Evercore Analyst Recommendations & Stock Picks (NYSE:EVR)

In May, Anthropic raised money at a $965 billion valuation. Now, ahead of its IPO, investors are reportedly discussing a valuation of $1.8 to $2 trillion. That’s roughly double in about five months. And not one ordinary investor got to own a share of it. That’s how these mega-IPOs work. The biggest gains happen privately, before the public is allowed in. By the time you can buy, the price already assumes almost everything goes right. So I’m not chasing the IPO. I’m watching where the private investors who already doubled their money put their winnings next.

In May, Anthropic raised money at a $965 billion valuation. Now, ahead of its IPO, investors are reportedly discussing a valuation of $1.8 to $2 trillion. That’s roughly double in about five months. And not one ordinary investor got to own a share of it. That’s how these mega-IPOs work. The biggest gains happen privately, before the public is allowed in. By the time you can buy, the price already assumes almost everything goes right. So I’m not chasing the IPO. I’m watching where the private investors who already doubled their money put their winnings next.

Jeff Brown, founder and CEO of Brownstone Research, says a new market cycle he calls the million dollar cycle is set to begin by October 20. Brown has built a new model portfolio featuring five AI plays tied to this pattern, which he says has repeated with a track record of success in the past. He notes this cycle unfolds outside the traditional stock market, combined with the ongoing AI boom.