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Excess Returns is dedicated to making you a better long-term investor and making complex investing topics understandable. Join Jack Forehand, Justin Carbonneau and Matt Zeigler as they sit down with some of the most interesting names in finance to discuss topics like macroeconomics, value investing, factor investing, and more. Subscribe to learn along with us.

  1. vor 1 Tag

    Jack Schwager on Timeless Lessons from Elite Traders

    Jack Schwager joins Excess Returns to discuss Market Wizards: The Next Generation and the extraordinary young traders profiled in the newest installment of the Market Wizards series. He explains how traders turned small accounts into fortunes, survived devastating losses, built exceptional risk-adjusted records and adapted from day trading to longer-term strategies, while revealing the psychology, risk management and commitment behind elite trading performance. Jack Schwager on X https://x.com/jackschwager Market Wizards: The Next Generation https://amzn.to/4psEOmH Topics covered How video games, prop trading firms and modern technology shaped a new generation of traders How Jack Schwager finds candidates and verifies extraordinary trading track records Why return-to-risk measures can reveal more than the Sharpe ratio Lukas Froelich's astonishing 2020 performance and the limits of compounding and scalability Simon Rousseau's journey from a $40,000 borrowed account to nearly $500 million How breaking risk rules led to massive losses even after extraordinary success Kristjan Kullamägi's path from security guard to more than $100 million after repeated account blowups Phil Goedeker's success with short selling, option selling and unusually strong risk control Rick Bandazian Jr.'s merger arbitrage edge and more than a decade without a losing month Why financial markets may remain uniquely difficult for artificial intelligence to solve Lance Breitstein's apprenticeship, deliberate practice and shift from day trading to longer-term positions What traders and long-term investors can learn about talent, discipline, persistence and human nature Timestamps 00:00 Intro to Market Wizards: The Next Generation 04:33 How Jack finds exceptional traders and how the trading ecosystem changed 09:15 Auditing Lukas Froelich's extraordinary 2020 returns 14:03 Simon Rousseau: turning $40,000 into nearly $500 million 18:42 The $50 million Carvana loss and the danger of breaking trading rules 22:54 Kristjan Kullamägi: from security guard to more than $100 million 28:36 Phil Goedeker and the risk of negative asymmetry strategies 32:41 Hedging option risk during the Liberation Day market selloff 37:34 Trading personality and Rick Bandazian Jr.'s no-loss record 41:36 Can artificial intelligence ever become a Market Wizard? 45:42 Lance Breitstein: choosing mentorship over a higher salary 49:42 What long-term investors can learn from elite traders 53:52 Innate talent, human nature and all-consuming commitment 57:58 What the next generation of trading may look like Learn more about the Excess Returns podcast network: https://excessreturns.co No information discussed in this podcast should be construed as investment advice. Securities discussed may be held by the hosts and guests, their firms or their clients.

  2. vor 3 Tagen

    The Recession the Unemployment Rate Can't See | Eric Pachman on the Data Beneath the Jobs Report

    Eric Pachman of Data 4 The People joins Matt Zeigler to explain why headline employment and inflation data may be giving investors an incomplete picture of the U.S. economy. They examine falling labor force participation, Medicaid-funded healthcare jobs, wage quality, oil and diesel shortages, consumer financial stress and how AI can make public data more useful. Eric Pachman on X https://x.com/EricPachman Data 4 The People https://www.data4thepeople.com/ Main topics covered Why the establishment survey and household survey can tell very different labor market stories Why unemployment may miss weakening labor force participation and disappearing working-age Americans The decline in participation among older workers and men How healthcare and Medicaid-funded care have become the engine of U.S. job growth Why Medicaid cuts could create a major employment and consumer spending risk What occupational wage data reveals about the quality of new jobs and home healthcare pay The differences between CPI, PCE and core inflation and why the standard measures can be misleading How crude oil grades, refinery design and 3-2-1 crack spreads shape energy prices Why falling diesel inventories could spread inflation through transportation, food and retail What the single-income stress test reveals about household fragility, poverty and multiple-job holders How Data 4 The People is using AI to build public-interest data research tools Timestamps 00:00 Intro 04:41 Why the unemployment rate can miss a labor crisis 11:24 Healthcare jobs, aging America and the Medicaid care economy 18:44 The Wage Ledger and the hidden quality of U.S. job growth 24:18 Why inflation is moving higher 30:48 Why every equity investor needs to understand oil 36:00 Crack spreads and the refinery mismatch problem 44:05 Why diesel is the inflation risk that matters most 48:34 The single-income stress test and consumer fragility 54:42 Data 4 The People's nonprofit mission 59:00 Building an AI research assistant for public data 01:03:37 Where to follow Eric and Data 4 The People Learn more about the Excess Returns podcast network: https://excessreturns.co No information discussed in this podcast should be construed as investment advice. Securities discussed may be held by the hosts and guests, their firms or their clients.

