Trump Media: The TAE Deal Adds Distant Optionality And Near-Certain Dilution
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Bernard Zambonin1.38K FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(9min)CommentsSummaryTrump Media announces an all-stock merger with TAE Technologies, pivoting radically from media to fusion energy optionality.TAE brings decades of R&D and strategic backers, but remains pre-revenue and faces aggressive, unproven commercialization timelines.DJT becomes a speculative public vehicle for fusion bets, highly sensitive to political narratives and lacking fundamental valuation anchors.Trump Media's cash provides runway, not certainty, making future equity funding likely. Peter Hansen/iStock via Getty Images After some time out of the spotlight and away from the headlines, Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (DJT) is back in the news. This time it's a merger deal with a private nuclear fusion company. As I argued in This article was written byBernard Zambonin1.38K FollowersFollowEquity Research Analyst at DM Martins Research.The best opportunities often don’t scream for attention. I cover stocks that are often undercovered, focusing primarily on Brazil and Latin America — but I also occasionally write about global large caps. My work can also be found on TipRanks, where I contribute regularly, and on TheStreet, where I was a frequent contributor in the past.- Disclaimer: All views expressed here are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views or official positions of DM Martins Research. My articles and analyses are for educational and informational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice. Always do your own due diligence before making any investment decisions.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.