US and Tech Powerplayers Welcome China & Home Depot’s Impressive 45-Year ROI
Summary
Neil and Toby discuss the US-China summit, highlighting the trade truce extension and AI tensions, alongside Oracle's force majeure declaration for its delayed New Mexico data center. The hosts analyze the "dog of the week" as AI agents threaten subscription-based businesses by automating cancellations, and reveal Home Depot as the best-performing US stock over the last 45 years. They also cover rising mortgage rates freezing the housing market, Starbucks closing underperforming stores, and Jensen Huang’s admission that he does not know his own address.
Topics discussed
Intro, fall vibes, and trivia night promotion
Trivia teaser: Who played Wolverine?
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US-China Summit: Pageantry vs. Results
Dinner details and the AI power brokers
US-China relations: Frenemies and public opinion
Oracle's $165B data center and force majeure
Data center risks and the 'house of cards'
Dog of the Week: AI agents vs. consumer inertia
AI agents as 'toll collectors' and business pushback
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Stock of the Half Century: Home Depot's rise
Home Depot's current stagnation and housing market
Mortgage rates hit 7% and housing freeze
Starbucks closing stores and strategy shift
Billionaire brain: Jensen Huang and others
Trivia answer and show credits
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