Rigatoni Capital Podcast

I added a significant chunk to my Invesco QQQ position during last Tuesday's flush down at $687 a share, and the Nasdaq 100 is now my largest holding for the first time, ahead of Nvidia. I walk through why I think this is the right move at age 42, why I want QQQ to eventually be 50% of my portfolio, and how my allocation philosophy will likely shift again as I get into my 50s. I also cover my other post on why "set it and forget it" is the wrong way to think about the SpaceX IPO, and why that framing skips the actual work of value investing. Plus some thoughts on the broader market this morning, Kevin Warsh, and the Anthropic Claude export control news from over the weekend.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #Nvidia #NVDA #SpaceX #IPO #PortfolioUpdate #KevinWarsh #FederalReserve #Anthropic #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$QQQ $NVDA $AMZN $AAPL $META

The Knicks pulled off the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history last night, down 29 points, and I could not help but draw the parallel to long term investing. Staying in the game is the whole ball game. You do not know which dip precedes the run, the same way the Knicks did not know the third quarter was the one where San Antonio went cold. You just keep taking good shots and let the distribution do its work. I also follow up on yesterday's controversial post about why buying the dip always works and respond to some pushback I got on Substack.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #BuyTheDip #JalenBrunson #Knicks #NBAFinals #Oracle #ORCL #BehavioralFinance #Nvidia #NVDA #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$QQQ $ORCL $NVDA $AVGO $SMH

I was out for a couple of days but I am back and I bought the dip while I was gone. I added to my QQQ position at around $687 a share, which happened to catch almost exactly the bottom on that flush-out move. I also bought Broadcom on June 4th as a new position. This morning I make the case for why buying the dip is not a trading strategy, it is a long term investor's mindset. If you understand that the system we are in is built for asset prices to go up over time, you stop panicking and you start buying. I also push back on the idea that buy the dip only works for people who started investing after 2020. I have been doing this since 2015 and the math has always been the same. Own assets, stay invested, and let the system work for you.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #BuyTheDip #Broadcom #AVGO #DollarCostAveraging #BehavioralFinance #Nvidia #NVDA #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$QQQ $AVGO $NVDA $BTC $SMH

The Nasdaq had one of its worst weeks in over a year, semiconductors sold off hard, and I came on over the weekend to tell you exactly what I did and why. On Thursday I bought Broadcom at $409 a share, and then the dip kept dipping. The stock is now trading around $385 and I am down about 6%. I walk through my full thought process on why I bought it, why I think the selloff was overdone, and why the Google MediaTek headline that spooked the market was not new information to anyone following the story closely. I also share my honest take on the behavioral finance side of this, because five years ago being down 6% on a new position would have eaten at me psychologically. It does not anymore. I also cover the broader Nasdaq selloff, whether this is the beginning of a rotation into financials, and close with a great clip on why buy and hold almost always beats trying to find the next best thing.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #Broadcom #AVGO #Semiconductors #SMH #BuyTheDip #Financials #XLF #Palantir #PLTR #NVDA #BehavioralFinance #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$AVGO $NVDA $BTC $QQQ $SMH $XLF

Marc Rudajev of the Learning.Investing.Thriving newsletter on Substack is back on the Rigatoni Capital Podcast for round two. This time we cover three big themes: whether American investors are too US-centric in their portfolios, what the SpaceX IPO actually means for the average retail investor, and what Q1 earnings are really telling us heading into summer.On the international question, Marc makes the case that ten out of the twelve major European markets beat the S&P 500 in 2025, with Spain leading at 57% returns. European stocks quietly had a remarkable year and most US investors missed it entirely. We also break down the SpaceX IPO road show and what Bill Ackman's take on valuation means for retail investors. Note: this podcast was recorded on the morning of June 4th. That evening, S&P Dow Jones Indices confirmed it will make no changes to its megacap eligibility period, meaning SpaceX will not be fast-tracked into the S&P 500 and will instead wait the usual year or more before qualifying. The Nasdaq 100 path remains unchanged and SpaceX should still enter within weeks of listing. Someone who owns QQQ picks up SpaceX almost immediately while someone in the S&P 500 does not, and that gap could last a year or longer. On earnings, roughly 85% of S&P 500 companies beat estimates this quarter, the highest rate since the COVID period, with aggregate earnings growth near 27%. We close on behavioral investing and why the discipline to accept you missed something is worth more than any single trade.Check out Marc's newsletter Learning.Investing.Thriving on Substack: https://rudajev.substack.com/Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #SpaceX #IPO #EuropeanStocks #VGK #InternationalInvesting #BehavioralInvesting #EarningsSeason #Nvidia #NVDA #Semiconductors #SanDisk #Micron #MU #Druckenmiller #WarrenBuffett #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$QQQ $SPY $VGK $NVDA $MU

Broadcom is down 14% after earnings despite reporting 48% year over year revenue growth and guiding for 84% growth next quarter. CrowdStrike dropped 10% on a strong beat that simply was not strong enough given how far the stock had run. This morning I give my honest take on both prints and whether the selloff makes any sense. I also cover my latest Substack post on why the deal makers on Wall Street, Goldman Sachs up 73% and Morgan Stanley up 63% over the past year, have done all the heavy lifting in financials while the lenders are still waiting. The question I am asking today is whether this summer sets up a broader financial stocks renaissance driven by M&A, deregulation, the yield curve finally uninverting, and the SpaceX and Anthropic IPOs on the horizon. It is the least likely thing most people are thinking about right now, which is exactly why it might happen. I also touch on American Express, Bill Ackman's appearance on the All-In podcast, and what Broadcom's Hock Tan actually said about AI disruption in software.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #Broadcom #AVGO #CrowdStrike #CRWD #GoldmanSachs #GS #MorganStanley #MS #AmericanExpress #AXP #Financials #XLF #BillAckman #SpaceX #IPO #Anthropic #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$AVGO $CRWD $GS $MS $AXP $JPM $XLF $QQQ $PLTR

