Palantir (PLTR) has been back in the headlines after CEO Alex Karp sat down with the chief of the world’s largest company, Nvidia (NVDA). The two firms just announced a strategic partnership marrying Nvidia’s accelerated computing with Palantir’s data intelligence platform.
Source: Palantir Blog
One of the first real-world examples: Lowe’s (LOW) is working with them to build a digital twin of its entire global supply chain.
Why It Matters
In plain English: using AI to run a massive supply chain means faster decisions, fewer errors, and lower costs. Every serious company will move this way.
But that’s not what I want to focus on today.
This is a lesson in long-term investing - buying and holding future game-changers. I did that with Palantir. But, it wasn’t easy.
I first bought 750 shares of PLTR on November 4, 2021 - about a year after its Nasdaq debut. The stock listed around $10, sprinted to $45, then pulled back and gave me an entry at $26.45.
What came next? A bear market. Inflation surged, the Fed hiked aggressively, and by January 2023 Palantir traded below $6. My position was down 78%.
Most investors would have bailed somewhere along that slide. I didn’t. As long as I believed in the future of the financial markets, I continued to have faith in Palantir to lead the next bull market. The TV “experts” trashed it. Holding conviction wasn’t easy - but I held.
Fast-forward to December 2024: PLTR was nearing $80 - roughly three times what I originally paid for the shares. Expecting a consolidation or even a pullback, I took profits, selling 450 of the original 750 shares. I pulled out my initial capital (and then some) and left 300 shares to ride with “house money.”
In the 10 months since, the stock kept charging. As of yesterday, it came within a few ticks of $200. Those 300 remaining shares are worth nearly $60,000 - pure profit.
Trade War Profits Are Back
Breaking news: China just walked away from key U.S. trade talks —
and markets are reacting fast.
Most investors see chaos… I see opportunity.
Because history shows every tariff cycle creates massive winners —
the companies positioned on the right side of the trade war.
In my latest video, I reveal the top “Tariff War” stocks set to surge as America
doubles down on manufacturing, energy, and supply-chain independence.
Four Questions for Your Next Trade
A few questions to ask yourself the next time you buy - or when a position is deep in the red:
Do you have the conviction to hold a potential future leader through a prolonged drawdown?
Are you comfortable trimming and playing with house money?
Where’s your “I was wrong” line - and will you take the loss when it’s hit?
With a position up 650% in four years, would you sell - or let it run?
My stance: I’m comfortable holding leaders of proven megatrends. Palantir fits that mold. Could we see a near-term pullback? Absolutely. But I still believe PLTR can become a trillion-dollar company. That implies $400+ per share - turning my original buy into a 15-bagger.
Now it’s your turn - what stock did you sell too early, or hold through pain that became a monster winner?
I’d love to hear your story.
Share it with me at [email protected].
Here’s to the future,
Matt McCall
Editor, Market Insights
