Avory - Markets and Investing

In this episode of Around the Desk, Sean Emory sits down with three investors who have been closely following IREN — the Bitcoin miner now pivoting toward high-performance computing (HPC).

We dig into the key questions:
• Can a miner really become an AI infrastructure player?
• What’s happening on the ground with grid capacity, permitting, and capex?
• Are they executing or just announcing?

Guests Kama, Frans, and D...

In this episode of Inside Scoop Podcast, founder and Chief Investment Officer Sean Emory from Avory & Co. talks to Yuma Heymans, founder and CEO of O-mega AI, a pioneer in the field of autonomous business operations. They delve into O-mega AI's vision of fully automating company tasks such as software engineering, marketing, sales, and operations with minimal human intervention. Heymans explains the benefits, challenge...

In this conversation, Freshta Farzam, founder and CEO of LYTE Aviation, discusses the future of EVTOLs (Electric Vehicle Takeoff and Landing) and the aviation industry. She highlights the need for innovation in air transportation, particularly through the use of hydrogen propulsion and the potential for autonomous flight. The discussion covers market opportunities, safety considerations, regulatory challenges, and the comp...

Summary In this conversation, Jeremy Schwartz, the Global Chief Investment Officer at WisdomTree, discusses the evolution of ETFs with Sean Emory, Founder of Avory & Co. They discuss the impact of tokenization on asset management, and the future of digital wallets. Jeremy emphasizes the importance of adapting to macro trends and shares insights on investing in Japan and the significance of currency hedging. Schwartz a...

Avory Idea Day 2024 with Sean Emory and Mark Mahaney In this conversation, Mark Mahaney discusses the current state of the internet, highlighting positive macro trends and the impact of AI on business efficiency and product innovation. He emphasizes the importance of careful expense management among companies and shares insights from his book, 'Nothing but Net,' focusing on investment strategies for high-quality stocks. ...

In this conversation, Founding Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Avory & Co. Sean Emory interviews Christopher Shasse, founder of Rocketman Tech, discussing the role of Jamf in managing Apple devices in enterprise environments. They explore Jamf's history, its relationship with Apple, and the competitive landscape, particularly focusing on Microsoft Intune as a significant competitor. The discussion also touches ...

ABOUT AVORY & CO. Avory & Co is an asset manager focused on Investing Where the World is Headed. Managing high-conviction equity strategies, emphasizing Secular Growth and Transformation Stories. We seek exceptional teams. TODAY'S EPISODE In this episode, Sean Emory, the Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Avory & Co. provides a postmortem Block's earnings report.

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ABOUT AVORY & CO. Avory & Co is an asset manager focused on Investing Where the World is Headed. Managing high-conviction equity strategies, emphasizing Secular Growth and Transformation Stories. We seek exceptional teams. TODAY'S EPISODE In this episode, Sean Emory, the Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Avory & Co. provides a postmortem Fiverr's earnings report. He discusses Fiverr earnings and possibi...

ABOUT AVORY & CO.

Avory & Co is an asset manager focused on Investing Where the World is Headed. Managing high-conviction equity strategies, emphasizing Secular Growth and Transformation Stories. We seek exceptional teams.

TODAY'S EPISODE In this episode, Sean Emory provides a postmortem on Meta's earnings report. He discusses the revenue, profits, user engagement, and growth of Meta. He highlights the success of...

Sean Emory, the founder and Chief Investment Officer at Avory & Co. breaks down Google's earnings report and highlights the strong performance of its cloud business, with revenue reaching $84 billion and operating margins expanding.

Google Cloud surpassed $10 billion in a single quarter and generated $1 billion in operating profit. However, YouTube's revenue missed expectations, although it still experienced low ...

In this conversation, Sean Emory, founder and Chief Investment Officer at Avory & Co. discusses the potential of Tesla's full self-driving capabilities and its impact on the market.

He explores the different approaches to autonomous vehicles, comparing Tesla's camera-based approach to Waymo's LiDAR-based approach.

Sean also delves into the market potential of autonomous vehicles, considering the number of v...

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Fiverr reported strong earnings, beating their own guidance on revenue and adjusted EBITDA. The company has been impacted by the health of the economy and concerns around AI, but they have addressed these issues and showcased the positive impact of AI on their platform. Fiverr is focused on moving upmarket and increasing spend per buyer, while also improving their take rate through promoted gigs and their Seller Pl...

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Dutch Bros and Starbucks are taking different approaches in the coffee market. Dutch Bros focuses on decadent offerings and drive-through service, while Starbucks offers a mass-market, somewhat premium experience. Dutch Bros is experiencing strong growth in units, revenue, and same-store sales, while Starbucks is seeing negative same-store sales. Dutch Bros emphasizes brand identity, customer service, and experient...

This week's Inside Scoop covers the Fed's stance on inflation and jobs, as well as earnings reports from companies like Square, Apple, Zillow, and Omnicell.

The Fed expressed neutrality towards inflation and jobs, while the conversation around inflation focused on its moderation. Square had an incredible quarter, with a pivot to profitability and a focus on Bitcoin. Apple reported a decline in revenue, but services and Ma...

This week's Inside Scoop episode focuses on the earnings reports of major tech companies, including Tesla, Microsoft, Google, Meta, and ServiceNow. The conversation covers several themes, including the Cloud Wars, ad spending, and the future of AI. The key takeaways include the strong demand for cloud services from Microsoft and Google, the growth of AI unicorns as customers of Google Cloud, the positive ad revenue growth...

In this episode, Sean Emory, Founder of Avory reviews Block's earnings and focuses on the two main segments: Cash App and Square.

Overall the messaging from management emphasizes a focus on growth and efficiency. The discussion highlights the efforts to build a suite of banking solutions within Cash App and the focus on productivity and margin expansion. The performance and growth of the company are analyzed, with a ...

Investment Primer on Zoom From management to product, to growth profile, we dig into the investment case for Zoom. ______ Disclaimer Avory & Co. is a Registered Investment Adviser. This platform is solely for informational purposes. Advisory services are only offered to clients or prospective clients where Avory & Co. and its representatives are properly licensed or exempt from licensure. Past performance is ...

In this episode of Inside Scoop, host Sean Emory sits down with Harlan Rapoport, also known as the Fiverr Guy. They discuss the potential impact of GPT or chat GPT on Fiverr's buyer behavior and activity. Harlan shares that he hasn't seen much change in clients' needs from a financial perspective. They also break down the differences between Upwork and Fiverr and provide details of the product launches such as Fiverr Neo,...

The podcast features Sean Emory from Avory & Co discussion with Soren Larson from Crosshatch, a company focused on personalized AI. Larson discusses his background in ad tech and fighting Russian bots, as well as his experience with personalization at Walmart. The mission of Crosshatch is to hyper-personalize the internet in a safe way.

00:03:52 Hyper-personalizing the internet safely.

00:05:27 Hyper-personalizati...