Episodes
Sungarden Investment Publishing's Rob Isbitts talks tactical portfolio management and dodging market scares (0:50). ETF portfolio and option combinations (6:25). Rob's risk averse YARP portfolio gaining even when S&P isn't (18:20). Tripling position in Starbucks - part luck, part proof that process works (27:55). Read episode transcripts Show Notes: Here's My 40-Stock Dividend Portfolio, And How It Works 1987 Vs. 2024: 5 Ways To Separate Myth From Reality Starbucks: I'd Rather Be Lucky...
Published 08/19/24
Jason Najum has covered the psychedelic space for a long time and contextualizes recent news around the FDA, MDMA, PTSD and Lykos Therapeutics (1:35). Recent news a blessing in disguise for Cybin, COMPASS Pathways and MindMed (14:30)? Trial data and cash in the bank are top signifiers of success (22:35). How Atai fell behind and dropped out of the conversation (24:00). Upcoming catalysts - patience required (26:35). For psychedelic medicine, does it matter who's in the White House...
Published 08/15/24
Mike Fay shares why the crypto market is difficult to navigate these days (0:40). ETF flow story in Ethereum, lack of investor interest and price action (4:00). Most crypto isn't investable - but what is? (8:50) Where Bitcoin is going long-term (10:20). Why miners are great for trading and cycles (14:00). Bitcoin ETFs - there's one for everybody (23:20) Presidential candidates on crypto - why we have to pay attention (30:10). Read the transcript Show Notes: Q2 Earnings: Hut 8 Needs AI To...
Published 08/14/24
Crypto Waves' Ryan Wilday addresses bitcoin's concerning price action (0:30). Why technical analysis is salient to understanding crypto markets (5:30). Why he's not a fan of the miners (13:45). Trump, RFK, and Harris: crypto in election season (18:35). Not excited about ether's price action (23:05). Keep it simple with bitcoin ETFs (26:10). Read the transcript Show Notes: Bitcoin's Beautiful Bull Market  Ethereum Can't Seem To Catch Bitcoin Bitcoin Is In The Buy Zone Trump's new 'Crypto...
Published 08/11/24
What got us to the point we are now? (0:10) Will investors go back to the 60-40 rule? (4:30) AI applications for investment professionals (6:00). Fed moves and how central banks have dominated markets (8:20). Global markets and industrial policies; impact on the U.S. (12:00). Will AI disrupt labor force? (16:40) How will U.S. election outcome affect the markets? Does it matter who wins? (22:55) Recorded live on June 18 with Seeking Alpha's VP Quantitative Strategy and Market Data, Steven...
Published 08/07/24
Seeking Alpha's VP of Quantitative Strategy Steven Cress shares the importance of detaching emotionally from volatile markets and relying instead on data driven models (0:30). Will dividend stocks pay the price or reap the rewards of market volatility? (8:00) Is now the time to let winners run? (12:45) Reassuring economic data (16:00). Harris + Trump stock ideas (21:35). No fear around recent tech sell-off (23:55). Show Notes: Buckle Your Seat Belt: Dividend Stocks For Market Turbulence Top...
Published 08/06/24
Why IPOs are the best and the worst investment according to Logan Kane (0:40). How can behavioral finance make us better investors? (2:05) When should investors cut their losses and close out profits (10:30). IRAs, tax advantages and constructing a portfolio (20:00). What to buy in a bear market (21:25). Best metric for high quality small caps (25:20). Recorded live at Seeking Alpha's Investing Summit on June 18, 2024. Originally published with video here. Show Notes: Party Like It's 1999:...
Published 07/31/24
Wedbush Securities' Dan Ives shares why he sees the tech bull market going for 2-3 years. Nvidia and AI's have and have nots (1:00). Qualcomm's Dr. Vinesh Sukumar on its AI ambitions (4:15). Generative AI investments and the enterprise space (6:20). How does competition play over the next 12-18 months? (8:50) Why Intel continues to be 'the biggest head scratcher in tech.' (14:30). Chips: tightwire act between China and US (21:00). Apple's historical developer conference; $4 trillion? (24:55)....
Published 07/30/24
Avi Gilburt, The Market Pinball Wizard, provides technical context around this market rally (1:44). Treasury ETFs, TLT for trade and how the Fed follows the market (4:15). Metals setting up for strong 2nd half of 2024 (8:10). Concerning numbers from large banks (16:15). Sizable decline then larger rally in DXY; pullback in EEM (23:40). Tesla top? (27:30) Raise cash, get out of dividend plays (33:20). Show Notes: Citibank And JPMorgan: Very Troubling Results For The Banking Industry Newmont:...
Published 07/23/24
Grayscale Investments' John Hoffman; Coinbase's John D'Agostino, and Fidelity Digital Assets' Chris Kuiper joined Rena Sherbill to discuss the importance of investors getting more educated in the crypto sector on June 18 at Seeking Alpha's first Investing Summit. Is now the time to get in (0:46)? Bitcoin vs the rest (5:30). 'Volatility is not risk': Spot Bitcoin ETFs (11:00). Retail crypto investing, evolution of brokerages (21:00). Originally published with video here. Read the...
Published 07/22/24
Scott Kaufman writes under Treading Softly for High Dividend Opportunities and talks affording retirement and dividend investing (0:40). Looking at yield alone can lead to trouble; look to cash flow (2:00). Taking in the macro picture agnostically (4:00). (JEPI) ETF update - what's the real total return? More about CEFs (12:50). Bond ETFs - watch out for holdings (16:00). Sachem Capital baby bonds (19:00). How investors should quantify dividend cuts (28:40). Read the transcript Show...
Published 07/15/24
Steven Cress, SA's Head of Quantitative Strategy, shares his top 10 stocks for the 2nd half of 2024 from a quant perspective (1:12). Hercules Capital, the 1st BDC to make the list (9:55). Industrials sector pick: SPX Technologies  (14:40). Kirby, a quant strong buy with mixed factor grades (19:00). SilverCrest Metals' stellar growth vs sector (23:05). Straight As for General Motors (29:20). PDD Holdings, a 2023 top stock based in China (42:05). Why Super Micro Computer is #2 and a retailer is...
Published 07/11/24
Raymond James' Chief Investment Officer Larry Adam on what's already priced into the market and a slowing economy (0:40) Inflation coming down; Powell wanting more balance (2:15) Bond and equity market uncertainty (9:40). Neutral on financials; inverted yield curve (12:15). International markets; Japan green shoots (14:00). AI, breakdancing and tech innovations (18:45). Dividend growers and income (27:50). Show Notes: Letter from the Chief Investment Officer: City of Lights, Market of...
Published 07/10/24
Steven Bavaria takes us inside the income factory (0:55). Looking at funds, high yielding asset classes using these metrics (7:45). Credit oriented investments over most dividend stocks (10:30). Pros and cons of closed end funds (CEFs) and business development companies (BDCs) (13:00). Model portfolio allocation (23:15). REITs and real estate (27:46). Learn more about Inside the Income Factory Show Notes: The 'Macro Question' Some Have Been Asking (What Keeps Me Up At Night?) ECC And OXLC:...
Published 07/03/24
Fundamental Growth Investor Jonah Lupton explains his investing strategies, including swing trades and hedging (0:30). Separate great companies from great stocks (22:20) Fundamentals and valuation over technicals (except for swing trades) (27:15). Why Nvidia's still the best way to play AI (32:35). Is Tesla overvalued? Will they work with Uber? (37:40) Learn more about Fundamental Growth Investor Show Notes: Riding Uber From Cash Burn To Cash Cow: Mini Deep Dive On Uber The Future Of Energy...
Published 07/01/24
Head of Quantitative Strategies Steven Cress shares his data-driven top 3 summer travel stocks. Why Royal Caribbean Cruise is his first pick (2:40). This airline stock is a buy the dip opportunity (11:50). MGM earns the 3rd pick and shows the importance of digging into underlying metrics (23:50). This was originally published as a webinar. Check out Alpha Picks Show Notes: Top 3 Travel Stocks (SA Quant) Global airline revenue expected to reach nearly $1 trillion in 2024 Top 4 July Stocks:...
Published 06/30/24
How Alex King from Cestrian Capital Research and Growth Investor Pro is thinking about the tech sector and bull market (0:50). Nvidia's upside volatility and why it has further to run (3:45). What he really likes about ETFs; favoring leveraging and hedging (18:30). Money coming into Apple (23:20).  Get $100 off Growth Investor Pro Basic, now on sale for $199! Show Notes: Don't Fear Leveraged ETFs Like TQQQ - Learn To Hedge Instead Apple, We Believe, Can Reach $328/Share  Tech Volatility Is...
