Remember when IBM’s Deep Blue beat chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov in 1997? Everyone freaked out thinking robots would take over everything. Plot twist: Kasparov had the last laugh.
Instead of sulking, he invented “advanced chess” where humans and AI work together. Suddenly, average players teaming up with computers were crushing both grandmasters and supercomputers flying solo. Turns out, the real magic happens when you combine human intuition with robot-level number crunching.
Fast forward to today, and this “cobotic” approach (yes, that’s actually what they call human-robot collaboration) is revolutionizing stock picking. And honestly? It’s about time.
Your New AI Stock-Picking Sidekick
Think about it: humans are great at seeing the big picture and having those “aha!” moments, but we’re terrible at analyzing thousands of stocks simultaneously without getting distracted by shiny objects. Computers? They’re the opposite – amazing at crunching data, awful at knowing when something just “feels” right.
Enter Eric Fry’s “Apogee” system. This guy (nicknamed “Mr. 1,000%” because he’s delivered over 40 stock picks with 1,000%+ gains) basically downloaded his brain into a computer. The result? A system that scans the entire market daily looking for what he calls the “10X Pattern.”
Here’s how it works: Apogee hunts for stocks hitting five specific sweet spots:
1. Down a Lot: Great companies that got unfairly beaten up
2. Up a Little: Starting to bounce back (the worst is over)
3. Goldilocks Valuation: Not too expensive, not penny-stock cheap
4. Steady Growth: Actually making money at a reasonable pace
5. Quiet Outperformance: Already beating the market before anyone notices
It’s like finding that perfect moment after a storm when the clouds are clearing but most people are still hiding indoors.
The Track Record Speaks for Itself
This isn’t some theoretical nonsense. The system “picked” Amazon before a 1,115% rally, Nvidia before an 1,871% surge, and Apple ahead of a mind-melting 4,285% climb. Even lesser-known names like Cadence Design Systems got flagged before a 1,551% run.
Take Humana back in 2000. The stock had crashed 70% during a temporary crisis. But the company fixed its pricing, started growing again, and hit all five factors. Anyone who bought in and held until 2020 saw a 3,591% return. Not bad for a “boring” healthcare stock.
Why This Actually Makes Sense
The beauty of cobotic investing is that it’s not about replacing human judgment – it’s about scaling it. You get AI doing the heavy lifting (scanning thousands of stocks) while humans provide the strategic vision and final decision-making.
It’s like having a research assistant who never sleeps, never gets emotional about losses, and can instantly compare every stock in the market to your criteria. Meanwhile, you focus on the big picture and use your gut to make the final call.
The future belongs to investors who embrace this partnership, not those clinging to pure gut instinct or blind algorithms. Because as Kasparov proved: sometimes the best player isn’t human or machine – it’s both working together.