This Monday, I’m adding Tempus AI to my portfolio – but not as one of my regular monthly $1,500 investments. No, TEM falls into my “fascinating but terrifying” category, warranting just a $100 stake. Let me explain why and how this fits into my dual-strategy approach.

Two Investment Strategies, One Goal: Free Shares Before diving into TEM, let me clarify my two distinct approaches:

The up 40% $1,500 Investments

• Monthly investments of $1,500 in stocks I’m confident about
• Wait for a 40% gain
• Sell enough to recover the $1,500
• Keep the rest as “free shares”

The random double $100 Investments

• Small $100 bets on stocks that intrigue me but seem risky
• Wait for a 100% gain (yes, double or nothing!)
• Place a 10% trailing stop order to sell half when it doubles
• Keep the remaining shares as “free shares”

Why TEM Gets the $100 Treatment Here’s why TEM landed in my “interesting but scary” $100 category:

• Revenue growth of 33% year over year – impressive, like my excitement when finding leftover pizza in the fridge
• Revenue journey that looks like a rocket ship: 2021: $188,004 (humble beginnings) 2022: $320,668 (growing pains) 2023: $531,822 (teenage growth spurt) 2024 TTM: $640,442 (finally got its driver’s license)
• Cathie Wood just threw $30 million at it – because when someone who’s famous for betting big on Tesla says “jump,” I say “how high?”
• They’re using AI in healthcare – combining two things I barely understand into one convenient package

Why Two Different Strategies? Simple math (my favorite kind):

• $1,500 investments: 40% gain needed = seems reasonable for solid companies
• $100 investments: 100% gain needed = higher risk, but hey, I’ve spent more on failed dating apps

Think of it like cooking: The $1,500 investments are like following a trusted recipe, while the $100 plays are like adding random spices to see what happens – exciting but potentially regrettable.

Final Thoughts For now, I’ll just enjoy my future status as a proud owner of… checks calculator… enough TEM shares to not even get a free AI diagnosis. But if it doubles, I’ll get my money back and keep some shares for the long haul. If not? Well, I’ve spent more on “revolutionary” fitness gadgets collecting dust in my closet.

Here’s to small bets, AI dreams, and having just enough skin in the game to make checking stock prices more entertaining than my Netflix subscription!

Disclaimer: This is not financial advice. If you’re taking investment tips from someone who follows Cathie Wood’s trades like they’re celebrity gossip, we need to have a serious conversation about your life choices.