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AI spending faces reality check as tech earnings roll in
Chris Ciaccia talks market sell-off, mixed earnings reports, and AI spending (1:15) Tesla capex and political concerns, SpaceX timelines (2:50) Lam Research bottleneck guidance (5:15)Watch the full episode on YouTubeEpisode transcriptsFor full access to analyst ratings, stock and ETF quant scores, and dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions
SpaceX, Tesla & the next phase of the AI trade
Rena and Chris Ciaccia (Senior Tech Editor on Seeking Alpha's News Team) discuss recent market movements driven by SpaceX earnings and Tesla merger rumors, and the geopolitical implications of Starlink restrictions. Microsoft's upcoming Xbox launch and earnings outlook.Episode transcriptsFor full access to analyst ratings, stock and ETF quant scores, and dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha
S&P hits all-time highs, AI trade does all the work
From June we saw money rotate out of tech into reflationary sectors, also software, explains Amrita Roy and Uttam Dey. Now, money is moving back into tech.Yes, breadth is poor, but still money is moving back into tech. They share their favorite stocks: Meta, AMD, Cloudflare and more.Show Notes:AI Capex Surge, Bottlenecks, And The Race For ROISpaceX, Telecom Sell-Off, Micron's A Grades, Steve Cress
SpaceX, telecom sell-off, Micron's A grades, Steve Cress origin story
Why Micron Technology deserves its strong buy status (1:50) Steve Cress shares his origin story for the 1st time (11:00) SpaceX’s $8B deal sparked selloff in major telecom stocks - but is it warranted? (25:30)Show Notes:Momentum, Fear & The Case For Buying The DipSteve Cress' YouTube ChannelTikTokX/TwitterEpisode transcriptsFor full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores and dividend gr
Tax gain harvesting: tax alpha with Raul Shah
Raul Shah details the 2nd most powerful tax strategy behind Roth conversions, tax gain harvesting.Show Notes:Tax Loss Harvesting: Tax Alpha With Raul ShahDocShah FinancialEpisode transcriptsFor full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores and dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions
What will Micron's gross margin guide be?
Sara Awad from Tech Contrarians talks AI safety concerns, agentic greed, and tech management styles (0:35) Software and semis (9:40) Micron earnings preview (16:00) ASML, TSM earnings - how will market react to Q4? (19:00) Memory players to think about before MU earnings (24:35)Episode transcriptsFor full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores and dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha
Being picky with stocks more important than ever
Treasurys, bonds, caution and patience with Julia Ostian, Kenio Fontes, and Jack Bowman (0:40) 'Messy' AI stocks to like (10:30) Defense quantum sector (24:15) We have to talk about Uber (33:15) The Netflix Story (41:00)Episode transcriptsFor full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores and dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions
Don't sleep on (analog) semiconductors
Don't sleep on (analog) semiconductors, says Alex King from Growth Investor Pro (1:00) Bullish on Texas Instruments (14:40) Will hyperscaler CapEx forecasts turn out to be true? (23:20)Show Notes:Don't Sleep On SoftwareEpisode transcriptsFor full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores and dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions
Look at REITs as dividend income machines
Hoya Capital's David Auerbach says REITs have tired of waiting for the Fed to cut interest rates, and are instead focusing on property level fundamentals (0:35) M&A a reason to like REITs right now (6:30) Senior housing, office, and single family rental; very cautious on commercial mortgage REITs (8:00) Data center growth (14:05) Buy REITs for dividend income streams (18:15) REIT names to look
Beyond Nvidia: Finding opportunity in the AI buildout
Joe Albano from Tech Cache explains why the easy money is gone when it comes to investing in AI (0:35) Broadcom, earnings takeaways, reading technicals (6:00) Bloom Energy - looking beyond popular AI names (14:15) Credo Technology chart work (24:20) Nvidia, M&A, Huang and Musk (26:10)Show Notes:AI Tiers And Taking Profits In Tech With Joe Albano, Tech CacheAn Agentic AI Tide Lifting All BoatsE
Momentum, fear & the case for buying the dip
