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The Art of Value host JJ (John Johnston) breaks down the hottest political, business, tech and culture news daily. JJ offers unfiltered pro-liberal democracy commentary and insights.
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Aug 14, 2024 • 11min
Starbucks CEO Fired! Replaced By Chipotle CEO!
I react to the big news in the fast food and beverage sector that Starbucks (SBUX) CEO Laxman Narasimhan has been replaced by Chipotle Mexican Grill (CNG) star CEO Brian Niccol. Can he improve the performance of Starbucks and SBUX stock in the years ahead?
Related video:
Starbucks Stock Crash: Disaster Quarter & CEO Interview
https://youtu.be/SlNlbjm6tNM
Referenced videos:
CNBC: Starbucks replaces CEO Laxman Narasimhan with Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol
https://youtu.be/Um0UBfSOaU0
Starbucks names Brian Niccol new CEO: Here's what to expect https://youtu.be/zA2dDbQy1UI
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Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

Aug 12, 2024 • 14min
Mohnish Pabrai: Bet on What's Hated and Unloved
Super investor Mohnish Pabrai discusses his investing strategy of looking at hated and unloved companies, sectors, and countries, that can provide great investment opportunities for value investors willing to go off the beaten track to look where others are not.
Related videos:
Super Investor Warren Buffett Just Sold These Stocks
https://youtu.be/t-d60o6IZwA
Mohnish Pabrai: The Importance of Owners’ Intrinsic Value https://youtu.be/x4Ku99InGYM
Referenced video:
Mohnish Pabrai’s Session with CFA Society, United Kingdom on June 12, 2024
https://youtu.be/yjXKhLO_7jI
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Aug 7, 2024 • 10min
Aswath Damodaran: ‘I’m Letting These Stocks Ride’
I react to NYU Professor of Finance Aswath Damodaran, “The Dean of Valuation, who discusses the current U.S. stock market correction, especially the megacap ‘Mag 7’ stocks, and Warren Buffett’s recent large sale of Apple stock.
Related videos:
Aswath Damodaran: Nvidia Stock “Priced To The Point of Insanity”
https://youtu.be/DCI9iQC_hvs
Aswath Damodaran: Why The Stock Market Is Now Overpriced
https://youtu.be/IM-F4YVQ3jk
Super Investor Warren Buffett Just Sold These Stocks
https://youtu.be/t-d60o6IZwAf
Referenced video:
CNBC: Berkshire was too concentrated in Apple, says NYU’s Aswath Damodaran
https://youtu.be/TnRkTWp0VRo
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Aug 5, 2024 • 12min
Warren Buffett Just Sold $75B of These Stocks
Super Investor Warren Buffett has been selling down significant chunks of Berkshire Hathaway’s core portfolio stocks during the past quarter, and into this quarter, leaving Berkshire with a huge pile of cash that could be redeployed. We take a look at how Buffett’s selling has unfolded and some possible reasons for the stock selling.
Related videos:
Is Warren Buffett As Bearish As He Ever Gets On Stocks?
https://youtu.be/bKy1fth0TME
Warren Buffett: I’d Buy Small Caps if Starting Over Now
https://youtu.be/V7yAKXYXhDM
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Aug 2, 2024 • 11min
UBER + BYD Partner To Beat Tesla
Public companies Uber and BYD Co. have partnered to bring BYD EVs to the Uber ride-hailing platform globally. The companies plan to start in Europe and Latin America, and also plan to develop autonomous-capable vehicles together. Is it a plan to try and beat Tesla at its own EV robotaxi game?
Related videos:
Tesla Will Be The Next Enron! | TSLA Stock https://youtu.be/89dLB4VwaJA
Tesla Stock Plunges on Earnings. Here’s Why! https://youtu.be/_GfyTy4holA
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Aug 1, 2024 • 7min
Alibaba Launching AI Sourcing Engine To Boost Trade
Alibaba is set to deploy a new AI-powered sourcing engine to boost online trade for its global merchants.
Related videos:
Alibaba Stock Rallies On Plan To Raise Service Fee https://youtu.be/dSGgsqDfCW0
Alibaba Stock: Chair Joe Tsai on BABA’s Big AI Future https://youtu.be/71WRq1Ca4ew
Referenced video
Alibaba Betting on AI, the Olympics
https://youtu.be/7RCpQ056PAU
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Jul 31, 2024 • 7min
Alibaba Stock Rallies On Plan To Raise Service Fee
In Alibaba news, Alibaba stock (BABA) jumped the most in two months as the stock market digested the China e-commerce giant’s plan to charge more service fees from merchants.
Related videos:
Alibaba Stock: Chair Joe Tsai on Reigniting Strong Growth https://youtu.be/GXpLxxz7AKE
Alibaba Stock: Chair Joe Tsai on BABA’s Big AI Future https://youtu.be/71WRq1Ca4ew
Stocks Today With JJ channel:
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Jul 30, 2024 • 20min
Famed Tesla, Palantir Short-Seller Charged With Stock Fraud
Well known short seller Andrew Left has been charged with securities fraud. US Authorities allege Citron’s Andrew Left tried to make quick and easy profits by committing securities fraud with numerous US stocks, including Nvidia, Tesla, Palantir and many others.
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Ross Gerber: Tesla Short Sellers Are So Stupid https://youtu.be/_DaVsijB_Fw
'Big Short’ Super Investor Steve Eisman Now Bullish! https://youtu.be/x9RB9N-2a8M
Referenced video:
Short-Seller Andrew Left Is Charged With Securities Fraud https://youtu.be/LyrmASB-OFQ
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Jul 27, 2024 • 10min
Tom Lee & Jeremy Lefebvre Blocked Me! Here’s Why
Both Fundstrat’s Tom Lee and Financial Education’s Jeremy Lefebvre have both blocked me on on the X platform, formerly Twitter. Here’s why I think they did: it’s to do with my criticism of their constant short term predictions about the stock market, stocks. I explain in this video.
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Tom Lee Predicts 15% Index Rise in 5 Weeks! https://youtu.be/HsoloP49Fb4
Tom Lee Predicts Huge Rally For Small Caps Index https://youtu.be/prSfamBbcN8
Is There A Stock Market CRASH But You Haven’t Noticed Yet? (says Jeremy Lefebvre) https://youtu.be/5iKomE9PH8U
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Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

Jul 26, 2024 • 14min
Tom Lee Predicts 15% Index Rise in 5 Weeks!
I react to Tom Lee from Fundstrat, who is predicting that the small cap stock Russell 2000 Index will rise 15% or more over the next 5 weeks to the end of August. He has said it will be “the summer of small caps”.
Related videos:
Tom Lee Predicts Huge Rally For Small Cap Index
https://youtu.be/prSfamBbcN8
The New Bull Case For Small Caps: Tom Lee + Goldman Sachs
https://youtu.be/VTCaMcppLXM
Referenced videos
Small caps could rise more than 15% in August, says Fundstrat's Tom Lee
https://youtu.be/Y4YHF_EYabA
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