Rigatoni Capital Podcast

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

Warren Buffett was on CNBC's Squawk Box with Becky Quick this morning and made clear that a 10% correction is not enough to get him excited. I cover that interview and share my own 5 reasons why I am also not buying this dip yet. We also go through a handful of tickers on my radar 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 #Berkshire #BuyTheDip #stockanalysis #marketwatch #techstocks #financialeducation #wealthmanagement #bearish #marketcorrection #RigatoniCapital$GE $ITA $TPL $MSFT $AXP $QQQ

AppLovin is down over 40% year to date, Meta has been selling off, and the broader software and tech space is deeply out of favor right now. This morning I walk through what is happening across the software and tech selloff, why the market is punishing names like AppLovin despite genuinely strong fundamentals and free cash flow... I also give my honest take on why I am not yet stepping in to buy the dip and what I am waiting to see before changing my mind.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 #AppLovin #Meta #SoftwareStocks #TechSelloff #BuyTheDip #AdTech #AIstocks #stockanalysis #marketwatch #techstocks #financialeducation #wealthmanagement #RigatoniCapital$APP $META $QQQ $IGV $MSFT $GOOGL

I sat down recently with Satishan, the writer behind the AlphaMonk newsletter on Substack, for the second time. The first episode felt like two people who had accidentally discovered they were reading the same books. The overlap of our work is pretty crazy. We covered Amazon's path to a trillion dollars in revenue, BlackRock as the East India Company of the 21st century, Larry Fink's 2026 annual letter, and the geopolitical machinery that Satishan has spent the last several weeks trying to understand in his piece "The Architecture of Forever Wars."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 #investing101 #personalfinance #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #Amazon #BlackRock #LarryFink #Geopolitics #ForeverWars #AIstocks #stockanalysis #marketwatch #techstocks #financialeducation #wealthmanagement #retirementplanning #RigatoniCapital$AMZN $BLK $GOOGL $ITA

This morning I look at Broadridge Financial Solutions, which has now fallen for seven straight days and is down over 8% in that stretch despite beating earnings estimates. I also cover SMH as a way to get semiconductor exposure without having to pick winners and losers in what is a very complicated space right now. Netflix gets a look as well, and I close out on why Bitcoin has real value and why it belongs in a long term 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 #investing101 #personalfinance #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #BuyTheDip #Broadridge #Semiconductors #SMH #Netflix #NFLX #Bitcoin #BTC #stockanalysis #marketwatch #techstocks #financialeducation #wealthmanagement #retirementplanning #RigatoniCapital$BR $SMH $NFLX $BTC $QQQ $IBIT

Today I cover: Microsoft and Google stock, Brown and Brown, and why you should not panic sell during wartime. I also touch on the humanoid robotics space including Figure and Amazon's Fauna Robotics and why at Rigatoni Capital we believe humanoid robots are a distraction. The better investing thesis is to own the semiconductors that will power these robots, not the robots themselves.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, cut out the B.S., 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 #investing101 #personalfinance #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Microsoft #Google #Robotics #HumanoidRobots #Semiconductors #AI #DefenseStocks #RigatoniCapital$MSFT $GOOGL $BRO $NVDA $SMH

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.The goal is to own a portfolio of great assets, stocks and Bitcoin, and hold them long enough to let compounding work. Wealth is not built by trading in and out of positions. It is built by buying quality and staying patient.Jensen Huang made waves this week on the Lex Fridman podcast by stating plainly, "I think it's now. I think we've achieved AGI." The claim came in response to Fridman's framing of AGI as an AI system capable of building and running a billion dollar technology company. This morning I cover that story, Palantir's YouTube channel and why it matters for investors, and go through current stock market news.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 #investing101 #personalfinance #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #AGI #ArtificialGeneralIntelligence #JensenHuang #Nvidia #Palantir #PLTR #AIstocks #AIinvesting #Nasdaq #SPY #QQQ #SP500 #stocknews #marketwatch #techstocks #wealthmanagement #financialeducation #investingtips #retirementplanning #stockanalysis #futureofAI #generativeAI #RigatoniCapital$NVDA $PLTR $QQQ $BTC $ORCL $BRO $TDG