Market sentiment has shifted rapidly from greed to fear, driving a sharp rotation (0:35) Steven Cress shares why falling stocks like Credo Technology are still buys due to compelling growth and valuation (13:40)Show Notes:Why Conviction Matters In Uncertain TimesAlpha PicksFollow Steve on YouTubeFollow Steve on TikTokFollow Steve on XEpisode transcriptsFor full access to analyst ratings, stock qua
Tax Loss Harvesting: Tax Alpha with Raul Shah
Raul Shah from DocShah Financial talks recent wins like ServiceNow, UnitedHealth and Hims & Hers (2:20) Tax loss harvesting - when to use and when not to (8:15)Show Notes:Hims & Hers Health: Still An Undervalued Company With Tremendous UpsideServiceNow: Greater Business, Greater OpportunityUnitedHealth, Hims & Hers, Gambling.Com - Value Investing With Raul ShahEpisode transcriptsFor fu
Don't sleep on software
Alex King from Growth Investor Pro discusses the real difference in sentiment and attitude (0:35) Bitcoin and Ether (4:40) Rising gold - forget about the why (10:10) Warsh in Jackson Hole = volatility (13:40) Semis and software (16:25) Cybersecurity and agentic AI (20:40) Tech earnings season (33:50)Show Notes:Ice Cold, Zen-Like Investing With Alex KingEpisode transcriptsFor full access to analyst
Hedging exposure in this volatile market
Michael Kramer from Reading The Markets shares why it's important to understand market direction, implied volatility and option positioning (1:00) Why he's focused on healthcare and stocks like Illumina (7:40) Boston Scientific and Zoetis - lessons learned (15:20) Macro winds mattering less (19:00) Be wary of passive investing (30:15)Episode transcriptsShow Notes:Life After Mag 7For full access to
Steven Cress picks Lockheed Martin + Sandisk for balance and diversification, growth and income
What is key right now? Steven Cress says balance and diversification. (0:20) Lockheed Martin for income (4:15) Sandisk for growth (7:25)Show Notes:Navigating Market Turbulence: 6 Top Stocks For Balancing Stability And GrowthAlpha PicksQuant Growth & Income PortfolioEpisode transcriptsFor full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores and dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium
What's up with tech?
Sara Awad from Tech Contrarians talks tech's tough year (0:40) Great results being viewed as not good enough (3:20) Semiconductors have more downside, but potential remains (6:50) Memory dynamics (8:40) Thinking about 2027 (14:50) ASIC shift favors ARM (19:45) Are we in a bubble? (23:30)Show Notes:Is The Market Wrong On SpaceX? TheTechTalk Podcast Ep. 1Fundamentals Over EverythingThe Cure For FOMO
Make retirement awesome again with Jared Dillian
Jared Dillian talks about his awesome portfolio (0:30) Saving for retirement (2:20) Are we in a new normal? (7:10) Managing money (12:45) Bullish on bonds, bearish on the USD, precious metal bottom (14:00) Tax consequences (19:05) Portfolio statistics (24:20)Episode transcriptsFor full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores and dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekinga
Tax Alpha with Raul Shah: (mega) backdoor Roth
Raul Shah provides setups and explains nuance of backdoor Roth and mega backdoor Roth.Show Notes:Tax Alpha: Roth ConversionsUnitedHealth, Hims & Hers, Gambling.Com - Value Investing With Raul ShahEpisode transcriptsFor full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores and dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions
Steven Cress' Top 2 Stocks H2 2026
Steven Cress, Seeking Alpha's Head of Quant, discusses the economic and geopolitical shocks that have shaped 2026, and how it's created buy the dip opportunities (1:30) Why quant? (16:40) Top 2 stocks for H2 '26 (34:00)Show Notes:Top 10 Stocks For H2 2026Top Stocks For H2 2026! (Replay)Steven Cress' Top 10 Stocks For 2026Episode transcriptsFor full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores and
Predicting S&P 500 at 6,300 - 6,500 by year end
Sanjeev Sharma explains his S&P 500 prediction for 2026 (0:35) LLMs, AI effects, and semis (10:40)Show Notes:S&P 500 Will Be Around 6,300 By The End Of 2026S&P 500: 7,000 Target For 2025 - Sanjeev SharmaEpisode transcriptsFor full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores and dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions
Steven Cress' top 10 stocks for 2026 (mid-year review)
Seeking Alpha's Head of Quant, Steve Cress, provides a mid-year update on his top 10 stocks for 2026. Show Notes:Steven Cress' Top 10 Stocks For 20262026 Top Stocks Mid-Year Performance Review (Video)Episode transcriptsFor full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores and dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions
Biotech euphoria driven by fundamentals
Jonathan Faison, who runs ROTY Biotech Community, says recent biotech euphoria driven by fundamentals and M&A appetite (0:50) 3 $10B+ buyouts with Nuvalent, Apogee, and Crinetics (2:15) Sector ETFs and metrics to focus on (7:00) Bullish on Journey Medical (14:40)Show Notes:Vertex to acquire Crinetics Pharmaceuticals in $10B dealMaking Money In Biotech StocksEpisode transcriptsFor full access t
We're in (the early stages of) a bubble
Analyst Clem Chambers explains the market's big shuffle (0:30) Be on the road to diversification (6:15) 25% = natural limit to long-term returns (12:00) Look at simple technicals and financials, be suspicious of words (16:40) Soft spot for ETFs (24:55) Highlighting Neo Performance Materials (31:45)Show Notes:How Much Further Will Gold And Silver Run?Intel Stock: Why The Trump Call Won't FailaNewFN
Tax alpha with Raul Shah: Roth conversions
Welcome back to our new series on Investing Experts, Tax Alpha with Raul Shah! Roth conversions, one of the most powerful tax planning strategies (2:25) Your tax bracket today, your future tax bracket (6:30) Who should be using Roth conversions? (11:35) Personal finance is personal (16:50) When conversions don't make sense (19:15)Show Notes:Tax Alpha With Raul Shah: Thoughtful Asset LocationUnited
Great market expectations
Next-gen investing experts Julia Ostian, Kenio Fontes, and Jack Bowman share their thoughts on today's market (0:20). Kevin Warsh's 1st meeting; market's a little too hawkish (3:00) SpaceX IPO bewilderment (6:00) AI dominance (7:20) Meta: 2 bulls, 1 contrarian (25:50) How to properly value tech stocks (38:45) Private credit picks (52:00)Show Notes:SpaceX: The Most Misunderstood IPO In Decades The
What's driving the price of gold
Axel Merk, who manages ~$4 billion in the precious metal space, explains how the market pushed him back into gold (0:30) Why price of gold has been so sensitive (3:45) Investing in gold and the miners (6:00) ETFs not well suited for miners (9:20) Silver is challenging (14:30) Gold price hostage to what's happening in Iran (16:00) If inflation goes up, why currency at times moves higher (19:55) Pol
The REIT rally
Hoya Capital's David Auerbach talks REITs, interest rates, and spiking volatility (0:30) M&A activity - more small/midcap in play (4:35) Retail one of the more positive sectors (9:25) Strawberry Fields and healthcare (14:30) HOMZ, RIET ETFs (16:40) A manufactured housing play (23:15) Recorded June 10, 2026Show Notes:REITs Are Boring And Boring Is GoodiREIT®+HOYA CapitalTranscriptsFor full acce
Small caps are back!
For small cap investors, it's taken a lot of Courage and Conviction to see through recent drawdowns (0:35) BuzzFeed update (10:40) Arq update (19:15) Why Cineverse is Courage and Conviction Investing's favorite stock right now (22:00) Leslie's an example of pure alpha (31:50) Position sizing (41:00)Show Notes:Investing In Small Caps With Courage And ConvictionBuzzFeed: Sum Of The Parts Upside Has
Market shifts from risk on to risk off
David Keller returns to talk volatile markets, sentiment and his investment portfolios (0:20) Emerging strength coming outside of growth sectors (7:40) Fusion analysis: marrying technicals and fundamentals (11:50) The very unique SpaceX IPO (14:30) Trulieve, uplistings and cannabis ETFs (18:10) Equity indexes from a technical perspective (21:20) USD (24:50) Gold and silver (26:35) Contrarian on Bi
3 growth & income stocks to buy + Steve answers your questions
Steve Cress shares Pro Quant Portfolio's impressive returns (0:45) 3 stocks from the brand-new Quant Growth & Income Portfolio (6:30) Q&A with Steve (13:30) Thoughts on SpaceX IPO (37:25)Show Notes:Know When To Hold 'Em And When To Fold 'EmA Free Peek Inside The Quant Growth & Income Portfolio: 3 Top Stocks3 Stocks To Buy From Alpha Picks/Pro Quant PortfolioTranscriptsFor full access t
Trend following, technical analysis and why price means everything
Mike Toney-Hoffman from TrendSpider shares why he believes in price over everything (1:00) Momentum, relative strength and absolute strength (6:20) Breaking strategy with Marvell (11:25) Catching trend trades with miners, SanDisk and Micron (29:15) SpaceX IPO excitement (37:50)Episode transcriptsFor full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores and dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha
Tax Alpha: Thoughtful asset location
Welcome to a new series on Investing Experts, Tax Alpha with Raul Shah! Today we're discussing asset location, ie, putting the right investments in the right accounts to pay the least in taxes. Leave us a comment about any tax topics you'd like to see discussed in this series.Show Notes:UnitedHealth, Hims & Hers, Gambling.Com - Value Investing With Raul ShahEpisode transcriptsFor full access t
Mispriced REITs, AI immunity, and the next real estate cycle
High Yield Landlord's Jussi Askola joins us to discuss mispriced opportunities in the REIT space (0:30) Look beyond dividends, think of REITs as total return investments (3:20) Self storage and healthcare - 2 attractive REITs (5:00) Tenants a major factor (9:25) Cannabis rescheduling good for NLCP and IIPR (10:30) REITs becoming more independent from interest rates (17:30) AI immunity trade (19:10
Where the best income opportunities are now
Will Barton from High Dividend Opportunities talks long-term income investing (0:30) Liking commodities and Dorchester Minerals (4:15) Interest rates and municipal bonds (7:00) REITs and real estate (19:50) High yield preferreds (26:05)Show Notes:Will Barton Talks High Dividend OpportunitiesEpisode transcriptsFor full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores and dividend grades, subscribe to
George Noble on bonds, private credit, consumer stocks (& Tesla) falling apart
Legendary investor George Noble talks inflation, bond market disarray and the Best Income Ideas Online Summit (0:30) Yields, gold miners, and shorting consumer stocks (5:30) Avoid private credit, private equity (28:00) Tesla, SpaceX mega bearishness (31:10)Show Notes:Blue Owl Capital: Don't Believe The (Negative) HypeAvoid S&P + Bonds, Buy Gold + Energy - George NobleEpisode TranscriptsFor ful
Netflix, Disney, WBD and the streaming media landscape
Streaming media expert Dan Rayburn explains why he's focused on packaging, bundling and distribution of content services (0:30) Netflix understands what consumers want (11:45) Disney earnings; digital business getting a lot harder to track (16:30) Fubo playing the long game (23:50) WBD definitely one to keep an eye on (27:10) Sports viewership data and methodology (37:30)Show Notes:There Is No Str
Fundamentals over everything
Sara Awad from Tech Contrarians discusses semi momentum (0:40) Tech correction won't come out of nowhere; it will be forced (4:00) Nvidia earnings (6:30) Marvell and Broadcom (11:30) Micron, Credo, AMD, Intel, Arm, Apple (14:00) Nebius' sweet spot (33:30) Fundamentals over everything (36:50)Show Notes:AMD, Arm gain server CPU share at Intel's expense in Q1: UBSThe Cure For FOMO With Tech Contraria
Everybody wants to panic sell. Don't.
Gary Vaughan from Daily Stock Picks tells us 2 truths and a lie (0:35) Why valuation matters (2:50) Energy and the 5 layer cake of AI (5:35) Knowing when to sell and buy is sector specific (9:40) Tech moats, storylines, and risk/reward (16:30) All things Apple (28:55) Taxes and investing (32:10) Trump's trip to China (35:00)Show Notes:Why Daily Stock Picks' Gary Vaughan Likes Large Cap Tech (And E
Know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em
Steven Cress returns to discuss recent stock picks (1:00) What about Micron? (4:15) PEG, Lumentum and Credo (7:05) AMD vs. CRDO (12:50) Allstate; when to hold and when to sell (17:45) Nvidia valuation (21:30) Willdan Group problems (23:40)Episode transcriptsShow Notes:Micron, Credo, Lumentum: 3 AI Strong BuysSteven Cress' Top 10 Stocks For 20263 Stocks To Buy From Alpha Picks/Pro Quant PortfolioFo
2 dividend plays, taking profits, and dry powder
David Alton Clark, who runs Retirement Income Warrior, shares how he's taking advantage of the volatility by taking profits and getting into a dividend name (0:35) Past performance (16:15) Top income pick (23:20)Show Notes:Commanding Retirement Income: A Disciplined Framework for Retirement Income Generation, Wealth Creation, and Capital PreservationInvesting Experts transcriptsFor full access to
Ben Carlson: long-term investing still wins - even when it feels wrong
Portfolio Manager, Author, Podcaster Ben Carlson on why markets are fascinating (0:30) Private credit, banking sectors (4:40) Market cycles speeding up (8:00) Economy vs stock market (12:20) Gold and safe havens (22:50) Dividend stocks, yield, income investing and ETFs (24:30) Earnings season: Listen to how CEOs talk about consumers (28:00) AI evolution (31:20)Show Notes:Blue Owl Capital: Don't Be
Blue Owl Capital: Don't believe the (negative) hype
High Yield Investor's Samuel Smith shares his thoughts on energy, gold and silver (0:40) Context on yield (11:00) Context on dividend cuts (16:20) Updated thoughts on private credit and Blue Owl (18:30)Show Notes:Blue Owl Capital: The Market Thinks Disaster Is Coming, I Think It Is WrongInvesting Experts Live: Steven Bavaria And Samuel Smith's Top Income Picks For 2026Investing Experts' transcript
AI capex surge, bottlenecks, and the race for ROI
Two of Seeking Alpha's top tech analysts, Amrita Roy and Uttam Dey, share how they approach the sector (1:00) ROI on AI capex; hyperscalers, optical connectivity, memory (11:45) Lumentum bullishness and why gross margins are so important (26:00) Nvidia's peculiar spot (30:30) Tech stock mispricings (37:00) Meta's macro backdrop (47:00)Show Notes:Why Meta Is The Best Positioned Hyperscaler In 2026T
Micron, Credo, Lumentum: 3 AI strong buys
Volatile markets and safe haven sectors (1:00) Seeking Alpha's Head of Quant, Steven Cress highlights 3 AI stocks: Micron Technology, Lumentum Holdings, and Credo Technology (5:15) Nvidia's failing valuation (16:40)Show Notes:Buy The Dip: Best 5 Tech Stocks With Average Forward EPS Growth Of 197%The Cure For FOMO With Tech Contrarians3 Stocks To Buy From Alpha Picks/Pro Quant PortfolioEpisode tran
The cure for FOMO with Tech Contrarians
Sara Awad from Tech Contrarians explains tech dynamics, geopolitical factors and increased investor scrutiny (0:35) Memory and storage: Micron, AMD, Nvidia, Google update (9:20) Energy through the lens of AI (20:00) Super Micro scandal, China chips (23:10)Show Notes:Tech Tug Of War: Fear Vs. GreedAI, chip stocks jump as Trump hints at ending Iran war within weeksRead our transcriptsFor full access
Real yields, oil, conflict scenarios
James Kostohryz, who runs Successful Portfolio Strategy, on Strait of Hormuz closure and other conflict repercussions (0:40) Bear markets and what's priced in (17:50) Oil price; aggressively in non-North American E&P stocks (27:00) Even if you don't invest in bonds, it's essential to understand what's going on there (40:05) Why gold's vulnerable to a decline (48:50) US dollar, industrial commo
Sell, hedge, rotate: Victor Dergunov's strategy for a market correction
Victor Dergunov, The Financial Prophet, talks his 5 step plan (0:30) Bullish on gold (3:30) Gold and interest rates (6:00) Energy names to like; the price of oil (12:10) Palantir, AMD, Tesla and the tech sector (21:00)Show Notes:Why I Remain Constructive On U.S. Markets$100 Oil: Short-Term Pain For Long-Term GainLofty Valuations, Overheated Technicals - Managing Market Risk With Victor DergunovEpi
Avoid S&P + bonds, buy gold + energy - George Noble
Renowned investor George Noble talks investor education (0:30) Regime change; get out of S&P and bonds, get into gold and energy (4:50) Avoiding tech stocks (15:45) Blue owl in the coal mine (36:30)Show Notes:Investing Experts Live: Steven Bavaria And Samuel Smith's Top Income Picks For 2026Episode TranscriptsFor full access to analyst ratings, stock and ETF quant scores, and dividend grades,
UnitedHealth, Hims & Hers, Gambling.com - value investing with Raul Shah
Raul Shah from DocShah Financial shares why he's a value investor (0:30) Tax gain harvesting and more tax takeaways for investors (5:45) Risk tolerance and risk capacity (10:40) Hims & Hers, UnitedHealth, and Gambling.com (17:45) Risks to each stock (31:20)Show Notes:Forget The Price Of A Stock. What Is It Worth?Hims & Hers Health And Devon Energy - Raul Shah's Hot TakeGambling.com: Underv
Value + quality + cash flow is king
Scott Kaufman from The Dividend Kings explains the market's large rotation from heavy growth focused investments to being overwhelmingly focused on value (0:35) Long-term structural shifts (2:00) Enbridge is overpriced (4:30) Software sell-off (5:30) Cash flow is king; Canadian National Resources, EOG Resources (7:00) Private credit selloff but no wide scale default (14:00) Bond yields remain low
Steven Cress' 3 REITs for inflationary, heated times
Seeking Alpha's Head of Quant, Steven Cress, gives a market update in this heated environment (1:20) Context for sliding stocks like Credo and Micron (10:00) 3 REIT strong buys for dividend seekers (17:30)Show Notes:Top 3 Dividend Stocks As A Hedge: Iran Escalation And Inflation Hotter Than Expected6 Smart Stock Ideas For A Barbell Strategy3 Stocks To Buy From Alpha Picks/Pro Quant PortfolioRead o
War, $200 oil, and the market’s reckoning
Global portfolio strategist James Kostohryz explains why the US and Israel are at war with Iran and why it may last longer than we think (0:35) Oil shocks can lead to business cycle recessions (29:00) Gold pricing in risk (37:20) US treasury bonds (53:40) Silver and copper (1:01:20)Show Notes:Will War Trigger A Bear Market And Spike In Oil?Fiscal Headwinds And Unrealistic S&P EPS Growth With J
Why Daily Stock Picks' Gary Vaughan likes large cap tech (and energy)
Gary Vaughan from Daily Stock Picks returns to talk Nvidia earnings and other tech names (0:30) Tesla's evolution; 3 energy names; fundamentals vs reality (5:50) Daily investing and trading process (15:00) Stock and ETF portfolio as a large cap tech investor (24:50) Sandisk - an almost buy (34:00) Your timeframe matters (41:30)Show Notes:Stock Pickers Better Know When They're Going To SellMore Vol
Will Barton on High Dividend Opportunities
Will Barton from High Dividend Opportunities shares their strategy (0:20) Contextualizing the yield conversation (7:15) Fixed income and equity portfolios (12:00) ETFs vs CEFs (15:00) AGNC preferred stock (17:30) Earnings, cash flow statements protect dividends (21:30) Dividend cuts can surprise you (24:40) Retirement essentials (28:00) Income investing challenges and benefits (41:00)Episode trans
This is a stock picker's market
Next-gen investing experts Julia Ostian, Jack Bowman, and Kenio Fontes share their investment strategies (0:30) Rare earths and precious metals (2:20) Amazon, Apple, AMD and tech - concerns and excitement (9:00) Portfolio allocations (41:00)Show Notes:Nvidia Q4: Why Even A Record 'Beat' Could Sink The StockThe Mag 7 Hit A Critical LevelNot A Bear Market Yet, But It's Already A Stock Picker's Dream
Tech tug of war: fear vs. greed
Tech Contrarians take on tech's tug of war between fear and greed (0:45) Software stock sell-off (2:45) Valuation concerns on Nvidia and others (9:10) Entry point alert example for Credo (17:00) What's going to happen with China? (18:30) Investing timelines (24:30)Show Notes:AI Spending Surge, Contrarian Take On Tech StocksNvidia And The H200 Landscape; Broadcom's Strategic PositioningRead our tra
Profiting from growth and income with Retirement Income Warrior
David Alton Clark, Retirement Income Warrior, discusses his 3 income and 2 growth portfolios (1:00) Stock specific examples of winners and losers (4:20) High yielding stocks = risk for capital loss (7:25) Taking profits in growth (9:00) Fed's hawkish statement, unemployment data critical (12:45) Making a mistake on Freeport-McMoRan (19:50) Tax loss harvesting (23:00)Show Notes:Dividend And Growth
Steven Cress' top 10 AI stocks
Head of Quantitative Strategy at Seeking Alpha, Steven Cress, shares why the AI sector still looks good and which stocks look best for this year. Watch the video presentation here.Show Notes:Alpha PicksSteven Cress' Top 10 Stocks For 2026Read our transcriptsFor full access to analyst ratings, stock and ETF quant scores, and dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/su
Investing Experts Live: Beth Kindig and Andres Cardenal's top growth picks for 2026
Beth Kindig from Tech Insider Network and Andres Cardenal from The Data Driven Investor discuss their top growth picks for 2026: Bloom Energy and MercadoLibre. This is an excerpt from our live event: Growth & Tech Investing Strategy For 2026.Show Notes:Bloom Energy Powering the AI RevolutionMercadoLibre: Top Quality Stock Deeply UndervaluedBloom Energy: Solving the AI Data Center Power Bottlen
Investing Experts Live: Steven Bavaria and Samuel Smith's top income picks for 2026
Two of Seeking Alpha's top analysts, Steven Bavaria and Samuel Smith, share their top income picks for the year: (FOF) and (OWL), respectively. This is an excerpt from our live event, Income Investing Strategy For 2026.Show Notes:'Stayin' Alive' In 2026 With The Cohen & Steers Closed-End Opportunity FundMy Ultimate Contrarian Bet For 2026: Blue Owl CapitalInvesting Experts' transcriptsFor full
How to build your perfect portfolio with Cullen Roche
Cullen Roche has written a book called Your Perfect Portfolio (0:15). Navigating this current environment (4:20). Investing timelines for different ages (9:50). Factor investing styles (40:30). Concerns and questions for 2026 - risk is what we don't know (44:00).Show Notes:The Good Enough PortfolioDiscipline FundsRead our transcriptsFor full access to analyst ratings, stock and ETF quant scores, a
Steven Cress' top 10 stocks for 2026
Seeking Alpha's Head of Quantitative Strategy, Steven Cress, reviews the year that was and lays out his top 10 picks for 2026. This is an excerpt from our live event, Top 10 Stocks For 2026!Show Notes:Alpha PicksSteven Cress' Top 2025 StocksSteven Cress Reviews His Top 10 Stocks For 2025Read our transcriptsFor full access to analyst ratings, stock and ETF quant scores, and dividend grades, subscri
Chris DeMuth Jr. shares some stock picks
Chris DeMuth Jr. discusses value investing and his top thoughts for the new year (0:25). 2 picks: Willis Lease and FTAI Aviation (3:00). Relevant risks and metrics (6:50). California First Leasing possibly misunderstood (9:15). Gambling and activist investing (12:20). Healthcare and AI (35:50).Show Notes:Sifting the WorldCalifornia First Leasing Year-End ReviewCoreWeave: Core Needs A CollarRead ou
Innovative Industrial Properties: Leverage (for a REIT) is everything
Julian Lin runs Best of Breed Growth Stocks and discusses his high conviction pick: IIPR (0:35). Reasons to be bullish (3:00). IIPR's dividend safety (7:20) 280E taxes and cannabis rescheduling (12:15). Is legalization good for multi-state cannabis operators? (16:30) Risks to REITs (21:00). Red and green flags for management (29:00). How investors should think about valuation (37:05).Show Notes:In
Quant Q&A with Steven Cress
Seeking Alpha's Head of Quant, Steven Cress, answers your questions! Credo Technology - why the high momentum rating? (0:45) Explaining the Z score (2:30). Merck's momentum better than Pfizer's (3:55). Navigating energy stocks and market sensitivity (6:15). High growth stocks may be held back by valuation concerns (8:40). Why is Comfort Systems a hold? (9:25) Diversification key to minimizing risk
Shipping market insights for 2026
J Mintzmyer of Value Investor's Edge discusses shipping performance in 2025, strategies for navigating market downturns, and the importance of focusing on quality investments (0:45). Dry bulk potential, Cmb.Tech a top pick for 2026, impact of geopolitical factors on shipping (4:30). Stock selection metrics (12:20). The role of dividends in shipping (15:10). Broad macro risks (16:45). Learning less
There is no streaming war
Streaming and media expert Dan Rayburn shares why investors should only care about the Warner Bros/Netflix/Paramount deal if it happens (0:40). NFL and NFLX; streaming and sports (11:00). Appropriate metrics to use in this space (18:40). Brand and revenue: Apple, Google, Amazon, Disney, Netflix (27:40). What is TV? (45:00)Show Notes:Netflix Is Still KingStreaming Media BlogRead our transcriptsFor
Unlocking dividend growth with The Dividend Kings
Scott Kaufman discusses leading The Dividend Kings, and focusing on dividend growth and value investing (0:25). Key metrics for evaluating dividend stocks (5:00). Digging deeper into LyondellBasell, Dow, and Eastman Chemical Company (8:50). Dividend cut implications (11:40). Baby bonds and preferred securities (15:00). Market sentiment and interest rates (19:20).Show Notes:Realty Income: Undervalu
Steven Cress reviews his top 10 stocks for 2025
Steve Cress, our Head of Quant, reviews the investing year that was (1:20). Past returns of Steve's previous stock picks (11:50). Reviewing his top 10 stocks for 2025, which returned 45.6% vs S&P 500's 17.6% (14:50). This is an excerpt from a recent webinar, Top 10 Stocks For 2025 -- Recap & Results.Show Notes:Steven Cress' Top 2025 StocksRegister for Top Stocks 2026Episode TranscriptsFor
Keep it simple with bonds and ETFs
Rob Isbitts from Sungarden Investors Club on the S&P 500 sucking up all the air in the room and the top things he's thinking about (0:50). Building a bond ladder (3:10). Playing ETFs on offense and defense (9:00). The last few weeks have seen typical market behavior (26:45).Show Notes:Contrarian Plays And Real Asset Opportunities From Next Gen InvestorsHow To Build A Bond Ladder That Beats The
Nvidia and the H200 landscape; Broadcom's strategic positioning
