I thought this as well: "Intel is too important strategically that US government surely will help them one way or another". I still haven't bought stock though.

I thought this as well: "Intel is too important strategically that US government surely will help them one way or another". I still haven't bought stock though. It's not like Intel had cash problem when threats from AMD started to appear for example. I stopped following at some point but I don't think they suffer from insufficient funds (or ability to raise it) to attract talent today. You can't just buy company culture.