The year is 2030. You are planning your annual spring break trip. Normally, you’d fight long lines at the airport or divide the driving among the adults in shifts as you scurry to the beach before exhaustion overwhelms the whole family. Not this year.

For the amateur investor, platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Reddit open the doors to “financial enlightenment”. Trends emerge and fads flourish, often at the cost of sound investment principles. Fear and greed are the greatest barrier to making intelligent investment decisions. Currently, normally sensible investors have been greed-lusting (I’m trying out this phrase) over everything from crypto to AI.

On March 4th, Austin joined Yet Another Value Podcast to talk about The Lovesac Company (NASDAQ: LOVE).

Watch the full video here.

I recently had a chat about something that's been on my mind a lot lately—the future of AI and investing. It's exciting to see all the progress in AI, but sometimes I think we forget that all these advancements come at a cost. Companies like Nvidia, which is now one of the most valuable in the US, are leading the charge in designing chips for AI.

But let's not forget, someone has to pay for all this innovation.

Austin Crites reviews the performance of Aurora’s portfolios over this past year.