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, cut out the B.S., and call out fake narratives in the financial media so you know what actually deserves your attention and what to ignore.The goal is simple. Own a portfolio of great assets, stocks and Bitcoin, and hold them long enough to let compounding do the heavy lifting. Extraordinary wealth is not built by trading in and out of positions. It is built by buying quality and staying patient.Today I cover: The U.S.-China Cold War Portfolio — how the escalating rivalry between the U.S. and China should shape your long term investment positioning. I discuss hard assets including oil, natural gas, LNG, helium, and gold, and break down individual names including Chevron, ExxonMobil, Waste Management, O'Reilly Automotive, and Roper Technologies. I also cover Bitcoin as a non-sovereign asset and what Trump's posture toward Iran means for energy markets.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 #investing101 #personalfinance #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #ColdWar #China #USChina #Geopolitics #Trump #Iran #LNG #NaturalGas #Gold #Oil #EnergyStocks #Helium #RigatoniCapital$CVX $XOM $WM $ORLY $ROP $BTC $GLD $SPY

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.The goal is to own a portfolio of great assets, stocks and Bitcoin, and hold them long enough to let compounding work. Wealth is not built by trading in and out of positions. It is built by buying quality and staying patient.Today I am joined by three guests for a wide ranging conversation on the energy crisis reshaping global markets: Phil Pinelli of the Stock Talk Newsletter brings decades of experience across tech, banking, and entrepreneurship and a practitioner's perspective on long term investing. Eamon O'Malley of Capacity PLC is Rigatoni Capital's go-to voice on oil, natural gas, and the broader energy complex, the person I turn to when I want to understand what is actually happening beneath the surface in energy markets. And making his first appearance on the show, Clinton Smith of Clint's Newsletter, who brings a deep background in energy with a specific focus on data centers, AI infrastructure, and the intersection of energy demand and technology. We cover the Strait of Hormuz, what the oil shock means for markets, and why the energy demands of the AI buildout are quietly becoming one of the most important investment stories of the decade.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 #investing101 #personalfinance #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #oilprices #naturalgas #StraitofHormuz #energycrisis #AIinfrastructure #datacenters #Iran #MiddleEast #energyinvesting #RigatoniCapital

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.The goal is to own a portfolio of great assets, stocks and Bitcoin, and hold them long enough to let compounding work. Wealth is not built by trading in and out of positions. It is built by buying quality and staying patient.Micron reported last night and the numbers were remarkable. Revenue came in at $23.86 billion against expectations of $20.07 billion, nearly tripling from $8.05 billion a year ago. CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said the company expects significant records again next quarter, with guidance of $33.5 billion in revenue and $19.15 in adjusted EPS. I break down what these numbers mean, why the stock reacted the way it did, and what long term investors should take away from this print.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #investing101 #personalfinance #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Micron #MU #AIstocks #Semiconductors #HBM #MemoryChips #EarningsSeason #SMH #AIinfrastructure #RigatoniCapital #federalreserve #interestrates #nasdaq #bitcoin #Financials$MU $NVDA $SMH $QQQ $BTC $XLF

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.The goal is to own a portfolio of great assets, stocks and Bitcoin, and hold them long enough to let compounding work. Wealth is not built by trading in and out of positions. It is built by buying quality and staying patient.Nvidia made a significant announcement at GTC this week: the company plans to return 50% of its free cash flow to shareholders through buybacks and dividends. With free cash flow already clocking in at nearly $97 billion for fiscal year 2026 and projections heading even higher, this is a number that demands attention.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #investing101 #personalfinance #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nvidia #NVDA #GTC2026 #Lululemon #FRDM #FreeCashFlow #Buybacks #AIstocks #ShareholderReturns #RigatoniCapital$NVDA $LULU $BTC $FRDM $QQQ

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.The goal is to own a portfolio of great assets, stocks and Bitcoin, and hold them long enough to let compounding work. Wealth is not built by trading in and out of positions. It is built by buying quality and staying patient.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 #investing101 #personalfinance #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #Nvidia #NvidiaGTC #GTC2026 #JensenHuang #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #semiconductors #RigatoniCapital$NVDA $QQQ $ITA $BTC

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.The goal is to own a portfolio of great assets, stocks and Bitcoin, and hold them long enough to let compounding work. Wealth is not built by trading in and out of positions. It is built by buying quality and staying patient.This week is a big one. Nvidia GTC kicks off today in San Jose, with CEO Jensen Huang delivering his keynote this morning in front of 30,000 attendees from 190 countries. The AI infrastructure world is watching closely for updates on Vera Rubin, new chip generations, and where the agentic AI buildout goes next. I also cover my new Substack post on the Next Defense Industrial Revolution and what the US Army's $20 billion contract with Anduril means for the broader defense tech thesis. The modern battlefield is being redefined by software and AI and this contract is one of the clearest signals yet that the government knows it.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #stockmarket #investor #investing101 #personalfinance #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #NvidiaGTC #GTC2026 #JensenHuang #AI #DefenseTech #Anduril #DefenseStocks #ArtificialIntelligence #defenseindustrialrevolution #semiconductors #RigatoniCapital$NVDA $LMT $RTX $PLTR $ITA $QQQ

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.The goal is to own a portfolio of great assets, stocks and Bitcoin, and hold them long enough to let compounding work. Wealth is not built by trading in and out of positions. It is built by buying quality and staying patient.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 #investing101 #personalfinance #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #consumer #earningsseason #retail #techstocks #AIstocks #marketanalysis #recession #consumersentiment #inflation #RigatoniCapital$ADBE $ULTA $LEN $QQQ $LIN $ITA

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.The goal is to own a portfolio of great assets, stocks and Bitcoin, and hold them long enough to let compounding work. Wealth is not built by trading in and out of positions. It is built by buying quality and staying patient.Today I dig deeper into American Express and what the charts and fundamentals are telling me right now. I also walk through the ugly data that is going to start flowing out of the Strait of Hormuz disruption. And I take a look at Vail Resorts as an interesting long term investment idea worth putting on your radar.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 #investing101 #personalfinance #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #passiveincome #dividends #compounding #longterminvesting #buyandhold #valueinvesting #portfoliomanagement #bitcoin #crypto #macro #geopolitics #oilprices #Iran #MiddleEast #marketnews #earningsseason #inflation #hedging #retirementplanning #RigatoniCapital$AXP $NVDA $TEAM $MTN $SLV

Oracle reported last night and the stock is jumping, CPI came in at 2.4% in line with expectations, and I walk through what both of those mean for the market and for long term investors.On Oracle, the numbers were strong across the board. Total revenue came in at $17.2 billion, up 22% year over year. Cloud revenue surged 44% and infrastructure revenue jumped 84%. The company also raised its fiscal year 2027 revenue guidance to $90 billion. For a stock that had been beaten down over 20% year to date, this was the print the bulls needed.CPI for February came in at 2.4% year over year, matching expectations, with core CPI at 2.5%. The important caveat here is that this data was collected before the Iran war broke out, meaning the oil shock has not shown up in the official numbers yet. That is a March and April problem. For now, the number is what it is and the market is taking it as a mild positive.I also talk about the fake headlines circulating around Bitcoin miners dumping their holdings. I break down why that narrative is misleading and what is actually happening on the ground.Casey's General Store is a stock with an absolutely remarkable chart but I am not buying it. I explain why, and what it would take to change my mind. And we look at a recent piece calling Nvidia a five layer cake, which is a framework worth understanding if you hold the stock.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.comDisclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All opinions are my own, and I am not a financial advisor. The information provided reflects my personal views and is intended to encourage discussion and thought among readers. Investments involve risk, including the loss of principal, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #Oracle #ORCL #CPI #Inflation #Bitcoin #BTC #BitcoinMiners #Nvidia #NVDA #CaseysGeneralStore #CASY #CloudComputing #AI #EarningsSeason #Macro #LongTermInvesting #RigatoniCapitalTickers:$ORCL $BTC $NVDA $CASY

