
The Art of Value
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.
Because of their global impact, recent videos have been largely focused on Elon Musk and his business and political activities, including: Tesla, Tesla Stock (TSLA), SpaceX and Starlink, X, xAI and his Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E) inside President Donald Trump's MAGA administration.
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Latest episodes

May 20, 2022 • 12min
Was Jeremy Grantham Correct About a Now Deflating Market Bubble?
Episode 65: JJ discusses a new Jeremy Grantham interview in which Grantham talks about the continued bursting of the financial bubble he identified well before the market peak, and the coming recession that always follows, as he sees it.
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Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser. This content is for education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and/or seek professional financial help before making any investment decision.

May 19, 2022 • 16min
Stock Market Gaps Down Again on Big Retail, Recession, Inflation and Rising Interest Rate Fears
Episode 64: JJ discusses the significant gap down in all the major US market indices and many individual stocks today. Inflation, rising interest rates, and possible recession concerns seem to have been the main drivers. In addition, there are indications that many retail investors are dropping out of the market this year, after the retail investing boom in 2020 and 2021.
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Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser. This content is for education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and/or seek professional financial help before making any investment decision.

May 18, 2022 • 13min
Chuck Akre, Terry Smith, Li Lu: More Observations from Superinvestor Stock Portfolio Activity Q1 2022
Episode 63: JJ has more observations from the activity of Q1 2022 super-investor portfolios, including Chuck Akre, Terry Smith, and Li Lu.
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Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser. This content is for education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and/or seek professional financial help before making any investment decision.

May 17, 2022 • 14min
Observations from Superinvestor Stock Portfolio Activity Q1 2022: Warren Buffett, David Tepper
Episode 62: JJ discusses observations from the activity of Q1 2022 super-investor portfolios, including Warren Buffett (Berkshire Hathaway) and David Tepper.
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Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser. This content is for education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and/or seek professional financial help before making any investment decision.

May 16, 2022 • 12min
Worst Large Cap Performers, Faithful Stick With ARKK, SoftBank Record Loss, Pat Dorsey Portfolio Update
Episode 61: JJ discusses the worst large cap performers so far in 2022, how ARKk is still managing to receive large inflows of capital, Softbank’s Record Loss, Bitcoin’s minor recovery, and investor Pat Dorsey’s Q1 2022 portfolio activity.
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Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser. This content is for education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and/or seek professional financial help before making any investment decision.

May 14, 2022 • 15min
Dead Cat Bounce Rally or Market Bottom? Nobody Knows
Episode 60: JJ discusses the significant bounce in the market indices in the last market session of the week, along with many stocks that jumped over 20%. Is it a so-called dead cat bounce rally, or the bottom of a bear market? Nobody knows.
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Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser. This content is for education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and/or seek professional financial help before making any investment decision.

May 13, 2022 • 7min
Small Cap Russell 2000 Index Strongly Positive on the Day, while S&P 500 Continued Down
Episode 59: JJ discusses how the small cap Russell 2000 Index managed a 1.24% gain on the day, while the S&P 500 and Dow 30 were in negative territory. Tech Megacaps Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet and Tesla all continued down, while many smaller techs were in positive territory.
Index refs: RUT, SPX, NDAQ, DJIA,
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Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser. This content is for education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and/or seek professional financial help before making any investment decision.

May 12, 2022 • 13min
An Historic Time in Markets: Tech Stock Carnage Continues as Inflation Comes in Hot Again
Episode 58: JJ discusses the ongoing tech and innovation stock carnage, as the monthly inflation figure comes in slightly higher than expected.
Stocks mentioned: QQQ, AAPL, ARKK, TSLA, NFLX, NVDA, SHOP, AMZN, U, COIN, SQ, SPOT, FVRR, UPWK, PLTR, RIVN, AMC, PTON,
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Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser. This content is for education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and/or seek professional financial help before making any investment decision.

May 11, 2022 • 13min
More Emerging Tech Stock Devastation; ARKK and Tiger Global
Episode 57: JJ discusses the ongoing emerging tech and innovation stock devastation, as the current earnings season continues.
Stocks mentioned: ARKK, U, SOFI, UPST, COIN, DM, RBLX, GOEV
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Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser. This content is for education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and/or seek professional financial help before making any investment decision.

May 10, 2022 • 14min
Investing When Terrified
Episode 56: JJ discusses the psychological difficulty of investing when market sentiment turns extremely bearish, as it is now, and the market continues to go down week after week, month after month.
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Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser. This content is for education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and/or seek professional financial help before making any investment decision.