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Weekly Newsletter | September 6th, 2026

• Read Here: AI Portfolio Period 19: +4.86% vs S&P 500 +0.52% So Far
• Read Here: Webinar Replay Is Up, Plus Labor Day Deals End Tomorrow

Need To Know First!

• Best Robinhood Stocks Based on Deep Learning: Returns up to 17.97% in 3 Days
• IGV Stock Forecasts Based on Genetic Algorithms: Returns up to 17.56% in 7 Days
• Top Robinhood Stocks Based on Pattern Recognition: Returns up to 38.92% in 14 Days
• IGV Stock Forecasts Based on AI-Algorithm: Returns up to 92.72% in 1 Month
• Russell 2000 Stocks Based on Artificial Intelligence: Returns up to 97.62% in 3 Months
• Top Technology Stock Picks Based on Deep-Learning: Returns up to 416.59% in 1 Year

• Adobe Inc (ADBE) is up 29.15% since June 15th, 2026, on Adobe's recurring subscription model and its generative AI integration across creative workflows, with a blended valuation pointing to roughly 31.7% upside and a target of $317.97 per share.

• PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL) is up 23.84% since June 29th, 2026, as PayPal resets its growth strategy around branded-checkout stabilization and Venmo monetization, with our algorithm showing a high signal on the one-year outlook even as the stock trades well below its discounted cash flow fair value.

• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSM) is up 7.47% since July 27th, 2026, on TSMC's dominance in AI chip manufacturing, where high performance computing now makes up 66% of revenue, with our discounted cash flow model pointing to a fair value of $471.46 against a price near $404 at the time of the forecast.

Weekly Winning Forecasts

Webinar Replay Is Up, Plus Labor Day Deals End Tomorrow

Today's live session on the algorithm's top September stock picks is now available as a full replay. Our Labor Day promotion across forecast packages and the AI Portfolio also closes tomorrow, September 7.

• Watch the full replay covering this month's highest-signal US market names, straight from today's session.
• 1+1 deal: choose any 2 forecast packages at one combined monthly rate, with free monthly package switching.
• AI Portfolio, 3 Months: a reduced quarterly rate that also includes a free Russell 2000 Package.
• 12 Month plans: our lowest rates of the year, with a Premium tier covering two packages plus the AI Dashboard.
• Every plan includes the full 13,500+ asset universe across six time horizons.

Options Predictions: AI Beats the S&P 500 by 96.32%

Our top 5 option signals returned 124.29% on an annualized basis against 27.97% for the S&P 500, a 96.32 point premium. This month's Options Predictions package added to the case, returning up to 92.72% on its own.

• Top 5 option signals returned 124.29% annualized against 27.97% for the S&P 500 over the May 2025 to August 2026 evaluation window.
• Hit ratios climb from roughly 50% on 3 to 14 day windows up to 75% on 1 year predictions, strengthening with the horizon rather than fading.
• Even in 14 day windows, top signals returned 3.20% against a 2.14 point premium over the benchmark.
• This month's Options Predictions package returned up to 92.72% led by TEAM, averaging 19.87% against 3.44% for the S&P 500 with 8 of 10 correct.
• The self-learning algorithm blends artificial neural networks and genetic algorithms, scoring each name on both signal and predictability.

AI Portfolio Period 19: +4.86% vs S&P 500 +0.52%

Period 19 of the AI Portfolio opened August 19 and is running well ahead of the market with data through September 4. It is not too late to join the current period before the next rebalance.

• Period 19 return so far: +4.86% against +0.52% for the S&P 500, an outperformance of 4.34 percentage points.
• Since inception on April 2, 2025 the portfolio has returned +48.38% against +36.64% for the S&P 500, an 11.73 point premium across 19 rebalancing periods.
• The strategy rebalances roughly every 28 days, with ten fresh AI-selected positions each cycle and no carryover from the previous period.
• The next rebalance lands next week; subscribers receive the new position list ahead of it.

Russell 2000 Stocks Based on Artificial Intelligence: Returns up to 97.62% in 3 Months

The algorithm called 9 of 10 Russell 2000 trades correctly over three months, with top performer PLSE gaining 97.62%. The diversified small cap portfolio delivered a 39.64% average return, well ahead of the S&P 500's 1.77%.

• PLSE led the package with a 97.62% return over the three month window.
• The algorithm called 9 of 10 trades correctly across the package.
• Package average return of 39.64% against 1.77% for the S&P 500, a 37.87 point premium.
• Forecast period ran June 5 through September 6, 2026.
• Small caps are the part of the market most exposed to shifting rate expectations.

How Hedge Funds and Family Offices Use I Know First, and the Performance Behind It

Our combined strategy has returned 756% since January 2020, a 39.7% CAGR against 129.1% for the S&P 500. Hedge funds and family offices use the daily forecast for idea generation, screening and systematic trading across equities, ETFs, commodities and currencies.

• The combined strategy returned +756% since January 2020 (39.7% CAGR) against +129.1% for the S&P 500, outperforming in every year on record.
• In 2022 the strategy gained 15.36% while the S&P 500 fell 19.95%.
• Genetic programming and neural networks retrain daily across 13,500+ assets and six time horizons, scoring both signal and predictability on a 0 to 1 confidence scale.
• One institutional deployment rebalances monthly across 60% sector ETFs, 20% S&P 500 stocks, 10% industry ETFs and 10% broad index exposure.
• Drawdowns stayed shallower than the S&P 500 in downturns: down 9.71% versus 33.92% in 2020, and 8.80% versus 18.90% in 2025.

More:

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• Best Stock Predictions of the Week Based on AI: Returns up to 66.82%

CEO Weekly Letter

Dear Fellow Investors,

The S&P 500 edged up 0.09% this week to close at 7,718.60. The Nasdaq gained 0.40% to 26,506.99, the Russell 2000 added 0.11% to 2,975.65, and the Dow slipped 0.27% to 53,414.25. A quiet week at the index level, and a loud one underneath it.

Small Caps and Options Posted Their Best Figures in Months

Our Russell 2000 Stocks package called 9 of 10 trades correctly over the three months from June 5 to September 6, led by PLSE at 97.62%. The package averaged 39.64% against 1.77% for the S&P 500, a 37.87 point premium, the single strongest quarterly figure on our board this week.

Our options work told the same story. This month's Options Predictions package returned up to 92.72% led by TEAM, averaging 19.87% against 3.44% for the S&P 500 with 8 of 10 correct. Zoomed out, our top 5 option signals have returned 124.29% annualized against 27.97% for the S&P 500 since May 2025, a 96.32 point premium, with hit ratios climbing from roughly 50% on short windows to 75% on the one-year horizon.

Most Notable Forecasts This Week

Best Robinhood Stocks – 3 Days: Up to 17.97% Return
HOOD led the retail favourites package over the three-day window.

IGV Stock Forecasts – 7 Days: Up to 17.56% Return
MSTR topped the software package over the week.

Top Robinhood Stocks – 14 Days: Up to 38.92% Return
The package averaged 9.7% against 0.52% for the S&P 500 over the two-week window.

IGV Stock Forecasts Based on AI-Algorithm – 1 Month: Up to 92.72% Return
TEAM led the software package over the trailing month.

Russell 2000 Stocks – 3 Months: Up to 97.62% Return
The strongest quarterly figure across all six horizons this week, led by PLSE.

Top Technology Stock Picks – 1 Year: Up to 416.59% Return
The single largest figure across all six horizons this week.

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