DeepSeek, TikTok, and the dawn of the Tech Cold War

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JANUARY 27, 2025       Editor's Note: The QQQ Bloodbath this morning has traders on edge. We hosted a LIVE roundtable today with most of our top experts to address it. Check it out here.  Hey y’all, The world changes pretty quick.  This morning, I had to get educated fast on an app called DeepSeek, which, to be perfectly honest, I hadn’t heard of until it was dominating every tech and trading headline on the internet today. What I’ve learned is this: DeepSeek launched in 2023, and it claims to have developed a large-language model to rival ChatGPT at the cost of just $6 million. The QQQ plummeted this morning as investors reevaluated their valuation of American tech companies — after all, if this Chinese startup could develop a rival so quickly for so little money, maybe Silicon Valley isn’t all it's cracked up to be.   (that’s the hourly chart pulled at 10:11 AM ET) DeepSeek has also moved into first place on Apple’s app download charts, surpassing ChatGPT in the process. Now, with major tech earnings coming up over the next two weeks, plus a new Fed meeting kicking off tomorrow, we’re seeing a new wave of panic come across Wall Street. I’m currently talking with Nate and other experts about how to get you all an instant action plan, and we hosted a LIVE roundtable to give you our top expert insights — catch them all here. In the meantime, there’s a bigger question about DeepSeek, which is how long it will be allowed to operate in the U.S. market at all. The quick dominance of another Chinese company draws obvious parallels to TikTok, which the U.S. government has threatened with shutdown if it doesn’t divest itself of Chinese ownership (and, more importantly, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence).  Let’s be perfectly clear: if it emerges that DeepSeek, like TikTok, is a thinly veiled attempt for the CCP to gather information and control in the U.S. market, it will be shut down. Given the price and timetable DeepSeek is claiming for developing its model, I think it’s fair to be more than a little suspicious.  Are DeepSeek following a not-so-hidden pattern of Chinese companies stealing tech and intel from American and other international businesses? Or are they being secretly supported and accelerated by the CCP?  Either feels very possible. Personally, I feel conflicted about these kinds of things. On the one hand, I’m about as “free market capitalist” as it gets, and part of me thinks that if TikTok can build a better algorithm or DeepSeek can build better AI, then so be it, let them dominate. But the truth is, these businesses are being intentionally weaponized by the biggest adversarial player on the world stage.  And the United States probably shouldn’t stand by and allow that to happen.  There’s a tech cold war emerging, and while it isn’t proven yet, I’d assume DeepSeek is another strategy in China’s opening salvo. The U.S. will rightfully need to protect itself in that outcome. As for us as traders, monitor the situation closely, but I wouldn’t race to divest of your AI investments just because there’s a shiny new toy on the Apple app store. It might not be around for very long. To your prosperity, Stephen Ground Editor-in-Chief, ProsperityPub

JANUARY 27, 2025 Editor's Note: The QQQ Bloodbath this morning has traders on edge. We hosted a LIVE roundtable today with most of our top experts to address it. Check it out here.  Hey y’all,   The world changes pretty quick.    This morning, I had to get educated fast on an app called DeepSeek, which, to be perfectly honest, I hadn’t heard of until it was dominating every tech and trading headline on the internet today.   What I’ve learned is this:   DeepSeek launched in 2023, and it claims to have developed a large-language model to rival ChatGPT at the cost of just $6 million.   The QQQ plummeted this morning as investors reevaluated their valuation of American tech companies — after all, if this Chinese startup could develop a rival so quickly for so little money, maybe Silicon Valley isn’t all it's cracked up to be. (that’s the hourly chart pulled at 10:11 AM ET) DeepSeek has also moved into first place on Apple’s app download charts, surpassing ChatGPT in the process.   Now, with major tech earnings coming up over the next two weeks, plus a new Fed meeting kicking off tomorrow, we’re seeing a new wave of panic come across Wall Street.   I’m currently talking with Nate and other experts about how to get you all an instant action plan, and we hosted a LIVE roundtable to give you our top expert insights — catch them all here.   In the meantime, there’s a bigger question about DeepSeek, which is how long it will be allowed to operate in the U.S. market at all.   The quick dominance of another Chinese company draws obvious parallels to TikTok, which the U.S. government has threatened with shutdown if it doesn’t divest itself of Chinese ownership (and, more importantly, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence).    Let’s be perfectly clear: if it emerges that DeepSeek, like TikTok, is a thinly veiled attempt for the CCP to gather information and control in the U.S. market, it will be shut down.   Given the price and timetable DeepSeek is claiming for developing its model, I think it’s fair to be more than a little suspicious.    Are DeepSeek following a not-so-hidden pattern of Chinese companies stealing tech and intel from American and other international businesses? Or are they being secretly supported and accelerated by the CCP?    Either feels very possible. Personally, I feel conflicted about these kinds of things.   On the one hand, I’m about as “free market capitalist” as it gets, and part of me thinks that if TikTok can build a better algorithm or DeepSeek can build better AI, then so be it, let them dominate.   But the truth is, these businesses are being intentionally weaponized by the biggest adversarial player on the world stage.    And the United States probably shouldn’t stand by and allow that to happen.    There’s a tech cold war emerging, and while it isn’t proven yet, I’d assume DeepSeek is another strategy in China’s opening salvo.   The U.S. will rightfully need to protect itself in that outcome.   As for us as traders, monitor the situation closely, but I wouldn’t race to divest of your AI investments just because there’s a shiny new toy on the Apple app store. It might not be around for very long.   To your prosperity,   Stephen Ground Editor-in-Chief, ProsperityPub

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ABOUT US:  We believe that the opportunity for financial literacy and freedom belongs to all people, not just those who already have years of investing experience. Prosperity Pub provides an array of educational services and products that will help you navigate the markets and become a better investor. Trading is made simple through our online forum full of trading techniques to give you the best tools to kick-start your investing journey. We offer collaborative webinars and training; we love to teach. No matter the opportunity, we bring together a strong community of like-minded traders to focus on analyzing market news as it’s presented each day. DISCLAIMER: FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. The materials presented from Prosperity Pub are for your informational purposes only. Neither Prosperity Pub nor its employees offer investment, legal or tax advice of any kind, and the analysis displayed with various tools does not constitute investment, legal or tax advice and should not be interpreted as such. Using the data and analysis contained in the materials for reasons other than the informational purposes intended is at the user’s own risk. DISCLAIMER: TRADE AT YOUR OWN RISK; TRADING INVOLVES RISK OF LOSS; SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. Prosperity Pub is not responsible for any losses that may occur from transactions effected based upon information or analysis contained in the presented. To the extent that you make use of the concepts with the presentation material, you are solely responsible for the applicable trading or investment decision. Trading activity, including options transactions, can involve the risk of loss, so use caution when entering any option transaction. You trade at your own risk, and it is recommended you consult with a financial advisor for investment, legal or tax advice relating to options transactions.  Please visit https://prosperitypub.com/terms-conditions/ for our full Terms and Conditions.   Unsubscribe This email was sent to phanxuanhoa60.trade1357@blogger.com by Prosperity Pub 101 Marketside Ave, Suite 404 PMB 318, Ponte Vedra, Florida 32081, United States Prosperity Pub