alex imas

T2 · manager / operator

Economist and professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. His research focuses on behavioral economics, finance, and decision-making under uncertainty.

2 calls·2 names·100% bull·last heard 2 months ago·Dwarkesh Patel
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no scored calls yet — needs a stated position or a categorical verdict, with a matured window vs SPY

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highest conviction · one per company
1sthigh conviction
$NVDANvidia

H100 rental costs rising despite compute abundance: demand outpaces supply

As AI models get smarter, the opportunity cost of compute increases, driving up H100 rental prices even as technology improves and total compute supply grows — a reversal of Moore's Law dynamics where compute value halves every 18 months.

2ndmedium conviction
$000660.KSSK Hynix

SK Hynix highlighted as critical AI supply chain asset for sovereign indexing

Developing countries need exposure to the AI hardware supply chain — specifically HBM maker SK Hynix — not just broad indices, to capture AGI wealth gains.

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$NVDA
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Nvidia
HIGHalex imas·Dwarkesh Patel·2 months ago
H100 rental costs rising despite compute abundance: demand outpaces supply
As AI models get smarter, the opportunity cost of compute increases, driving up H100 rental prices even as technology improves and total compute supply grows — a reversal of Moore's Law dynamics where compute value halves every 18 months.
"The famous fact here is that an H100 costs more to rent now than it did three years ago, even though we have much superior technology and much more compute in the world. Because a…"
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$000660.KS
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SK Hynix
MEDalex imas·Dwarkesh Patel·2 months ago
SK Hynix highlighted as critical AI supply chain asset for sovereign indexing
Developing countries need exposure to the AI hardware supply chain — specifically HBM maker SK Hynix — not just broad indices, to capture AGI wealth gains.
"Does Nigeria own a lot of SK Hynix and Anthropic? I'm guessing not. It's not enough for them to just own the S&P 500."
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