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Mistakes, course corrections, and hard-won insights from building and trading in the real world.

Market Watch

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Alphabet grew revenue 24% and lost about $300 billion

Jul 28, 2026

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11 min read

Alphabet grew revenue 24% and lost about $300 billion

The AI market has stopped grading the size of the bet. It is asking where the revenue, margin and cash come back.

Adam Thorpe
Adam Thorpe

Market Watch

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Market Watch | Week of 21 July 2026

Jul 21, 2026

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17 min read

Market Watch | Week of 21 July 2026

Chip stocks fell 20% and everyone blamed China. The prediction markets didn't budge. Here's what Friday was really pricing, plus what a golf shop exit taught me about revenue.

Adam Thorpe
Adam Thorpe

Tools & Tech

+5

Archie Diary Ep 2: I tell clients not to over-rely on AI. Then my agent went down and I had to practice what I preach.

Apr 9, 2026

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9 min read

Archie Diary Ep 2: I tell clients not to over-rely on AI. Then my agent went down and I had to practice what I preach.

Adam Thorpe
Adam Thorpe

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