Oil is back near $97 a barrel as US-Iran tensions flare up again. Palo Alto reported last night and beat on revenue with 31% year over year growth, though a GAAP net loss from non-cash acquisition charges is creating noise in the headlines. Tonight is a big one with Broadcom, CrowdStrike, and Veeva all reporting after the close. I also revisit the Alphabet $80 billion equity raise and why Greg Abel's $10 billion commitment at a discount is starting to feel less like a red flag and more like Berkshire making its AI partner official. I close with a genuinely interesting question from the Wall Street Journal this morning: are boring stocks due for a comeback? Financials, consumer staples, and energy are all worth watching if tech and semis take a breather here, and I walk through how I am thinking about that rotation.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #PaloAlto #PANW #Broadcom #AVGO #CrowdStrike #CRWD #Google #Alphabet #GOOGL #Berkshire #BRK #OilPrices #Iran #Financials #XLF #EliLilly #LLY #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$PANW $AVGO $CRWD $GOOGL $BRK.B $LLY $GS $JPM $QQQ $XLF

Alphabet announced last night it is raising $80 billion in equity to fund its AI CapEx buildout. That includes a $40 billion at the market offering, $30 billion in convertible preferred stock, and a $10 billion private placement with Berkshire Hathaway at a meaningful discount to the closing price. This morning I walk through what this actually means, why the bulk of the proceeds are not going directly to AI infrastructure but rather to employee equity tax obligations, and why it all comes from the same pot regardless. I also give my take on what Greg Abel's decision to partner with Alphabet tells us about where Berkshire sees the AI trade going. And I close with Tom Lee's bull case on why the US is becoming the compute exporter for the entire world, and why that framing actually makes the hyperscaler CapEx story make a lot more sense.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #Google #Alphabet #GOOGL #Berkshire #BRK #GregAbel #AICapEx #Hyperscalers #SpaceX #IPO #TomLee #Nvidia #NVDA #Palantir #PLTR #SaaSsummer #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$GOOGL $BRK.B $NVDA $PLTR $APP $QQQ $DELL $HPE

I spent the weekend researching Eli Lilly and wrote a post on Substack about why I added it to my watchlist. I am not a biotech expert, I cannot read a phase three trial, and this is not my natural habitat as an investor. But when you see a one trillion dollar company growing sales revenue 56% year over year with 45% operating margins that look more like a software business than a pharma company, it gets your attention. I walk through my thought process on the stock, the GLP-1 story, the AI drug discovery angle, the Nvidia connection, and why I think the right entry point matters more than chasing it here. I also touch on the software rotation that is quietly happening right now, with IGV outperforming the SOX over the last 28 days, and what that means for bears who are short AI names like Palantir. Big earnings week ahead with Palo Alto, Broadcom, and CrowdStrike all reporting.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #EliLilly #LLY #Biotech #Pharma #GLP1 #AIDisruption #SoftwareStocks #IGV #Palantir #PLTR #AppLovin #APP #Broadcom #AVGO #CrowdStrike #CRWD #PaloAlto #PANW #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$LLY $PLTR $APP $AVGO $CRWD $PANW $QQQ $IGV

Snowflake reported an extraordinary quarter and the software sector is responding. Palantir was up 10% yesterday, AppLovin crossed $600 a share, Dell surged 30%, and even Salesforce turned green. This morning I ask the question: is this the turning point in the AI Disruption narrative for software stocks, or just a normal bounce in a longer bear market? Snowflake's Cortex Code AI agent and their $6 billion AWS commitment may have been the last example investors needed before sentiment shifted. I also go through what I took away from Dan Loeb's appearance on the Invest Like The Best podcast this week, including his view that Nvidia at 15 times 2027 earnings is still one of the most attractive setups in the market, why the hyperscaler CapEx story is nothing like the dot-com bubble, and what he thinks makes a great analyst today versus 20 years ago. I also touch on Caterpillar, TransDigm, Costco, and the Union Pacific merger situation.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #Snowflake #SNOW #DanLoeb #ThirdPoint #SoftwareStocks #AIDisruption #Palantir #PLTR #AppLovin #APP #Dell #DELL #Nvidia #NVDA #Caterpillar #CAT #TransDigm #TDG #Costco #COST #IGV #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$SNOW $PLTR $APP $NVDA $CAT $TDG $COST $DELL $QQQ $IGV

Markets are catching a breather after the unbelievable run in semiconductors. This morning I talk about the people on social media getting filthy rich finding bottleneck plays in memory chips, refined rare earths, and nuclear, and whether that is skill, luck, or a little bit of both. Someone turned $700K into $20 million finding the right bottleneck and putting in the work. I am not dismissing that. But in the age of social media these stories get amplified in a way that makes it feel like everyone is getting rich when really it is a small number of people. I also cover Salesforce earnings, which beat across the board and announced the largest share buyback in company history, and the stock sold off anyway. That tells you everything you need to know about where the market stands on AI Disruption in software right now. And I close with my honest take: after everything I have seen this cycle, I wish the Nasdaq 100 was an even larger part of my portfolio.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #Salesforce #CRM #Marvell #MRVL #Snowflake #SNOW #AIDisruption #SoftwareStocks #Bottleneck #Semiconductors #SMH #NVDA #LamResearch #LRCX #Palantir #PLTR #AppLovin #APP #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$CRM $MRVL $SNOW $NVDA $LRCX $PLTR $APP $QQQ $SMH

