Tech stocks have come under pressure recently but this isn't the start of a bust, says veteran tech investor Ross Gerber of Gerber Kawasaki. He joined In the Money with Amber Kanwar and says we are in a tech boom, not a bubble. He shares his battle scars from the 2000s, tells us why he’s been selling Tesla and names his best ideas right now.

Recorded on: Wednesday February 12th, 2025

Timestamps

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:00: Ross Gerber intro
1:25 Why tech will do well
5:45 There’s no second to Nvidia
15:00: Elon was the GOAT now it’s Jensen Huang
16:00: Looking back at Steve Jobs, why Tesla needs a Tim Cook & why Apple will innovate
19:45: Comparing now to the dotcom bust
26:00: What if the Fed doesn’t cut rates this year?

28:00 The ITM Mailbag
28:30: Is Reddit the new Meta?
32:00: You don’t have to be smart to make a lot of money
36:00: Ross’s top cybersecurity pick
40:00: Why Ross invested in X and how it’s going
45:00: Would Ross buy the dips on Shopify?
48:00: How will SNAP perform over the next 6 months?
49:35: Why Ross is selling some Tesla
57:00 Ross’s Pro Picks
1:07:40: Goodbye & coming up

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