NVIDIA took a beating to end 2018 along with a lot of tech companies. Trade tariffs and tensions with China definitely hurt companies that make semiconductors, and NVIDIA is one of the leaders. And yet, because NVIDIA is a leading chipmaker, the stock has multiplied a few times over in the last five years. More and more products already require chips. And as technology and connectivity continue to advance, we’ll soon be at the point where just about everything has a chip in it. I like this company. It is a major player in a bunch of disruptive technology, from gaming to cloud computing to robots and self-driving vehicles. One big theme that connects all of those is artificial intelligence.

What a difference a year makes. One year ago, I was celebrating after my Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl. I grew up in Philadelphia and football has always been my favorite sport. To see my hometown win its first Super Bowl was beyond amazing. Also one year ago, the only place you could bet legally on the Super Bowl was Nevada. This year, you could bet legally in eight states. Industry experts think that number could double to 16 by the end of this year. If you look at the early numbers coming in from this year’s Super Bowl, they are less than expected. But don’t let the early numbers fool you. Sports gambling remains the unique opportunity it has been since last May.