Micron Technology just became the fastest company in history to go from a $500 billion to a $1 trillion market cap, doing it in roughly 48 days. SK Hynix is now the twelfth largest company on earth. Samsung is eleventh. TSMC is comfortably above $2 trillion. The memory chip super cycle is going parabolic and I have not made a single move since April 10th. This morning I walk through what that means for long term investors who are already positioned, why I am watching the dopamine hits from the sidelines rather than chasing momentum, and what the Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman said on the 20VC podcast about why we are not in a bubble this time. I also play a clip from Jeremy Grantham on the Mag 7 and what the shift from monopoly to brutal competition in AI actually means for how you should be positioned. My honest take: own the Nasdaq 100. You cannot pick the winner in this AI war and you probably do not need to.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #Micron #MU #SKHynix #Samsung #TSMC #TSM #Semiconductors #SMH #MemoryChips #JeremyGrantham #Cerebras #Mag7 #AIstocks #Nvidia #NVDA #Palantir #PLTR #AppLovin #APP #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$MU $NVDA $PLTR $APP $QQQ $SMH $LRCX $FRDM

South Korea's KOSPI has rallied about 80% this year and Taiwan is up about 40%, both markets transformed by AI driven semiconductor demand. Samsung, SK Hynix, and TSMC are genuinely reshaping global market cap structure. I open with why I am being cautious on chasing these markets, because nothing goes up in a straight line. But the meat of this morning's conversation is about where I actually put my conviction. When it comes to the AI Disruption story, my three fighters are Palantir, AppLovin, and Bitcoin, and I walk through exactly why I choose these over the noise. I also cover my Memorial Day weekend homework on Kai Wu's intangible asset framework for picking software stocks, and go through my notes from the Iced Coffee Podcast with Chris Camillo on his bull cases for Amazon, SweetGreen, and Robinhood. His trading strategy is interesting but listening to one podcast is not going to make you trade like him. Easier said than done.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #SouthKorea #KOSPI #Taiwan #TSMC #TSM #Samsung #SKHynix #Semiconductors #SMH #EWY #AIDisruption #Palantir #PLTR #AppLovin #APP #Bitcoin #BTC #KaiWChrisCamillo #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$TSM $MU $SMH $EWY $PLTR $APP $QQQ $BTC

Nvidia just reported record revenue of $81.6 billion for the quarter, up 85% from a year ago, with Data Center revenue hitting a record $75.2 billion, up 92% year over year. We do a late Friday night Memorial Day weekend special to break it all down. I also cover Walmart's earnings and what the retail and consumer picture is telling us right now, touch briefly on Intuit and Bitcoin, and get into the US-China trade negotiations that continue to drag on without any real resolution in sight.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #Nvidia #NVDA #EarningsSeason #Walmart #WMT #Intuit #INTU #Bitcoin #BTC #USChina #TradeWar #Semiconductors #DataCenter #Blackwell #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$NVDA $WMT $INTU $BTC $QQQ $SMH

Kevin, aka Bagholder, is back on the Rigatoni Capital Podcast for another great conversation. This week we focus on the SpaceX IPO set for June 12th at a valuation between $1.75 and $2 trillion. Kevin walks through his price to sales framework and lands on a multiple of roughly 110 times sales, which is difficult to justify when three quarters of SpaceX revenue comes from Starlink and the AI division grew only 23% last year. Neither of us are buying the IPO directly, though we will both own it through QQQ and VTI. When the general public starts calling asking how to participate in an IPO, that is usually a tell. We also get into Dutch Bros versus Starbucks, which is one of the clearest head to head comparisons in the restaurant space right now, Kevin's thoughts on consumer staples trading at multi-year lows, his continued conviction on silver miners through SILJ, and what the ongoing Iran supply disruption means for hard assets like gold, silver, and Bitcoin.Check out Kevin's newsletter Mytwocent$ on Substack: https://bagholder.substack.comRigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #SpaceX #IPO #ElonMusk #Starlink #DutchBros #BROS #Starbucks #SBUX #Silver #SILJ #Gold #Bitcoin #BTC #ConsumerStaples #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$BROS $SBUX $SILJ $GLD $BTC $QQQ $VTI

CAVA reported last night and the numbers were strong. Revenue grew 32.2% year over year to $438 million, beating estimates, same restaurant sales up 9.7% driven by 6.8% traffic growth, and the company raised full year guidance. Zero debt and $403 million in cash. I walk through the results and use CAVA as a teaching moment for anyone newer to investing. Fast casual restaurant chains like CAVA, Chipotle, and McDonald's are the easiest businesses in the world to understand if you are just getting started, and that simplicity is actually the point. I am long CAVA and I explain why. I also push back hard on the narrative circulating on X that there is some new rotation into healthcare happening and that it is time to panic out of semiconductors and tech. Three days of a small pullback after one of the most historic runs in stock market history is not a rotation. Zoom out. And tonight Nvidia reports. Do not trade it. Just watch.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #CAVA #Chipotle #CMG #FastCasual #Nvidia #NVDA #Semiconductors #SMH #EarningsSeason #NewInvestors #BeginnerInvesting #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$CAVA $CMG $NVDA $SMH $QQQ $IGV

Semiconductors are pulling back and the dopamine hits from watching the SMH go vertical are slowing down. This morning I talk about why this is completely normal heading into a big earnings week. Nvidia reports Wednesday, Walmart and John Deere Thursday morning, Workday Thursday after close, and Cava tonight. I share my honest take on Walmart now being in the Nasdaq 100 and why I am embracing it. I shout out Graham Stephan's breakdown of the Trump IRA and why a taxable brokerage buying QQQ, VTI, or FRDM might just be simpler for most people. CrowdStrike and Palo Alto are flashing as leading indicators for where software could bounce, and I close with a suggestion: spend this summer researching Bitcoin as an asset class. Start with The Big Print.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #Nvidia #NVDA #EarningsSeason #Walmart #WMT #Cava #CAVA #HomeDepot #HD #Bitcoin #BTC #CrowdStrike #CRWD #PaloAlto #PANW #IGV #SoftwareStocks #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$NVDA $WMT $CAVA $HD $BTC $CRWD $PANW $QQQ $IGV $FRDM

It is Merger Monday in the utility sector. NextEra Energy just announced a $66.8 billion all-stock deal to acquire Dominion Energy, the largest power sector acquisition ever recorded. The combined company will create the world's largest regulated electric utility, serving roughly 10 million customers across Florida, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina with 110 gigawatts of power generation. Dominion is surging on the news while NextEra is pulling back slightly. The deal is being driven directly by AI data center power demand, with Dominion's northern Virginia footprint sitting at the center of the largest concentration of data centers in the world. I walk through what this means for energy investors and whether it changes how I think about utilities in a long term portfolio. I also get into the SpaceX IPO and why it could be a sell the news event that creates a real buy the dip opportunity, and the first thing I would be buying is QQQ. I also recap my latest Substack post on how superinvestors are not only picking at beaten up software stocks but are literally trading Mag7 names between each other, and why the best move for a retail investor is to simply own and hold the Nasdaq 100.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #NextEra #NEE #Dominion #MergerMonday #Utilities #EnergyStocks #AIinfrastructure #DataCenters #SpaceX #IPO #Mag7 #SoftwareStocks #SuperInvestors #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$NEE $D $QQQ $SPY $XLU

The Q1 2026 13F filings keep trickling in and a clear theme is emerging. Super investors are quietly picking at software stocks that have been beaten up by AI disruption fears. Microsoft and Intuit are showing up in multiple filings, and there is broad based institutional interest accumulating in Salesforce, Workday, and ServiceNow as well. This morning I walk through what the 13Fs are showing, what it means for long term investors, and whether the AI disruption narrative has created a genuine buying opportunity in enterprise software. I also get into semiconductors and their pullback today and give my honest take on whether Nvidia is a buy right now.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #SuperInvestors #13F #SoftwareStocks #Microsoft #MSFT #Intuit #INTU #Salesforce #CRM #Workday #WDAY #ServiceNow #NOW #Nvidia #NVDA #AIDisruption #IGV #Semiconductors #SMH #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$MSFT $INTU $CRM $WDAY $NOW $NVDA $SMH $QQQ $IGV

If you had invested $50,000 in SOXL around Liberation Day lows of around $9 per share just 13 months ago, your position would be worth over $1 million today with the 3x Bull ETF now trading above $180. This morning I walk through that trade, why it is a legitimate example of professional buy the dipping at its finest, and why there is absolutely no shame in making that kind of money on a leveraged swing trade even if you consider yourself a long term investor. I also go over some AI disruption headlines in software and why I think there is probably some hidden value in software stocks right now, but it is genuinely hard to pick the right name. ServiceNow is one I am not sure about yet.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #SOXL #Semiconductors #SMH #LeveragedETF #BuyTheDip #AIstocks #SoftwareStocks #ServiceNow #NOW #IGV #stockanalysis #marketwatch #rigatonicapital $SOXX $SMH $QQQ $NVDA $NOW $IGV

April PPI just dropped this morning and it is hotter than expected across the board. Final demand rose 1.4% month over month, the largest monthly gain since March 2022, and up 6% year over year, the biggest annual increase since December 2022. The consensus estimate was 0.5%. Core PPI accelerated 1% against a 0.4% estimate. Energy is driving a big piece of it but the data shows price pressure is now broad based, extending well beyond oil and gas. The stagflation question is back on the table and nobody has a clean answer. This morning I make the case that CNBC and financial media are using moments like this to push you toward fear, toward trimming, toward chasing whatever is going up. If you are a day trader that is your world and I get it. But if you are a long term investor who just wants honest business and market news, the daily doom loop is not your friend. I also cover Nvidia and the CUDA ecosystem, Jensen Huang joining Trump on his trip to the Middle East, software broadly, and recap yesterday's post on the semiconductor ETFs I personally own and invest in.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #PPI #Inflation #Stagflation #Nvidia #NVDA #CUDA #JensenHuang #SMH #FRDM #Semiconductors #CNBC #MediaBias #LongTermInvesting #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$NVDA $SMH $FRDM $QQQ $SPY

Semiconductors are pulling back this morning and I could not be happier about it. After a 17-day historic winning streak and a 40% gain in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, a breather was not just expected, it was necessary. It is quite possible that the sector was already pricing in 2028 earnings at the peak of that run. This morning I step back and talk about the right way to get invested in this segment for the long term. In my opinion buying the DRAM ETF, the SOX, or the KOSPI is not the right vehicle for a long term buy and hold investor.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #Semiconductors #SMH #FRDM #NVDA #HIMS #MemoryChips #DRAM #KOSPI #AIstocks #SemiconductorPullback #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$SMH $FRDM $DRAM $NVDA $HIMS $QQQ $SOXX

We are witnessing something that has never happened before in the history of the semiconductor index. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index went up 17 consecutive trading days starting March 31, the longest streak in its 32-year history, gaining 40% in that window. The Nasdaq 100 is up over 15% since late March. This morning I reflect on why this moment will go down in financial history for decades and why long term investors who stayed patient through the volatility deserve to feel good right now. I also recap my latest Substack post titled "The Most Expensive Bet In History: What is All This AI CapEx Actually For?" and dig into the most important question in markets right now: with the five major hyperscalers collectively committing over a trillion dollars to AI infrastructure, how do we separate genuine compute demand from hopeism?Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #Semiconductors #SMH #Nvidia #NVDA #Amazon #AMZN #Google #GOOGL #Microsoft #MSFT #Meta #META #Oracle #ORCL #AICapEx #Hyperscalers #AIinfrastructure #HistoricRally #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$QQQ $SMH $NVDA $AMZN $GOOGL $MSFT $META $ORCL

