Opening Bid Unfiltered

So much for smooth sailing for markets in 2024! After making a lot of money on the long side this year notably with hot AI trades like Nvidia, investors are battling through their worst stretch of turbulence in some time. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi sits down with AlphaSimplex chief research strategist Kathryn Kaminski. Kaminski has decades of experience in the markets, and doesn’t approach assessing stocks and asset classes in conventional ways. To Kaminski, when everyone is yelling fire in the crowded theater that could be a great time to find exciting buying opportunities. With markets having a volatile August that has caught many investors off guard, what should be one’s playbook for success entering the fall? Kaminski reveals her top strategies. Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens.Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com.00:00-Kathryn Kaminski joins Opening Bid05:00-Day in the life of an investor07:20-Trend following as a strategy11:00-Investor complacency15:40-How do new investors build a portfolio in this environment?16:30-Want to buy Nike...18:40-Success of systematic investmentsYahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky.Kathryn Kaminski, PhD, CAIA, is the Chief Research Strategist and Portfolio Manager at AlphaSimplex Group, focusing on quantitative and systematic futures trading. She is also the co-author of 'Trend Following with Managed Futures: The Search for Crisis Alpha.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the US in a recession? Are businesses pulling back on transformation projects for fear of who wins the White House? And speaking of the White House, what is the aftermath internationally for businesses after a brutal election season cycle? Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi chats with Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar on the state of the world economy, especially in the United States with recession fears swirling. Kumar is also no stranger to the power of artificial intelligence. Kumar thinks AI will severely disrupt how business is done and by extension, the jobs market globally. The time is now for workers to get prepared for this transformational change.Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens.Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com.00:00-Ravi Kumar joins Opening Bid05:00-India as an emerging market08:00-How geopolitical uncertainty effects tech and business13:00-AI is slow to pick up but sharp to take off19:00-Let's look at rate cutsYahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky.Ravi Kumar is the CEO of Cognizant focusing on success in the golden era of technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The stock market is going through a severe rough patch amid concerns on Fed policy and fears that AI stocks like Nvidia are crazy overvalued. Not helping sentiment are growing fears around the presidential election in November. So what is an investor to do when down seems like up and up seems like down? Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi chats with Wind Shift Capital Founder Bill Blain. Blain pulls no punches in this convo, voicing his concern on Tesla’s stock price and big-cap tech stocks like Apple. However, Blain is more bullish on the outlook for Boeing under its new CEO and thinks a turnaround could happen sooner rather than later. As for markets, Blain doesn’t see a stock market crash on the horizon amidst major volatility this summer. But that doesn’t mean he sees the start of a new bull market, either.Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens.Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com.00:00-Bill Blain joins Opening Bid01:30-AI is slower and more expensive than we thought04:00-The problem of compliance-written market commentary08:30-Tesla to 10K? Simply unrealistic13:50-Harris or Trump; who is better for stocks?16:40-UK economy compared to global marketsYahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky.Bill Blain is CEO of Wind Shift Capital advising clients on alternative asset investments, and author of Blain's Morning Porridge—his say-it-like-it-is market commentary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tesla is having a tough summer. The EV leader is fresh off a challenged second quarter amid slowing demand for plug-in autos and greater price competition from the Big 3 automakers. The company also delayed the unveiling of its robotaxi vision to October. As a result of these concerns, Tesla shares have dropped 16% in the past month. Injecting further volatility into the name: Elon Musk’s vocal support for former president Donald Trump in his latest attempt to secure the White House. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi chats with Tesla expert and investor Alexandra Merz. Merz—who goes by @TeslaBoomerMama on X—is known for her in-depth posts on the fundamentals of Tesla. She is also viewed as a go-to ringleader for fellow Tesla retail investors, and puts forth thought-provoking ideas on how Elon Musk could further leverage his AI kingdom.Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens.Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com.00:00-Alexandra Merz joins Opening Bid01:00-Market watch: tech stocks down06:00-Merz on Tesla: "vision to action"08:00-Robotaxis15:00-Stocks go up and down, but the technology has to continue to grow20:00-What happens to Tesla after Elon Musk?Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky.Alexandra Merz—a self-described Elon fangirl—is the Founder & CEO of L&F Investor Services. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Biden's decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race serves as a reminder to traders that in the world of politics, things can change quickly. For investors, it means you shouldn't back up the truck and go all in on trading potential White House winners and losers.In other words, the fundamentals of investing still matter! Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi chats with former Bridgewater Associates Chief Investment Strategist Rebecca Patterson."The most important thing for investors is that you have to put all the possible policy changes in aggregate" she says of the election, adding that you have to look at what has "already been priced in".For context, Bridgewater Associates is the largest hedge fund in the world and arguably the most influential in markets. Patterson reveals her best investing strategies that she used with success at Bridgewater and in her prior positions at JPMorgan.Patterson is also a fan of currencies, and looks to demystify the process of making money on pieces of paper such as the US dollar and the Japanese Yen."I was writing for Dow Jones and JPMorgan called", Patterson recalls about her earlier career. "To me currency markets are the intersection of everything" she adds.Opening Bid brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens.Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Economic improvement over time is supposed to be achieved by having vigorous debate from those with varying perspectives. No one has a monopoly on great ideas that could unleash economic empowerment for households and economics.But as if often the case on these fronts, those with more fierce views on how to improve get put in a box as too extreme. That is where one could find Dr. Judy Shelton, a one-time nominee by former President Donald Trump to join the Federal Reserve board in 2020.Do we even need the Fed? Brian Sozzi asks her. "We have to go incrementally" she says. We shouldn't be talking about the Fed's next move" she adds. We should be talking about how people are doing, she suggests.Shelton was slammed by lawmakers throughout the nominating process for her support of the gold standard, among other more aggressive ideas to improve the economy and financial markets. Shelton didn’t win approval for the Fed board, but remains close to the Trump camp and is reportedly on his short list to be the Fed chair should he win four more years in the White House. Yahoo Finance's Executive Editor goes in-depth with Dr. Shelton, who is out with a new book called “Good as Gold: How to Unleash the Power of Sound Money.” The pair discuss some of her perceived controversial ideas and if she has any interest in being Fed chair.Opening Bid brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens.Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"You have to stick to your guns a little bit" says Drew Pettit, Citi Director of US Equity Strategy when asked about investor euphoria, market bubbles and AI general: the latter remains one of its top themes.Speaking with Brian Sozzi on Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, Pettit gets into the weeds on the AI trade saying "structurally we like AI, we think it's a game changer" adding "I don't think people on the buy side know what these companies are gonna look like in 5 years".On blockbuster companies like Nvidia, Sozzi asks Drew if some form of bubble has already burst. For example, what happens if Nvidia blows everyone away with upcoming results and the stock DOESN'T react yet again?"These types of companies need to beat and raise" he says.Look for all this, as well as Drew Pettit's take on the 2024 election cycle, and what he sees as the canary in the coal mine. "No one wants to address deficits" he says candidly.Opening Bid brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens.Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com.00:00-Welcome Drew Pettit00:30-Let's talk euphoria, bubbles and AI stocks01:06-Simple warning signs03:05-Don't be over-concentrated05:20-Has some kind of bubble burst?07:10-Constructive on fundamentals of Mag7 and AI winners08:20-Fake AI plays12:30-Nvidia and why "beat and raise" matter15:30-Taxes and tariffs16:40-No one wants to address benefits19:00-Recession fear: back on? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Warren Buffett has another milestone birthday coming up – 94 years young. The birthday will inevitably have investors wondering how much longer the billionaire investor will stay atop Berkshire Hathaway as CEO. And when Buffett does step aside, what does Berkshire look like with successor Greg Abel at the top? Will it still be the great company as it has been for eons under Buffett and long-time friend Charlie Munger? Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi has an in-depth chat with legendary business journalist Allan Sloan, who also happens to be a Berkshire shareholder. The 7-time Gerald Loeb award winner takes listeners inside his decades of covering big stories, Trump, Warren Buffett and what the next generation of business journalists should be doing to find success.Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens.Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com.00:00-Allan Sloan joins Opening Bid01:00-Sloan is invested in Berkshire Hathaway. Should you? Shouldn't you?14:00-Trump the bully17:30-What's the next business story?21:00-Advice for young journalistsYahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky.Allan Sloan is an award-winning business journalist, formerly a ProPublica editor at large, formerly a senior editor at large at Fortune magazine and a Washington Post columnist, with a 60 year long career in journalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a fascinating time in the markets to say the very least. Despite what looks to be a heated presidential contest between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, stocks continue to trade near record highs. Popular stocks such as Nvidia continue to rock, ditto other important names such as Apple and Amazon. Small-cap stocks have also been on a tear as investors position for a potential interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve later this year. But are we near peak excitement for stocks as numerous risks mount? Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi goes one on one with one of Wall Street’s most influential strategists, Morgan Stanley chief investment officer Mike Wilson. Wilson hasn’t shied away from making bold calls throughout his career, predicting the 2022 market pullback and countless other key turning points for stocks. Recently, Wilson told the investing world a sharp pullback in stocks could be coming as nervousness grows around the presidential election. Sozzi and Wilson decode that big call, and dive deep into the best way to play the market this summer and into the fall.Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens.Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com.00:00-Mike Wilson joins Opening Bid04:40-Election cycle is less important than business cycle07:00-Evaluating Fed cuts13:00-What a 'rolling recession' really means19:30-MAG 7 outlook for investorsYahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky.Mike Wilson is Morgan Stanley's CIO and Chief US Equity Strategist, with a focus on unique market research and perspectives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So much for another Trump vs. Biden debate! President Biden has stunned the world by announcing he will not seek re-election. In the process, he has tossed his support to his Vice President Kamala Harris. But not everyone in the Democratic party has anointed Harris as the torchbearer, with former President Obama staying on the sidelines with his endorsement. As if presidential election season wasn’t already chaos for investors, so begins a leap into the great unknown in terms of trading and long-term wealth building. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi and Washington correspondent Ben Werschul serve up the hot takeaways for investors now that the presidential election landscape has been totally upended.Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens.Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com.00:00-Ben Werschul joins Opening Bid00:30-All in for Harris01:00-Capitol Gains podcast launches from Yahoo Finance02:00-Trump 2.0 past market impacts vs eyes on Harris' future industry friends04:00-Harris the AI czarYahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky.Ben Werschkul is Washington correspondent for Yahoo Finance covering economic policy and the intersection of financial issues and the nation's capital. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices