AI Stocks Just Broke a $45B Fund — 67% Gone in 30 Days episode artwork

EPISODE · Aug 2, 2026 · 35 MIN

AI Stocks Just Broke a $45B Fund — 67% Gone in 30 Days

from Stonkcast

📅 New episodes every Thursday at 6AM ET and Sunday at 7PM ET — market updates, prep, momentum plays, and trade ideas.📊 The Research Tool I Use: Stock Analysis — free financials, screeners, and valuations for every ticker. Get 10% off your first Pro billing cycle with code STONK. 🔗 https://stockanalysis.com/pro/?ref=brandon5b 🏷️ Discount code: STONK (10% off first billing cycle)🎧 Listen On-the-Go: Catch every episode on your favorite podcast app. 🔗 https://pod.link/1791475353🐦 Follow on X: 🔗 http://x.com/StonkcastShow💸 Support Stonkcast: If you're getting value, consider buying Brandon a coffee or helping cover production costs. 🔗 https://paypal.me/stonkcast🛒 Shop Stonkcast Merch: 🔗 http://stonkcast-shop.fourthwall.com/collections/all📈 Level Up Your Charts: Get $15 off TradingView — the charting platform I also use. 🔗 https://tradingview.com/?aff_id=154886— Some links above are affiliate/referral links. If you sign up, Stonkcast may earn a commission at no extra cost to you — it helps keep the show running.A 25-year-old ran a $45 billion AI fund. Through June, he was up 439%. In July, he lost 67% — and sold the entire portfolio to Citadel to survive.Three headlines dominated the last week, and they look unrelated. They aren't.Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness collapsed from roughly $45 billion to $10 billion in thirty days after leveraged bets on memory chips, power, and neocloud names went the wrong way. His investor letter compared it to a bank run.Meanwhile, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh held rates steady at his second meeting with three dissents against him — and the bond market responded by sending the 30-year Treasury yield to 5.25%, its highest since 2007. Traders now price better than 70% odds of a rate hike in September.And Iranian drones struck Kuwait and Bahrain, hitting Gulf energy infrastructure and pushing Brent crude toward $90.The connection: oil feeds inflation, inflation feeds long-end yields, and long-end yields break crowded leveraged trades. Chipmakers just closed their worst month since 2008. The S&P 500 finished with its first negative July since 2014.Market prep for regular investors. No jargon, no hype.⚠️ Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Investing involves risk. Always do your own research or consult a licensed professional before making any investment decisions.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Aug 2, 2026

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

AI Stocks Just Broke a $45B Fund — 67% Gone in 30 Days

0:00 35:41

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Stonkcast?

This episode is 35 minutes long.

When was this Stonkcast episode published?

This episode was published on August 2, 2026.

Can I download this Stonkcast episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!