Today feels like a brief pause before the next wave hits. CPI data is coming and the market knows it, which means the volatility we have been living through is far from over. I go through what I am watching this morning and why I think the calm will be short lived.We cover oil prices, which remain elevated as the Iran war continues to grind on with no clear off ramp. I also break down the VIX. I talk about Goldman Sachs and American Express. If you bought either of those on the selloff, congratulations. I did not pull the trigger and I am honest about that.I also get into something that does not get enough attention in the financial media: the US government may need to print more money, and we are still sitting at a debt to GDP ratio of 122%. And I take a step back and talk about who this show is really for. Rigatoni Capital is built for the passive, long term, buy and hold investor. Someone who is not making a dozen moves a month, not glued to a trading terminal, but wants to think seriously about their portfolio and understand what is happening in the world around it. If that is you, you are in the right place.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 #CPI #Inflation #VIX #OilPrices #Iran #DebtToGDP #GoldmanSachs #AmericanExpress #LongTermInvesting #BuyAndHold #PassiveInvesting #Macro #FederalReserve #RigatoniCapital #MarketVolatilityTickers:$GS $AXP $VIX $BTC

Markets are under serious pressure this morning and I walk through exactly what I am watching and what I am doing as a long term investor. Panic is not a strategy. I go through the macro picture, the charts, and the key events ahead this week.Overnight, Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei, the 56-year-old son of the assassinated Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as the country's new supreme leader. The Assembly of Experts named him following a decisive vote, with key political leaders and the IRGC quickly pledging their backing. His selection cements hardline theocratic rule and sends a clear message of defiance as Iran remains locked in conflict with the US and Israel. I break down what this means for the war, for oil, and for the market going forward.On the earnings front, two big names report this week that every investor should be watching. Oracle reports Tuesday March 10th and Adobe reports Thursday March 12th, among the early reports of the 2026 Q1 earnings season. I also go through the charts: financials, IGV, Bitcoin, and SMH. The tape is telling a story and I walk through what I see on each one and how it shapes my thinking as someone who does not trade but does pay attention.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 #Iran #MiddleEast #OperationEpicFury #Oracle #Adobe #Bitcoin #Semiconductors #SMH #IGV #LongTermInvesting #MarketCrash #BuyTheDip #Macro #EarningsSeason #Financials #RigatoniCapital #valueinvesting #valuestocks

The February jobs report showed 92,000 jobs lost. Oil is now trading above $90 a barrel, WTI crude surging roughly 37% in a single week as the Iran war chokes off the Strait of Hormuz. Gas prices at the pump just hit $3.32 a gallon nationally, their highest level of the year, and analysts are warning of $100 Brent crude if the disruption holds. I walk through exactly what is happening in energy markets and what it means for investors right now.That sets up the Fed's so-called dilemma. The jobs market is cracking and oil is spiking at the same time. Everyone in financial media is treating this like the Fed faces some impossible choice. I do not buy it. Cut rates. The labor market is telling you everything you need to know and I am not losing sleep over the Fed's feelings on this one.On the portfolio side, I have been watching Goldman Sachs closely on this selloff and getting increasingly interested in the stock. I walk through why financials have been under pressure and what the setup looks like from a long term investing perspective.I also get into the defense manufacturing picture and what people are not talking about enough: restocking takes years, not months. Missiles and weapons systems do not get replaced overnight, and gallium, a critical rare earth mineral used in defense and semiconductor applications, is an area of real strategic vulnerability that deserves more attention from investors.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.com#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #GoldmanSachs #OilPrices #Iran #StraitofHormuz #FederalReserve #Stagflation #JobsReport #DefenseStocks #RareEarths #Gallium #Macro #EnergyStocks #InterestRates #Inflation #LongTermInvesting #RigatoniCapital #WTI #CrudeOil

