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 Key Advantages of Waymo’s LIDAR-Based System

 Direct Depth Perception

• LIDAR measures distance by firing laser pulses and timing their reflections, creating a precise 3D map of the environment.
• Tesla’s cameras must infer depth from 2D images, which is computationally intensive and prone to error in low light or unfamiliar scenarios A.

 Superior Performance in Adverse Conditions

• LIDAR and radar are largely unaffected by fog, rain, snow, or glare, whereas cameras can be blinded or confused.
• This makes Waymo’s system more robust in real-world weather variability.

 Sensor Redundancy

• Waymo uses a multi-modal sensor fusion approach: LIDAR, radar, and cameras work together to cross-validate data.
• If one sensor fails or is obstructed, others can compensate—critical for safe driverless operation A.

 Reduced Susceptibility to Visual Ambiguity

• Cameras can be tricked by shadows, reflections, or adversarial inputs.
• LIDAR relies on physical measurements, making it less vulnerable to visual deception A.

 Mapping Precision

• Waymo’s vehicles operate in geofenced areas with centimeter-level HD maps built using LIDAR, enabling accurate localization even without GPS B.
• Tesla’s vision system avoids prebuilt maps, which can be advantageous for scalability but sacrifices precision in complex urban environments.

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Waymo’s system is currently deployed in fully driverless robotaxi services in cities like Phoenix and San Francisco, while Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) remains a Level 2 driver-assist system, requiring human supervision A B.

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We measure labor and total firm productivity using various measures and means for firms to improve that cash-enhancing yardstick, including collections, capital spend, self-insurance, tax, captives, manufacturing, technology, costs, business partnerships, acquisitions, other financing decisions, and logistics. Labor productivity refers to the overall amount of output, measured in terms of revenues produced per unit of dollar cost of labor, number of employees, and other such metrics.

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For instance, if a firm repurchases shares at the end of a reporting period for settlement in the upcoming period, the cash impact will appear in “Other accrued liabilities.” This would likely cause a cash flow error for most analysts should they not adjust the period.

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Currently, lower inflation-adjusted interest rates have provided a large boost to valuation multiples, as firms can earn a lower cash yield to maintain a constant spread with the cost of equity.

Unfortunately, interest rates eventually rise, and therefore, secular trends are a more powerful long-term contributor to the investment performance of firms and their investors.

It is a diversified portfolio in which the firms are able to overcome not only the population trend, which is further impacting consumer spending, such as housing but also VP Harris’s higher proposed tax rate.

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PRODUCTIVITY ETF

Labor productivity refers to the overall amount of output, measured in terms of revenues that are produced per unit of dollar cost of labor, number of employees and other such metrics.

The framework presented here is a consequence of the global decline or virtual stagnation in population in industrialized nations. Estimates by various think tanks, such as the World Bank, UN, INED, and others, all confirm the current and continuing population declines.[1][2]

This secular falloff in the consumer base, the first in centuries, would value an investment strategy capable of taking advantage of firms whose primary business is directed at improving the productivity of clients or have a strong history of such for themselves.

The reach of such firms runs across a spectrum of economic sectors.

We are therefore proposing an ETF (exchange traded fund) in which the portfolio is comprised of firms engaged in such businesses or implementing such a strategy.

FACT: The populations of developed nations worldwide are either declining or on a declining trend, which is an indisputable fact.
FACT #2: Insufficient labor forces require higher levels of productivity to sustain or expand production.

FACT #3: The challenge of fewer consumers can be addressed by reducing costs and increasing efficiencies to increase profit margins. Cost cutting can only go so far and has proven to backfire.

Our objective is to manage the only globally diversified Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) that focuses entirely on investing in firms that improve productivity measures, either for their own benefit or for others.
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This fund has a broad emphasis and does not exclusively target technology. However, it is expected that a substantial portion of the portfolio, ranging from 30% to 60%, would be invested in technology companies. The exact allocation will depend on factors such as portfolio risk, allocation strategy, and values.

The portfolio will be composed of firms possessing stronger than benchmark financial structures, access to credit, and an adjusted free cash yield in excess of their cost of equity using our proprietary financial adjustments of both a quantitative and qualitative nature.

I anticipate that the financial media, both in written and televised form, will be inclined to offer a platform for a fund of this nature, as there is now no similar option available.

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[1] See https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.GROW?most_recent_value_desc=false

[2] See https://www.ined.fr/en/everything_about_population/data/world-projections/projections-by-countries/

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Potential changes brought about by the Jobs Act’s sunsetting provisions are considerably more significant financially than recent trends in microprocessors designed towards artificial intelligence and so have a considerably greater impact on the US economy and stock values. Jobs Act cash-impacting changes could pose a risk to technology shares, as tax credits, the actual tax rate, research, and depreciation allowances could be altered. Individual rates will also rise, necessitating a cautious approach to our investment strategies.

After reading through scores of financial filings, our position on AI is that it will take a long time, if ever, for promised benefits to be felt via impacting shareholder value in the 99%+ of firms outside the microprocessor, software, and consulting firms that sell those services. Eventually, those firms will succumb to customer reality.

Many firms, from Boeing to UPS, had no comment on the matter of AI, while others, like Honeywell, mentioned it just in passing, without any specific application to how it would lift cash flows or other financial metrics.

Firms commenting on AI include benefits to compliance risks, the timing of reports, including legal and accounting, repairing design flaws (such software has existed for years), and some labor savings. Consulting firms like Accenture claimed costs would rise, at least in the short term.

We do not see general economy-wide advantages capable of lifting valuation multiples due to AI revenue enhancement. Stability metrics could improve. Increasing competitive risks, cyberattacks, or penetrating competitive advantages may harm metrics.

GE’s comments on cybersecurity should extend to AI: “As a result, we may be unable to promptly or effectively detect, investigate, remediate or recover from cybersecurity attacks, which may result in material harm to our systems, information or business.”

If benefits occur, they will be equally available sector-wide, making firms equally competitive. Some firms warned that competitive threats from AI might infringe on their business, a particular risk of the advancement.

Should a higher unemployment rate be seen as technology replacing labor, that could well have a negative impact. Years ago, we heard how large-scale supercomputer competition capable of trillions of calculations a second would also change the world, including weather forecasts. I’m still waiting

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Until we see a tangible impact capable of improving shareholder valuations across the board, we will be content to watch others invest in and comment on this world-altering technology, as we did with EVs. This was the correct decision, as time has proven, and it will likely be again. If not, we will watch the losers fold and place capital into those most benefiting.

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Our meticulous approach to conducting a separate analysis of historical stability for each key metric is not just essential; it’s the bedrock of our analysis. This approach ensures the reliability of our analysis and provides a solid foundation for our conclusions, even when new factors such as a new accounting standard, tax law, or other events alter historical stability.

We are now engaged in a presidential election cycle, sure to play a pivotal role in corporate stability running through all decisions-operating, financing, and investment.

Stability is a crucial component of valuation. It plays a significant role in estimating the cost of capital, which is the discount rate of future cash flows from all sources.

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Investors are lacking in their understanding of defense shares, and the values presented therein.

Our defense sector investments have continued to outperform diversified indexes, such as the Russell 1000, while continuing to replace money-losing fixed-price contracts with cost-plus.[1]. Subsequently, free cash will rise dramatically—a development that most investors are unaware of.

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