Software earnings week is officially in the books and long term investors who held through the volatility should be feeling good right now. AI is not disrupting these software companies, it is the layer that when used correctly is driving extraordinary productivity gains inside them. Paul Tudor Jones is also reportedly adding to his AI stock positions, which is worth noting. This morning I go over the brief recap of the week, talk about what it means to be a long term investor and the whole point of what this podcast is about.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #AIstocks #SoftwareStocks #EarningsSeason #IGV #AppLovin #APP #Palantir #PLTR #Cloudflare #NET #Datadog #DDOG #PaulTudorJones #LongTermInvesting #BuyAndHold #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$APP $PLTR $DDOG $NET $IGV $QQQ

I am calling it this morning. The AI disruption fear narrative is over. Software earnings have been nothing short of extraordinary this season. AppLovin just reported revenue up 59% year over year to $1.84 billion with net income up 109% and free cash flow of $1.3 billion. Palantir posted its fastest revenue growth rate as a public company. Atlassian jumped 29% on its print. Datadog, Axon, all delivering. Yes, the seat based license model has real headwinds and some companies will feel that pressure. But the broad narrative that AI is going to destroy the software sector has been conclusively blown up by this earnings season. This morning I walk through the IGV, use Palantir and the 3 day rule as a case study on how stocks sell off for the wrong reasons and then recover, and give my honest take on why the bulls will ultimately win the AppLovin debate.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #AppLovin #APP #Palantir #PLTR #Atlassian #TEAM #Datadog #DDOG #Axon #AAXN #IGV #AIstocks #SoftwareStocks #EarningsSeason #AIDisruption #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$APP $PLTR $TEAM $DDOG $IGV $QQQ

TransDigm just reported another strong quarter, with revenue up 18.3% year over year to $2.54 billion, EBITDA margins holding at 52.6%, and full year guidance raised again. This morning I cover my latest Substack post on the company and make the case for why TransDigm is the ultimate picks and shovels play for any cyclical uptick in Boeing and Airbus aircraft production. Whether commercial air travel continues to grow or defense spending accelerates, TransDigm's proprietary aerospace components sit in the middle of both cycles. AMD also reported a strong quarter and I walk through what stood out. I also flag some concern around memory chip names that have run too far too fast and need to be watched carefully. And we take a look at Jensen Investment Management's latest 13F, which added to positions in Broadcom, Broadridge Financial Solutions, and Veeva Systems.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #TransDigm #TDG #AMD #Aerospace #DefenseStocks #Boeing #Airbus #Semiconductors #MemoryChips #Broadcom #AVGO #Broadridge #BR #Veeva #VEEV #EarningsSeason #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$TDG $AMD $AVGO $BR $VEEV $MU $QQQ

Palantir reported last night and the numbers were historic. Revenue grew 85% year over year to $1.63 billion, beating expectations of $1.54 billion. US revenue crossed 100% growth for the first time, up 104% year over year. Net income quadrupled to $871 million. The Rule of 40 score hit 145%, a level matched only by Nvidia, Micron, and SK Hynix. Full year guidance was raised to 71% growth, 10 points ahead of prior guidance. Alex Karp wrote in his shareholder letter that these results "dwarf the performance of essentially every software company in history at this scale." This morning I make the case that Michael Burry's reasoning for shorting Palantir is flat out wrong and too emotional, and that I am siding with the business and with Alex Karp on this one. I also touch on BWXT and compare Nancy Pelosi's portfolio with David Tepper's.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #Palantir #PLTR #AlexKarp #MichaelBurry #BWXT #NancyPelosi #DavidTepper #AIstocks #EarningsSeason #SoftwareStocks #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$PLTR $BWXT $QQQ

This morning I revisit two posts from the weekend. First, Apple's Services business hitting a record $30.98 billion last quarter and why the $100 billion share buyback authorization matters even more when you realize the hyperscalers are spending hundreds of billions on CapEx and simply cannot compete with what Apple is doing with their cash right now. Apple is returning capital while everyone else is burning it. Second, Berkshire Hathaway just reported a record $397 billion cash pile under Greg Abel's first quarter as CEO. Everyone wants to read into it like Buffett knows something we do not. My honest take is that sitting in 6 month treasury yields has been roughly flat in real inflation adjusted terms since 2022, and while that patience is admirable, the lesson for the rest of us is to be a bit faster when stocks become attractive. There have been plenty of opportunities to own Alphabet, Amazon, or Microsoft at genuinely attractive valuations over the last few years. Buffett himself took a stab at Apple, so it is not that crazy to say big tech can be a value investment at the right price.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #Apple #AAPL #Services #Berkshire #WarrenBuffett #GregAbel #BuyBack #Amazon #AMZN #Alphabet #GOOGL #Microsoft #MSFT #EarningsSeason #StraitofHormuz #Iran #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$AAPL $BRK.B $AMZN $GOOGL $MSFT $QQQ

Apple reported last night and the numbers were exceptional across the board. Services revenue hit a record $30.98 billion, ahead of estimates, and up from $26.6 billion a year ago. Greater China surged, iPhone delivered strong results despite some supply constraints on advanced processor chips, and the company authorized a fresh $100 billion share buyback. Apple historically deploys these authorizations at roughly $24 to $25 billion per quarter, meaning you are looking at approximately four quarters to work through it with no hard deadline attached. This morning I break down what matters most in the Apple print and why Services is the story that does not get enough attention. I also highlight some of the other remarkable numbers from this earnings season including Reddit, Eli Lilly, SanDisk, and nod to strong prints from Mastercard, Zeta, and Atlassian.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #Apple #AAPL #Services #Buyback #China #Reddit #RDDT #EliLilly #LLY #Mastercard #MA #Atlassian #TEAM #EarningsSeason #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$AAPL $RDDT $LLY $MA #TEAM $ZI $QQQ

