Q: SaaS and Software Companies at Risk

The software sector has taken it on the chin in the last few weeks based on the "AI will eat software" theme.

In my opinion, you buy software companies that own things AI cannot generate or scrape.

Therefore, the survivor software companies should have two broad “moats” in the new AI age:

1. Data that is unique and private. If an AI can't get the data elsewhere, the value of this data increases.

2. Regulation. Hospitals won't switch to a chatbot that isn't FDA-approved. Same for governments.

Therefore, I wondering which companies will likely face challenges while others will thrive in this new world. I offered a few below, but please feel free to jump in or revise:

Thrive - For example: CSU, TRI, CRWD, PLTR, SNPS/CDNS, SHOP (not sure) etc.

Challenged - For example: CRM, Adobe, SAP, SNOW, NOW (not sure), etc.

Thanks 5i and Cheers.

PK

Q: Hello Team 5i & Everyone,

If no one has already asked, may I please have your take on Crowdstrikes earnings?

Thank you!

Sandra

Q: After recent news/earnings and along the thinking that AI will not completely replace SAAS but work along side it and even provide positive tailwinds, do you think its time to rotate a bit more from hardware to software or proceed with caution still? I hold CLS, NVDA, NBIS, VRT in hardware and CSU,LMN,TOI,SPOT, SHOP,CRWD,BKNG,TRI in software. Also own GOOG. I'm trying to find the right balance. If we look at SOXX/IGV, are we going to see mean reversion back to the mean?

Also what part of the market or credit cycle do you think we are in? Mid to late cycle? Should we be more defensive or still slowly adding to growth names? Thanks!