Sam Volkering

The most epic AI feud: Musk vs. Altman, Grok vs. OpenAI

Musk vs. Altman. Grok vs. ChatGPT. Behind the jabs and lawsuits is the rivalry driving the AI revolution—and possibly the next bull run.

How high can AI chip kings run in Trump-world? Where the smarter money might go next

Trump just slapped a 100% tariff on imported chips—and a 15% tax on U.S. chipmakers selling to China. Nvidia and AMD will grit their teeth and pay it… but the real investor opportunity might lie in smaller, overlooked players now primed for breakout gains. Here’s where the smart money could be heading next.

The AI Gold Rush Is Back… And It’s Only August

It’s only August. Yet already this year, global mergers and acquisitions activity has hit $2.6 trillion. Trillion with a capital T folks! It’s a scorching…

The Sydney Sweeney Effect: when tight jeans move the market

Sydney Sweeney didn’t just star in a denim ad — she sent a $1.9B company’s stock soaring. Here’s how five words turned into a market-moving moment.

Nvidia hits $4 trillion, here’s where the next $4 trillion comes from…

Nvidia just crossed $4 trillion in value—and it’s going all-in on humanoid robots. But if you're chasing a 2x from here, you may be late. That’s why James Altucher and Zach Scheidt are turning their attention to something far more explosive: a tiny company Nvidia could buy next.

Is Rachael Reeves about to “Brown Bottom” bitcoin?

In 1999, Gordon Brown sold Britain’s gold at the lowest point in a generation. Now Chancellor Reeves is reportedly weighing the same kind of move—only this time, it’s bitcoin. With 61,000 BTC on the books, is the UK government about to fumble the future of finance again?

Forget nuclear war, Elon Musk’s “Waifu” is the biggest threat to humanity

Forget nuclear bombs. Elon Musk’s new AI “Waifu” is here—and it’s designed to be seductive, addictive, and impossible to ignore. In this issue, Sam explains why Ani, the AI companion, could quietly do more damage to society than any missile—and what it means for the future of AI, relationships, and even the economy.

How to invest in OpenAI and SpaceX as of Monday

Two of the most attention-grabbing companies in the world right now are OpenAI and SpaceX. I think if you casually mention these companies to most…

Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion bet on AI on Wheels

Tesla didn’t just launch a new product this week. It launched what could be the most valuable A.I. breakthrough in history: a real-world fleet of autonomous RoboTaxis, now live in Austin. With profit projections as high as $50,000 per car, per year, some analysts say this could add $1 trillion to Tesla’s value. But this is just the beginning.

The “altstock boom of 2025” is taking off

Forget altcoins — public “altstocks” are where the action is in 2025. From Circle’s IPO to stablecoin-powered toy companies, the crypto takeover of public markets is here. Here's how it's playing out… and where the biggest profits may be hiding.

Ed Miliband’s nuclear about face…and his AI face

Last year, I predicted that AI’s energy demands would force a rethink on nuclear. Now it’s happening. Ed Miliband is backing the biggest nuclear expansion in over 50 years—and that opens the door to a new wave of AI investment in the UK.

The SmartDollar Stack and Circle’s upsized IPO… is this the buy of 2025?

One of the most anticipated IPOs of 2025, just got…bigger. Circle (NYSE:CRCL), the USDC stablecoin issuer (who tried to IPO in 2021) just upsized its…

The Year of the Super IPO? Musk vs Altman, and the Race to $100 Billion Floats

Reports are swirling this week that Elon Musk’s xAI is raising $300 million at a valuation north of $113 billion. Yes, you read that right. A company barely two years old, with its Grok chatbot only recently available worldwide, is now being priced like a tech titan.

Rickards on Gold Leasing: Is It All There?

Is the U.S. gold reserve still intact? Jim Rickards thinks it might be leased out — and that could “break the system.” In a must-watch interview with Daniela Cambone, he exposes how paper gold dominates the market, why physical delivery barely happens, and what really goes on behind the doors of Fort Knox. If you’re holding gold — or thinking about it — this is essential viewing.

Hallucinating AI or time traveller?

I pop onto the Telegraph website today and aside from weird chest puffing about Elon returning to his companies, and the recent “failure” of his…

Trump’s crypto “orgy of corruption”

While headlines mocked the “awkward” state dinner, markets were watching something else entirely: Trump’s soaring stock. With investors piling into bitcoin treasury plays, the real story isn’t politics—it’s what this tells us about the next financial regime.

OpenAI’s $6.5 billion buy isn’t about a device. It’s about robots.

Everyone’s talking about OpenAI’s new device. But when I saw they paid $6.5 billion to bring Jony Ive’s design studio in-house, I didn’t see a gadget—I saw a robot. In this piece, I break down what I think OpenAI’s really building, why it could challenge Elon Musk’s Optimus, and how this new AI arms race might redefine everything from your tech portfolio to your home.

A memecoin dinner to monetary strategy. Is Trump crazy, or strategically brilliant?

At first glance, $TRUMP looks like a joke—just another memecoin riding the election cycle. But peel back the layers, and you’ll find something far more serious: programmable stablecoins, tokenised assets, and the foundation of an Alt-Stack being quietly built behind the scenes. This isn’t about crypto hype. It’s about reshaping the financial rails before anyone realises they’ve changed.

From Oil to Algorithms: Trump invokes the spectre of Roosevelt

Eighty years ago, Roosevelt secured America’s oil future with a secret handshake in the Middle East. Now, I believe Trump is trying to do the same—with AI. In this piece, I break down what I saw behind the headlines of his latest trip, why compute is the new crude, and what this shift could mean for UK investors like you.

First they ignore you, then laugh at you, then add you to the S&P 500

Coinbase just joined the S&P 500—making crypto officially unavoidable for every investor in an index ETF. Today, I break down why this milestone matters, how passive capital is being funneled into digital assets, and why we may be on the verge of a “Crypto Summer” no one’s ready for.