THE NONEXPERT a view, not a verdict.

$140 Is Doing a Lot of Heavy Lifting Right Now

$140. That’s where Oracle is sitting as of March 27 — down from $202 in mid-January, trading near its three-month low, and priced as though the last three years of infrastructure buildout didn’t happen. The Nasdaq is off 11% from its peak, and the market has decided that Oracle deserves a 24% haircut from the start of the year. That may be exactly wrong. Bank of America reinstated Oracle with a Buy rating and a $200 price target — 43% above where the stock sits today. That gap is worth sitting with. Not because Bank of America said so, but because the underlying numbers give the thesis something to stand … Read more

What Happens to Nvidia If TSMC’s Lights Go Out?

What is the market actually pricing when it looks at Nvidia right now — the Rubin cycle, or the risk that the infrastructure beneath it cracks before the product ships? As of late March 2026, Nvidia closed at $168, down 21% from its three-month high of $212. The Nasdaq Composite is sitting at 20,948, off more than 2,600 points from its February peak. WTI Crude settled at $100, a near-doubling from its three-month low of $56. And for the first time in 13 years, Nvidia is trading at a forward P/E discount to the broader S&P 500. That last number is the one worth sitting with. A company that has … Read more