Google has made some very smart and profitable investments. Just one example - their $900 million investment in SpaceX is now worth a potential $$100billion - nice returns.

9,000 Microsoft employees did everything right. Top schools. FAANG resumes. $200K salaries. Still got replaced by a line item in an AI budget. Senior engineers. Directors. PMs with FAANG resumes and 15-year careers. The memo called it “voluntary retirement.” Nobody volunteered. Here’s the part nobody’s saying out loud: Microsoft is cutting humans to pay for AI. The same people who built the company are now funding the technology that made them unnecessary. No performance review saves you from a budget decision. This is what the AI transition actually looks like. Not robots. Just a reallocation of spend ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Meta, tells its staff that it is laying off 10% of its employees in a push for "efficiency." This is roughly ~8,000 employees who will be laid off. The ongoing impact of AI.

Federal reserve is holding interest rate steady Along with earnings for MSFT (down), META (down), AMZN (up), GOOGL (up), the overall market S&P 500 is maintaining its all time high Overall, we are still in a positive momentum phase where I expect the market continue to go higher. ​Powell also mentioned that he will stay as Fed chair until he decides when to leave. Cheers, Eric -- Eric Seto Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) Founder of 5MinInvesting.com In May, I’m helping 20 people build a retirement cashflow strategy using options. The 2 strategies you will learn in Investing Accelerator: 1. Long-Term Investing with Options → Find discounted blue-chip stocks → Use options to multiply your profits 2. Monthly Passive Income Strategy → Generate monthly cashflow from your portfolio by selling options → Designed to generate cashflow for retirement If you are interested in learning more advanced investing strategies, you can schedule a free strategy call here to see if you are a good fit. Schedule a free call If you have a quick question you want to ask me, you can message me here: https://www.skool.com/@eric-seto?g=invest-retire-community-1699 Disclaimer: This communication is provided for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to invest in any fund or strategy. No advisory relationship is formed by receipt of this content. Any references to strategies or markets are general in nature and do not reflect the performance of any client account or investment product.

Trading Iron Condor on MSFT & META

- After more than two decades, the stock has surpassed its 2000 peak and reached a new all-time high. - The driver is strong guidance, with the company projecting $14.3B in the next quarter's revenue, well ahead of the $13B expected. - Demand for its Xeon server processors is fueling the upside, supported by continued growth in AI infrastructure. A big winner from Intel’s revival? - The Trump administration, which acquired a 10% stake in 2025 for $8.9B, has now seen that position rise by over 300%.