  3. vor 6 Tagen

    Jim Paulsen Sees a Correction Coming | The 33 Charts That Turned Him Cautious

    Jim Paulsen joins us to explain why weakening economic momentum, tightening financial conditions and extreme AI enthusiasm could set the stage for a 10% to 20% stock market correction. We discuss labor market weakness, the growing divide between technology and the broader economy, fading tech leadership, market complacency, bond yields and the demographic forces that could keep US growth and inflation lower for years. Jim also explains why he does not expect a recession or the end of the long-term bull market, but believes investors may need to reduce their concentration in AI and technology stocks as leadership quietly shifts toward the broader market. Jim Paulsen on X https://x.com/jimwpaulsen Paulsen Perspectives https://paulsenperspectives.substack.com/ Main topics covered • Why Jim expects a 10% to 20% market correction without a recession • What zero job creation, declining full-time employment and rising unemployment reveal about the labor market • Why housing starts, real disposable income and GDP forecasts point to weaker economic growth • How higher Treasury yields, oil prices, a stronger dollar and slower money growth have tightened financial conditions • Why the economic damage from an oil shock often appears after oil prices peak • The widening earnings and economic divide between AI investment and the rest of the economy • What investor positioning, shrinking liquidity and low defensive exposure reveal about market complacency • Why strong earnings momentum does not eliminate the risk of a market decline • Evidence that technology, communication services and the Magnificent Seven are losing market leadership • Why old economy sectors may outperform technology during the next stage of the bull market • How weak labor force growth could push economic growth, inflation and Treasury yields lower • Why demographics, immigration and productivity will shape the long-term US economic outlook Timestamps 00:00 Why Jim Paulsen expects a 10% to 20% market correction 04:32 The labor market weakness investors may be overlooking 08:42 Housing, disposable income and GDP growth are deteriorating 13:03 How tighter financial conditions could slow the economy 17:09 Why oil shocks and the yield curve threaten earnings growth 21:41 Investor complacency and the disconnect between markets and Main Street 25:54 How today’s AI boom differs from the dot-com bubble 30:20 Defensive stocks reach an extreme last seen near major market tops 34:36 Record earnings expectations, momentum and extreme valuations 39:00 Technology, communication services and the Magnificent Seven lose momentum 43:00 The hidden market rotation from new era to old era stocks 47:01 Why Jim expects Treasury yields to fall below 3% 51:43 The demographic forces suppressing growth and inflation 55:45 America’s long-term growth challenge and what could change it

  4. 9. Juli

    Big Uptrend. Tech Momentum Fading | Katie Stockton on the Rotation Investors Are Missing

    Katie Stockton of Fairlead Strategies joins Excess Returns to break down the current technical setup for the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, mega-cap tech, market breadth, sector rotation, international stocks and gold. We discuss why short-term momentum has weakened, what would confirm a more serious breakdown, how investors can use technical analysis for risk management, and where breakouts are appearing outside the AI and semiconductor trade. Katie Stockton on X https://x.com/StocktonKatie Fairlead Strategies https://www.fairleadstrategies.com/ Fairlead Funds https://www.fairleadfunds.com/ Main topics covered Why the S&P 500 is still in a long-term uptrend but showing short-term momentum loss How Katie defines overbought and oversold using the stochastic oscillator Why the March monthly MACD sell signal became an unusual whipsaw What the QQQs and Nasdaq 100 are saying about technology leadership How investors can use stop losses, hedges and moving averages to manage risk Why the market has held up despite underperformance in the Magnificent Seven The difference between market breadth and market leadership Why sector rotation is improving in healthcare, industrials, utilities, insurers and biotech How sentiment indicators like the VIX and Fear and Greed Index fit into market timing How the Fairlead Tactical Sector ETF uses trend following, sector rotation, Treasuries and gold What the charts are saying about emerging markets, developed international stocks and the U.S. Why gold has moved from a strong bull market into a more tactical trading environment Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:58 Why the S&P 500 is losing short-term momentum 05:04 How overbought conditions can reset without a major decline 08:39 Why whipsaws make confirmation so important 12:02 What the QQQs are saying about technology leadership 16:51 How to manage risk with stop losses and hedges 20:07 Why the market held up despite Mag Seven weakness 23:49 How market breadth differs from market leadership 28:14 What sentiment indicators are saying about investor positioning 32:58 Why the market is in a technical void 36:00 Sector rotation beyond technology and semiconductors 40:54 How the Fairlead Tactical Sector ETF manages drawdowns 46:05 What international stock charts are saying versus the U.S. 50:13 Why markets have been resilient despite geopolitical risk 52:05 What the chart of gold is telling investors now