The February jobs report just dropped and it is ugly. The US shed 92,000 jobs last month, a massive miss versus expectations of a gain of 60,000, and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%. It is the third time in five months the economy has lost jobs, and the revisions made it worse. December was revised from a gain of 48,000 to a loss of 17,000. I break down what this means for the Fed, for inflation already under pressure from rising oil prices, and for your portfolio.From there I get into the big question hanging over this market: we are not even in a correction yet on major indexes, but cracks are showing everywhere. Financials are selling off hard, American Express and Goldman Sachs among them, and I ask whether that is a buying opportunity or a warning sign of something deeper.I also revisit the KOSPI conversation. Was the Korean market a bubble, or was it a legitimate AI and semiconductor driven rally that got caught in a geopolitical storm? Rob Arnott appeared on the Excess Returns podcast back in January and called Palantir a bubble. I dig into that take and where it stands today. I also look at John Erlichman's 75 to 1 stock gainers list circulating on X, and what it tells us about long term investing and position sizing.On the portfolio side, I talk about Costco as a retail investment worth watching in a slowing economy, and I make the case for HALO style stocks like Comfort Systems and TransDigm. These are the kind of compounders built to hold their ground when everything else is getting hit.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.com#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #JobsReport #MacroInvesting #SP500 #KOSPI #Palantir #PLTR #RobArnott #HALOStocks #TransDigm #ComfortSystems #Costco #AmericanExpress #GoldmanSachs #Recession #FederalReserve #StockMarket #BuyTheDip #LongTermInvesting #RigatoniCapital

Three stories every long-term investor should be paying attention to today.First, Broadcom. Most people who own index funds like QQQ or the S&P 500 have meaningful exposure to AVGO without ever realizing it. We walk through why Broadcom matters, what the company actually does, and why understanding your largest index holdings is a core part of being an informed investor. AVGO just reported record Q1 fiscal 2026 results with revenue of $19.3 billion, up 29% year over year, and AI semiconductor revenue growing 106% — so if you own an index fund, this earnings report affects you whether you know it or not.Then we get into the US-Iran conflict. Operation Epic Fury is now in day five, and the central question for investors is how long this goes. Trump initially projected a four to five week operation, but analysts are already flagging that Iran is a large country with an extensive security apparatus, and a swift resolution is far from guaranteed. We look at what different duration scenarios mean for markets, energy prices, and how investors should be thinking about positioning.Finally, Berkshire Hathaway. After four straight quarters of zero buyback activity, Berkshire disclosed on March 4th that it has resumed repurchasing Class A and Class B shares under new CEO Greg Abel, citing a view that shares are trading below intrinsic value. We discuss what that signal means and why it matters for long-term shareholders.Subscribe to the Rigatoni Capital newsletter on Substack for written analysis, market briefings, and deep dives: https://rigatonicapital.substack.com#Broadcom #AVGO #BerkshireHathaway #BRKB #Iran #OperationEpicFury #MiddleEast #Israel #Investing #Stocks #Finance #WallStreet #IndexFunds #Semiconductors #WarrenBuffett #StockBuybacks #EarningsSeason #LongTermInvesting #RigatoniCapital

Korea's KOSPI just had its worst day since 2024, down 7.2% in a single session. Samsung and SK Hynix got crushed, circuit breakers were triggered, and foreign investors dumped over $3 billion in Korean equities. We break down exactly why it happened and who is winning right now.To understand today's selloff, you have to trace the full chain. US tariffs on China led to Beijing retaliating with refined rare earth export restrictions. The US captured Maduro in Venezuela. And now a full-scale war with Iran is threatening the Strait of Hormuz and spiking energy costs for the most energy-dependent semiconductor fabs on the planet. These are not separate headlines. They are one connected geopolitical realignment playing out in real time, and the FRDM ETF is quietly positioned perfectly for this moment.We also cover CrowdStrike's latest earnings, what China's rare earth restrictions mean for defense and semiconductor supply chains, and why waste management companies deserve a serious look in this environment.This is the macro-to-portfolio analysis you won't find on CNBC.Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.com#investing #stocks #finance #wallstreet #KOSPI #SouthKorea #Iran #OperationEpicFury #DefenseStocks #FRDM #RareEarths #China #CrowdStrike #StraitofHormuz #MacroInvesting #Geopolitics #MiddleEast #ETF #PortfolioStrategy #WasteManagement