Last night was one of the most remarkable earnings nights in recent memory. Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, and Microsoft reported within hours of each other and the numbers were staggering across the board. Alphabet posted net income of $62.58 billion, up 81% year over year, with Google Cloud growing 63% to $20 billion against estimates of $15.3 billion. AWS grew 28% to $37.59 billion, beating estimates comfortably. Meta grew revenue 33% to $56.31 billion, the fastest growth rate since 2021, driven entirely by AI strengthening its core advertising business. The four hyperscalers collectively posted roughly 60% earnings growth compared to a year ago. This morning I focus on Amazon, Meta, and Caterpillar, touch briefly on Google despite not owning the name, and give my honest take on what these numbers mean for long term investors.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #Amazon #AMZN #Meta #META #Google #GOOGL #Alphabet #AWS #GoogleCloud #AI #Hyperscalers #EarningsSeason #Caterpillar #CAT #AIstocks #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$AMZN $META $GOOGL $MSFT $CAT $QQQ

Paul Tudor Jones just appeared on the Invest Like the Best podcast with Patrick O'Shaughnessy and it is one of the best investing conversations I have heard in a long time. Jones, one of the greatest macro traders of all time, reflects on 50 years in markets and gets surprisingly honest about the trading versus investing debate. He started on the commodity trading floor during the Hunt Brothers silver squeeze, watched silver collapse when margin requirements changed, and learned never to trust anything for the rest of his life. He built his career around riding trends and making money fast. But looking back today, he gives Warren Buffett full credit as the OG of compounding, and admits he wishes he had the fortitude to hold through a 50% drawdown the way Buffett did during the financial crisis. Jones also called Bitcoin unequivocally the best inflation hedge available, better than gold, because of its fixed supply. Strong earnings season continues this morning with Visa reporting and WTI trading higher.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #PaulTudorJones #WarrenBuffett #InvestLikeTheBest #Bitcoin #BTC #Visa #EarningsSeason #MacroInvesting #TradingVsInvesting #HuntBrothers #Silver #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$V $BTC $QQQ $SPY $SPOT

The Wall Street Journal is reporting this morning that OpenAI missed multiple monthly revenue targets earlier this year and fell short of its goal of reaching one billion weekly active users for ChatGPT. CFO Sarah Friar has reportedly raised internal concerns about whether the company can fund its massive data center commitments if revenue does not accelerate. OpenAI has roughly $600 billion in future data center spending locked in and expects to burn through $25 billion in cash this year against a $30 billion revenue target. Oracle is down over 7% in premarket and SoftBank dropped nearly 10% in Tokyo on the news. This morning I break down what it means, why I have always viewed Anthropic as the more conservative AI bet, and what the semiconductor pullback is telling us about froth in certain parts of the sector versus names like Nvidia that still look reasonable. I also add GE Aerospace to my watchlist and explain why the services and jet engine refurbishment business is getting my attention, touch briefly on GE Vernova, cover Brown and Brown's flat organic growth quarter, and give a shoutout to superinvestor Richard Pzena and his latest 13-F filing which touched on GE.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #OpenAI #ChatGPT #Anthropic #AIstocks #Nvidia #NVDA #Oracle #ORCL #GEAerospace #GE #GEV #Semiconductors #SOXX #BrownAndBrown #BRO #RichardPzena #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$NVDA $ORCL $GE $GEV $BRO $QQQ $SOXX $SMH

This morning I flag some caution around the semiconductor index SOXX, which has run far enough that it is hard to get excited about it from a value investor standpoint. I also dig into a structural problem with the IGV ETF and its 8.5% cap on individual holdings, which prevents true market cap weighting and makes it a sloppier vehicle than most people realize. We also talk about Nvidia's path to $10 trillion and beyond, and why CUDA as a software platform is the real engine that gets them there. Jane Street just reported a record $39.6 billion in trading revenue for 2025, beating JPMorgan with only 3,500 employees, and I talk about what that says about where the smart money is operating today. And I highlight CAVA, is everyone too bullish on this chain?Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #Nvidia #NVDA #CUDA #SOXX #Semiconductors #IGV #JaneStreet #CAVA #Chipotle #CMG #AIstocks #stockanalysis #marketwatch #rigatonicapital $NVDA $SOXX $IGV $CAVA $CMG $QQQ

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Marc Rudajev, straight out of London, who writes the Learning.Investing.Thriving newsletter on Substack. Marc spent over 20 years in global markets at Morgan Stanley across London, Hong Kong, and Singapore before making a pivot into teaching mathematics, finance, and economics. He built a finance program at a school in Los Angeles that grew from an informal lunchtime club into a full signature curriculum with five courses. He is one of the most well rounded people I have had on this podcast and this conversation went well beyond markets.We talked about initial jobless claims as one of the most underrated weekly economic indicators available to any investor. We touched on Kevin Warsh's Fed nomination and what it could mean for monetary policy. We got into the core compounding math that Marc teaches his students and why patience is the one thing separating wealth builders from everyone else. We discussed Bitcoin as a structural hedge against money printing and Treasury demand concerns. And somewhere in the middle of all of it, Marc reminded me that if you are not thriving outside of your portfolio, with your family and your relationships, you are missing the whole point.Check out Marc's newsletter Learning.Investing.Thriving on Substack: https://rudajev.substack.com/Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #Thriving #PersonalGrowth #KevinWarsh #FederalReserve #Bitcoin #BTC #Treasuries #SP500returns #compoundingreturns #joblessclaims #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$BTC $QQQ $SPY

ServiceNow beat on revenue and earnings last night, growing subscription revenue 22% year over year, raising full year guidance, and posting AI-specific commitments on track to hit $1.5 billion for 2026. The stock dropped 14% anyway because the company flagged a 75 basis point headwind from delayed Middle East deals due to the Iran war. This morning I make the case that software earnings are going to look healthy this season and that ServiceNow was simply the first IGV name out of the gate and got caught in a bad news cycle. I also run through Tesla, SK Hynix, IBM, Texas Instruments, CSX, GE Vernova, Intuitive Surgical, Lam Research, Lockheed Martin, and Blackstone all reporting this week.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #ServiceNow #NOW #EarningsSeason #IGV #Tesla #TSLA #IBM #TexasInstruments #TXN #Lockheed #LMT #Blackstone #BX #LRCX #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$NOW $TSLA $IBM $TXN $LMT $BX $LRCX $CSX $GEV $ISRG $QQQ

Kevin Warsh had his Senate confirmation hearing yesterday and made his anti-QE stance clear once again, calling for regime change at the Federal Reserve and advocating for reducing the balance sheet. Warsh left the Fed back in 2011 specifically because he objected to quantitative easing and has spent years arguing it should never have become a permanent policy tool. This morning I give my honest take on whether any of this talk will actually translate into action once he is sitting in the chair. I also touch on earnings from RTX, NOC, and UNH and cover Bitcoin.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #KevinWarsh #FederalReserve #QE #QuantitativeEasing #FedChair #MonetaryPolicy #RTX #NOC #UNH #DefenseStocks #EarningsSeason #Bitcoin #BTC #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$RTX $NOC $UNH $BTC $QQQ

I sat down with Nick Ridenour, who writes the Compounding Alpha newsletter on Substack. Nick does deep-dive stock analysis built around a scorecard system covering eight key areas including growth, profitability, balance sheet, and return on capital. What I love about his work is that he traces the history of every company back to its founding before ever touching the numbers.We covered Texas Pacific Land, which started as a failed railroad in the 1800s and evolved into one of the most fascinating toll businesses sitting on top of the Permian Basin. We talked about Casella Waste Systems, a regional New England waste company with a moat built entirely on landfill permits and regulatory relationships that took decades to build. We debated Progressive Insurance and whether autonomous driving is a real long term threat to their business model. We also covered ASML as the ultimate picks and shovels semiconductor play, touched on Intuit's behavioral switching costs, and had an existential conversation about Meta and whether the phone screen has a ceiling. We closed out talking Bitcoin.Check out Nick's newsletter Compounding Alpha on Substack: https://compoundingalpha.substack.com/Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #TexasPacificLand #TPL #CasellaWaste #CWST #Progressive #PGR #ASML #Intuit #INTU #META #Bitcoin #Compounders #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$TPL $CWST $PGR $ASML $INTU $META $BTC

Markets have been hitting fresh highs even as the Iran war grinds on, and this morning I ask the question that Bloomberg was asking last week: are investors simply becoming immune to the headlines? This week is also one of the biggest earnings weeks of the quarter with names I personally own all reporting, including UNH, RTX, CB, LRCX, BX, and LMT. I walk through what I am watching in each of those prints. I also flag Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron as names that require real homework before entering right now, and touch on AppLovin, Palantir, and several ETFs on my radar.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #Iran #OperationEpicFury #EarningsSeason #DefenseStocks #ITA #AppLovin #APP #Palantir #PLTR #FRDM #XLE #IAK #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$APP $PLTR $QQQ $ITA $IAK $FRDM 

Netflix reported last night and the numbers were genuinely strong. Revenue came in at $12.25 billion, up 16% year over year. This morning I break down what I actually think about the results, where the business is going, and whether the selloff makes sense for long term investors. I also touch on TSM, IGV, and Microsoft. I wish you all a happy and relaxing weekend! Rest up, we have a big earnings week coming! Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #Netflix #NFLX #EarningsSeason #TSM #IGV #Microsoft #MSFT #StreamingStocks #TechStocks #stockanalysis #marketwatch #wealthmanagement #RigatoniCapital$NFLX $TSM $IGV $MSFT $QQQ

This morning I cover the Pentagon reportedly approaching automakers about defense manufacturing capacity, which is a direct reversal of the dynamic from the 1993 Last Supper consolidation. The US-China Cold War continues to be the underlying framework for so much of what is happening in markets right now, from tariffs to chip export controls to China's refined rare earth restrictions. We also touch on ASML earnings, recap the bank earnings week and the record trading revenues we saw, discuss industrial inflation driven by raw material scarcity, and get into Jensen Huang's appearance on the Dwarkesh Patel podcast where he got notably pointed pushing back on the China chip debate.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #JensenHuang #Nvidia #NVDA #ASML #DefenseStocks #ITA #XLF #USChina #RareEarths #ColdWar #Semiconductors #BankEarnings #industrials #stockanalysis #marketwatch #RigatoniCapital$ASML $ITA $NVDA $XLF $SMH

Stocks have been staging a remarkable V-shape recovery and this morning I go through the charts to make sense of what is happening. I also touch on JPMorgan and BlackRock earnings from this week and look ahead to what is shaping up to be a big Thursday with Taiwan Semiconductor and Netflix both reporting. I also want to give a shoutout to Graham Stephan, the YouTube creator and real estate investor with over 5 million subscribers, who made the decision to exit all of his California real estate positions after years of dealing with what he describes as failed state policies, red tape, and endless bureaucracy. Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #VShapeRecovery #BankEarnings #JPMorgan #BlackRock #GrahamStephan #RealEstate #California #Netflix #TSM #stockanalysis #marketwatch #wealthmanagement #rigatonicapital $QQQ $SPY $BTC $JPM $BLK

JPMorgan reported a 13% year over year profit increase this morning, beating expectations with $49.8 billion in revenue. BlackRock beat on both earnings and revenue. Wells Fargo missed slightly on net revenue. I break down what these numbers mean, and as promised recap the Goldman Sach's earnings report. I also touch briefly on Bitcoin and Oracle.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealth #money #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #BankEarnings #JPMorgan #GoldmanSachs #BlackRock #WellsFargo #BankofAmerica #XLF #EarningsSeason #JamieDimon #Bitcoin #Oracle #stockanalysis #marketwatch #wealthmanagement #RigatoniCapital$GS $JPM $BLK $WFC $BAC $XLF $BTC $ORCL

