
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

Apr 8, 2022 • 18min
SAFE Banking for US Cannabis Sector Within the Next 90 Days?
In Episode 36, JJ discusses the likelihood of SAFE banking legislation passing through the US Congress within the next 90 days.
The SAFE Window, by Aaron Edelheit, Mindset Value Substack:
https://mindsetvalue.substack.com/p/the-safe-window?s=r
Aaron’s Mindset Capital on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-HA_InMzHymXhTU_5gxJOA
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Apr 7, 2022 • 21min
US Cannabis Sector Update, US Fed News
In Episode 35, JJ discusses recent US federal legislation and market developments in the emerging legal US cannabis sector, and ongoing news from the US Fed that's having an impact on the overall market this week.
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Apr 6, 2022 • 15min
Elon's New Twitter Stake, China ADRs, RH CEO's Rant, ARKK's Slide
Episode 34: In current market commentary, JJ discusses Elon Musk’s new 9.2% stake in Twitter; news that China seems to be moving to prevent its ADRs from being delisted from the US; the RH CEO’s earnings call Q&A rant about a possible coming recession; ARKK’s slide from the share price heights of early 2021.

Apr 1, 2022 • 25min
Investing in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Part 2
In episode 33, JJ discusses some recent developments in artificial intelligence, and how they relate to investing in 2022 and beyond. This is Part 2
This video references is Dr Alan D. Thompson’s video: "Integrated AI - This is it - GPT-3… https://youtu.be/NsQYBFbFRyY
Alan’s excellent Leta AI Playlist is here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqJbCeNOfEK88QyAkBe-U0zxCgbHrGa4V
The Art of Value:
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Mar 29, 2022 • 16min
Investing in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Part 1
In episode 32, JJ discusses some recent developments in artificial intelligence, and how they relate to investing in 2022 and beyond.
This is Part 1 of a multi-parter.
This video references is Dr Alan D. Thompson’s video: " Integrated AI - This is it - GPT-3… https://youtu.be/NsQYBFbFRyY
Alan’s excellent Leta AI Playlist is here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqJbCeNOfEK88QyAkBe-U0zxCgbHrGa4V
The Art of Value:
https://anchor.fm/theartofvalue
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Mar 24, 2022 • 23min
Part 2, Boom and Bust: The Financial Bubble Triangle
In episode 31, JJ continues the discussion of a recent good read, the investing book Boom and Bust: A Global History of Financial Bubbles.
This is Part 2, Part 1 is here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/58bc5f9BoyrG835I3EqGkq?si=c009bb4bf9aa46f6
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Mar 22, 2022 • 16min
Boom and Bust: The Financial Bubble Triangle, Part 1
In episode 30, JJ discusses a recent good read, the investing book Boom and Bust: A Global History of Financial Bubbles. This is Part 1 of a multi-parter.
Twitter: @theartofvalue
YouTube: https://youtu.be/jaI-nvUpyIA

Mar 19, 2022 • 9min
Strong Relief Rally in China Tech and Nasdaq Stocks
In episode 29, JJ discusses the past week's significant relief rally in Chinese tech stocks in particular, and in many beaten down Nasdaq tech stocks.
This is also the first attempt at a video version of the podcast, which will also be availble on YouTube.
YouTube video version: https://youtu.be/_pynfypFW1o
Twitter: @theartofvalue
Nothing on this recording is financial advice of any kind. Do your own research and analysis.

Mar 16, 2022 • 40min
2022: Significant Change in Market Sentiment
In episode 28, the first episode of 2022, JJ catches up on the significant shift in market sentiment, what's been happening with the portfolio, and a some personal life events.
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Oct 15, 2021 • 19min
Mid-October 2021 Stock and Market Update
In episode 27, JJ discusses what’s happened in the market since early September, including with China, and various stocks in the portfolio.
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