Daily Stock Picks
Gary Vaughan
https://linktr.ee/dailystockpick
A top podcast on Spotify and Apple plus a FREE newsletter for stock market insights. I share stock buys and sells using algorithmic trading, chart analysis, and fundamentals.
As a preferred partner with TrendSpider and Seeking Alpha, I bring expert-level tools to my analysis. With 40 years of investing experience, I achieved early retirement through FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) principles—leveraging my career as a former corporate Product and Marketing Manager to master the market.
⚠️ Not financial advice—just my personal take on stocks!
A top podcast on Spotify and Apple plus a FREE newsletter for stock market insights. I share stock buys and sells using algorithmic trading, chart analysis, and fundamentals.
As a preferred partner with TrendSpider and Seeking Alpha, I bring expert-level tools to my analysis. With 40 years of investing experience, I achieved early retirement through FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) principles—leveraging my career as a former corporate Product and Marketing Manager to master the market.
⚠️ Not financial advice—just my personal take on stocks!
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jan 2, 2026 • 32min
I Only Made 11.6% While The S&P Did 16%… What I’m Changing For 2026 🔍📉📈
Today I include a $TQQQ strategy for 2026 - why? BECAUSE WE LIKELY WILL SEE VOLATILITY. And does Cathie Wood beat Warren Buffett in investing? WHY and HOW? https://dailystockpick.substack.com/THESE SALES END SOON: TRENDSPIDER SALE - up to 60% OFF - Get 52 trainings for the next year at 60% off. Become a Trendspider master! SEEKING ALPHA BUNDLE - Save over $100 and get Premium and Alpha Picks together ALPHA PICKS - Want to Beat the S&P? Save $50 Seeking Alpha Premium - FREE 7 DAY TRIAL SEEKING ALPHA PRO - TRY IT FOR A MONTH FOR ONLY $89 EPISODE SUMMARY📊 2025 Report Card: Portfolio up ~11.6% vs S&P 500’s ~16% and Nasdaq’s ~20% gain, plus how core AAPL/VOO/QQQ positions shaped the year.🧠 Why Results ≠ Failure: How taxes, reallocating into alternative real estate income, and risk preferences explain the gap vs indexes.🤖 New 2026 AI Portfolio: Walking through the AI-built 2026 portfolio now in Savvy Trader and how it pairs with the Core and Hamid portfolios.⚙️ TQQQ Volatility Algorithm: A new TQQQ TrendSpider system backtested to 2010 to ride bull markets while respecting 3x‑ETF risk.🧰 Seeking Alpha “Edge Stack”: Using Quant ratings, AI Analyst, and custom screeners (Strong Buys, forward PEG, high beta) plus free trials to find 2026 winners.🛰️ 2026 Themes: Bulls & Space: Street-wide bullish S&P forecasts, JP Morgan’s 2026 picks, Boeing’s Wisk eVTOL, and space as a breakout sector.⚖️ Buffett vs Cathie Wood: Why ARK funds, led by Tesla-heavy ARKX/ARKQ, crushed benchmarks in 2025 while Berkshire lagged—and what that means for risk-taking in 2026.Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share.Social Links and more - https://linktr.ee/dailystockpick👍 Smash LIKE BUTTON🔔 Subscribe for DAILY stock picks and real-time trading strategies!
