MoneyShow MoneyMasters Podcast

BONUS • Bobby Lee: Bitcoin’s Market Maturation, Crypto Vs. Metals, & The March to $100 Trillion

Bobby Lee is Founder and CEO of Ballet, a crypto cold storage card provider. A long-time Bitcoin investor and entrepreneur, he founded the first Bitcoin exchange in China, BTC China, and wrote the Wall Street Journal bestseller, The Promise of Bitcoin. We sat down for a conversation at the 2024 MoneyShow/TradersEXPO Las Vegas. It couldn’t be better timed, considering Bitcoin recently traded to – and through – it’s previous all-time high around $69,000.From his introduction to Bitcoin through his tech background to his vision of Bitcoin becoming a global reserve asset class, Bobby discusses the evolution of the cryptocurrency industry. He emphasizes Bitcoin's potential, compares it to precious metals, and touches on other cryptocurrencies like Ethereum, Dogecoin, and Litecoin.Bobby also addresses regulatory concerns and future developments in the space. Don't miss out on his perspectives - catch him live at the Investment Masters Symposium Silicon Valley, May 7-9, 2024. Click here to register: https://www.siliconvalleyims.com/?scode=061246

Ralph Acampora & Craig Johnson: Markets, the Election, Trading Tips, & The “Mag 7”-To-“Lag 7” Transition

Ralph Acampora is Hedge Fund Advisor for Hedge Friend, as well as an expert technician with several decades of experience. His nickname? The “Godfather of Technical Analysis.” Craig Johnson is Managing Director and Senior Technical Analyst at Piper Sandler & Co. Both living trading legends sat for an interview at the 2024 MoneyShow/TradersEXPO Las Vegas – and the result is this double-barreled MoneyShow MoneyMasters Podcast segment.Ralph and Craig start off discussing the current market environment, noting how some stocks are in “nosebleed territory” and why a short-term pullback followed by a trading-range is the most likely scenario. As Craig puts it, after a “hop, drop, and a pop” environment in 2023, we’re in for an “HLTR” market in 2024. Ralph then discusses the key market cap groups he’ll be watching on any pullback to gauge the health of the market moving forward, PLUS the one key factor that should drive stocks higher into year end. Craig then shares why he thinks we’ll see “the ‘Mag 7’ become the ‘Lag 7’”...his two key reasons why small caps should have the wind at their backs...and which three stocks he thinks look particularly attractive.The conversation then shifts to other asset classes like bonds and cryptocurrencies. Both experts talk about the big shift in the interest rate cycle we’ve seen, what it means for markets, and why it won’t “reverse in a New York Minute.” Plus, Craig talks about the bull run in Bitcoin, what he thinks the involvement of firms like BlackRock, Fidelity, and Coinbase mean for crypto, and the various ways investors can profit in the space. We conclude with some tips for traders – and why Ralph’s favorite advice is “Keep it simple.”Looking for more trading insights and recommendations from experts like Ralph and Craig IN PERSON? Then join us for the Investment Masters Symposium Miami, set for April 10-12, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency Miami (click here to register: https://www.miamisymposium.com/?scode=061246) OR the Investment Masters Symposium Silicon Valley, set for May 7-9, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport (click here to register: https://www.siliconvalleyims.com/?scode=061246).

BONUS • Steve Forbes: Fed Policy, Regulatory Burdens, & Why Stocks STILL Should Do Well in 2024