First, Berkshire Hathaway. We break down their Q4 2025 results — operating earnings fell nearly 30% year over year to $10.2 billion, dragged down by a 54% collapse in insurance underwriting profits. We put that number in context, explain why it looks worse than it actually is, and walk through how Berkshire actually makes its money: the key revenue segments powering the conglomerate, from the insurance float engine and GEICO to BNSF Railroad, Berkshire Hathaway Energy, and its vast manufacturing and services businesses. We also touch on the Greg Abel era beginning and what investors should watch next.Then we turn to MongoDB. MDB beat on both earnings and revenue — $695M in quarterly revenue, up 27% year over year, with Atlas cloud revenue growing 29% and crossing a $2 billion run rate for the first time. So why did the stock crash 24% after hours? We explain exactly what spooked the market — and whether this selloff is a buying opportunity or a warning sign.This is Rigatoni Capital — long-term thinking for serious investors.This is Rigatoni Capital — long-term thinking for serious investors.📖 Read more at rigatonicapital.substack.com#investing #stocks #stockmarket #finance #wallstreet #longterminvesting #BerkshireHathaway #WarrenBuffett #GregAbel #MongoDB #MDB #Earnings #BRKB #ValueInvesting #GrowthStocks #RigatoniCapital #EarningsSeason #TechStocks

On the first trading day since the outbreak of the US-Iran war, we break down how defense stocks are responding and what long-term investors should be watching. Then we shift to earnings season — what's coming this week and what matters. We close with a look at Berkshire Hathaway and American Express weakness, and what that signals about consumer and financial sector sentiment. All of it through the Rigatoni Capital lens: macro, geopolitics, and where capital flows next.🔗 Subscribe to Rigatoni Capital on Substack: https://rigatonicapital.substack.com

In this episode of Rigatoni Capital, I break down market sentiment coming out of last week's earnings and dive deep into U.S. defense manufacturers — including whether the ITA ETF makes more sense than picking individual names like Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman for a long-term portfolio.I also preview Broadcom's earnings report this Wednesday, cover the broader semiconductor landscape, and walk through my 2026 watchlist for buy and hold investors.This show is built for long-term investors, not traders. No stock picks — just a framework for thinking about portfolio management and positioning for the years ahead.Rigatoni Capital Substack: rigatonicapital.substack.com

With U.S. and Israeli forces launching joint strikes on Iran this morning under Operation Epic Fury and Operation Shield of Judah, we break down what's happening in real time and what it means for your portfolio. We walk through the defense manufacturer thesis — LMT, RTX, NOC, LHX — and why a permanent allocation to this sector acts as geopolitical insurance rather than a tactical trade. We cover the ITA ETF, why owning individual names gives you cleaner exposure than the index, and how today's events validate the case for always having defense in your book. We also touch on oil, Palantir's unique positioning as a defense-adjacent tech name, and the key market levels to watch when equities reopen Monday.

This episode discussed my personal portfolio including top positions in Palantir, AppLovin, NVIDIA, Caterpillar, Lockheed Martin, and the XLU utilities ETF. I break down why I believe Palantir and AppLovin are structurally different from traditional SaaS companies and why they are built to win in the AI era rather than be disrupted by it. This episode touched on HALO stocks — Heavy Assets, Low Obsolescence — and why they belong in a diversified long term portfolio alongside high growth tech.Finally I walk through how I use Claude as my primary research partner — from running the Rigatoni Market Intelligence Briefing every morning which scans dozens of financial sources simultaneously and produces an institutional quality briefing across all asset classes, to running deep dive research reports on individual companies. This is the tool that levels the playing field for retail investors who also have a full time job and a life.