Can Big Tech Keep Winning? Q1 Earnings, the Fed's Surprise Dissent & Nitrogen Prices

In this episode, we break down blockbuster Q1 2026 earnings from Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Alphabet — four of the most powerful companies on the planet reporting in the same afternoon. We cover what AI is doing to margins, cloud growth, and capital spending plans that are now measured in the hundreds of billions. We also unpack why the market cheered Google and punished Meta, even as both posted exceptional results. Then we turn to the Fed. The FOMC voted 8-4 to hold rates steady with the most dissents at a Fed meeting since 1992 and why markets are now pricing in zero cuts for the rest of 2026. We discuss what the unusually divided committee signals about the path ahead and whether the Fed is quietly watching something investors may be overlooking. Finally, a topic flying under the radar: nitrogen. With Middle East conflict disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, nitrogen fertilizer prices have surged since February and the impacts it could have.