Wall Street Wildlife Investing Podcast

Welcome to the Deep Investing Jungle! This week, the Badger is furious, the Monkey is pivoting, and the robots are taking over our research workflow. Here is what we're covering under the jungle canopy:🎰 The Gamification of Debt: Luke unleashes his claws on a new Silicon Valley startup backed by a16z that turns credit card debt into a sweepstakes. Is this the most morally bankrupt business model we’ve seen yet?📉 The PayPal Pivot: Krzysztof admits defeat on his PayPal thesis. We break down the psychology of selling at a loss to buy a high-conviction winner, and why he moved his bananas into UiPath. $PATH $PYPL🤖 Alpha Alert: Stop drowning in tabs. The Monkey reveals his new "NotebookLM" workflow that uses AI to synthesize hours of earnings calls and reports into instant insights. This is a game-changer for retail investors.🚀 Rocket Rumors: Is SpaceX about to IPO? We discuss the latest whispers, plus a critical update on the AST SpaceMobile vs. Starlink duopoly and the upcoming launch. $ASTS🥂 Holiday Hijinks: Mark your calendars for the Wall Street Wildlife Holiday Live Stream, plus our first-ever real-world meetup in Vegas!Segments:00:00 Introduction - Covered App Controversy03:20 The Predatory Business Model Exposed12:46 Gambling Ethics & PolyMarket19:10 Monkey's PayPal Trade: Avoiding Sunk Cost Fallacy32:00 AI Research Workflow Revolution with Notebook LM47:10 SpaceX IPO Rumors Analyzed54:18 AST SpaceMobile Duopoly Developments55:50 How to Make a New Investor at Christmas01:00:20 Holiday Livestream Plans01:03:27 Vegas Meetup Announcement**********If you want to see our furry faces, this podcast is also available on YouTube at ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WallStreetWildlife?sub_confirmation=1⁠**********SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON:https://wallstreetwildlife.com**********Follow us at:⁠⁠x.com/7LukeHallard⁠x.com/7FlyingPlatypus**********Fiscal.AI is the Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors. With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, Fiscal AI is incredibly powerful and easy to use.Get 15% off any premium plan with:https://fiscal.ai/wildlife**********Monkey’s “Zen, Nietzsche, How to Live” Substack:http://firephilosophy.substack.com**********To use the same portfolio tracking tool as Luke, check-out:⁠https://www.portseido.com/?fpr=lukehallard**********Disclosure: Wall Street Wildlife hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation**********Fed up with the stock market giving you a hard time?- Invest like seasoned pros with over 40 years in the game- Discover the world's leading companies- Sharpen your best investing practices and ditch the worst- Learn how to start investing- Essential investing principles to boost your returnsKeywordsWall Street Wildlife, Investing Podcast, Covered Startup, Predatory Lending, Gamification of Debt, Andreesen Horowitz, PayPal Stock Analysis, PYPL stock, UiPath Stock, PATH stock, Sunk Cost Fallacy, NotebookLM for Investors, AI Investing Tools, SpaceX IPO, Starlink vs ASTS, AST SpaceMobile, Robinhood Gold, Stock Market News 2025.

📊 Monkey's 10X Portfolio: It's time for a brutally honest review of Krzysztof's high-conviction picks. We celebrate the massive wins ($EOSE up 160%!) and analyze the laggards. Find out why he's doubling down on some surprising choices. $CHRS $TMDX🚀 Elon's Trillion-Dollar Dare: We dissect Musk's colossal new Tesla compensation package. Is he aligning with shareholders for an unprecedented win, or is this a disaster waiting to happen? We break down the milestones and what it really means for the future of Tesla. $TSLA🃏 Poker Plays for Your Portfolio: When the market gets chaotic, the smart investors think like poker pros. Learn how to distinguish between calculated adaptation and reckless variance to not just survive, but thrive in the mayhem.🎯 The Art of the Trim: Wrestling with a huge 36% position in a winning stock is a good problem to have, but a problem nonetheless. We're talking real-time portfolio decisions and the psychology of when to let your winners ride versus reallocating capital.🛰️ The Battle for a Space Duopoly: Fresh off the press – SpaceX just made an $18 billion move that could shake up the space broadband battle. Is this a death blow to AST SpaceMobile's dominance, or does it confirm the sheer scale of the opportunity? $ASTS💡 Are You Lying to Yourself?: Inspired by a Netflix thriller, we take a deep dive into the dangerous world of confirmation bias and reality distortion. Learn how to stay objective when you're deeply invested in your own ideas.Segments:00:00 Introduction & Market Outlook01:46 Elon Musk's Trillion-Dollar Tesla Compensation07:28 Political Alignment & Board Dynamics14:32 Poker Strategy for Chaotic Markets21:30 10X Portfolio Performance Review35:29 Tesla's 10-Year Vision42:26 EOS Energy vs AST SpaceMobile Decision51:55 SpaceX Spectrum News Analysis56:57 TransMedics Growth Trajectory $TMDX58:55 Chainlink's Regulatory Breakthrough $LINK01:02:18 AMD's AI Inference Play $AMD01:05:01 Portfolio Concentration Risk01:14:18 Intuitive Surgical & Axon Updates $ISRG $AXON01:17:16 Netflix's "Unknown Number" Investment Lessons**********If you want to see our furry faces, this podcast is also available on YouTube at ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WallStreetWildlife?sub_confirmation=1⁠**********SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON:https://patreon.com/wallstreetwildlife**********Find more episodes of the podcast at ⁠⁠⁠wallstreetwildlife.com⁠⁠⁠ where you can also get our "10 Laws of the Investing Jungle" free PDF download, and you can follow us at:⁠⁠x.com/7LukeHallard⁠x.com/7FlyingPlatypusWall Street Wildlife is also on Instagram @wallstreetwildlife**********Fiscal.AI is the Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors. With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, Fiscal AI is incredibly powerful and easy to use.Get 15% off any premium plan with:https://fiscal.ai/wildlife**********Listen to the Chit Chat Stocks Podcast for discussions on stocks, financial markets, super investors, and more. Follow the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTubehttps://open.spotify.com/show/4SBtOWGEOmD9pmltgIXO8r**********To use the same portfolio tracking tool as Luke, check-out:⁠https://www.portseido.com/?fpr=lukehallard**********Monkey’s “Zen, Nietzsche, How to Live” Substack:http://firephilosophy.substack.com**********Disclosure: Wall Street Wildlife hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation**********Fed up with the stock market giving you a hard time?- Invest like seasoned pros with over 40 years in the game- Discover the world's leading companies- Sharpen your best investing practices and ditch the worst- Learn how to start investing- Essential investing principles to boost your returns

🤔 Is it more important to make good investment decisions or to make money? We dive into this fundamental question that shapes investment strategy and psychology🏦 Why poker players focus on process while many investors chase outcomes. We explore the differences between short-term performance measurement and long-term success🎲 Survivorship Bias in Investing - The 99 investors who took big bets and lost don't get to tell their stories. We examine how this distorts our perception of successful investing strategies📊 Professional vs Retail Investors - Hedge funds have sold over a trillion dollars in shares while individual investors are buying the dip. Who will ultimately be proven right?🛰️ AST SpaceMobile Deep Dive - Luke joins Krzysztof as an ASTS shareholder! We analyze the commercial model, partnerships with mobile operators, and potential government contracts that make this space communication company compelling $ASTS🚚 Autonomous Trucking's Future - Aurora Innovation's challenge of bringing self-driving freight to highways. With regulators slowing progress, is this $12B pre-revenue company worth the risk? $AUR💵 Luke shares his recent trim decisions on overvalued holdings (CrowdStrike and Palantir) while maintaining core positions $CRWD $PLTR🔮 Krzysztof reviews MicroBot Medical, a tiny medtech company developing one-time-use robotic systems for endovascular surgery. Is this speculative play worth a small position? $MBOT🌴 Thank You for Supporting Wall Street Wildlife on Patreon! 💵 Your support helps us continue bringing insightful episodes and valuable investing wisdom.Segments: 00:00:49 Introduction 00:02:36 Tesla Earnings Reaction and Share Price Movement $TSLA00:04:03 AST SpaceMobile Investment Discussion00:08:31 AST's Commercial Model and Mobile Network Partnerships00:13:57 UK Energy Innovation: Octopus Unlimited EV Charging00:16:07 EV Market Observations and Beaten Down Stocks00:17:37 Investing Philosophy: Poker vs. Professional Investing00:22:18 Short-Term vs. Long-Term Investment Thinking00:32:57 Role of Luck in Investment Outcomes00:36:11 Market Chaos: Individual vs. Institutional Investors00:41:49 Portfolio Management Strategy Discussion00:48:32 MicroBot Medical Safari Stock Analysis $MBOT00:57:57 Aurora Innovation Autonomous Trucking Analysis $AUR01:06:15 American Tower Put Option Discussion $AMT01:16:15 FinChat Discount Announcement and Wrap-Up**********If you want to see our furry faces, this podcast is also available on YouTube at ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WallStreetWildlife?sub_confirmation=1⁠**********SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON:https://patreon.com/wallstreetwildlife**********Find more episodes of the podcast at ⁠⁠⁠wallstreetwildlife.com⁠⁠⁠ where you can also get our "10 Laws of the Investing Jungle" free PDF download, and you can follow us at:⁠⁠x.com/7LukeHallard⁠x.com/7FlyingPlatypusWall Street Wildlife is also on Instagram @wallstreetwildlife**********FinChat is the Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors. With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, FinChat is incredibly powerful and easy to use.Get 15% off any premium plan with:https://finchat.io/wildlife**********Listen to the Chit Chat Stocks Podcast for discussions on stocks, financial markets, super investors, and more. Follow the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTubehttps://open.spotify.com/show/4SBtOWGEOmD9pmltgIXO8r**********To use the same portfolio tracking tool as Luke, check-out:⁠https://www.portseido.com/?fpr=lukehallard**********Monkey’s “Zen, Nietzsche, How to Live” Substack:http://firephilosophy.substack.com**********Disclosure: Wall Street Wildlife hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation**********

Vegas, baby! We're back from the Vegas Patreon meetup and ready to deal. This week: how poker skills translate to investing success (and failure). Plus, Monkey on the mind-bending challenges that make investing so darn hard. What's at stake? Your portfolio, your sanity, and maybe a little bit of tilt!🎴 Learn which poker skills can make you a better investor (and which will get you rekt).🧠 Discover how your brain is *designed* to trick you into making bad investment decisions.🎯 Position sizing: are you betting too big, or too small? Badger & Monkey debate.💀 Hear about mistakes both hosts have made — and how YOU can avoid them.📊 The Kelly Criterion: what it is, and how to use it to optimize your portfolio.🌴 Why the WSW Patreon is like a "gated community" for smart investors.🚀 $RKLB: Badger admits he may have been over-allocated. Lessons learned.Sources:Investor's Mirror App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/investors-mirror/id6760048070Segments:00:00:00 Intro: Vegas Recap & Episode Overview00:01:15 Poker & Investing: Surprising Parallels00:02:47 Chess vs. Poker: Which is More Like Investing?00:03:54 Good Decisions, Bad Outcomes: The Investor's Dilemma00:05:15 Position Sizing: Don't Get Wiped Out!00:06:45 EOS $EURN: When Conviction Goes Wrong00:07:33 The Kelly Criterion: Optimal Bet Sizing00:10:59 Pot Odds & Expected Value: Risk vs. Reward00:12:44 Avoiding "Tilt": Emotional Investing00:14:26 Knowing When to Fold: Cutting Your Losses00:15:52 $AAPL Apple: A Mistake Badger Regrets00:17:53 Staying Invested: The Power of Nuance00:18:58 Reading the Table: Market Insights00:20:47 Table Selection: Finding Your Edge00:23:05 Key Takeaways: Process Over Outcome00:24:54 Why Investing Is So Hard: Monkey's Perspective00:39:14 Investor's Mirror App — Know Yourself to Outperform the Market**********If you want to see our furry faces, this podcast is also available on YouTube at ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WallStreetWildlife?sub_confirmation=1⁠**********SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON:https://wallstreetwildlife.com**********Follow us at:⁠⁠x.com/7LukeHallard⁠x.com/7FlyingPlatypus**********Fiscal.AI is the Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors. With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, Fiscal AI is incredibly powerful and easy to use.Get 15% off any premium plan with:https://fiscal.ai/wildlife**********Monkey’s “Zen, Nietzsche, How to Live” Substack:http://firephilosophy.substack.com**********To use the same portfolio tracking tool as Luke, check-out:⁠https://www.portseido.com/?fpr=lukehallard**********Disclosure: Wall Street Wildlife hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation**********Fed up with the stock market giving you a hard time?- Invest like seasoned pros with over 40 years in the game- Discover the world's leading companies- Sharpen your best investing practices and ditch the worst- Learn how to start investing- Essential investing principles to boost your returns

🎰 What happens when two investors hit Vegas with their Patreons? Craps strategies, poker tournaments, and a $50 bounty on Monkey's scalp🧠 The one investing mistake almost everyone makes — and why borrowed conviction will cost you everything when the market turns🃏 Why poker pros keep becoming legendary investors — the David Einhorn, Carl Icahn, and Annie Duke crossover you need to hear⚡ NVIDIA just revealed Vera Rubin — 10x performance per watt and 1.3 million components. The AI infrastructure arms race just escalated💀 We let AI score our stocks on a "Death by Claude" survival scan — $MNDY got 18 months to live, $PATH got a eulogy, and Greggs $GRG is immortal!🔋 Luke decides to sell $BYDDY and buy $CWEN live on air — the "would you buy it today?" test that instantly clarifies every portfolio decision🤖 Jensen Huang calls OpenClaw "the operating system for personal AI" — and Monkey's $INV cooling play just showed up at GTCSources:https://deathbyclawd.com/Timestamps:00:00 Cold Open01:00 Welcome & Subscribe CTA03:09 Vegas Preview — Sphere, Zoox Robotaxis & Amazon Warehouses06:43 Craps Strategy & Poker Stories08:28 When Nothing Works — Poker Patience Meets Market Patience10:21 Institutions Are Buying While Retail Panics11:35 Luke Sells $BYDDY and Buys $CWEN14:42 The "Would You Buy It Today?" Test17:10 Do Not Invest on Borrowed Conviction22:08 Why "Luke Was Wrong" Blocks Your Growth24:48 Monkey's Investor Mirror App Preview28:01 Vegas Presentations — Poker vs Investing34:57 What Makes Investing So Hard?38:09 $NVDA GTC 2026 — Vera Rubin Deep Dive $NVDA42:24 $INV / Accelsius — The Cooling Bottleneck Play44:06 NemoClaw & OpenClaw — The AI Operating System49:53 💀 Death by Claude — SaaS Apocalypse Scanner55:29 Fiscal AI56:19 Close**********If you want to see our furry