord with Semiconductor Insider, sign up on our website: www.chipstockinvestor.com/membershipSupercharge your analysis with AI! Get 15% of your membership with our special link here: https://fiscal.ai/csi/Sign Up For Our Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/b1228c12f284/sign-up-landing-page-short-formChapters0:00 – CES Buzz & Synaptics 0:45 – Synaptics’ Place in the Semiconductor Flow 1:30 – The Shift From Mobile to Enterprise & IoT 2:15 – What exactly is Human Machine Interface (HMI)? 3:40 – Chips for Physical AI 4:55 – The U-Shaped Recovery in Auto & Industrial 6:10 – Growth Challenges & Financial History 7:30 – Valuation: Reverse DCF & Forward FCF 9:15 – Final Verdict: Value Stock or Value Trap?If you found this video useful, please make sure to like and subscribe!*********************************************************Affiliate links that are sprinkled in throughout this video. If something catches your eye and you decide to buy it, we might earn a little coffee money. Thanks for helping us (Kasey) fuel our caffeine addiction!Content in this video is for general information or entertainment only and is not specific or individual investment advice. Forecasts and information presented may not develop as predicted and there is no guarantee any strategies presented will be successful. All investing involves risk, and you could lose some or all of your principal. #Synaptics #SYNA #Semiconductors #ChipStockInvestor #PhysicalAI #HMI #ValueInvesting #AstraChips #StockMarket2026Nick and Kasey own shares of some of the companies mentioned in the video as noted.

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Semiconductors are the heart of the modern economy. These small devices that manipulate the flow of electricity run everything from our PCs and smartphones to our cars to manufacturing. The semiconductor industry is at an inflection point of renewed growth, powering new movements like generative AI and electric vehicles. The Chip Stock Investor Podcast explores how semiconductors work, and especially the business of chips. Follow Nicholas and Kasey to learn how chip technology has become the engine of the world, and how to invest in its growth.

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  • Creator
    Nicholas Rossolillo; Kasey Rossolillo
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    409
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Nicholas Rossolillo; Kasey Rossolillo
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    Chip Stock Investor Podcast

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