Smart Money Strategy in 2026 (What They’re Actually Buying)
What are professional investors actually doing right now?
In this full breakdown, Ian Shaffer, founder of Galliant Advisors LP, reveals how hedge funds are navigating:
AI investing
Big Tech earnings
Market volatility
Upcoming IPOs like SpaceX
Based on full interview:
Key Insights You Can’t Miss
1. The #1 Rule of Investing
Buy low — not perfectly, but better than before
Markets react to fear… then recover
Most investors miss opportunities by hesitating
2. AI Strategy (Don’t Pick One Winner)
Too early to know who wins
Spread exposure across the AI ecosystem
Infrastructure plays are often overlooked
Examples:
Vertiv (cooling & power)
EMCOR Group (data centers)
Amphenol (connectivity)
3. The Hidden AI Bottleneck
AI doesn’t run on code alone — it needs:
Power
Data centers
Physical infrastructure
Example:
American Electric Power → building the AI energy grid
4. Why Amazon Is Misunderstood
~50% gross margins (rare at scale)
Dominates cloud (AWS)
Expanding into AI chips, healthcare, satellites
Insight:
Amazon often drops after earnings… then rallies in between
5. A High-Conviction Catalyst Play
Take-Two Interactive
Driven by Grand Theft Auto VI release
Strong setup: fundamentals + 6–12 month catalyst
6. The SpaceX IPO Effect
Potential $1.75T–$2T valuation
Could reprice the entire space + satellite sector
Winners:
Amazon (Project Kuiper)
Rocket Lab (short-term momentum)
Risk:
Smaller players may drop as capital rotates into SpaceX
Core Takeaways
Markets are forward-looking
Fear creates opportunity
AI = ecosystem, not one stock
Catalysts drive major moves
Infrastructure is where the hidden value is
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