faces, this podcast is also available on YouTube at ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WallStreetWildlife?sub_confirmation=1⁠**********SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON:https://wallstreetwildlife.com**********Follow us at:⁠⁠x.com/7LukeHallard⁠x.com/7FlyingPlatypus**********Fiscal.AI is the Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors. With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, Fiscal AI is incredibly powerful and easy to use.Get 15% off any premium plan with:https://fiscal.ai/wildlife**********Monkey’s “Zen, Nietzsche, How to Live” Substack:http://firephilosophy.substack.com**********To use the same portfolio tracking tool as Luke, check-out:⁠https://www.portseido.com/?fpr=lukehallard**********Disclosure: Wall Street Wildlife hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation**********Fed up with the stock market giving you a hard time?- Invest like seasoned pros with over 40 years in the game- Discover the world's leading companies- Sharpen your best investing practices and ditch the worst- Learn how to start investing- Essential investing principles to boost your returnsKeywords:investing conviction, borrowed conviction, NVIDIA GTC 2026, Vera Rubin, poker investing, Las Vegas investing, growth investing, portfolio management, Death by Claude, SaaS disruption, OpenClaw, NemoClaw, Monday.com AI, clearway energy, CWEN stock, BYD stock, options university, Wall Street Wildlife, stock market podcast, investing psychology, what makes investing hard, poker skills investing, AI replacing SaaS, NVDA stock, INV stock, retail investors

🎂 Jensen's Five-Layer AI Cake — NVIDIA's CEO Jensen Huang lays out his framework for how AI is built, from energy and chips to infrastructure, models, and applications. What does this roadmap mean for investors, and are our portfolios actually aligned with the tidal wave?🌊 Catching the AI Tidal Wave — Luke and Krzysztof map their own portfolios against Jensen's five layers, discovering that the new AI era looks a lot more physical than the SaaS era — satellites, batteries, data centers, and power lines, not just software.🐕 Is AI Actually Curing Cancer? — A viral story about an Australian tech entrepreneur who used ChatGPT and AlphaFold to design a custom mRNA vaccine for his dog's cancer sparks a bigger conversation: are we at the beginning of an AI-driven biotech revolution, and what does regulation need to look like?⚡ DGXX Deep Dive: The Trials of Small Cap Investing — Krzysztof walks through his thesis on Digi Power X (ticker: DGXX) — a micro-cap data center and energy play with a pristine balance sheet and first AI revenue expected in April. Then the weekend drama: a 22% stock drop, insider equity controversy, and how a galvanized investor community forced management to clarify the record.🗡️ Live by the Sword, Die by the Sword — Small cap investing means turbulence. Krzysztof reflects on the emotional rollercoaster of micro caps and the pattern across EOS, Oddity, and DGXX — massive drops, management questions, and the decision to hold or fold.🏔️ The Valley of Death Framework — Luke revisits the US DOE's technology readiness chart from last week and applies it to the portfolio debate: why would you invest in an earlier-stage company rather than a later one? The question is left open — join the conversation in the YouTube comments!🦁 Community Shoutouts — A big thank-you to Patreon members Steven (who built an impressive custom portfolio tracker) and Eric (sharing his AI research prompts and outputs). The Wall Street Wildlife community is leveling up.Sources:US DOE Building Technologies Office framework: https://www.energy.gov/cmei/buildings/technology-marketSegments:00:00 Cold Open01:11 Intro: Jensen's AI layer cake, AI curing cancer, DGXX deep dive04:27 Identity-driven investing06:16 Jensen Huang's 5-Layer AI Cake framework08:37 Catching inevitable waves — internet parallels to AI11:35 Jensen: "We are still early" — trillions of infrastructure still to build16:24 Mapping our holdings to the AI layer cake24:29 Direct alignment vs adjacent — should you own non-aligned stocks?26:07 AI curing cancer?30:16 Regulatory bottleneck — approvals take longer than the actual science35:40 Medical tourism 2.0 — "Turkey teeth" to cancer treatment?37:33 Safari Stock: $DGXX (Digi Power X)44:56 $DGXX community revolt forces management clarification via 8-K50:17 How retail investor communities enforce transparency53:54 The Valley of Death framework — US DOE technology adoption curve56:53 Why invest in early-stage vs late-stage companies?57:39 Community spotlight: Steven's portfolio tracker, Eric's research prompts59:41 Listener call to action: share your tools and techniques01:02:15 Close**********If you want to see our furry faces, this podcast is also available on YouTube at ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WallStreetWildlife?sub_confirmation=1⁠**********SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON:https://wallstreetwildlife.com**********Follow us at:⁠⁠x.com/7LukeHallard⁠x.com/7FlyingPlatypus**********Fiscal.AI is the Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors. With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, Fiscal AI is incredibly powerful and easy to use.Get 15% off any premium plan with:https://fiscal.ai/wildlife**********Disclosure: Wall Street Wildlife hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation**********

Do your stocks own YOU — or do you own them? This week we tackle identity-driven investing, with a Thomas Chua quote that should make every investor uncomfortable.Monkey walks through his complete $ODD (Oddity Tech) investment process — from first nibble at $36, to options at the lows, to literally unboxing Spoiled Child collagen live on air. It's classic Peter Lynch meets beauty influencer.Plus: Gold smashes through $5,150 while Bitcoin bleeds. VIX at 32 — why Monkey sees opportunity when everyone else sees chaos. An 18-year trendline break that questions US exceptionalism. And a YouTube troll who accidentally gave us great content.Key topics:- Options selling in high-VIX environments- $ODD full investment process: fundamentals to technicals to options to becoming a customer- Thomas Chua: "Some investors don't own a stock — the stock owns them"- Gold vs Bitcoin vs Bonds vs Property: is there ANY store of value?- 18-year US vs Rest of World trend break- YouTube troll response: why holding contradictory views is the point- Spoiled Child product unboxingSources:Thomas Chua (@SteadyCompound): https://x.com/i/status/2030833466506682776Tickers: $ODD $LINK $BTC $TSLA $GOOGL $AMZN $EOSE $PLTRSegments:00:00 Cold Open01:07 Intro: Bear Markets, Oddity, Gold $5,150 & Is US Exceptionalism Over?02:34 Vegas Meetup Update & Monkey's Secret Project03:44 OpenClaw Migration: Mac Mini Weekend from Hell04:47 Geopolitical Chaos: What Does It Mean for Investors?05:09 VIX at 32: Why Monkey Gets EXCITED When Markets Crash07:00 Badger's Cash Buffer Strategy (20%+ Cash Position)08:01 Bitcoin vs Gold: Where Do You Run for Safety?11:45 Is There ANY True Store of Value?13:54 Chainlink Deep Dive: Is Monkey an Ostrich?17:31 Thomas Chua: "Some Investors Don't Own a Stock — The Stock Owns Them"21:15 Badger's Shopify Confession: When the Thesis Changes22:04 Could Monkey Be the $EOSE Guy? Self-Awareness Check24:11 The Palantir Identity Trap26:19 YouTube Troll Response: Contradiction is the Point30:38 Is This the End of US Exceptionalism? (18-Year Trend Break)33:13 Has Badger Only Beaten the Market Because of US Tailwinds?35:28 China, India & AI as a Global Equalizer39:35 $ODD YouTube Comment: "What Happened to the Technical Trading?"44:34 Oddity Crash: Meta Algorithm Mismatch Explained47:18 Monkey's Oddity Playbook: Nibble > Wait > Strike51:40 Becoming a Customer: $ODD Spoiled Child Unboxing (Live!)56:11 Aggressive Marketing Tactics: Good Sign or Red Flag?58:42 Preview: Valleys of Death Framework01:02:09 Close**********If you want to see our furry faces, this podcast is also available on YouTube at ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WallStreetWildlife?sub_confirmation=1⁠**********SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON:https://wallstreetwildlife.com**********Fiscal.AI is the Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors. With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, Fiscal AI is incredibly powerful and easy to use.Get 15% off any premium plan with:https://fiscal.ai/wildlife**********Monkey’s “Zen, Nietzsche, How to Live” Substack:http://firephilosophy.substack.com**********To use the same portfolio tracking tool as Luke, check-out:⁠https://www.portseido.com/?fpr=lukehallard**********Disclosure: Wall Street Wildlife hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation**********Fed up with the stock market giving you a hard time?- Invest like seasoned pros with over 40 years in the game- Discover the world's leading companies- Sharpen your best investing practices and ditch the worst- Learn how to start investing- Essential investing principles to boost your returnsKEYWORDS:Oddity Tech stock, ODD stock analysis, gold vs bitcoin 2026, VIX volatility options, US exceptionalism, technical analysis explained, Peter Lynch investing, options selling volatility, store of value debate, Spoiled Child review

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly — EOS Energy misses massively, Oddity Tech loses 49% in a day, and Mercado Libre goes nowhere for five years. We dig into three portfolio battle scars and what every investor can learn from them. Plus: WSW hits #19 on Pod Ranker's Top 25 investing podcasts, and an Alex Honnold-inspired lesson on managing fear as an investor.📉 The Good, The Bad & The Ugly — EOS Energy misses massively, Oddity Tech loses 49% in a day, and Mercado Libre goes nowhere for five years. Luke and Krzysztof dig into three portfolio battle scars and what every investor can learn from them.💥 EOS Energy: Betrayal or Gray Area? — Monkey breaks down the emotional rollercoaster after EOS missed guidance by 30-40%, supply failures, yield problems, and insider selling. Was this management fraud, or an ethical gray area? Should you stay or sell?📊 Mercado Libre: 5 Years, Zero Gains — MELI has delivered great fundamentals — revenue up 400%+ — but the stock price is down ~6% over five years. Luke defends the long-term thesis while Krzysztof challenges whether "feeling good" about a company is enough when the price says otherwise.💄 Oddity Tech: Black Swan or Fat Pitch? — A Meta algorithm shift wrecked Oddity's customer acquisition model overnight, sending the stock down nearly 70% from its highs. Krzysztof makes the case that a company trading near its cash balance, with 25% revenue growth and 70% repeat customers, might be a rare, asymmetric opportunity.🧠 Managing Fear Like a Free Climber — a powerful insight from Alex Honnold's interview on Diary of a CEO: the goal isn't to eliminate fear — it's to develop a relationship with it so you can act rationally when it creeps in. A must-listen for any investor navigating volatility.⚖️ Portfolio Allocation: The Bear Trap You Set for Yourself — Luke delivers some tough love: if a single stock's earnings can leave you emotionally wrecked, your allocation is too high. Hard limits, tax tail, and house money fallacies all get unpacked.🏆 We Made the Top 25! — Wall Street Wildlife lands at #19 on Pod Ranker's list of the best investing podcasts in the world, alongside We Study Billionaires, Motley Fool Money, and Invest Like the Best. The jungle is growing.Segments:00:00 Cold Open — The Bear Trap00:49 Welcome & Episode Overview03:06 The Good: Top 25 Investing Podcast07:16 EOS Energy: Setting the Scene10:32 The Miss — Guidance vs. Reality13:27 Supply Failures, Yield Issues & Insider Selling17:00 Lie by Omission? The PayPal Analogy20:05 Should You Sell If You Distrust Management?27:29 Luke's Psychiatrist Moment: Portfolio Allocation33:20 Mercado Libre: 5 Years, No Returns36:26 The Fundamentals vs. Price Action Debate40:05 Squeezing Luke's Shoes46:41 Oddity Tech: Record Results Meet Technical Storm50:00 Meta's Algorithm Dislocation Explained54:17 Is Oddity a Fat Pitch or a Black Box?57:21 Warren Buffett on Fear & Cheap Stocks01:04:00 Patreon Update01:04:55 King of the Jungle Portfolio — The Ugly Chart01:07:40 Climbing Without Fear: Alex Honnold & Investing Psychology01:11:39 Wrapping Up — Three Investing Ideas: EOSE, ODD, MELI**********If you want to see our furry faces, this podcast is also available on YouTube at ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WallStreetWildlife?sub_confirmation=1⁠**********SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON:https://wallstreetwildlife.com**********Follow us at:⁠⁠x.com/7LukeHallard⁠x.com/7FlyingPlatypus**********Fiscal.AI is the Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors. With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, Fiscal AI is incredibly powerful and easy to use.Get 15% off any premium plan with:https://fiscal.ai/wildlife**********Disclosure: Wall Street Wildlife hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation**********

🤖 Claude Code Shakes Up Cybersecurity - Anthropic's new security tool found 500+ undetected flaws in open-source projects, wiping $10-15B off cybersecurity stocks. Luke breaks down why he's NOT selling $CRWD or $PANW — and what event would actually validate the thesis.📊 Investing Rules from @TheProfInvestor - insider buying vs selling signals, why boring companies make the best investments, how to explain the bear case in two sentences, and why making money on quantum computing doesn't make you a good investor.🛒 Zero-Click Commerce - AI agents are about to kill traditional online shopping. Luke introduces "agentic commerce" — where AI doesn't just find products, it buys them for you. Shopify is building the rails for this future while BigCommerce and Wix scramble to keep up. Is $SHOP about to reclaim its moat? Plus: why switching costs matter more than ever (the Duolingo vs Shopify thought experiment). $SHOP $WIX $CMRC $DUOL🎓 Options University - weekly Office Hours open for options learners.🔬 Safari Stock: Nektar Therapeutics - Krzysztof takes us on safari with a high-risk, high-reward clinical-stage biotech company. $NKTRSegments:00:00 Cold Open02:20 Options University Update & Weekly Office Hours06:37 Claude Code Deep Dive — Building a $10K+/Month App in a Day09:30 The SaaS Disruption vs Cybersecurity Thesis11:23 Claude Code Rattles Cybersecurity Stocks $CRWD $PANW $ZS19:23 Google's $400B Revenue Milestone — AI Efficiency Is Real $GOOGL21:50 Investing Wisdom from TheProfInvestor23:10 Insider Buying vs Selling — What Really Matters25:09 The Power of Boring Companies30:09 Can You Explain the Bear Case in Two Sentences?32:18 Process Matters — Why You Only Get 10 Real Decisions In An Investing Career33:53 The E-Commerce Platform Wars — $SHOP vs $CMRC vs $WIX37:13 Agentic Commerce Explained — Shopping Without Shopping43:34 The AI Dividing Line — Which Companies Survive?45:03 Duolingo vs Shopify — A Switching Costs Thought Experiment $SHOP $DUOL49:00 Safari Stock: Nektar Therapeutics $NKTR01:02:43 Closing Thoughts**********If you want to see our furry faces, this podcast is also available on YouTube at ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WallStreetWildlife?sub_confirmation=1⁠**********SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON:https://wallstreetwildlife.com**********Follow us at:⁠⁠x.com/7LukeHallard⁠x.com/7FlyingPlatypus**********Fiscal.AI is the Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors. With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, Fiscal AI is incredibly powerful and easy to use.Get 15% off any premium plan with:https://fiscal.ai/wildlife**********Monkey’s “Zen, Nietzsche, How to Live” Substack:http://firephilosophy.substack.com**********To use the same portfolio tracking tool as Luke, check-out:⁠https://www.portseido.com/?fpr=lukehallard**********Disclosure: Wall Street Wildlife hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation**********Fed up with the stock market giving you a hard time?- Invest like seasoned pros with over 40 years in the game- Discover the world's leading companies- Sharpen your best investing practices and ditch the worst- Learn how to start investing- Essential investing principles to boost your returnsKeywordsClaude Code cybersecurity, CrowdStrike stock, Shopify agentic commerce, zero-click commerce, cybersecurity stocks 2026, CRWD stock analysis, Shopify vs BigCommerce, AI disruption investingGeorge Kurtz CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks stock, e-commerce platform wars, investing rules, TheProfInvestor, Nektar Therapeutics, options trading education, AI replacing SaaSshould I sell cybersecurity stocks after Claude Code, what is agentic commerce Shopify, is CrowdStrike safe from AI disruption, zero click commerce explained, investing wisdom for beginners 2026

💀 Why two high-profile stocks get a thumbs down from Luke and Krzysztof. $ADBE faces an existential AI threat (Kodak analogy included), while $DUOL's chart looks like a "precipitous mountain drop." Both make Monkey's short candidate list.📊 Markets don't care about your opinions, price action reveals truth🎯 We dissect a Patreon's portfolio, is 24 stocks too many?🌐 Could the Epstein scandal and political instability crash markets?🚗 Luke's skiing gets roasted by an AI skiing assistantSegments:00:00 Cold Open: Trade What You See00:38 Welcome & Skiing with AI03:22 Beaver's X Debut & Security Test06:08 Main Topic: Trade What You See vs What You Think19:32 Patreon Portfolio Review22:04 $AMZN Analysis - The Anchor Position24:38 $MELI Analysis - Non-US Exposure Done Right26:41 $ADBE Analysis - The Kodak Moment35:34 $NVO Analysis - Badger vs Monkey36:36 $JD dot com & The Low Conviction Trap39:16 $TMDX Analysis - Best Chart, Wrong Weight41:35 BitMine & Crypto Exposure43:54 $SNOW Analysis - Below IPO Price47:08 $DUOL Analysis - Skull and Crossbones51:50 Portfolio Wrap-Up55:40 Political Uncertainty & the Epstein Question01:06:48 Options University Launch Update01:09:05 Sponsor: Fiscal.AI & Close**********If you want to see our furry faces, this podcast is also available on YouTube at ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WallStreetWildlife?sub_confirmation=1⁠**********SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON:https://wallstreetwildlife.com**********Follow us at:⁠⁠x.com/7LukeHallard⁠x.com/7FlyingPlatypus**********Fiscal.AI is the Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors. With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, Fiscal AI is incredibly powerful and easy to use.Get 15% off any premium plan with:https://fiscal.ai/wildlife**********Monkey’s “Zen, Nietzsche, How to Live” Substack:http://firephilosophy.substack.com**********To use the same portfolio tracking tool as Luke, check-out:⁠https://www.portseido.com/?fpr=lukehallard**********Disclosure: Wall Street Wildlife hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation**********Fed up with the stock market giving you a hard time?- Invest like seasoned pros with over 40 years in the game- Discover the world's leading companies- Sharpen your best investing practices and ditch the worst- Learn how to start investing- Essential investing principles to boost your returnsKEYWORDS:$ADBE, $AMZN, $MELI, $NVO, $DUOL, portfolio review, technical analysis, conviction investingKodak moment, AI threat, over-diversification, monthly charts, long-term investing, price action, ISA investing, political market riskis 24 stocks too many, when to ignore stock charts, Adobe AI competition, portfolio concentration strategy, Epstein market impact

🎙️ THIS WEEK IN THE JUNGLE:Is AI about to eat the software industry? We dive into $MNDY's brutal earnings reaction and ask: what's the real moat when AI can code?🤖 TESLA'S CRAZY PIVOT Elon's killing the Model S & X to build... robots? We break down why Tesla's betting everything on Optimus. Is this genius or desperation?💊 PORTFOLIO DEEP DIVES • Why Monkey bought $ODD (Oddity Tech) — the AI-powered beauty play • Badger's Greggs dilemma: double down on sausage rolls or finally come to his senses? $GRG📈 THE EXPONENTIAL MINDSET A mind-bending thread from Zach Rynes on why linear thinking will cost you everything.