Dec 31, 2025 • 22min
Is MU Still A Buy After +200%? 🚀 Mystery Broker’s 2026 Playbook & A Hidden 4.5% Dividend Aristocrat 💼
Happy 2026! Get a FREE Trendspider scan for stocks that are changing direction on the weekly charts (moving from down to upward moving). Plus - why is $MU still a buy and 5 mistakes Shay made in 2025. https://dailystockpick.substack.com/THESE SALES END SOON: TRENDSPIDER HOLIDAY SALE - Get 52 trainings for the next year at 65% off. Become a Trendspider master! SEEKING ALPHA BUNDLE - Save over $100 and get Premium and Alpha Picks together ALPHA PICKS - Want to Beat the S&P? Save $50 Seeking Alpha Premium - FREE 7 DAY TRIAL SEEKING ALPHA PRO - TRY IT FOR A MONTH EPISODE SUMMARY🚀 Hamid doubles down on MU: Why Micron keeps running after a massive 2025 move and Alpha Picks’ October call now sitting on 50%+ gains.🕵️♂️ Meet the Mystery Broker: Takeaways from David Snyder’s CNBC reveal and how his historic 2007 top and 2009 bottom calls shape a 2026 playbook.📜 Big-picture market notes: What Perplexity, Santoli, and Snyder are all saying about risk, cycles, and where the next leg of the bull could come from.🧠 Shay’s smart 2026 list: Using StocksavvyShay’s picks as a framework for growth, quality, and risk management into the new year.📊 New TrendSpider scan drop: How the latest scan surfaced $ES and why this boring utility with ~4%+ yield and multi-decade dividend growth belongs on income radars.💵 Dividend aristocrat case study – ES: 25+ years of raises, nearly mid‑4% yield, and what its valuation plus technical gap above might signal for 2026.🔄 January watchlist pivot: Why the classic monthly watchlist is on pause, how the 2026 portfolio changes things, and what to expect from the mid‑month watchlist instead.Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share.Social Links and more - https://linktr.ee/dailystockpick👍 Smash LIKE BUTTON🔔 Subscribe for DAILY stock picks and real-time trading strategies!
Dec 30, 2025 • 12min
Tuesday Deep Dives - With Office Hours - $MU $APP $CRWD $DIS $XOM $MSFT $AMZN and much more
Tuesdays deep dives is going to be more of what you'll see in 2026. The beginning of this gives you an idea of how I'll look at opportunities, but it will be for paid members on Substack. I also held my first OFFICE HOURS session on Substack Live today which had minor attendance so it's like a 1 on 1 with me. It's pretty much an AMA and will happen twice a week. https://dailystockpick.substack.com/THESE SALES END SOON: TRENDSPIDER HOLIDAY SALE - Get 52 trainings for the next year at 65% off. Become a Trendspider master! SEEKING ALPHA BUNDLE - Save over $100 and get Premium and Alpha Picks together ALPHA PICKS - Want to Beat the S&P? Save $50 Seeking Alpha Premium - FREE 7 DAY TRIAL SEEKING ALPHA PRO - TRY IT FOR A MONTH EPISODE SUMMARY📌 Tuesday Episode Bullet Point Summary📺 CNBC Alert: Tune in at 3pm (or catch the replay) for Hamid’s segment and macro insights heading into 2026.💾 Hamid’s $MU Thesis: Fundamental, growth-focused investor with a strong track record explains why Micron still works even after a huge run.⭐ Alpha Pick Standouts: $MU is a Pro Quant Alpha Pick and the top gainer in the Alpha Picks portfolio over the last month (~23%+), with $APP approaching a key profit-taking zone near 700.📉 Silver Slam, Buy The Dip: Precious metals just saw their biggest one-day drop in years, but miners are recovering and dips may be opportunities, not exit points.💰 Dividend Growth Miners: Many gold names show strong dividend growth (around 30%+ 5-year averages), pairing momentum with improving fundamentals.🏛 Macro Backdrop: Global debt near $338T and a weaker dollar support the case for inflation-resistant assets like gold and silver.🛢 Dividend & Value Names: Watchlist talk on $??? (targets rising, key level near 120), $???? vs $BRK.B, and income-style positioning into 2026.📦 2026 Stock Ideas: $???? as a top-5 personal position after short-term underperformance, $??? as a 2026 standout candidate, and debate on $??? vs $???.🤖 Mag 7 & AI Leaders: 2026 “Mag 7” discussion plus Wedbush’s top AI plays🔐 Cyber & Growth: View that $??? under $500 is an attractive long-term entry with $600+ potential in 2026.🎛 CES & Catalysts: New catalysts coming from CES 2026 with ???? and ??? presentations helping drive AI and semiconductor narratives.📊 Index vs Concentration: If S&P compounding stays strong, $???? is a preferred ETF, but concentrated stock baskets may still offer outperformanceDon’t forget to like, subscribe, and share.Social Links and more - https://linktr.ee/dailystockpick👍 Smash LIKE BUTTON🔔 Subscribe for DAILY stock picks and real-time trading strategies!