Steve Forbes is Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media. Kathleen Hays is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Central Bank Central. At the 2024 MoneyShow/TradersEXPO Las Vegas, they sat down for an interview covering Federal Reserve policy, the upcoming presidential election, the impact of banking regulation on lending and borrowing, and much more.During this bonus MoneyMasters Podcast segment, Steve tells Kathleen that the pandemic “discombobulated” economic models and that we’re still dealing with lingering effects today. Ditto for the 15-year period of near-zero and/or below-zero interest rates here and abroad. In his view, the Fed shouldn’t focus so much on Phillips curve-based policymaking. Instead, it should take steps to free up funds for small business lending and reduce the regulatory burdens on small and mid-sized banks. There should also be less focus on looping things like climate change into the bank regulation realm.As for the big-picture, Steve shares his take on what the upcoming presidential election will mean for the economy and the markets. He covers the major geopolitical threats investors are facing, such as a potential conflict between China and Taiwan and the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia. And he notes that, despite it all, 2024 should still be a solid year for the stock market due to excess liquidity, strong performance from winning companies like Nvidia, and more.Looking for insights and recommendations from experts like Steve and Kathleen IN PERSON? Then join us for the Investment Masters Symposium Miami, set for April 10-12, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency Miami. Click here to register: https://www.miamisymposium.com/?scode=061246

Dan Ives & Keith Fitz-Gerald: Big Tech Bulls Talk AI, NVIDIA, Cloud Computing, & a “Year for the Record Books”

Dan Ives is Managing Director and Senior Equity Analyst at Wedbush Securities. Keith Fitz-Gerald is Principal of the Fitz-Gerald Group. I sat down with both market experts at the 2024 MoneyShow/TradersEXPO Las Vegas to talk technology stocks, Artificial Intelligence (AI), the “Magnificent Seven,” cloud computing, and more. The result is this double-length MoneyShow MoneyMasters Podcast segment in which they explain why 1) YES, “Big Tech” can get bigger and 2) NO, that’s not a problem for markets. If anything, it’s GOOD for stocks.Dan kicks things off by explaining why he thinks we’re only in the first inning of the bull run for tech, especially with a positive macro backdrop in the form of a soft landing in the economy. He notes that only 45% of workloads have moved to the cloud, but expects that to increase to 70%-80% over time. He says AI is “foundational to the next wave of tech that we’re going to see across every industry.” And he explains why companies like Microsoft, Palantir, Apple, and others should benefit. As for whether it’s the dot-com bubble and bust all over again? Nope. In Dan’s words: “If companies are not executing and you’re not seeing numbers, then it’s hype. If you’re seeing the numbers, it’s real.”Next, Keith shares his take on the chip behemoth Nvidia, which reported blockbuster earnings and exploded in value the day before we spoke. As someone who was a very early – and accurate – bull on the name, Keith explains why the outlook STILL remains bright for the stock even after its big run up. He also shares his take on why AI is “THE” technology of this generation rather than just “A” technology – one “on par with the introduction of the Internet itself.” In the remainder of the segment, he shares the names of other stocks that look solid in the semiconductor and software industries...opines on regulatory threats to the tech sector...and explains why companies that offer “must have” products and services should thrive regardless of macroeconomic issues that might pop up. As for the broader averages? “My take is that 2024 could be a year for the record books.”Looking for insights and recommendations from experts like Dan and Keith IN PERSON? Then join us for the Investment Masters Symposium Miami, set for April 10-12, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency Miami. Click here to register: https://www.miamisymposium.com/?scode=061246

Bob Iaccino & Jim Iuorio: Stocks, Bonds, Gold, & “Cash Cows.” Plus: Top Trading Tips & Picks for ‘24

Bob Iaccino is Co-Founder of Path Trading Partners LLC. Jim Iuorio is Managing Director of TJM Institutional Services. Together, they also co-host the Futures Edge Podcast @PathTradingPartners – and in this segment for the MoneyShow MoneyMasters Podcast, they share their insights on stocks, bonds, gold, oil, and much more. First, Jim talks about excess liquidity in the system, the “Fed Put,” and why it’s just “not the time to be short” stocks. Bob weighs in on prices, wages, and the “reflation narrative,” and why he thinks it makes stocks look great. Both then take the federal government to task for what’s happening with debt and deficit spending, while at the same time explaining why the resulting steeper yield curve could still be bullish for equities.The discussion then pivots to the current Fed interest rate outlook. Jim explains why you need to be careful when talking about how many cuts are “priced in” to the markets due to the impact of institutional rate hedging and risk management on futures pricing. Bob makes the same point, walking viewers through what the CME FedWatch Tool was recently showing and how to interpret it. Then Jim goes into what his research into reverse repo market activity says about government borrowing, Quantitative Tightening, bond auctions, and more. And Bob explains why the recent earnings report snafu at Lyft and the boom in algorithmic trading should have traders shrinking position sizes and adjusting their focus.Finally, both experts discuss their favorite investments for the coming year. This section of the interview covers Bitcoin, gold, crude oil, and smaller capitalization stocks, not to mention the Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF (CALF). Then we wrap up by discussing what they’ll cover when they speak at the Investment Masters Symposium Miami, set for April 10-12 at the Hyatt Regency Miami. Click here to register: https://www.miamisymposium.com/?scode=061246

Peter Schiff: What Wall Street Gets WRONG about the Fed, Inflation, & The Outlook for Stocks

Peter Schiff is chief global strategist at Euro Pacific Asset Management and host of The Peter Schiff Show Podcast @peterschiff . In this hard-hitting interview, he warns that investors are being far too complacent about the outlook for Federal Reserve policy, inflation, and the stock market. Rather than buy into the narrative that the “inflation genie is back in the bottle” and that the Fed has engineered a “soft landing” for the economy, he says we’re due for an “inflationary depression.” That scenario involves inflation going back up to – and through – the 9.1% peak we set in June 2022...the economy shrinking...and the Fed being forced to resort to quantitative easing (QE) again, effectively “monetizing the debt” of the U.S. government. In his words: “If you think inflation is bad now or was bad over the last couple of years, you ain’t seen nothing yet.”Peter further explains why that would be bad for the U.S. dollar, but good for gold and commodity-related equities. He also sees foreign stocks outperforming domestic ones, and widely held growth and tech stocks being “in for a lot of trouble.” Finally, he gives a sneak peek at what he’ll discuss at the Investment Masters Symposium Miami, set for April 10-12 at the Hyatt Regency Miami.Click here to register: https://www.miamisymposium.com/?scode=061246

Mike Green: Powell, Geopolitics, & The Problems Posed by Passive Investing

Mike Green is a portfolio manager and chief strategist at Simplify Asset Management, as well as author of the “Yes, I give a fig” newsletter on Substack. In this wide-ranging discussion, we cover several topics and trends of importance to investors in 2024 – including Jay Powell’s policies, potential credit market challenges, and ongoing geopolitical problems.Specifically, Mike shares his view of inflation in the present and the future, as well as how the Federal Reserve (and the economy) are likely to respond. We then discuss some of the challenges credit markets could face as heavily indebted companies are forced to refinance their debts in a higher-rate environment. The conversation later shifts to the perilous state of Chinese markets, as well as the geopolitical tensions between China and the U.S.Lastly, we explore Mike’s thoughts on the problems posed by the passive investing boom – and how investors can and should take steps to protect themselves. That will be a key focus of his presentation at the Investment Masters Symposium Miami, set for April 10-12 at the Hyatt Regency Miami hotel. Click here to register: https://www.miamisymposium.com/?scode=061246

Charlie Shrem: AI, RWAs, Bitcoin ETFs, the Flood, & How Investors Can Profit in Crypto

