Elliott Wave expert Avi Gilburt returns to discuss raising cash long-term and the possibility of a major bear market (1:35), relying on market sentiment not exogenous events (4:40), metals' 3rd wave setup and possible melt-up (10:15), oil potential for multi-year rally (21:30) bond market's surprising length of consolidation (23:00) and concerns about the banking industry (28:10). Subscribe to Avi's investing group The Market Pinball Wizard Transcripts on Seeking Alpha S&P 500 Charts, Oil + ...
Jul 28, 2023•33 min
Rob Isbitts and Matthew Tuttle return to discuss letting go of the reopening trade (3:00), whether Elon Musk is worthy of our attention (5:30) SPY, QQQ and DIA - trade based on what you see, not on what you think (11:00) tech earnings, ETFs and treasury yields - portfolio offense and defense (27:00) and what they're buying and why (32:30). Transcripts on Seeking Alpha Busting Today's Market Myths With Matthew Tuttle And Rob Isbitts QQQ: FAANG Dominance Is Hurting Equal-Weighted ETFs Like QQQE Fe...
Jul 27, 2023•41 min
Alex King returns to discuss running Cestrian Capital Research and Growth Investor Pro (1:30), tech's incredible run, why they think Nasdaq has more to go (5:00), Intel and the strategic battle between U.S. and China (22:00), financials' recent earnings (28:20) and their sector and index ETF strategy (31:00). Transcripts on Seeking Alpha Subscribe to Growth Investor Pro Can Tech Recover? With Alex King From Cestrian Capital Research Post-Earnings Accumulation List With Alex King (Growth Investor...
Jul 25, 2023•48 min
Courage & Conviction Investing on his 1st half performance (returns up 46%) and small cap alpha (2:00), how gains in RCM Technologies and TravelCenters of America exemplify investing strategy (7:50), why the macro picture is not worth following (34:00), commodity supercycles (42:40) and his top stock idea (51:40). Subscribe to Second Wind Capital Transcripts on Seeking Alpha Show Notes: First Half 2023 Performance (+46.5% Vs. +7.4%) Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc.: Why I've Tripled Down I...
Jul 24, 2023•58 min
Michael Gayed runs The Lead-Lag Report and joins us to discuss the macro picture and what sectors, ETFs and stocks make sense for investors. (2:50) - Melt-up and crash all in the same year? (7:20) - The Fed is a follower of the bond market; treasuries will dictate (9:40) - How to classify a bull and bear market (15:20) - Nvidia and getting perspective on the tech sector (22:40) - International portfolio allocation - what to keep in mind (30:55) - Gold as the ultimate diversifier Free trial to Mi...
Jul 20, 2023•45 min
Victor Dergunov runs The Financial Prophet and today talks Q2 earnings, Fed pivot, inflation, and high quality stocks. (3:00) - Continue to buy high quality companies on pullbacks (9:00) - Why Victor believes in Tesla (16:20) - Easier monetary stance coming from Fed? (33:40) - Tech sector favorites; still early in AI revolution (43:20) - Netflix earnings, and why it's the best, stickiest platform in the world Transcripts on Seeking Alpha Palantir's Cheap, Bitcoin, Altcoins, Options And Earnings ...
Jul 18, 2023•56 min
Will tough times continue for psychedelic stocks? (1:50) Analyst Alex Carchidi shares his views on the sector and specific stocks like Compass Pathways (4:20), Atai and Cybin (19:50) and the inevitability of big pharma buying up assets (32:10). Transcripts available on Seeking Alpha Cybin: A Leading Early-Stage Psychedelics Play American Medical Association approves CPT code for psychedelic therapies FDA drafts new guidance on psychedelic research Psychedelic Sunday: Scrutinizing Psychedelic Sto...
Jul 13, 2023•37 min
Bull/bear debate on Tesla ( TSLA ) with analysts Anton Wahlman and James Foord . This is an abridged version of our recent conversation, Tesla Bull/Bear Thesis With Anton Wahlman And James Foord . (0:30) - Tesla's charging network evolution - net benefit not clear (10:50) - Self-driving cars, robotaxis and Tesla's competitive advantage Transcripts available on Seeking Alpha Tesla: Supercharging Revenues, But At What Cost? Tesla Has Surrendered Its Key Competitive Advantage Tesla: Elon Musk Is Pl...
Jul 12, 2023•21 min
Marc Chandler talks to James Foord about why he's looking at the Fed funds futures strip (0:50), focusing on annualized pace for inflation outlook (4:20) and why a recession is a different story than slow growth (7:15). This is an abridged version of our recent conversation, Falling Inflation, Dollar Dominance And PBOC Moves With Marc Chandler. Free trial to James Foord's Pragmatic Investor Transcripts available on Seeking Alpha Fed Day: Skip = Hawkish Pause, But Market Says Finito Fool Me Once,...
Jul 10, 2023•14 min
This is an abridged version of our recent conversation, It's All About Liquidity - David Trainer . (1:10) - Zombie stock list: limited runway, bad business models. (3:35) - Uber burning too much cash (6:00) - Micro bubbles and David's wide variety of longs Transcripts available on Seeking Alpha 3 Stocks David Trainer Recommends Based On His Direct Cash Flow Valuations Uber: Falling Knife You Don't Want To Catch Valvoline's Transition Story Is A Growth Story...
Jul 06, 2023•14 min
Marc Chandler and James Foord discuss international markets, economies and currencies. This episode was originally published June 20, 2023 on The Pragmatic Investor . (1:00) - What's coming at next Fed meeting? (4:50) - Has the Fed conquered inflation? (16:20) - China's economy and global liquidity (22:00) - Marc's outlook on the US dollar (28:50) - Is gold a viable alternative to USD? Free trial to James Foord's Pragmatic Investor Transcripts available on Seeking Alpha Fed Day: Skip = Hawkish P...
Jul 06, 2023•48 min
Matthew Tuttle and Rob Isbitts dissect myths and facts in today's stock market. (2:30) S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq, 'Price is all that matters in the end' (11:40) Why investors should focus on forward looking due diligence (19:45) Problematic small caps (24:40) Risk management; short selling not a bad thing (30:35) Yield curve creep Transcripts available on Seeking Alpha The Magnificent Seven Or The Mediocre Seven? Forward-Looking Due Diligence SPY: Recent Gains Distract From Weakening Long-Term...
Jul 05, 2023•54 min
David Trainer discusses sectors, stocks and investing strategies. (2:05) For near-term, it's really all about liquidity (9:10) Looking at the market from a sector level (15:40) Uber's valuation still extremely expensive (18:35) David's long stock picks Transcripts available on Seeking Alpha 3 Stocks David Trainer Recommends Based On His Direct Cash Flow Valuations...
Jul 03, 2023•41 min
Cameron Fen talks to James Foord about artificial intelligence and its implications for businesses today. (2:40) AI, large language models and commercial implications for big tech (12:40) Is Nvidia in a class of its own? Full episode originally published June 15, 2023 on The Pragmatic Investor . Free trial for James Foord's The Pragmatic Investor Episode transcripts on Seeking Alpha A Data Scientist Explains Large Language Models And Implications For Businesses Nvidia Bulls Are Way Overestimatin...
Jun 29, 2023•28 min
Romil Patel and Julian Lin lay out their investment views on ZIM Integrated ( ZIM ). (1:00) Pay attention to why shareholders buy into a stock (7:00) Freight rates have plummeted and ZIM has turned from a cash flow monster to generating zero profits (23:00) Is management aligned with shareholders? (32:00) Shipping sector - why macro drives everything Why I Sold ZIM Integrated: What's Next After Dividend Elimination And Upcoming Storm ZIM: The Value Trap Has Finally Been Exposed Free 14 day trial...