Dec 29, 2025 • 35min
I AM BACK LIVE! 2026 Market Crossroads ⚠️ Silver Spike, Gold Catch-Up 🪙 & Selective Stock Picking To Crush The Index 📊
I am BACK in Atlanta and LIVE on YouTube in the morning so this episode is back to normal. What is in store for 2026 and does the Silver and Gold trade right now paint a bubble picture? THESE SALES END SOON: TRENDSPIDER HOLIDAY SALE - Get 52 trainings for the next year at 65% off. Become a Trendspider master! SEEKING ALPHA BUNDLE - Save over $100 and get Premium and Alpha Picks together ALPHA PICKS - Want to Beat the S&P? Save $50 Seeking Alpha Premium - FREE 7 DAY TRIAL SEEKING ALPHA PRO - TRY IT FOR A MONTH EPISODE SUMMARY🔮 2026 Macro Setup: FOMC minutes, defense catalysts and how to open the year’s first trades.🚀 SpaceX IPO Watch: Why the lead bank could mint billions and how that ripples through risk assets.🪙 Silver Super-Spike: +30%+ in December and triple-digit YTD gains, now pulling back after the bubble headlines.🏅 Best Silver & Gold Plays: Top ideas from recent SA “best silver” and “best gold” rundowns.🤖 AI Leaders For 2026: Nebius, Nvidia and other AI names highlighted as top holds into the new year.💼 Must-Watch 2026 Stocks: From software leaders like Nebius to potential 2026 “Top Stocks” event names.📊 Beating The S&P: Why momentum is fading, selectivity is in, and how a concentrated 2026 basket can outperform.Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share.Social Links and more - https://linktr.ee/dailystockpick👍 Smash LIKE BUTTON🔔 Subscribe for DAILY stock picks and real-time trading strategies!
Dec 23, 2025 • 4min
2026 Beat the S&P Portfolio - 2025's portfolio was up 20% with doing NOTHING - it's all about strategy
2025's portfolio is available at Savvy Trader and was tracked through the entire year. It's done well up 20%. There were mistakes made, but there is only 1 negative stock. Remember - I bought and held and added a couple of stocks in February.This year I used Perplexity and Sidekick to come up with what I hope is a strategy of picking ETF's and individual stocks that with no real effort should outperform the S&P. The full episode is at dailystockpick.substack.com🚨 Watch the end - I did some great GROK animations EPISODE SUMMARY🧠 Emphasizes teaching portfolio process over sharing personal holdings, highlighting risk tolerance differences and long-term, low-trading discipline.📊 Reviews how the 2025 no-trade, concentrated portfolio is on track to beat the broad market with roughly 20%+ gains, reinforcing a “no fuss, no muss” approach.🤖 Walks through using multiple AI tools (Perplexity, Sidekick, research platforms) to analyze sectors, factor tilts, and risk, then iteratively design a 2026 portfolio framework.⚡ Explains the 2026 strategy as a more ETF-heavy, AI-tilted, power/nuclear-aware, yet age- and risk-adjusted portfolio, balancing growth themes with added safety and cash flexibility.🧩 Shares nuanced personal takes on individual names and themes (AI leaders, power plays, speculative tech, and sector tilts), stressing that listeners should customize to their own age and risk profile.Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share.Social Links and more - https://linktr.ee/dailystockpick👍 Smash LIKE BUTTON🔔 Subscribe for DAILY stock picks and real-time trading strategies!
Dec 22, 2025 • 25min
🎅 Santa Claus Rally Monday! 📈 Trump-Volatility Markets, Silver & Micron Surging, and 2026 AI & Small‑Cap Winners – Buy the Dip or Get Left Behind? 🚀💰
One of the best episodes of the year to close out. Why? Because I provide a Seeking Alpha Scanner and a look at the top performing ETF's and what they are bullish on. THESE SALES END SOON: TRENDSPIDER HOLIDAY SALE - Get 52 trainings for the next year at 68% off. Become a Trendspider master! SEEKING ALPHA BUNDLE - Save over $100 and get Premium and Alpha Picks together ALPHA PICKS - Want to Beat the S&P? Save $50 Seeking Alpha Premium - FREE 7 DAY TRIAL SEEKING ALPHA PRO - TRY IT FOR A MONTH EPISODE SUMMARY🎅 Santa Claus Rally Set-Up: Kick off with Trump-era volatility, why “buy the dip” still works in wild markets, and how conditions are lining up for a classic Santa Claus rally this week.🪙 Gold & Silver Fireworks: Recap last week’s move as gold blasted through record highs and silver tagged historic levels, and why that keeps the silver trade firmly on the bullish side.📊 Alpha Picks: MU & CCL: Break down Micron’s blowout earnings, why it is a strong buy into January, and how CCL followed the script by ripping toward 30 after earnings just like the playbook called.🏥🛒 New Opportunities & Rate-Cut Winners: Walk through fresh setups in UNH, AMZN vs BABA, and small caps/ETFs that historically benefit from Fed cutting cycles, including standouts like DRH and ALGRX.🤖📈 Would-You-Rather & 2026 AI Plays: Close with “would you rather” matchups (GOOG vs AVGO, NVDA vs AMD, META vs GOOG, TSLA vs RIVN, IBIT vs ETHA) and highlight beaten-down data‑center stocks and other strong buys that could lead 2026 if the AI theme keeps running.Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share.Social Links and more - https://linktr.ee/dailystockpick👍 Smash LIKE BUTTON🔔 Subscribe for DAILY stock picks and real-time trading strategies!
Dec 19, 2025 • 32min
Quad Witching Chaos, Crypto ‘House of Cards’ & 2026 AI Winners: JPM’s Top Stocks, Big Dividends & OpenAI Risk ⚠️📈🧠
Quadruple Witching Day - sounds scary - and it can be. Here's a good look at some opportunities through the Peter Lynch Screener and Seeking Alhpa. THESE SALES END SOON: TRENDSPIDER HOLIDAY SALE - Get 52 trainings for the next year at 68% off. Become a Trendspider master! SEEKING ALPHA BUNDLE - Save over $100 and get Premium and Alpha Picks together ALPHA PICKS - Want to Beat the S&P? Save $50 Seeking Alpha Premium - FREE 7 DAY TRIAL SEEKING ALPHA PRO - TRY IT FOR A MONTH EPISODE SUMMARY⚡ Quad Witching Volatility – Why today’s options expiry could kick off a Santa rally and violent intraday swings.₿ Crypto On Shaky CPI Ground – Bitcoin’s spike on soft inflation, Ethereum losing trend support, and what a faulty CPI print could mean next.🧠 AI Spending & OpenAI Risk – Oracle’s TikTok boost, financing fears for mega data centers, and how an $830B OpenAI valuation fight might hit NVDA, AMD, ORCL and friends.💾 Micron & 2026 Chip Leaders – MU sold out into 2026, plus Morgan Stanley’s and JPM’s tech stock lists for the next cycle.💰 Alpha Picks Crush & Defensive Plays – 100%+ winners, STRL/EAT/APP bounces, and Steve Cress’s defensive stock playbook if tech stumbles in 2026.🏦 Digital Euro, Bonds & Carry Trades – ECB’s push toward a digital euro, Japan’s rate moves, rising U.S. yields, and why liquidity plus “too big to fail” AI could drive the next volatility spike.Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share.Social Links and more - https://linktr.ee/dailystockpick👍 Smash LIKE BUTTON🔔 Subscribe for DAILY stock picks and real-time trading strategies!
Dec 18, 2025 • 27min
💸AI Spending Shock, Alpha Picks ‘Winners Circle’ & REITs Paying You To Start 2026
$MU earnings surprised me. Again - earnings for AI are REALLY good. But the spending continues to bring the market down. Plus these 2 REITS will pay you to start out 2026 - solid plays found using scanners. THESE SALES END SOON: TRENDSPIDER HOLIDAY SALE - Get 52 trainings for the next year at 68% off. Become a Trendspider master! SEEKING ALPHA BUNDLE - Save over $100 and get Premium and Alpha Picks together ALPHA PICKS - Want to Beat the S&P? Save $50 Seeking Alpha Premium - FREE 7 DAY TRIAL SEEKING ALPHA PRO - TRY IT FOR A MONTH EPISODE SUMMARY🤖 AI Spend & Data Centers – Oracle’s $10B data center funding snag and what it says about the market’s obsession with AI infrastructure.🏆 Alpha Picks Winners Circle – How a rules-based portfolio turned multiple names into 100%+ winners and what “sell your principal, hold the gains” looks like in practice.💽 Micron’s DRAM Blowout – MU’s earnings beat, 2026 demand visibility, and what Morgan Stanley’s top chip list (NVDA, AVGO, ALAB) signals for next year.🏢 REITs & Year‑End Dividends – IIPR’s big New Year payout setup and why FRT’s 58-year dividend growth streak plus bullish quant rating have it “ready to run.”🎧 Top Stocks 2025 → 2026 – Key lessons from the Investing Experts recap (CRDO and more) and why Steve’s 2026 Top Stocks event on Jan 6 could reset your playbook.Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share.Social Links and more - https://linktr.ee/dailystockpick👍 Smash LIKE BUTTON🔔 Subscribe for DAILY stock picks and real-time trading strategies!
Dec 17, 2025 • 39min
Finding Stock Winners With Seeking Alpha & TrendSpider including tools from Warren Buffett & Peter Lynch
Trendspider released a NEW suite of tools from Legends like Buffett and Peter Lynch. GO AND USE THEM! THESE SALES END SOON: TRENDSPIDER HOLIDAY SALE - Get 52 trainings for the next year at 68% off. Become a Trendspider master! SEEKING ALPHA BUNDLE - Save over $100 and get Premium and Alpha Picks together ALPHA PICKS - Want to Beat the S&P? Save $50 Seeking Alpha Premium - FREE 7 DAY TRIAL SEEKING ALPHA PRO - TRY IT FOR A MONTH EPISODE SUMMARY🧭 Start With Key Market Data – Use the Market Data → Key Markets page to see which indexes, sectors, factors, and commodities are really leading or lagging before you pick a narrative.🧪 Build Custom Stock Screeners – Filter for growth, value, momentum, dividends, and more with the editable Stock Screener so you’re not just guessing which names fit your thesis.🏅 Leverage Top Rated Stocks – Pull “Strong Buy” ideas from the Top Rated Stocks screener that blends Quant, SA authors, and Wall Street ratings into one ranked list.📰 Turn Data Into Headlines – Combine index, sector, factors, and commodities pages to write your own daily “market headline” instead of relying on CNBC or X hot takes.🧩 Validate With Deep Dives – Click into articles and analysis from top-performing authors to pressure test any screener idea before you commit capital.Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share.Social Links and more - https://linktr.ee/dailystockpick👍 Smash LIKE BUTTON🔔 Subscribe for DAILY stock picks and real-time trading strategies!
Dec 16, 2025 • 34min
💰 Turning Data Into Dollars: How Seeking Alpha & TrendSpider Supercharge My Stock Picks
I take you through actual examples of using Seeking Alpha last week to gains this week. Trendspider + Seeking Alpha - How to! THESE SALES END SOON: TRENDSPIDER HOLIDAY SALE - Get 52 trainings for the next year at 68% off. Become a Trendspider master! SEEKING ALPHA BUNDLE - Save over $100 and get Premium and Alpha Picks together ALPHA PICKS - Want to Beat the S&P? Save $50 Seeking Alpha Premium - FREE 7 DAY TRIAL SEEKING ALPHA PRO - TRY IT FOR A MONTH EPISODE SUMMARY📊 How Seeking Alpha filters the noise into actionable ideas🧠 Why TrendSpider’s smart charts change my entries and exits💵 Real examples of trades improved by this combo⚠️ Risks, limitations, and when these tools do not helpDon’t forget to like, subscribe, and share.Social Links and more - https://linktr.ee/dailystockpick👍 Smash LIKE BUTTON🔔 Subscribe for DAILY stock picks and real-time trading strategies!