Published 06/27/24
Hoya Capital's David Auerbach explains why retail investors should have REITs in their portfolios (0:35). Why Hoya created its own REIT ETFs (5:08). Dividend income streams and interest rate sensitivity (9:05). Dividend safety - who's at the top? (12:50) Navigating the wall of debt (13:50). How to evaluate REITs (18:30). Learn more about Hoya Capital Income Builder Show Notes: State Of REIT Nation: Waiting At The Bottom REITs said to have reported a surge in capital raising activities in...
Published 06/26/24
J Mintzmyer and Edward Finley-Richardson discuss Marine Money 2024 (0:30). Focus on shipping trends (3:00). Reinflation trade and the ship owner's perspective (8:00). Shipping valuations - what inning are we in? (11:45) Why investors are more excited than owners (17:30). This was originally published here. J Mintzmyer's Value Investor's Edge Show Notes: J Mintzmyer On Red Sea Disruptions And 2 Key Shipping Segments May's CPI cools more than expected, with core CPI rising 3.4% Y/Y J...
Published 06/24/24
Mott Capital Management's Michael Kramer shares why he's still nervous about the 2nd half of the year and why the big question comes down to what Nvidia will do (0:26). Fed rate cuts and the repricing of risk (2:20). What this means for bonds (3:30). Navigating volatility with cash and large moat, high-quality names (4:50). Reading The Markets by Mott Capital Show Notes: Fed's Barkin: Inflation moving in right direction; shelter and services 'not quite there' There Will Be Great...
Published 06/24/24
Live from Seeking Alpha's 1st ever Investing Summit, Joe Albano and Logan Kane discuss AI software tiers and behavioral finance (0:25). Nvidia in the near-term (2:05). Is the market frothy and will the Fed cut rates? (3:00) Subscribe to Joe Albano's Tech Cache Show Notes: Switzerland Cuts Rates Again As Fed Holds Steady AI Tiers And Taking Profits In Tech Bank of Canada cuts rates for the first time in four years Episode transcripts For full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores...
Published 06/23/24
Head of Quant Strategies at Seeking Alpha, Steven Cress, explains quantitative dividend strategy (0:45). Identifying top 10 high-yield dividend stocks (15:00). #1 Quant REIT NewLake Capital (17:40). Prudential Financial and another REIT (19:00). FirstEnergy and Conagra Brands (23:45). Coca-Cola, the king of dividend aristocrats (27:10). This is an excerpt from a recent webinar. Show Notes: How Our Dividend Safety Grades Work University of Kentucky Study Finds Seeking Alpha Quant Ratings Beat...
Published 06/13/24
David Alton Clark, The Winter Warrior Investor, on capturing alpha with diversified dividend and growth stocks (0:40). Why he's bullish on T. Rowe Price and Duke Energy (4:50). Market cycles and buying at the point of maximum pessimism (9:30). Interest rates, Fed cuts and liking growth stocks like Dell (15:50). Updates on Exxon Mobil; thoughts on oil and energy (25:20). Show Notes: T. Rowe Price: A Dividend Aristocrat With 25% Upside Potential Duke Energy reaches clean energy supply deals...
Published 06/10/24
Crypto Waves' Ryan Wilday talks sole concern about bitcoin's raging bull market (0:40). Ether underperforming bitcoin (2:20). Playing the meme coin craze (3:30). 'Corrupt' Coinbase litigation (5:40). BlackRock overtakes Grayscale; thoughts on Bitcoin ETFs (9:20). Technical take on Ethereum ETFs (32:30) Show Notes: Ethereum Can't Seem To Catch Bitcoin Were The Bitcoin Spot ETFs A Big Flop? Spot ether ETFs receive initial clearance – so what? BlackRock’s IBIT topples GBTC as the world’s...
Published 06/04/24
Bengal Capital's Jerry Derevyanny and Julian Lin discuss NewLake Capital and cannabis REITs (0:20). Valuations are up; yields are down - should that be telling investors something? (3:00) Redeployment risk in IIPR and other REITs (5:50). This is an excerpt from a recent episode of The Cannabis Investing Podcast. Show Notes: My Top Pick: NewLake Capital Yields 12% With Net Cash Balance Sheet And Built-In Growth Innovative Industrial Properties: 7.2% Dividend With Visible Near-Term...
Published 05/30/24