Jun 28, 2023•46 min
Seeking Alpha analysts Anton Wahlman and James Foord discuss their bear and bull thesis on Tesla. (2:00) - Can't value Tesla ( TSLA ) like a regular auto company (6:45) - Evolution of Tesla's charging networks (18:20) - Does Tesla's competitive advantage still exist? (36:40) - Investing for the future - is Tesla a good investment? Investing Experts episodes with transcripts on Seeking Alpha Tesla: Supercharging Revenues, But At What Cost? Tesla Has Surrendered Its Key Competitive Advantage Free ...
Jun 27, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Callum Turcan shares his bullish take on Exxon Mobil (0:30) and David Alton Clark shares his bearish thesis (1:50). This is an abridged version of our recent conversation, Exxon Mobil - Is Good News Priced In? Bull/Bear Thesis With David Alton Clark And Callum Turcan Why Exxon Mobil Is A Stellar Dividend Growth Idea Exxon Mobil: Trees Don't Grow To The Sky Transcripts found on Seeking Alpha Free 14 day trial for David Alton Clark's Winter Warrior Investor...
Jun 26, 2023•20 min
Brad Thomas talks to Kirk Spano about REITs and real estate investing. (6:00) - REITs for insulation and income generation during potential recession (15:40) - Are industrial REITs underappreciated and which US regions look the best? (22:10) - Concerns about the sun belt region, primarily Florida (37:00) - STAG Industrial's consistent earnings and dividend growth (44:20) - VICI and gaming REITs Subscribe for free! 14 day trials to Kirk Spano's Margin of Safety Investing and Brad Thomas' iREIT on...
Jun 26, 2023•55 min
Is good news already priced into Exxon Mobil ( XOM )? David Alton Clark explains why he's bearish and Callum Turcan lays out his bullish case on Exxon Mobil - the stock appears to be moderately undervalued using discounted free cash flow analysis. Free 14 day trial for David Alton Clark's Winter Warrior Investor Why Exxon Mobil Is A Stellar Dividend Growth Idea Exxon Mobil Has Ample Upside In Current Environment Exxon Mobil: Take The Money And Run Exxon Mobil: Trees Don't Grow To The Sky All Inv...
Jun 22, 2023•1 hr 13 min
CashFlow Hunter runs Catalyst Hedge Investing and is bearish on 3M ( MMM ). Brett Ashcroft Green is bullish on the stock. Today they discuss their investment thesis. Sign-up for free 14 day trial with Catalyst Hedge Investing Investing Experts episodes with transcripts on Seeking Alpha 3M: Positive Lawsuit Developments For This Cheap Dividend King 3M: Catalysts For A Potential Bankruptcy CashFlow Hunter On Coinbase, 3M, Schwab, UBS And Catalyst Hedge Investing Take full advantage of Seeking Alph...
Jun 21, 2023•57 min
Crypto Waves Founder Ryan Wilday joins James Foord , The Pragmatic Investor, to discuss the evolution of his Bitcoin thesis (0:30), why he prefers BITO to GBTC (2:00) and how he uses Elliott Wave analysis (8:05). Full episode originally published May 4, 2023 on The Pragmatic Investor. Sign-up for free 14 day trials with Crypto Waves or The Pragmatic Investor Investing Experts episodes with transcripts on Seeking Alpha Take full advantage of Seeking Alpha's features with a Premium subscription Ry...
Jun 20, 2023•30 min
Victor Dergunov, The Financial Prophet , talks to James Foord, The Pragmatic Investor about tech earnings, options strategies and his favorite long-term picks. Full episode originally published April 27, 2023 on The Pragmatic Investor. (3:45) Investing strategy - turning covered calls into collar plays (15:30) Why Palantir ( PLTR ) is cheap (25:15) Long-term bull on Bitcoin and certain altcoins Free 14 day trials with The Financial Prophet and The Pragmatic Investor Investing Expert episodes wit...
Jun 13, 2023•40 min
Margin of Safety Investing's Kirk Spano talks to Ramy Taraboulsi about why AI can't be slowed (1:30) and which stocks make sense given AI's lack of computing power (6:40). This is an abridged version of our past conversation, AI cannot be slowed down - with Ramy Taraboulsi and Kirk Spano. View this episode's transcript on Seeking Alpha Subscribe to Margin of Safety Investing Follow Ramy Taraboulsi, CFA...
