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Start free trial →Prof G Markets · Money & Markets · November 2026
Galloway had just asked which Mag 7 company stayed out of the AI spending race and which has the strongest stock this year. The answer to both was Apple, and he argues that knowing what not to do is an underrated trait.
…what they decide to do, it's what they decide not to do. Do they have the discipline to say, this is a great idea, it's a great market. It's not the right idea, the right market for us at this moment. And of the Mag 7, to this point, of the Mag 7, who has decided not to engage in the AI arms race.
Apple.
And who has the strongest year-to-date stock performance?
I think it's Apple.
Ding, ding, ding, ding. Apple has significantly outperformed the other six that are either the arms race or engaging in the arms race. And Apple does not get enough credit. They're constantly second-guessed. Why don't you have a cheaper computer? Why aren't you in AI? Why aren't you in search? They…
In any other world, I would be instinctively agreeing with you on this because I'm such a sucker for discipline, you know, risk management. But I still