"We invest in Anthropic and SpaceX because they are critical in the AI ecosystem...they're disrupting all kinds of other public companies," said Derek Yan.

He and Blossom CEO Max Nicholson joined Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq Trade Talks to discuss how thematic and private-market investing are reshaping portfolio construction for the next generation of retail investors. 

Yan argued that adding private market exposure alongside public holdings through AGIX is the modern way to construct a portfolio, giving everyday investors access to innovation that would otherwise be out of reach.

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