Opening Bid Unfiltered

Ask most investors and they'll say they've had a great year. The S&P 500 is up double-digits. Nvidia’s stock has captivated the masses amid its epic gains, and corporate profits continue to rock as the economy chugs along. Some would even argue the stock market is in melt-up mode, and could continue with those vibes for a while barring a heavy dose of cold water. The bulls may be ignoring a large bucket slowly starting to pour out cold water, however, in the form of a heated presidential contest between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. The outcome of the election could have major ramifications for sectors like autos to an average American seeking to keep their taxes low. So how does one prepare their wealth to head into this eye of the storm? Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Editor Brian Sozzi sits down with Bradesco BBI head of equity strategy Ben Laidler. Ben says "the pillars of this bull market are not dependent on the politics".00:00-Ben Laidler on Opening Bid2:00-Has the market accepted Trump?8:15-China and global market analysis13:00-Nvidia and tech16:20-Market FOMO (fear of missing out)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.Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky.Ben Laidler is Bradesco BBI's head of equity strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Newsflash to the people that love investing in Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Google (GOOG), Netflix (NFLX), Meta (META), Amazon (AMZN) and Nvidia (NVDA). We can confirm there ARE other great tech companies to invest in! They may not garner Nvidia like headlines and visions of $10 trillion valuations, but names such as Hubspot (HUBS), Micron (MU) and other under the radar names offer up great potential opportunities. In fact, in many cases these companies are poised to cash in on the AI arms race just the same as Nvidia. So how do you find these best of breed tech companies in a sea of hype? And what should you be doing with tech stocks more broadly into a heated presidential election cycle? Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Editor Brian Sozzi sits down with Goldman Sachs Asset Management portfolio manager Brook Dane to dive into the world of the world’s most volatile, lesser known tech stocks. Who wins the AI race from this crop of up and comers? Dane has the deets, and shares his tried and true tech investing playbook.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-Brook Dane joins Opening Bid01:00-How is the market impacted by the presidential debate05:00-Market projections with AI regulations questions16:00-Stocks to watch20:30-What's up with SnapchatYahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky.Brook Dane is a portfolio manager at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The iconic New York Stock Exchange trading floor looks a lot different than it did in its heyday in the 1980s. Blame the advance of technology, of course. Despite the onslaught of super advanced trading technology, there are still real humans on the floor doing important work daily for investors all around the world. No one knows that better than the “Einstein of Wall Street”, Peter Tuchman. Tuchman – also known as the most photographed person on Wall Street because of white Einstein-looking hair – has been a fixture on the floor for decades, providing timely insight for clients during good and bad times. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Editor Brian Sozzi chats with the long-time New York Stock Exchange floor trader Peter Tuchman. What’s next for the red-hot Dow Jones Industrial Average? How about the unstoppable stock price of AI chip darling Nvidia? Tuchman shares his invaluable perspective.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 http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com.00:00-Peter Tuchman joins Opening Bid00:55-The famous Tuchman's origin story04:00-Wall Street in the '80s09:00-Living through all the crises and crashes: '87 to 9/1112:20-Dow at 40,000 but what's next?17:20-Tuchman on GameStopYahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky.Peter Tuchman is a long-time stock trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, also known to be as "Einstein of Wall Street." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazon didn’t become its beastly, dominant self by sitting back and watching its competitors do business. Quite the contrary. The Jeff Bezos founded company has long been seen as ruthless on prices and a relentless innovator. At the core of those things is the notoriously cutthroat Amazon culture, which is believed to be a win at any cost mindset. But Amazon’s ways may be catching up to it, with the FTC on the attack against the company for its alleged monopolistic behavior. So what’s next for Amazon and its investors? Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Editor Brian Sozzi talks with WSJ reporter Dana Mattioli about her explosive new book "The Everything War: Amazon’s Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power." Neuberger Berman senior research analyst Daniel Flax – who has long covered tech stocks such as Amazon – also joins the conversation.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 http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com.00:00-Dana Mattioli and Dan Flax join Opening Bid01:00-The Amazon culture driven by Jeff Bezos09:00-What does Amazon's fierce competition mean for for their employees and shareholders?12:10-FTC anti-monopoly lawsuit that Amazon faces17:07-How AWS stands up as a separate businessYahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky.Dana Mattioli is the author of "The Everything War: Amazon’s Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power" as well as a reporter at the WSJ.Daniel Flax is a senior research analyst Neuberger Berman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If there has been any constant down the aisles of supermarkets and on the racks at clothing stores, it’s inflation. While inflation has started to cool down, the reality is that prices for stuff continue to be high – and that remains a top of mind problem for consumers and consumer companies. Some retailers have fared well against this backdrop, namely a discounter such as Walmart. Others like Macy’s and Best Buy have struggled as households cut back on non-essential items. And while many feign to meme stock frenzy, what’s the actual best investments in retail? Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi talks with always entertaining investor, retail expert, author and partner at Wall Street Beats Jeff Macke.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 http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com.00:00-Jeff Macke joins Opening Bid02:20-Jeff Macke early origins: 'I grew up in Targets'08:40-The impact of shrinkflation and shoplifting on retail12:00-GameStop: the 'dump truck' company18:00-Starbucks analysis22:00-Tips for young investorsYahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky.Jeff Macke is an investor and market commentator, with years at CNBC and Yahoo Finance alike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Affirm founder and CEO Max Levchin is one of the preeminent tech entrepreneurs of the past 25 years. He worked alongside Silicon Valley heavyweights Peter Thiel, Reid Hoffman and Elon Musk to create PayPal and then take it public. Levchin has since invested in hundreds of startups and mentored many of the top tech executives now creating the revolutionary AI technology that is taking the world by storm. When he isn’t keeping his ears to the vibes in Silicon Valley, Levchin remains hard at work at buy now pay later fintech Affirm – which he founded several years ago with the mission of wanting to improve household personal finances. Affirm just had a major development that serves to validate its business model – a new tie up with Apple that will see Affirm be a payment option embedded into Apple Pay. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Editor Brian Sozzi chats with Levchin about his new relationship with Apple, his friend Elon Musk, and the importance of appealing ‘to both sides of the aisle’ in Silicon Valley.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 http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com.00:00-Affirm CEO Max Levchin joins us on Opening Bid00:41-Affirm and Apple's partnership04:40-Affirm CEO on working with Shopify, Amazon, Walmart, Target and others08:11-What does Affirm and Apple partnership mean for competitor, Klarna?12:20-Affirm CEO's all things AI20:25-What election season and politics mean for Silicon ValleyYahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky.Max Levchin is the co-founder and CEO of Affirm Holdings, and known for co-founding the company that eventually became PayPal in 1998 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Fortune 500 is one of the oldest lists published in the financial media space. The first Fortune 500 was published in May 1955, and was based on annual revenue figures. The top ten companies on the list that year included: General Motors (GM), Jersey Standard, U.S. Steel (X), General Electric (GE), Esmark, Chrysler, Armour, Gulf Oil, Exxon Mobil (XOM), and DuPont (DD). Suffice it to say, the list has changed considerably since 1955 amid the rise in companies such as Microsoft (MSFT), Nvidia (NVDA) and Walmart (WMT). Besides showcasing how large a company’s revenue is for investors, the coveted list says a lot about the leaders behind the world’s biggest companies. So who is atop the latest Fortune 500 list and why? Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Editor Brian Sozzi chats with Fortune Editor-in-Chief Alyson Shontell.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 http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com.00:00-Fortune Editor-in-Chief Alyson Shontell joins Opening Bid01:00-70 years of Fortune 500 lists03:30-Walmart number 1 on 2024 Fortune 500 list10:15-14 new companies on the Fortune 500 list12:30-The cult of Costco16:45-All things Microsoft20:50-What's next for Fortune?Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky.Alyson Shontell is the Editor-in-Chief and CCO at Fortune. She was previously a co Editor-in-Chief overseeing Business Insider's tech and business coverage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a special taping of Yahoo Finance’s ‘Opening Bid’, we explore how investors should go about investing in the polarizing company that is GameStop (and if they should at all!) and help break down the approach to trading in meme stocks. This is your ultimate 24-minute guide to building and not losing wealth in some of the most volatile, confusing stocks in the entire market. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Editor Brian Sozzi chats with veteran market minds Steve Sosnick of Interactive Brokers and Jay Woods of Freedom Capital Markets.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.00:00:40-Current status on GameStop stock00:04:45-What's different about meme stock GameStock this time?00:07:11-There are difference ways to influence stocks00:09:30-Should Roaring Kitty be kicked off of E*Trade?00:11:48-What investors are learning from this latest bout of meme stocks00:14:29-Let's breakdown GameStop00:18:12-Risk management and "stops"Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky.Jay Woods is the Chief Global Strategist for Freedom Capital Markets having spent over 25 years as a Designated Market Maker on the NYSE floor.Steve Sosnick, is the Chief Strategist at Interactive Brokers, also serves as head trader of Timber Hill, the firm's trading division, and is a member of Interactive Brokers Group, the firm's holding company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For some people, their job is just that. But for Ford CEO Jim Farley, his job is his whole world. A car guy through-and-through, he spends as much time on cars personally as he does professionally; whether leading Ford as an American institution, bonding with his son, and even as a race-car driver. It's no wonder that he hosts his own car-themed podcast DRIVE with Jim Farley.However, Farley won't let passion cloud his judgement: "Even though I love cars and I love racing, I'm a business person." Farley joined Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi on Opening Bid from Ford's Detroit revitalization project, Michigan Central.Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/. Listen to the full interview at https://open.spotify.com/episode/0zyFe6wj9KE8OEfKRHhJEY.Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com.Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices