The Investing Power Hour is live-streamed every Thursday on the Chit Chat Stocks Podcast YouTube channel at 5:00 PM EST. This week we discussed: (00:00) Introduction (01:52) Discussion on market turmoil, debt markets closing for AI build-outs, and the potential popping of the AI bubble. (04:59) Identifying stocks to watch during an AI downturn and evaluating Palantir's valuation. (08:03) The importance of not price anchoring and waiting for favorable fundamentals during a market downturn. (14:26) Analyzing Reddit's earnings, ARPU expansion, user base growth limitations, and AI data licensing potential. (25:29) Hims & Hers operational success, the upcoming launch of peptide products, and disrupting the medical field. (39:20) Axon's earnings report, stock-based compensation headwinds, and its post-earnings stock drop. (44:14) Analyzing Uber, ride-sharing moats, and the limitations of using AI agents to book physical rides. (52:20) Zillow's recent earnings, the strength of its rental business, and its position as an aggregator of demand. (55:47) Exploring SoFi's product cross-selling, deposit growth, and the broader shift toward digital-first banking. Asymmetric Investing: https://www.youtube.com/@asymmetricinvesting ***************************************************** Email us with any questions: [email protected]  Subscribe to our newsletter and join our FREE chat community: emergingmoats.com  ********************************************************************* Chit Chat Stocks is presented by Interactive Brokers. Get professional pricing, global access, and premier technology with the best brokerage for investors today:  https://www.interactivebrokers.com/  Interactive Brokers is a member of SIPC.  ********************************************************************* Fiscal.ai is building the future of financial data. With custom charts, AI-generated research reports, and endless analytical tools, you can get up to speed on any stock around the globe. All for a reasonable price.  Use our LINK and get 15% off any premium plan: ⁠https://fiscal.ai/chitchat  ********************************************************************* Disclosure: Chit Chat Stocks hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Chit Chat Stocks, we speak with new guest Nick from Wealthmatica about an interesting investing opportunity in enterprise software. We discuss: (00:00) Introduction (01:01) How Nick initially discovered the highlighted stock via a screener and recognized its proprietary data advantage. (03:02) Discussion on the stock's recent performance and an overview of its core business model serving large enterprise clients. (10:01) Explanation of how the business acquires its proprietary data through historical acquisitions and tracking pixels. (15:53) Breakdown of the primary drivers behind the business's strong historical revenue growth. (21:05) Exploring future growth opportunities, specifically regarding increasing the wallet share among existing enterprise customers. (23:27) Analysis of the company's take rates, margin profile, and recent inflection into profitability. (27:15) Overview of the revenue structure, breaking down subscription access fees versus usage-based fees. (28:30) Identification of primary legacy competitors in the sector and the challenges of unseating entrenched enterprise software. (30:06) Deep dive into the strategic go-to-market partnership with Palantir and how it creates a joint client flywheel. (33:43) Expanding into new verticals, including generative engine optimization (GEO) and upcoming government defense contracts. (38:45) Analyzing the stock's valuation, price-to-free cash flow metrics, and long-term financial projections. (43:31) Listener Question: Is it problematic that some of the company's partners are also competitors in the software space? (47:15) Listener Question: What is the primary purpose and expected return on investment (ROI) of the company's annual live marketing conference? (51:17) Red teaming the investment thesis by highlighting potential failure points and the overarching risk of new privacy regulations. Nick's Twitter: https://x.com/wealthmatica Nick's Substack: https://wealthmatica.substack.com/ ***************************************************** Subscribe to our newsletter and join our interactive chat community: emergingmoats.com  ********************************************************************* Chit Chat Stocks is presented by Interactive Brokers. Get professional pricing, global access, and premier technology with the best brokerage for investors today:  https://www.interactivebrokers.com/  Interactive Brokers is a member of SIPC.  ********************************************************************* Fiscal.ai is building the future of financial data. With custom charts, AI-generated research reports, and endless analytical tools, you can get up to speed on any stock around the globe. All for a reasonable price.  Use our LINK and get 15% off any premium plan: ⁠https://fiscal.ai/chitchat  ********************************************************************* Disclosure: Chit Chat Stocks hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Investing Power Hour is live-streamed every Thursday on the Chit Chat Stocks Podcast YouTube channel at 5:00 PM EST. This week we discussed: (00:00) - Introduction (01:08) - Amazon earnings breakdown. (05:10) - Potential recession indicators. (13:40) - Alphabet (Google) earnings. (26:20) - Brazilian election market reaction. (32:27) - Crocs earnings and buybacks. (37:07) - Apple's new touchscreen device. (37:51) - DoorDash acquiring Instacart. (43:37) - Adyen earnings and acquisitions. (51:14) - Brokerage margin loan concerns. (55:19) - SoFi's strong quarter. (57:05) - Small Cap: Zotefoams PLC. ***************************************************** Email us with any questions: [email protected]  Subscribe to our newsletter and join our FREE chat community: emergingmoats.com  ********************************************************************* Chit Chat Stocks is presented by Interactive Brokers. Get professional pricing, global access, and premier technology with the best brokerage for investors today:  https://www.interactivebrokers.com/  Interactive Brokers is a member of SIPC.  ********************************************************************* Fiscal.ai is building the future of financial data. With custom charts, AI-generated research reports, and endless analytical tools, you can get up to speed on any stock around the globe. All for a reasonable price.  Use our LINK and get 15% off any premium plan: ⁠https://fiscal.ai/chitchat  ********************************************************************* Disclosure: Chit Chat Stocks hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Chit Chat Stocks, we break down the Anthropic S-1 released today. This will serve as the Wednesday episode for this week! We discuss: (00:00) - Introduction (03:09) - Breakdown of Anthropic's consumption-based versus subscription-based revenue model. (11:28) - Analysis of compute costs and required spending commitments with major cloud providers. (16:44) - Review of Anthropic's balance sheet and clarification on cash burn rumors. (19:05) - Highlights of staggering S1 statistics, including an approximate 900% net revenue retention rate. (25:04) - Discussion on the company's $6.6 million revenue per employee and expanding margins. (28:37) - Deep dive into financial statements, convertible notes charges, and operating profitability. (34:45) - Concerns regarding corporate governance, five classes of stock, and the Public Benefit Corporation structure. (41:15) - Debate on whether Anthropic has a durable competitive moat or just a temporary technological lead. (49:23) - Identification of key risks, particularly the heavy reliance on cloud competitors for infrastructure. (52:32) - Final verdicts on whether they would buy the stock and expectations for the IPO valuation. (58:08) - Breakdown of the ultimate winners and losers from the S1 release, including Amazon and NVIDIA. ***************************************************** Subscribe to our newsletter and join our interactive chat community: emergingmoats.com  ********************************************************************* Chit Chat Stocks is presented by Interactive Brokers. Get professional pricing, global access, and premier technology with the best brokerage for investors today:  https://www.interactivebrokers.com/  Interactive Brokers is a member of SIPC.  ********************************************************************* Fiscal.ai is building the future of financial data. With custom charts, AI-generated research reports, and endless analytical tools, you can get up to speed on any stock around the globe. All for a reasonable price.  Use our LINK and get 15% off any premium plan: ⁠https://fiscal.ai/chitchat  ********************************************************************* Disclosure: Chit Chat Stocks hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Investing Power Hour is live-streamed every Thursday on the Chit Chat Stocks Podcast YouTube channel at 5:00 PM EST. This week we discussed: (00:00) - Introduction (02:54) - Meta's earnings, Reality Labs losses, and AI capital expenditures (12:04) - Semiconductor stocks selloff, TSMC, and the AI buildout (21:48) - Rollins' slowing organic growth and AI search headwinds (25:01) - SpaceX earnings, Starlink subscriber growth, and AI infrastructure (35:38) - Speculation on a SpaceX and Tesla merger (36:40) - Netflix earnings, watch hour stagnation, and content strategy (44:41) - Trivia game: The cheapest forward-earnings stocks in the S&P 500 (47:38) - Hermès earnings, price resilience, and regional sales performance (53:00) - Wise metrics, take rates, and multiple compression (57:51) - CoreWeave's debt profile and the neo-cloud market ***************************************************** Email us with any questions: [email protected]  Subscribe to our newsletter and join our FREE chat community: emergingmoats.com  ********************************************************************* Chit Chat Stocks is presented by Interactive Brokers. Get professional pricing, global access, and premier technology with the best brokerage for investors today:  https://www.interactivebrokers.com/  Interactive Brokers is a member of SIPC.  ********************************************************************* Fiscal.ai is building the future of financial data. With custom charts, AI-generated research reports, and endless analytical tools, you can get up to speed on any stock around the globe. All for a reasonable price.  Use our LINK and get 15% off any premium plan: ⁠https://fiscal.ai/chitchat  ********************************************************************* Disclosure: Chit Chat Stocks hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Chit Chat Stocks, Brett and Ryan discuss the life and investing journey of Ben Graham, who is considered the inventor of modern financial analysis and value investing. We discuss: (00:00) - Introduction (02:48) - Ben Graham's early life, overcoming the Panic of 1907, and entering Wall Street. (10:33) - Breaking down Graham's famous "net-net" framework and margin of safety approach. (16:35) - The Graham-Newman Corporation's track record and teaching legendary investors at Columbia. (20:47) - Case Study 1: General Motors and the DuPont Stub risk-free investment. (30:02) - Case Study 2: Montgomery Ward as a deep-value net-net during the Great Depression. (36:10) - Case Study 3: GEICO and how a massive compounder drove the majority of his career returns. (40:56) - Case Study 4: Northern Pipeline and launching one of Wall Street's earliest proxy fights. (49:12) - Core lessons learned from Graham, The Intelligent Investor, and dealing with the psychology of "Mr. Market". (55:47) - Searching for modern "GEICO candidates" in the hosts' portfolios and episode wrap-up ***************************************************** Subscribe to our newsletter and join our interactive chat community: emergingmoats.com  ********************************************************************* Chit Chat Stocks is presented by Interactive Brokers. Get professional pricing, global access, and premier technology with the best brokerage for investors today:  https://www.interactivebrokers.com/  Interactive Brokers is a member of SIPC.  ********************************************************************* Fiscal.ai is building the future of financial data. With custom charts, AI-generated research reports, and endless analytical tools, you can get up to speed on any stock around the globe. All for a reasonable price.  Use our LINK and get 15% off any premium plan: ⁠https://fiscal.ai/chitchat  ********************************************************************* Disclosure: Chit Chat Stocks hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Ryan Henderson and Jason Hall take a look at the 134 stocks in the S&P 500 currently in a 40% drawdown or worse. They also dive into the recent underperformance of homebuilders and wrap the episode with a game of rapid fire value play or value trap? (00:00) Introduction (02:24) Market Concentration in AI and Tech Giants (04:46) Opportunities in Oracle and Legacy Tech (07:36) Performance of Top Stocks and Sector Trends (10:10) Valuations and Future Outlook for Home Builders (15:12) Earnings Season Insights and Bank Security Issues (22:04) Berkshire Hathaway's Private Equity Strategy (26:37) Home Builders and Market Conditions (33:13) Impact of Interest Rates on Housing Market (40:32) Investment Positioning and Future Returns (47:51) Discussion on Taiwan Semiconductor and Industry Outlook (55:00) Value Play or Value Trap? ***************************************************** Email us: ⁠[email protected]⁠ Subscribe to our newsletter and join our FREE chat community: ⁠emergingmoats.com⁠ ********************************************************************* Chit Chat Stocks is presented by Interactive Brokers. Get professional pricing, global access, and premier technology with the best brokerage for investors today: ⁠https://www.interactivebrokers.com/⁠ Interactive Brokers is a member of SIPC. ********************************************************************* Fiscal.ai is building the future of financial data. With custom charts, AI-generated research reports, and endless analytical tools, you can get up to speed on any stock around the globe. All for a reasonable price. Use our LINK and get 15% off any premium plan: ⁠⁠https://fiscal.ai/chitchat⁠ ********************************************************************* Disclosure: Chit Chat Stocks hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, Brett and Ryan explore the potential impacts of AI agents on various industries: Travel, search, online shopping, insurance, banking, and more. (00:00) Introduction (02:29) Initial impressions of Muse and consumer AI agents (09:27) AI impact on the travel industry and online booking (20:38) Risks to Google search and advertising revenue (33:39) AI in online shopping and consumer behavior (43:52) Insurance, banking, and financial services in the AI era (58:46) The broader implications for legacy internet businesses (01:08:36) Final thoughts on AI adoption and market risks ***************************************************** Subscribe to our newsletter, Emerging Moats: ⁠emergingmoats.com⁠  ********************************************************************* Chit Chat Stocks is presented by Interactive Brokers. Get professional pricing, global access, and premier technology with the best brokerage for investors today:  ⁠https://www.interactivebrokers.com/⁠  Interactive Brokers is a member of SIPC.  ********************************************************************* Fiscal.ai is building the future of financial data. With custom charts, AI-generated research reports, and endless analytical tools, you can get up to speed on any stock around the globe. All for a reasonable price.  Use our LINK and get 15% off any premium plan: ⁠⁠https://fiscal.ai/chitchat⁠  ********************************************************************* Disclosure: Chit Chat Stocks hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Investing Power Hour is live-streamed every Thursday on the Chit Chat Stocks Podcast YouTube channel at 5:00 PM EST. This week we discussed: (00:00) - Introduction (01:42) - Hermes stock drop and the luxury market (07:19) - Tech versus defensives valuation chart discussion (18:36) - Brazilian elections and Latin American stocks (Mercado Libre, Inter, Nubank) (25:09) - Uber's $2.3 billion acquisition of Easy Cater (32:41) - Small Cap of the Week: EVI Industries (35:59) - Schneider Electric's acquisition of PTC (39:46) - Trump accounts and gifting individual stocks to children (43:17) - Warren Buffett's YouTube viewing habits (46:06) - Constellation Brands earnings and beer shipment volumes (49:39) - Oura Ring shelving its IPO (54:43) - Small Cap of the Week: Mama's Creations ***************************************************** Email us: [email protected]  Subscribe to our newsletter and join our FREE chat community: emergingmoats.com  ********************************************************************* Chit Chat Stocks is presented by Interactive Brokers. Get professional pricing, global access, and premier technology with the best brokerage for investors today:  https://www.interactivebrokers.com/  Interactive Brokers is a member of SIPC.  ********************************************************************* Fiscal.ai is building the future of financial data. With custom charts, AI-generated research reports, and endless analytical tools, you can get up to speed on any stock around the globe. All for a reasonable price.  Use our LINK and get 15% off any premium plan: ⁠https://fiscal.ai/chitchat  ********************************************************************* Disclosure: Chit Chat Stocks hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Chit Chat Stocks, Ryan dives into another research episode covering the stock Rollins (NYSE: ROL). We discuss: (00:00) Introduction (04:50) History of Rollins and its founder, Otto Orkin (11:07) The evolution of Rollins' business model and growth strategy (14:48) Industry overview: size, competition, and customer demand (20:03) Resilience of the pest control industry through economic cycles (24:55) Details of Rollins' acquisition approach and portfolio management (30:06) Financials: margins, costs, and operational efficiency (37:04) Valuation analysis and why the stock has fallen (45:01) Risks and opportunities: AI, digital marketing, and market dynamics (54:59) Conclusion: Is Rollins a good investment today? ***************************************************** Subscribe to our newsletter and join our interactive chat community: emergingmoats.com  ********************************************************************* Chit Chat Stocks is presented by Interactive Brokers. Get professional pricing, global access, and premier technology with the best brokerage for investors today:  https://www.interactivebrokers.com/  Interactive Brokers is a member of SIPC.  ********************************************************************* Fiscal.ai is building the future of financial data. With custom charts, AI-generated research reports, and endless analytical tools, you can get up to speed on any stock around the globe. All for a reasonable price.  Use our LINK and get 15% off any premium plan: ⁠https://fiscal.ai/chitchat  ********************************************************************* Disclosure: Chit Chat Stocks hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices