To The Moon

2026 is already halfway through, and the first half of the year has given investors plenty to talk about.

AI remained one of the most important market themes, but the story kept expanding. It was no longer just about GPUs or mega-cap tech.

Some stocks kept breaking new highs. Some names suddenly became market favorites after earnings. Some themes looked speculative at first, but continued to attract attention. And for many investors, H1 2026 probably came with at least one familiar feeling:

“I saw it… but I didn’t buy it.”

Maybe you watched an AI stock rally again and again.
Maybe you hesitated before a semiconductor earnings report.
Maybe you thought a nuclear or power stock had already gone too far.
Maybe you sold too early and had to watch the stock keep climbing without you.

At the same time, the second half of the year is just beginning. The bigger question now is not only what we missed in H1, but also what we are preparing to watch in H2.

So for this Mid-Year Investing Series, we want to ask two questions:

1. Which stock do you regret not buying in H1 2026?
2. What stocks, ETFs, or sectors are on your H2 2026 watchlist?

Your missed opportunity could be a mega-cap name you underestimated, such as $NVDA, $MSFT, $AAPL, $GOOG, $AMZN, $META or $TSLA.

It could be an AI or semiconductor stock like $Micron Technology(MU)$, $SanDisk Corp.(SNDK)$, $Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing(TSM)$, $ARM Holdings(ARM)$, $Marvell Technology(MRVL)$ or $Broadcom(AVGO)$.

It could be a nuclear, power, or energy infrastructure name like $SMR, $OKLO, $CEG or $VST, especially as AI data centers continue to drive discussions around electricity demand.

Or it could be a high-volatility name from crypto, quantum computing, robotics, small caps, or any other theme that surprised you in the first half of the year.

For H2, your watchlist does not have to be a list of stocks you are buying immediately. It can simply be the names, ETFs, or sectors you want to follow more closely. Maybe you are still bullish on AI. Maybe you are watching for a pullback in semiconductors. Maybe you think nuclear and power infrastructure will become a longer-term theme. Maybe you prefer ETFs like $QQQ, $SMH, $SOXX, $XLK, $URA, $GLD or $IBIT instead of single stocks.

How to Join

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Please share your answer using the template below:

My H1 Missed Opportunity

• Stock I regret not buying:

• When I first noticed it:

• Why I didn’t buy:

• What happened after that:

• Would I still buy it in H2 2026?

My H2 2026 Watchlist

• Top stock pick for H2:

• Backup stock or ETF:

• Sector I’m watching:

• Biggest risk in H2:

• My strategy: Buy now / Wait for pullback / DCA / Options / Just watching

Example

My H1 missed opportunity is $MU.
I noticed it when memory and HBM demand started appearing more often in AI-related discussions, but I hesitated because the stock had already moved a lot. After that, the market continued to focus on AI memory demand. My lesson from H1 is that when a theme is supported by earnings momentum, waiting for the perfect entry can sometimes mean missing the trade completely.

For H2, my watchlist includes $NVDA, $MU and $SMH.
AI is still my main theme, but I am watching whether the trade continues to expand from GPUs to memory, networking, and infrastructure. My biggest concern is valuation. If earnings cannot keep up with expectations, the sector could become very volatile. My current strategy is to wait for pullbacks instead of chasing every breakout.

Another Example

I regret not buying $SMR earlier.
Nuclear energy became one of the most discussed themes as AI data centers increased expectations for future power demand. At first, I thought the rally was too speculative, but the theme kept gaining attention. I may not chase at current levels, but I will continue watching nuclear and power infrastructure names in H2.

My H2 watchlist includes $SMR, $OKLO and $CEG.
I am watching the power and nuclear theme because AI growth may create long-term demand for electricity infrastructure. The biggest risk is that some stocks may be moving faster than their fundamentals. My strategy is to keep them on watch and wait for better entry points.

Awards

We will select winners based on originality, engagement, and the quality of investment reflection.

Possible awards include:

Most Relatable Missed Opportunity
For the most honest and relatable H1 investing story.

Best H2 Watchlist
For the clearest and most thoughtful watchlist for the second half of 2026.

Best Investment Lesson
For the post that explains not only what you missed, but what you learned from it.

A strong post does not need to be perfectly bullish or bearish. The best answers usually include both opportunity and risk.

So now it’s your turn:

Which stock do you regret not buying in H1 2026?
And what’s on your H2 2026 watchlist?

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