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• 2026-08-28EDITORIALThe First Move

  I called this trade once before. It returned 4,300%.

  Matt McCall analyzes Trump's executive order declaring a national emergency on U.S. bulk-power system security and its implications for domestic electrical infrastructure manufacturing. He positions this as a catalyst for massive equipment replacement demand (transformers, generators, battery-storage systems) amid concurrent AI data center buildout, manufacturing reshoring, and grid aging—arguing investors should focus on domestic manufacturers of specialized grid infrastructure.
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• 2026-08-27EDITORIALThe First Move

  A Room-Sized Machine Now Fits in Your Pocket

  Matt McCall discusses the convergence of AI, robotics, and healthcare technology, highlighting surgical robots and medical imaging as key investment themes. The email focuses on how AI is enhancing surgical capabilities and medical diagnostics, with mention of established players like Intuitive Surgical, Stryker, and Medtronic, while teasing a small-cap healthcare-tech winner from McCall's portfolio.
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• 2026-08-25EDITORIALThe First Move

  This Set-Up Made Me 1,400%

  Matt McCall analyzes the quantum computing sector's transition from theoretical to revenue-generating, highlighting recent stock rallies and company earnings acceleration (IonQ +287% revenue growth, D-Wave commercial system sales). The email positions quantum stocks as entering a monetization phase where customers are beginning to deploy capital, distinguishing this cycle from prior hype-driven rallies.
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• 2026-08-24EDITORIALThe First Move

  I Called Bitcoin at $600, Last Week Told Me Something New

  Matt McCall reflects on Bitcoin's 20%+ surge last week and its 30% recovery from recent lows, contextualizing the move within a decade-long thesis he developed when recommending Bitcoin at $600. The email discusses three catalysts driving Bitcoin's comeback but is interrupted mid-sentence; it includes a sponsored promotion from Oxford Club about AI investing.
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• 2026-08-21EDITORIALThe First Move

  AI Just Proved It Can Design New Medicines

  Matt McCall discusses Anthropic's Claude AI breakthrough in protein design and how Twist Bioscience (TWST) benefited from being selected to produce and test Claude-designed proteins, which achieved a 93% bind rate. The email positions this as evidence that AI healthcare is moving from theoretical potential to real-world applications.
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• 2026-08-19EDITORIALThe First Move

  The One Company Every Robotaxi Needs

  Matt McCall analyzes Uber as a 'toll booth' play on the robotaxi economy rather than a direct autonomous vehicle developer, highlighting Uber's partnership strategy with Waymo, Pony.ai, WeRide, and others as a superior alternative to competing in the technology arms race. The email positions Uber as the infrastructure/marketplace layer that all autonomous vehicle companies will need to leverage, making it a picks-and-shovels investment thesis.
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• 2026-08-18EDITORIALThe First Move

  The Base Metal AI Can’t Run Without

  Matt McCall analyzes copper as a critical infrastructure bottleneck for AI deployment, data centers, electric vehicles, and renewable energy. The email frames copper as a long-term megatrend play distinct from traditional semiconductor narratives, highlighting Amazon's Rio Tinto agreement and projecting 50% global demand growth by 2040.
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• 2026-08-17EDITORIALThe First Move

  I Just Made a Bet Against the Fed

  Matt McCall shares his personal prediction-market bet against the Federal Reserve, arguing that recent CPI and PPI data suggest the Fed will not raise rates in 2026. He frames this macro thesis as bullish for rate-sensitive stocks and provides economic analysis supporting his contrarian position.
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