
Lou Basenese breaks down market headlines -- and gives you actual insights into potentially massive opportunities in the stock market.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 42 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | BusinessInvesting | |||

Oil, small caps, biotech, AI, IPOs, prediction markets and the “there’s always a bull market somewhere” thesis are back on trial. In this episode, Lou Basenese and Dodd revisit The Big Skinny’s Top 6 Predictions for 2026 at the halfway mark to see wh... more
Mag 7 lag, Meta’s AI cloud questions, biotech breakout signals, and the return of broader market leadership — that’s the point of this episode of The Big Skinny.
Lou Basenese explains why investors shouldn’t bemoan the fact that the Mag 7 are laggin... more
Chip bubble calls, AI demand denial, semiconductor selloffs, prediction market hype, and the tippy-top trap. Lou Basenese takes on the insane idea that we’re already near the end of the AI chip cycle – when the world has never seen a technology deman... more
Too many ETF tickers, too little time. There are officially more ETFs than publicly traded stocks in the U.S., and no normal investor has the time — or the stomach — to sort through thousands of products that all claim to be the answer. That’s the se... more
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This show blends macro market storytelling with practical, data-driven investing ideas across technology, AI, energy, biotech, and fintech. Episodes frequently examine how mega-cap tech narratives intersect with rotations into value plays, the latest in AI infrastructure, and sector-specific catalysts like oil dynamics, biotech breakthroughs, and GPU versus AI-chip differentiation. A recurring thread is challenging mainstream headlines with contrarian theses, offering listeners tactical strategies such as strategic ETF allocations, selective stock ideas, and risk-aware portfolio framing. Noteworthy is the frequent inclusion of high-profile investors, analysts, and operators who bring real-world experience and concrete opportunity signals, o... more
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