  5. 7. Juli

    We Asked a $1 Billion Quant Manager Why Concentration Isn't a Warning — and Small Caps Aren't Dead

    Matt Zenz of Longview Research Partners joins Excess Returns to explain how evidence-based investing can help investors navigate AI excitement, market concentration, high valuations, IPO hype, factor investing and fixed income tax drag. We discuss why bubbles are hard to identify in real time, why diversification still matters, how valuation spreads shape expected returns, what AI capex does and does not tell us, and how investors can think about taxable bonds more efficiently. Longview Research Partners https://longviewresearchpartners.com/ Main topics covered Why evidence-based investing matters during bubble-like markets The emotional reality of holding risk assets through painful periods How to think about market concentration without jumping straight to bubble calls Why global diversification changes the mega-cap dominance story What high market valuations mean for financial planning and expected returns Why wide valuation spreads may create a better setup for value stocks What factor research says about AI capex and corporate investment How Longview builds a diversified factor strategy around discount rates Why implementation, trading flexibility and scale matter in factor investing The small cap premium debate, IPOs, fallen angels and survivorship bias Why AI may increase data mining risk in quantitative investing How fixed income tax drag can quietly reduce after-tax returns Timestamps 00:00 Why painful markets create future return premiums 04:00 Market concentration, AI winners and the value of diversification 09:40 How high valuations should influence financial planning 13:12 Why wide valuation spreads matter for value investors 14:01 What factor research says about AI capex 16:20 How Longview's EBI strategy looks for higher discount rates 18:58 Why Longview starts with the market and then tilts 21:45 Comparing 1999, 2008 and today through expected returns 24:33 Intangible assets, price-to-book and the limits of accounting adjustments 28:32 SpaceX, IPOs and how indexes handle new mega-cap companies 33:21 Why implementation and trading flexibility can affect returns 36:17 Passive flows, price elasticity and market price discovery 39:35 The small cap premium, IPOs and fallen angels 42:21 Are today's small caps lower quality than history? 46:01 Why AI may not uncover the next great factor premium 48:04 Why fixed income may be the most inefficient part of taxable portfolios 51:29 How LVIG tries to convert bond income into deferred capital appreciation 52:50 The after-tax return opportunity from tax deferral 54:58 Which investors may benefit most from tax-efficient fixed income 56:26 Where to learn more about Matt Zenz and Longview

  6. 6. Juli

    The $600 Billion Loop | Jeff Klingelhofer on AI, the Return of Bonds and the Fed's Third Mandate

    Jeff Klingelhofer of Aristotle Pacific joins Excess Returns to break down the fragile circular relationship between AI capital spending, the stock market, the high-end consumer and the broader economy. We discuss fixed income markets, Fed policy, inflation, private credit, the national debt, business cycle risk and how investors should think about bonds after the end of the zero-rate era. Aristotle Pacific https://www.aristotlepacific.com/ Main topics covered Why AI CapEx has become one of the biggest drivers of the US economy and stock market How the high-end consumer, asset prices and AI spending have created a circular market setup Why today’s fixed income market is very different from the zero-rate era How bonds can serve as income, ballast and portfolio protection in the current environment Why the Fed may care more about inflation expectations than markets expect The Fed’s overlooked third mandate and what moderate long-term interest rates mean How Kevin Warsh could change the Fed’s approach to forward guidance, inflation and the balance sheet Why the business cycle is not dead, even if Fed intervention has lengthened it What investors should understand about the national debt, higher rates and inflation Why private credit is useful but not automatically better than public credit How flexible fixed income investing can find opportunities across credit, securitized markets and capital structures Why sentiment, not just fundamentals, drives market prices Timestamps 00:00 AI CapEx, the stock market and the fragile economic loop 04:03 Why fixed income markets look different after zero rates 08:45 Does the Fed still have investors’ backs? 13:43 Are AI companies using dangerous forms of financing? 18:54 Why starting yields change the stock bond hedge 23:42 The Fed’s overlooked third mandate 29:03 Why inflation expectation stability may drive Fed policy 33:11 How Kevin Warsh may change the Fed regime 38:46 What a smaller Fed balance sheet could mean for asset prices 43:24 The national debt, higher rates and inflation 50:25 Why fixed income should be managed across silos 55:08 The one lesson for the average investor

  7. 5. Juli

    We Asked Meb Faber Why US Stocks Won for 250 Years — And If It Can Continue

    Meb Faber, co-founder and CIO of Cambria Investment Management, joins Excess Returns to discuss his new book, Investing in America: The Rise of a 250 Year Bull Market. We explore why the United States became one of the greatest long-term compounding stories in market history, what investors can learn from 250 years of booms and busts, and why Meb can be optimistic about America while still cautious on today’s expensive market-cap-weighted S&P 500. Investing in America: The Rise of a 250 Year Bull Market https://amzn.to/4f1H5Aw Meb Faber on X https://x.com/MebFaber Main topics covered Why America can be viewed as the ultimate venture capital success story How joint stock companies, risk-taking and ownership helped shape the U.S. economy Why studying 250 years of market history changes how investors think about volatility The long-term case for stocks and why the time horizon matters so much Why bear markets are a natural part of capitalism and long-term compounding How U.S. market dominance happened and why it was not preordained Why expensive valuations, low dividend yields and new supply may matter today The role of dividends, buybacks, shareholder yield and reinvestment in long-term returns Why diversification across global stocks, bonds and real assets can help investors stay invested What gold, REITs and foreign stocks teach us about starting points and narratives Why early investing, child investment accounts and compounding can change investor behavior How creative destruction reshapes sectors, companies and the market leaders of each era Why Meb remains optimistic about America while still cautious on parts of the U.S. market Timestamps 00:00 Why America was not guaranteed to become the market winner 01:15 Meb Faber on writing Investing in America 02:25 America as the ultimate venture capital success story 06:22 How a culture of ownership helped the U.S. stock market compound 09:19 Why studying 250 years of market history matters 12:00 Why ownership is the core investing lesson 15:14 Bear markets, recessions and the danger of recent history 18:16 Why U.S. stocks beat the rest of the world by so much 22:20 Lessons from financial history that surprised Meb 27:05 Why stocks can lose for long periods and bonds can win 30:00 Why investors need to get used to being in a drawdown 33:24 Dividends, buybacks and the importance of reinvestment 37:27 Why gold and REITs beat the S&P 500 after 2000 40:55 How balanced portfolios survive different market regimes 43:03 The power of starting early and letting compounding work 48:16 Why global diversification matters outside the U.S. 50:40 Creative destruction, sector change and market leadership 55:20 Why Meb is still optimistic about investing in America 59:33 Where to find the book, Cambria and Meb online

  8. 3. Juli

    Semis Gone Parabolic. Fed Credibility Reversal. Can the Rally Survive the Flows?

    In this episode of Last Call, we look back at June 2026 and break down the biggest market stories shaping investors’ outlook for the second half of the year. Matt Zeigler and Jack Forehand are joined by Andy Constan, Ben Hunt, Brent Kochuba and Eric Pachman to discuss the SpaceX IPO, AI and semiconductor cyclicality, Fed credibility, options flows, labor market quality, crack spreads and inflation risk. Follow Last Call on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Last Call on Apple Podcasts⁠ Main topics covered Why the SpaceX IPO became the biggest market story of the month How index flows, ETF buying and hedge fund positioning shaped SpaceX trading Andy Constan on why future earnings growth may be oversubscribed across AI stocks Why AI spending is benefiting semiconductors, memory and chip equipment companies The Fab Five companies behind semiconductor capacity and why they matter Ben Hunt on Fed credibility, market narratives, gold, the dollar and trust Brent Kochuba on options flows, correlation risk and volatility spasms in tech stocks Why short-term options volume may signal excess speculation in QQQ and AI stocks How SpaceX options trading changed after the first wave of retail excitement Eric Pachman on why headline job growth may hide weakness in wages and job quality Why crack spreads, refining constraints and oil logistics may matter more for inflation than crude prices alone What investors should watch next in AI, semiconductors, memory, innovation and market cycles Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:02 Matt and Jack introduce Last Call and the June market review 03:05 Why SpaceX dominated the month and how the IPO traded after opening 07:33 Andy Constan on Fab Five Freddy eating the semis 10:35 Why future earnings growth may be oversubscribed across the stock market 13:35 How AI compute spending flows through chips, fabs and semiconductor equipment 17:45 Are parts of the semiconductor market showing signs of an earnings bubble? 20:12 Ben Hunt on the Fed credibility chart that surprised him 23:50 Why Fed credibility, Sell America, gold and the dollar are connected 29:48 Brent Kochuba on options flows behind AI stocks, semis and SpaceX 33:36 Why semiconductor volatility may be warning of a short-term reset 38:46 What SpaceX options trading says after the initial surge 42:12 Eric Pachman on jobs, wages and what the Fed may be missing 48:24 Why crack spreads matter for oil, refining, gas prices and inflation 55:28 What to watch next in AI, semiconductors, memory demand and market cycles 59:01 Why efficiency, competition and cyclical thinking matter for AI investors 01:03:02 Matt and Jack close the episode No information on this podcast should be construed as investment advice. Securities discussed in the podcast may be holdings of the firms of the hosts or their clients.

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Excess Returns is dedicated to making you a better long-term investor and making complex investing topics understandable. Join Jack Forehand, Justin Carbonneau and Matt Zeigler as they sit down with some of the most interesting names in finance to discuss topics like macroeconomics, value investing, factor investing, and more. Subscribe to learn along with us.

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