There is no doubt Technology and Technology Companies, are, and will continue, to touch more parts of our lives. As mentioned here in our Medical and Technology related Newsletter (Featured Futuristic Expert Peter Diamandis), Tech companies helped fast track much of the Medical innovations of the last few quarters, helping with the Vaccine…
Tech and Auto Collide
Long time readers know we enjoy watching much of the moves (not always agreeing with) of Elon Musk, as we have written about him over the years. His move to Electric Cars set the path for others to follow….
Suddenly there has been a dash to collaborate and invest with Auto Companies by Big Boy Tech Companies…

Essentially Microsoft, GM and Cruise … a self driving car company out of San Francisco are joining hands to accelerate the process.
Oh, and just a few years earlier, Honda had already entered the Cruise party with GM.
And then this… just a few days later..
Google and Ford announce a six year long collaboration to drive innovation… note the barely week apart announcement…
But Wait, there is even more – Not kidding!
Apple investing $3.6 billion in Kia for Apple car production, report says
Just two days later, after much on again off again talks, Apple announced a major investment in Kia according to this report.
Whats it all mean?
Probably a little bit of Run Away Bride… being afraid of the last one to enter Auto Collaboration
Expect a race to tether at least some of each Technology companies features and main stream information into our Auto
Nice improvements and innovations that Auto Companies maybe would not have thought of before
Keep your eyes out for the first Tech Logoed car, likely in a street near us soon!
Have a Great “Tech Auto Collaboration” Day!
John A. Kvale CFA, CFP
Founder of J.K. Financial, Inc.
A Dallas Texas based fee only
Financial Planning Total Wealth
Management firm.
Warren Buffett, Back of the Napkin Market Valuation Tracker … Part 1 in Market Valuation Review Series
With on-line investment animal spirits accelerating in some of their antic spirits, we thought it a good time for a calmer, longer term view of some high level market valuation views.
Oh … have not heard of the animal spirits? …. Let me digress for just a minute. A collective group of folks are ganging up on companies that have large short interest. Short Interest? This means company’s who’s stocks have large amounts of investors betting the company will go bankrupt or at least eventually lose value. As we say often, when everyone is on one side of the trade/theory/belief, this can cause vulnerability on the opposite side. When a group gets together and buys in mass, a largely shorted company stock, it can cause a short squeeze, similar to the afore mentioned Tesla…
You may say “So What” and that is fair, but this can cause other areas of the market to become frothy (which we have been speaking of before) and it also speaks to the recklessness of a investor behaviors and their disregard for any type of safety.
Buffett VERY High Level Market Indicator Flashing Caution
Warren Buffett aka the Oracle of Omaha due to his investing prowess, rarely gives any of his broad market comments and always qualifies that he has no idea where the markets will go… as do we!
BUT,
Price is what you pay, Value is what we get!
That’s an all time high/expensive aka NOT CHEAP- just saying!
Let’s be careful out there! Anyone remember what cop show this quote was from?
Have a Great “Buffett Indicator Flashing Red” Day!
John A. Kvale CFA, CFP
Founder of J.K. Financial, Inc.
A Dallas Texas based fee only
Financial Planning Total Wealth
Management firm.
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