Jun 12, 2023•16 min
An erudite and thoughtful conversation about AI with Ramy Taraboulsi, CFA and Kirk Spano . (3:00) - Singularity, the interconnection between 3 key areas of tech: nanotechnology, genetics and artificial intelligence (7:10) - AI won't be slowed - military investing more than any company (13:30) - Neural networks, AI hype and building something we don't understand (28:20) - Major problem with AI is lack of computing power. What stocks make sense? (50:25) - Lockheed Martin's quiet AI work; bearish o...
Jun 07, 2023•1 hr 17 min
The Pragmatic Investor, James Foord, is joined by fellow Seeking Alpha analyst, Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT. (1:00) - Insight into Fed funds market (4:45) - Will we achieve a soft landing? (16:20) - Combining fundamental and technical analysis (20:45) - Sectors currently offering the most value (30:00) - Bitcoin and the broader crypto market Recorded on May 30, 2023 Show Notes: James Foord's Seeking Alpha articles Subscribe to The Pragmatic Investor Mike Zaccardi's Seeking Alpha articles Investing E...
Jun 06, 2023•40 min
Our guests this week, Zac Mannes and Garrett Patten from Stock Waves, and The Pragmatic Investor, discuss Elliot Wave Theory and investor sentiment. (0:30) - Forecasting US stocks with Elliot Wave Theory and investor sentiment (4:20) - Incorporating fundamental with technical analysis (9:00) - What is an ideal set-up? (13:40) - Long-term top; risk skews to downside (19:40) - Bitcoin, crypto won't decouple too drastically from broader market Free 14 day trials with Stock Waves and The Pragmatic I...
May 26, 2023•31 min
Kirk Spano and CashFlow Hunter return to discuss: (0:55) - How the fallout from FTX led CashFlow Hunter to presciently short Silvergate ( SICP ) and Silicon Valley Bank ( SIVBQ ) (8:00) - Rules for shorting stocks; never short based on valuation (14:00) - Banks tightening; harbinger of recession? (24:00) - Iris Energy ( IREN ) and Bitcoin mining (35:00) - 3M ( MMM ) as a high conviction pick (47:00) - Energy picks, pipeline companies Kirk Spano and CashFlow Hunter's Investing Groups: Margin of S...
May 23, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Green Growth Giants ' Owen Clendenin shares where most lithium comes from (0:30), whether investors should be in lithium refining or lithium mining (2:00), and Owen's top junior and producer stock picks (3:40). This is an abridged version of our recent conversation, Lithium 101 And The Best Run Lithium Company With Owen Clendenin (Green Growth Giants). Show Links: Subscribe to Green Growth Giants Investing Experts with Transcripts...
May 21, 2023•13 min
We’re joined by Andres Cardinal, Founder of The Data Driven Investor. He has been providing research on companies he says are using AI the right way, and now we’re bringing some of those names to you. Get Access To The Data Driven Investor (00:24) - Andres explains why he is liking risk-on stocks (05:45) - Which risk-on stocks Andres finds favorable (07:35) - Deeper take on AMD as an AI chip winner (09:57) - Worries about Government Regulation around AI (11:34) - Is it better to invest in the co...
May 18, 2023•20 min•Ep. 57
The Pragmatic Investor's James Foord and The Portfolio Architect 's Lawrence Fuller discuss current Fed policy, inflation outlook and recession potential. Was that the last rate hike - has the Fed paused? (2:30) Have we avoided a recession? (10:40) Regional banks' liquidity crisis (14:30) Why Gannett (GCI) is Lawrence's largest holding (22:40) Options and dividend portfolio strategies (45:30) Show Links: Subscribe To The Pragmatic Investor Subscribe to The Portfolio Architect Investing Experts w...
May 17, 2023•55 min•Ep. 56