This morning I do a portfolio update and walk through the stocks I added during the recent pullback. Goldman Sachs reported a strong quarter this morning, beating on both EPS and revenue, yet the stock is selling off pre-market which is helping drag the Dow Jones lower than the other indexes. I dig into why that might be happening and promise to have more on it tomorrow. I also share my honest take on the US-Iran war and why Iran has more leverage than most people want to admit when it comes to the Strait of Hormuz.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #GoldmanSachs #GS #Iran #StraitofHormuz #OperationEpicFury #BuyTheDip #Palantir #PLTR #AppLovin #APP #Bitcoin #BTC #stockanalysis #marketwatch #wealthmanagement #RigatoniCapital$GS $PLTR $APP $AMZN $QQQ $BTC $IBIT

Kevin, aka Bagholder, is back on the Rigatoni Capital Podcast and came prepared. This episode we go deep on the hyperscaler CapEx cycle and what happens to Nvidia when Microsoft, Google, Meta, and Amazon eventually pull back on spending. Kevin draws a compelling parallel to what happened to Intel and Cisco when Dell cut its CapEx in 2000, and the numbers he found are worth taking seriously. We also get into Gold, Silver, and Bitcoin, including how Kevin went from gold maximalist to Bitcoin believer after a five-hour drive to Las Vegas and a genuine deep dive into the white paper.Check out Kevin's newsletter Mytwocent$ on Substack: https://bagholder.substack.comRigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #Nvidia #NVDA #CapEx #Gold #Silver #Bitcoin #BTC #Hyperscalers #AIstocks #Microsoft #MSFT #Google #GOOGL #Meta #META #Amazon #AMZN #stockanalysis #marketwatch #wealthmanagement #RigatoniCapital$NVDA $MSFT $GOOGL $META $AMZN $GLD $BTC $SLV

Michael Burry posted on X that Anthropic is eating Palantir's lunch, citing Anthropic's ARR growth from $9 billion to $30 billion and data showing Anthropic now captures 73% of new enterprise AI spending. Palantir dropped 6% on the news. Then Burry deleted the post. This morning I walk through the argument, why I think the framing of Anthropic versus Palantir misses the point, and why these two companies are more complementary than competitive.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #Palantir #PLTR #MichaelBurry #Anthropic #AIstocks #BigShort #EnterpriseAI #stockanalysis #marketwatch #wealthmanagement #RigatoniCapital$PLTR $QQQ

I sat down with Simeon McMillan of the Accrued Interest newsletter on Substack for a deep dive right before earnings season kicks off. Simeon is one of the best stock analysts I know in the media and advertising space. We covered what Meta's Form 4 filings are actually telling investors about where management thinks the stock is going, why Netflix's price increases are not slowing down anytime soon, and the real story behind AppLovin's e-commerce rollout and what the Meta Ceiling concept means for the stock's valuation. We also touched briefly on Amazon's advertising business and Google.Check out Simeon's newsletter Accrued Interest here: https://www.accruedint.comRigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.Thumbnail Photo Credit: Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #META #Netflix #NFLX #AppLovin #APP #Amazon #AMZN #Google #GOOGL #AdTech #EarningsSeason #MediaStocks #stockanalysis #marketwatch #wealthmanagement #RigatoniCapital$META $NFLX $APP $AMZN $GOOGL $QQQ

Trump posted on Truth Social this morning that "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again" as his 8pm ET deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz approaches. US strikes on Kharg Island have already begun. WTI is spiking. This morning I cover what this means for markets, go through Jamie Dimon's annual letter and his list of risks, talk about OpenAI versus Anthropic and why I think Anthropic is the more conservative bet, and cover Grant Cardone's latest bullish case for Bitcoin.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #Iran #OperationEpicFury #StraitofHormuz #OilPrices #JamieDimon #JPMorgan #OpenAI #Anthropic #Bitcoin #GrantCardone #Gold #stockanalysis #marketwatch #wealthmanagement #RigatoniCapital$AXP $QQQ $GLD $BTC $JPM

This morning I make the case that AI disruption is a bigger headwind for markets right now than the US-Iran war. Microsoft sits at the center of that story and I walk through why. I also look at IGV and what the broader software selloff is telling us, and make the case for why Netflix is still a great long term investment even after the recent pullback.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #Microsoft #MSFT #AIDisruption #SaaS #IGV #Netflix #NFLX #TechStocks #stockanalysis #marketwatch #wealthmanagement #RigatoniCapital$MSFT $IGV $NFLX $QQQ

Trump gave his first prime-time address on Operation Epic Fury last night and said the war is nearing completion, promised to hit Iran extremely hard over the next two to three weeks, and threatened to bomb Iran back to the Stone Ages. Oil went up anyway. This morning I cover that and get into my new Substack post on the 5 headwinds investors need to think about before buying a 10% correction. I also talk about the 3 day rule when it comes to patience during market corrections, and take a look at Microsoft and why it is still not interesting to me personally right now.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #Trump #Iran #OperationEpicFury #StraitofHormuz #OilPrices #MarketCorrection #BuyTheDip #Microsoft #MSFT #Berkshire #WarrenBuffett #stockanalysis #marketwatch #wealthmanagement #RigatoniCapital$AXP $QQQ $SPY $BRK $GOOGL $BLK $MSFT

Jordi Visser has been raising concerns about white collar job displacement and what the broader SaaS tech selloff means for the market. This morning I cover that thesis and where I agree and where I push back, specifically on whether the Mag7 should be avoided right now.Rigatoni Capital is a daily morning podcast for long term, buy and hold investors. This is not a show for short term traders or people looking for quick wins. Every morning I go through the most important headlines in finance, markets, and macro, and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #WarrenBuffett #BuffettCNBC #SquawkBox #WarrenBuffett2026 #AIstocks #SaaS #Mag7 #TechStocks #WhiteCollarJobs #AIDisruption #stockanalysis #marketwatch #financialeducation #wealthmanagement #RigatoniCapital