How investors should think about Trump approving Nvidia's H200 GPUs to China according to Tech Contrarians (0:30). Broadcom earnings (9:10). Apple and the memory supercycle (14:40). Amazon, Google, OpenAI, and momentum around AI names (19:00).Show Notes:Nvidia, AMD, Intel rise as Trump approves sale of H200 chips to China, asks for 25% cutDon't Fear AI Bubble, There Will Be WinnersAI Spending Surg
Life after Mag 7
Michael Kramer from Reading The Markets calls this market 'sideways with a lot of chop' (0:50). Life after Mag 7 (2:30). Healthcare names of interest (7:40). Robotics and AI (12:00). Life after government data (14:10). Startling bond environment (16:45).Show Notes:Inflation Expectations, Tech Valuations, Healthcare OpportunitiesWhite House makes a robotics pushPrivate firms unexpectedly shed 32K j
3 well-positioned AI stocks from Steven Cress
Seeking Alpha's Head of Quant, Steve Cress on how crazy November was and why quant works (0:45). Micron and CommScope, 2 quant strong buys in AI sector (12:00). Worth buying near 52 week highs? (17:00). Seagate Technology, pick #3 (19:30). Benefits of employing this strategy (22:00). Quant performance during GFC (29:00).Show Notes:3 Best AI Stocks For The 2025 Santa RallyAlpha Picks3 Stocks To Buy
Contrarian plays and real asset opportunities from next gen investors
Rob Isbitts checks in with analysts Julia Ostian, Jack Bowman, and Kenio Fontes to see how they're thinking about the current market (0:40). How interest rates may affect investor behavior (14:20). Stocks that are moving in the right direction (18:45).Show Notes:How To Build A Bond Ladder That Beats The S&P 500 The Rest Of This DecadeWalmart Q3 FY26: Solid Momentum, And A Holiday Season Target
Steven Cress' 6 picks: 3 dividend income, 3 AI growth stocks
Steve Cress, our head of Quant at Seeking Alpha, on the power of quant (0:45). Barbell approach in times of market volatility (6:25). 3 dividend income stocks (16:00). 3 AI stocks (27:40). Recorded on November 19.Show Notes:3 Stocks To Buy From Alpha Picks/Pro Quant PortfolioTop Income And AI Growth StocksAlpha PicksEpisode TranscriptsFor full access to analyst ratings, stock and ETF quant scores,
REITs are boring and boring is good
Hoya Capital's David Auerbach on past REIT underperformance evolving into solid fundamentals across the board (1:00). Interest rates and REITs (5:20). Contextualizing dividends (10:20). Alexandria and other earnings season takeaways (15:40). Retail REITs and the US economy (20:55). Office REITs (27:40). Hoya Capital ETFs HOMZ and RIET (30:30). The most misunderstood thing about REITs (38:05).Show
It ultimately comes down to free cash flow yield
Travis Koldus runs The Contrarian and shares why he looks forward to price discovery (0:45). Mispricings in stocks (5:20). REITs and interest rates (8:50). S&P 500 P/E ratio, Japan, and other macro points (13:40). Price to sales, keeping metrics in context (28:20). Most contrarian take (35:50).Episode TranscriptsShow Notes:KCI Research On REITs, Dividends And Contrarian InvestingApple: Cheapes
AI spending surge, contrarian take on tech stocks
Tech Contrarians explains the market’s AI obsession, and why fears of a bubble might be premature (1:00). OpenAI’s spending spree (3:20). Big tech’s CapEx surge and what it signals about market anxiety (5:40). Red flags may indicate short-term supply chain hiccups not AI collapse (8:00). AI bubble or deflation? Mid-2026 more likely for major corrections (10:15). AMD, Nvidia & Broadcom (15:30).
Lofty valuations, overheated technicals - managing market risk with Victor Dergunov
Victor Dergunov shares why valuations matter more than ever, and how he’s positioning The Financial Prophet portfolio (0:35). Palantir’s evolution - shorting the stock despite long-term optimism (09:30). AI market dynamics, sector froth (19:45). Two top holdings, AMD & Tesla and why Tesla remains such a misunderstood stock (23:40). Market catalysts from Fed policy to fiscal trends (30:10). Ris
Ice cold, zen-like investing with Alex King
Alex King from Cestrian Capital Research and Growth Investor Pro on staying calm in volatile and confusing markets (0:35). We're early in the AI demand cycle (1:50). Quantum computing and government intervention (11:40). Tesla earnings (13:35). Why gold's gotten ahead of itself (17:30). Intel and semiconductors (21:10).Show Notes:Will This Market Go Higher Than Anyone Expects?Tech Volatility Is A
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