Charlie Shrem is an American entrepreneur and long-time fixture in the cryptocurrency industry. A founding member of the Bitcoin Foundation, he is also general partner of Druid Ventures, editor of the Crypto Investor Network, and host of The Charlie Shrem Show Podcast.In this fascinating interview, Charlie covers several major developments in the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency space – including those most important to both private and public investors. As Charlie noted in a recent Tweet: “THE FLOOD IS COMING. Prepare now.” That’s because the mainstreaming of Bitcoin and developments in Decentralized Finance (DeFi) are unleashing a wave of innovation and investment. For instance, he believes crypto could be used to improve AI technology by incentivizing the sharing of data in real time. We also discuss Real World Assets (RWAs) and how tokenized securities can bring liquidity and freer trading to formerly illiquid assets. And we talk about how startups are trying to help unlock “locked” Bitcoin for people, but in ways that don’t require them giving up control of their keys to a third party or exchange.The discussion then pivots to the recent mass approval of Bitcoin ETFs, and what the involvement of more mainstream investors and institutional money in the market will mean. We talk about key regulatory developments and how steps Washington takes in the next couple of years could actually HELP the industry rather than HARM it. Charlie then discusses the differences between some of the more (and less) attractive Bitcoin ETFs. And he names several publicly traded companies that investors can look into if they want to profit in the crypto space. Finally, we conclude with a discussion of what Charlie plans to cover at the MoneyShow/TradersEXPO Las Vegas, set for Feb. 21-23 at the Paris Las Vegas resort. Click here to register: https://conferences.moneyshow.com/moneyshow-las-vegas/?scode=061246

Evercore ISI’s Mark Mahaney & James West: Big Tech, Big Oil, Digital Ads, Clean Energy, & Their Top 2024 Picks

Mark Mahaney is senior managing director and head of Internet research at Evercore ISI. His colleague James West is senior managing director and partner, and a specialist on the energy sector. In this double-length MoneyShow MoneyMasters Podcast segment, these industry titans weigh in on the state of Big Tech, Big Oil, the energy transition, the key forces driving tech stocks in 2024, and much more. Mark kicks things off by laying out his case for being “Compound Constructive” in the tech sector, even as he says we likely won’t see the kind of “once in a decade opportunity” we had there in 2023. He goes on to share his bullish theses on advertising spending, digital advertising effectiveness, cloud computing, and subscription entertainment pricing. He then shares his four top tech sector picks. James takes his turn at the microphone next to discuss trends in the traditional oil and gas industries as well as the clean energy arena. He covers the concepts of “energy poverty” and “energy abundance,” the growing demand for electricity driven in part by tech-linked consumption, and the difference between an energy “revolution” and an energy “evolution” – as well as what impacts those will have on sector companies and investors over the next few years. He then lays out a bullish case for a handful of oil services firms active in the international markets, as well as a trio of software, integrator, and rooftop solar plays in clean energy. Plus, James discusses important topics on the energy transition front, from carbon capture and storage to battery/energy storage to hydrogen and its potential applications in things like steel and cement manufacturing. And he recaps the geopolitical and political forces that could impact energy supply and pricing.Finally, Mark and James provide a preview of what they plan to discuss at the MoneyShow/TradersEXPO Las Vegas, set for Feb. 21-23 at the Paris Las Vegas resort. Click here to register: https://conferences.moneyshow.com/moneyshow-las-vegas/?scode=061246

Chris Camillo: When ”Dumb Money” is Smart – Social Arbitrage and Spotting Trends a BIT Ahead of Wall Street

Chris Camillo is founder of DumbMoney.TV. An individual investor who quit his “day job” years ago to focus on markets, Chris explains in this segment how he and his co-hosts use “Social Arbitrage” to prosper. The general idea? Use social media platforms and community-based input, discussion groups, and “boots on the ground” insights to identify important trends just a few steps ahead of Wall Street. Then invest in the companies which are best positioned to capitalize on them. In Chris’ words, “The best observational investors are just ordinary people.”We then pivot to a discussion of how the social media landscape has changed over the years, with different platforms becoming more (or less) valuable over time. For instance, Chris says he finds TikTok more valuable than Twitter/X for social arb research now. He also expands on some of his recent videos and Shorts, explaining when, why, and how someone can invest aggressively to boost returns…why it’s important to view every dollar for the hundred dollars that it can and should be...and what is so important about “bucketing” risk capital properly. Finally, Chris provides a preview of what he’ll discuss at the Investment Masters Symposium Miami, set for April 10-12 at the Hyatt Regency Miami hotel. Click here to register: https://www.miamisymposium.com/?scode=061246