Risk and Return with Charlie Gasparino and Bob Sloan

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Charlie Gasparino and S3 Partners Founder Bob Sloan break down the biggest business headlines and actionable insights that give listeners an inside edge on the markets.

  1. 3D AGO

    $50 Billion Short: NVDA Earnings, HIMS Under Fire, & Snacks Are Getting Shorted

    This week Charlie & guest co-host Matthew Unterman, managing director at S3 Partners, cover NVIDIA heading into earnings as the largest single-name equity short in the SPX, Hims & Hers Health as a battleground stock with shorts at a 52-week high amid the Novo Nordisk lawsuit, and a look at a list of top Packaged Food & Meat shorts.  Plus, Charlie shares the latest on the WBD deal among other headlines.

    49 min

  2. FEB 18

    Charlie Breaks Down WBD, Crypto Meltdown & Battleground Stocks

    Charlie breaks down the latest twists in the WBD–Paramount–Netflix saga, explains why crypto markets unraveled, and spotlights this week’s biggest battleground stocks. We unveil new long ideas in Walmart and Live Nation, recap last week’s calls, and take viewers inside how the buy‑side uses S3 short‑interest data to identify dislocations across U.S. software, Hang Seng names, and global single‑stock shorts. And a look at mounting pressure in Europe’s gambling sector with FDJ United.

    52 min

  3. FEB 11

    Software Bounce, Hong Kong Shorts & Battleground Stocks

    This week's Risk & Return examines whether the software sell-off is overdone, with Oracle and Microsoft bouncing from lows but uneven sector recovery as hedge funds unwind crowded positions. We spotlight Hong Kong short interest anomalies including China Vanke's debt crisis and Pop Mart's explosive growth amid 170% short increase, plus battleground stock volatility that's seen large caps swing from +10% to negative YTD, while Mag-7 dispersion widens and markets digest the Warsh Fed nomination ahead of Friday's critical CPI print.

    46 min

  4. FEB 4

    Software is Getting Cracked by AI…for now

    Charlie Gasparino and Bob Sloan break down how policy uncertainty is reshaping market positioning and driving volatility across equities. They discuss the growing influence of active long leadership, and what shifting positioning signals about sector leadership and return opportunities. Charlie brings his latest reporting into the conversation.

    51 min

  5. JAN 28

    The Global Tech Bull Market Hedging and Pushback

    This episode examines an interesting divergence developing across global tech markets: equity prices continue to climb while short sellers remain firmly engaged. In the U.S., the equal‑weight Nasdaq 100 has posted solid gains, yet we’re seeing short interest increase at the same time. The bulk of that short‑side pressure is clustering in media names such as Charter Communications and Warner Bros. Discovery, as well as in high‑conviction battleground positions like MicroStrategy, all ahead of earnings for four of the Mag‑7 heavyweights.A comparable dynamic is unfolding in Asia. The Hang Seng TECH Index has staged a noticeable rally, but short sellers have simultaneously been adding exposure in stocks like Xiaomi, Lenovo Group, and Alibaba Health. The trend underscores a persistent level of investor skepticism—rising prices haven’t translated into reduced short activity, suggesting that despite the broader move higher, many traders are still positioning for downside or volatility ahead.

    44 min

  6. JAN 21

    Battleground Stocks Drive Volatility as Mag-7 Leadership Splits

    Bob Sloan is joined by the S3 research team for a data-driven episode on how investor positioning is driving market swings. Using S3’s data, they explain why certain large stocks are seeing big moves, how the Magnificent Seven stocks are starting to move in different directions, and what rising short selling in bonds, volatility, and European stocks may be signaling about where markets are headed next.

    47 min

  7. JAN 14

    Markets Position for Lasting Tariffs, Shipping Shorts Build

    Bob Sloan and Charlie Gasparino break down how policy uncertainty is reshaping market positioning and driving volatility across equities. They discuss battleground stocks, the growing influence of active long leadership, and what shifting positioning signals about sector leadership and return opportunities. Charlie brings his latest reporting into the conversation, including White House concern over Powell, cracks forming in the Netflix–WBD deal, and whether investors are getting in too late on Venezuela debt.

    52 min

  8. JAN 8

    Robert Koenigsberger on His Venezuela Call, WBD Underestimates Antitrust Hurdles

    On this week’s live episode of Risk and Return, Charlie Gasparino and Bob Sloan are joined by Robert Koenigsberger to break down emerging markets trades as Venezuela enters a new world order shaped by Trump-era geopolitics. The conversation explores how regime change expectations drove distressed PDVSA bonds higher and what that signals for risk across global markets. Charlie also digs into why Warner Bros is underestimating antitrust hurdles and the true value of its cable assets as it continues to embrace a potential Netflix buyout. Plus, the panel connects these geopolitical and media battles to broader positioning and market risk, live every Wednesday at 4pm.Listen and subscribe to Risk and Return on your favorite platformYouTube: https://tinyurl.com/5yabvj66Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/4ucvdpnsApple: https://tinyurl.com/y247cyw9Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/3rt9fv84

    57 min
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Charlie Gasparino and S3 Partners Founder Bob Sloan break down the biggest business headlines and actionable insights that give listeners an inside edge on the markets.

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