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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. 1 дн. тому

    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 Xhttps://x.com/StocktonKatie Fairlead Strategieshttps://www.fairleadstrategies.com/ Fairlead Fundshttps://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 Intro00:58 Why the S&P 500 is losing short-term momentum05:04 How overbought conditions can reset without a major decline08:39 Why whipsaws make confirmation so important12:02 What the QQQs are saying about technology leadership16:51 How to manage risk with stop losses and hedges20:07 Why the market held up despite Mag Seven weakness23:49 How market breadth differs from market leadership28:14 What sentiment indicators are saying about investor positioning32:58 Why the market is in a technical void36:00 Sector rotation beyond technology and semiconductors40:54 How the Fairlead Tactical Sector ETF manages drawdowns46:05 What international stock charts are saying versus the U.S.50:13 Why markets have been resilient despite geopolitical risk52:05 What the chart of gold is telling investors now

    54 хв

  2. 3 дн. тому

    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

    57 хв

  3. 4 дн. тому

    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

    57 хв

  4. 5 дн. тому

    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

    1 год 2 хв

  5. 6 дн. тому

    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.

    1 год 5 хв

  6. 2 лип.

    The AI Trade, the Fed and the Next Phase of the Bull Market | Warren Pies

    Warren Pies of 3Fourteen Research joins Excess Returns to break down the AI bull market, the macro risks investors should watch, and why the data still supports continued strength in semiconductors and equities. We discuss GPU demand, token usage, open source AI, Fed policy, housing weakness, oil, earnings growth, market valuations and the biggest risks to the current cycle. Warren Pies on X https://x.com/WarrenPies 3Fourteen Research https://www.3fourteenresearch.com/ Caliban https://www.3fourteenresearch.com/caliban Main topics covered Which bearish AI arguments actually matter for investors Why regulatory risk may be the biggest long-term AI concern How data center spending is crowding out housing investment Why the Fed may struggle to cool AI-driven investment without hurting the labor market What GPU availability says about real-time AI compute demand Why open source AI is not yet replacing frontier models How token pricing and OpenRouter data help measure AI usage Why semiconductor stocks may still be in the middle of a major cycle How semis are being valued differently than traditional cyclicals Why Fed policy, earnings growth and market multiples are key to the second half of 2026 What oil positioning and refined product inventories say about macro risk Why 3Fourteen remains constructive on equities despite rising overheating risk Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:04 Which bearish AI arguments have teeth? 04:00 Why AI regulation is the biggest long-term risk 07:03 Technology spending versus housing investment 11:03 How AI CapEx is showing up in inflation data 13:04 Why the labor market is more fragile than headline jobs data suggests 16:24 Why GPU availability is a cleaner signal than CapEx announcements 21:00 What token pricing and OpenRouter data reveal about AI demand 27:36 How 3Fourteen benchmarks frontier models against open source AI 30:00 Why the semiconductor selloff looked like a buyable dip 34:02 Are semiconductors still cyclical businesses? 38:08 Why Fed tightening could be the thing that ends the bull market 42:15 What the oil shock means now 45:47 Refined product inventories, crack spreads and energy stocks 47:18 Are earnings estimates becoming too optimistic? 50:49 Why the debasement regime still supports equities 54:05 Where to find Warren Pies and 3Fourteen Research

    56 хв

  7. 1 лип.

    He Wrote the Book on Why Moats Fail | Ritavan on What Actually Compounds Instead

    Ritavan joins Excess Returns to explain The System Gambit, a new framework for understanding competitive advantage, business strategy, AI disruption and long-term compounding. We discuss why traditional moat checklists can miss the real source of value, how companies can build systems competitors cannot copy, and what investors should look for when AI changes the game. The System Gambit https://amzn.to/4b0J32I Main topics covered Why the traditional moat checklist can fail investors The three requirements for a true System Gambit How investors can evaluate business strategy from the outside Why code is not always the moat in the age of AI What history can teach investors about asymmetry and leverage Why AI adoption is not the same as AI value creation The difference between moving fast and understanding the game Lessons from Nokia, ASML, Amazon and Walmart How intangible investment and J curves can hide long-term value Why the best companies build compounding systems competitors cannot copy How investors can identify companies changing the game rather than optimizing the old one Timestamps 00:00 Opening preview and introduction 04:00 The three ingredients of a System Gambit 08:49 Why code is not the moat in AI software 13:00 Skanderbeg and changing the rules of the game 17:00 Good moats, good narratives and asymmetric advantage 22:31 Microscope vs telescope as a lesson for AI 28:35 AI winners, losers and high dispersion markets 32:08 Signal quality, bottlenecks and why AI adoption is not enough 36:00 Nokia, agility and the failure to build a causal model 40:15 Why understanding the game beats speed 44:00 Intangible investment, the J curve and ASML's hidden edge 49:54 The contrarian AI thesis behind The System Gambit 54:00 How to recognize a real System Gambit 58:27 Amazon, Walmart and multi-paradigm compounding 1:03:00 Prime, FBA and platform leverage 1:07:00 Walmart's answer to Amazon 1:11:06 Closing thoughts and where to find Ritavan

    1 год 12 хв

  8. 27 черв.

    The 100 Year Thinkers: Chris Mayer on SpaceX, AI Reckoning, and Why Early Is Overrated

    On this episode of the 100 Year Thinkers, Chris Mayer and Matt Zeigler discuss long-term investing, 100-baggers, AI stocks, SpaceX valuation, founder-led companies, and why the best investments often come with brutal drawdowns. We also cover his new book The Investor's Odyssey, the danger of letting labels like AI do too much work, how to think about TAM and capital allocation, and why patience may be the biggest edge for investors trying to own great businesses for decades. ⁠Subscribe to the 100 Year Thinkers on Spotify⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Subscribe to the 100 Year Thinkers on Apple⁠ The Investor's Odyssey: Resisting the Sirens and Playing the Long Game⁠ https://amzn.to/44BMXeJ⁠ Main topics covered Why SpaceX, AI and trillion-dollar IPOs are testing investor discipline How Chris Mayer thinks about valuation after watching Google become a huge winner Why great businesses can still be terrible investments at the wrong price The danger of letting labels like AI, quality and TAM replace real analysis Why many AI features may not create real customer value What the dot-com bubble can teach investors about AI adoption and shakeouts Why investors do not need to be early if a company is truly exceptional How to separate AI anecdotes from real financial impact Why capital allocation and return on invested capital matter more as companies scale How to evaluate founder control, governance, incentives and trust Why the best long-term stocks can still fall 50 percent or more along the way What rational exuberance might look like for long-term investors Timestamps 00:00 Intro: Chris Mayer on AI, SpaceX and long-term investing 04:00 SpaceX valuation vs Google and the risk of paying too much 08:01 Why labels like AI and quality can do too much work 12:05 The AI pause, the dot-com analogy and where real value may emerge 16:06 Why investors do not need to be early when a business is real 21:00 Becoming a great company versus already being mature 25:10 Thinking about TAM, market share and realistic growth expectations 29:43 Corporate governance, free float and shareholder rights 34:27 How to judge founder trust, incentives and compensation 38:57 Employee ownership, culture and building enduring companies 43:02 Investor frustration in a lopsided AI-driven market 47:02 Why even a perfect stock picker would face brutal drawdowns 52:17 The rise of trillion-dollar IPOs and the question of rational exuberance 56:29 The Investor's Odyssey and playing the long game

    58 хв
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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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    Excess Returns
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    2019 - 2026
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