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$Snowflake(SNOW)$ heading into its upcoming fiscal Q3 2026 earnings (reporting Dec 3, 2025), in this article we will look at what to watch, and whether there might be a short-term trading opportunity. And why we can look at Snowflake (SNOW) in a top-down approach, as we will look why in this article. What to Watch in Q3 Earnings These are the key metrics and signals that investors — and short-term traders — will likely zero in on for Snowflake’s Q3 2026 results. • Revenue (Product + Services) & Growth Rate Consensus estimates for Q3 are ≈ US$1.18 billion revenue. For context — Snowflake’s Q2 FY2026 product revenue was ~$1.09 billion, a ~32% year-over-year increase. Given product revenue is core to its business and growth story, investors will

The longer I’ve been investing, the more I’ve realized that my portfolio looks like a map of my thought process—half macro-obsessed strategist, half company-specific detective. I didn’t plan it that way. It just turned out that different corners of the market trigger different sides of my personality. Sometimes I want to stand on the mountaintop with binoculars, surveying the economic horizon. Other times I want to crawl on my hands and knees through the weeds of a company’s financials, squinting at operating margins like an archaeologist brushing dust off fossils. That’s basically the split between top-down and bottom-up investing. And I live in both worlds… depending on what I’m buying. The Top-Down Mind: My Macro-Fueled ETF Brain Top-down logic is deceptively clean, like a blueprint on

$Tiger Brokers(TIGR)$   1. Understanding the Market Environment This Week The week delivered an exceptionally turbulent sequence of events. Markets experienced back to back selloffs, heightened fear indicators, a sharp recovery mid-week, a sudden crash on Thursday, and a fragile rebound on Friday that barely held its gains. Such behaviour reflects three forces operating simultaneously: Liquidity stress Short-term money markets have been shifting rapidly, leading to outsized intraday swings. Investors are trading defensively, which amplifies volatility. Position unwinding Highly leveraged trades in technology and momentum factors were unwound aggressively. When large blocks of the same crowded factors move together, the market tends to exagger

$Tiger Brokers(TIGR)$  ⬆️⬇️ Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up: This week felt like sitting on a roller coaster with a loose seatbelt — selloff → panic → relief rally → Thursday crash → Friday wobble → barely green close. 🫣🎢 Tech finally showed hints of stability, but let’s be real: Most portfolios limped into the weekend. 💔📉 And whenever markets get violent, one timeless question snaps back into focus: Are you a Top-Down thinker or a Bottom-Up hunter? 🧠🔍 ⸻ 1️⃣ Top-Down Investing: The Macro Navigator 🌍📡 Think of top-down investors as satellite-view strategists — they scan the world first, then zoom into opportunities. 🧭 They start with: • Global macro → inflation, rates, geopolitics • Sector trends → AI, clean energy, semis • Then pick stocks that benefi

AI is clearly a structural trend, and with so much capital and attention concentrated there, it makes sense to keep an eye on it. But here’s the thing: the market doesn’t only move where everyone’s looking.Over the past month, healthcare was the best-performing sector, up 8.39%, while the S&P 500 and Information Technology sector were down 0.53% and 5.21% respectively. Most investors and media headlines have been obsessing over AI stocks—wondering whether we’re in a bubble, debating valuations, and nervously watching every move in the Magnificent Seven. Stretch it to three months, and healthcare still leads with a 15.55% return. Healthcare stocks are gaining serious momentum—and most people didn’t even notice.When Trump appointed Robert Kennedy Jr. as Health Secretary—known for his ant

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🌟🌟🌟Top down vs Bottom up Investing - which approach is better?  My answer is why not both? I use a top down view to determine the current macro  economic factors & determine which sectors to invest in.  Eg: I would lean into defensive sectors if a recession is looming such as consumer staples. Once I have chosen the sector, I switch to a bottom up approach, to select companies that are most likely to outperform their peers.   Eg: Under consumer staples I would select $Coca-Cola(KO)$ which has a wide brand moat. By using both Top down and Bottom up approach, I have the best of both worlds.  It is not about perfect predictions but about robust risk management and balanced conviction. The best approach is ultimately

This week really highlighted how brutal and confusing the market can get. With nonstop selloffs, sudden rebounds, and a crash right after a strong rally, it’s clear that relying on just one approach isn’t enough for me. I tend to start with the macro to understand the overall environment — rates, liquidity, policy tone. It helps me manage risk and avoid getting blindsided by market sentiment. But at the same time, I can’t ignore bottom-up fundamentals. When panic hits and everything gets sold indiscriminately, that’s when I start paying attention to high-quality names that are getting dragged down for no fundamental reason. If the company’s long-term story is solid, short-term volatility becomes less scary and more like an opportunity. So for me, the best approach is a mix of both. I use

I prefer top down investing as a good company also needs the right economic conditions, policies and macroeconomic factors to survive and perform well. So, I look at macro then sectors, with a focus beyond just the current cycle but also longer term if I wish to invest for a longer horizon such as IT and AI sectors. For such sectors, if the macro are not conducive but I think they will grow in the longer term, I would seize the opportunity to invest in them if the price drop like tech companies during the rate hike years. I generally pick ETFs as it reduces the risk for a busy investor like me who may not want to keep studying the company on a regular basis and reduces the risk for me if I choose to invest for the medium to longer term. I might couple with bottom up investing once I identi

A hybrid investing strategy combines the strengths of both top-down and bottom-up approaches by first using macroeconomic trends to identify promising sectors, and then applying detailed company-level analysis to select the strongest stocks within those sectors. After identifying the attractive sectors, you switch to a bottom-up method by studying individual companies in that space. This includes evaluating fundamentals such as earnings consistency, balance sheet strength, competitive advantages, and valuation. By doing this, you avoid buying weak companies just because their sector is strong, and instead choose the highest-quality leaders within each promising area. The hybrid strategy provides balance: top-down ensures you are investing in the right environment, while bottom-up ensures y

Top-Down Investing during catastrophe; Bottom-Up Investing during boom time! During geopolitical crisis one can use the top-down approach to identify the promising sectors and selects specific stocks. Whereas in prosperity time when economy is generally stable, bottom-up approach focuses on company fundamentals which enable one to acquire undervalued stocks with great fundamentals. Thanks @Tiger_comments @icycrystal @TigerStars @Tiger_SG Thanks for tag!

$Tiger Brokers(TIGR)$ Personally i like to invest in the new underdog stocks. I like to think im right there with them while their business succeeds (or fails)

$Tiger Brokers(TIGR)$ saw some photos of the Tiger expo held in Singapore's Plaza Singapura, great seeing the hype, looked at the bonus for topping out the account and found it a little underwhelming  Maybe it would be nice to not forget about existing users, more bonuses in future please 👍🏼  Either way, nice to see an effort to teach everyone a little more about investing, and maybe getting people to start on their investment journeys

bottom up for me. always looks for companies that grow and hold and accumulate for long time. [Smile]

$Tiger Brokers(TIGR)$ I generally prefer puts

$Tiger Brokers(TIGR)$ I'm both , it depends on the situation, however bottom up is more safer amd less stressful!!