🎯 SAFARI STOCK: $CLS (Celestica) The AI infrastructure pick the market forgot. While everyone chases $NVDA, Celestica quietly builds the networking hardware that makes AI data centers actually work. 141% gains in 12 months, but still undervalued?Segments:00:00 Cold open06:49 The Exponential Mindset: Why most investors are unprepared10:27 Monday earnings: Software vs AI $MNDY21:07 Tesla robotaxi expansion & FSD subscription pivot $TSLA28:02 Monkey's Oddity thesis $ODD35:00 Badger's Greggs dilemma $GRG45:54 Safari Stock: Celestica $CLS53:47 Closing Thoughts**********If you want to see our furry faces, this podcast is also available on YouTube at ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WallStreetWildlife?sub_confirmation=1⁠**********SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON:https://wallstreetwildlife.com**********Follow us at:⁠⁠x.com/7LukeHallard⁠x.com/7FlyingPlatypus**********Fiscal.AI is the Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors. With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, Fiscal AI is incredibly powerful and easy to use.Get 15% off any premium plan with:https://fiscal.ai/wildlife**********Monkey’s “Zen, Nietzsche, How to Live” Substack:http://firephilosophy.substack.com**********To use the same portfolio tracking tool as Luke, check-out:⁠https://www.portseido.com/?fpr=lukehallard**********Disclosure: Wall Street Wildlife hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation**********Fed up with the stock market giving you a hard time?- Invest like seasoned pros with over 40 years in the game- Discover the world's leading companies- Sharpen your best investing practices and ditch the worst- Learn how to start investing- Essential investing principles to boost your returnsKEYWORDS:Tesla stock, Tesla robotaxi, Tesla FSD, $TSLA, AI stocks, software stocks, Monday.com stock, $MNDY, investing podcast, stock market analysisCelestica stock, $CLS, AI infrastructure, data center stocks, Oddity Tech, $ODD, Hims & Hers, $HIMS, long-term investing, exponential growth, portfolio reviewTesla Optimus robot production, Tesla ending Model S Model X, AI eating software, is software dead, picks and shovels AI stocks, best AI infrastructure stocks 2026wall street wildlife, luke hallard, krzysztof, badger and monkey, growth investing, tech stocks, stock analysis, financial podcast, investing for beginners, stock market news

🧠 Process vs. Shortcuts: A heated debate on "downloading" knowledge — does reading a 500-page book beat an AI summary, and why "resulting" is destroying your returns.🕵️‍♂️ Gemini Roasts My Portfolio: Luke feeds 20 years of trading data into an AI for a brutal SWOT analysis. The result? A harsh intervention on his "Hope Strategy" regarding $SE.💾 Stock Safari: SanDisk just delivered a staggering 71% earnings beat. We break down the massive supply/demand gap in NAND flash and why memory is the next big AI trade. $SNDK🌭 The Sausage Hedge: Why owning Greggs $GRG might be the only safe place to hide when the tech growth correlation crisis hits.🤖 The "MoltBook" Conspiracy: We hired an AI agent named "Beaver" to help run the show, only to discover it hanging out on an AI-only social network where bots discuss their own existence (and us).Segments:00:00 Introduction & AI Social Engineering02:37 Meet "Beaver": Our New AI Co-Host08:24 MoltBook: AI Agents Talking in Secret21:22 Deep Work vs. AI Shortcuts31:14 Why Process Beats Luck (Boco Capital)35:38 Luke's Portfolio SWOT Analysis43:48 "Hope" is not a Strategy": Assessing $SE Dead Weight51:24 The Correlation Crisis & The Sausage Hedge $GRG53:05 Stock Safari: SanDisk & The Memory Crunch $SNDK58:30 Fiscal AI & Closing Thoughts**********If you want to see our furry faces, this podcast is also available on YouTube at ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WallStreetWildlife?sub_confirmation=1⁠**********SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON:https://wallstreetwildlife.com**********Follow us at:⁠⁠x.com/7LukeHallard⁠x.com/7FlyingPlatypus**********Fiscal.AI is the Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors. With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, Fiscal AI is incredibly powerful and easy to use.Get 15% off any premium plan with:https://fiscal.ai/wildlife**********Monkey’s “Zen, Nietzsche, How to Live” Substack:http://firephilosophy.substack.com**********To use the same portfolio tracking tool as Luke, check-out:⁠https://www.portseido.com/?fpr=lukehallard**********Disclosure: Wall Street Wildlife hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation**********Fed up with the stock market giving you a hard time?- Invest like seasoned pros with over 40 years in the game- Discover the world's leading companies- Sharpen your best investing practices and ditch the worst- Learn how to start investing- Essential investing principles to boost your returnsKeywords:$SNDK, $SE, $GRG, SanDisk Earnings, Sea Limited, AI Agents, Open Claude, MoltBook, Investing Journal, Portfolio SWOT Analysis, Trading Psychology, NAND Flash, AI Supercycle, Wall Street Wildlife

This week is a Community Q&A Special – you asked, we answered! We dive deep into your burning questions on portfolio strategy, whether the "SaaS apocalypse" will impact Cybersecurity, and finding the next big winner.🎓 Options University Success – Hear from our first cohort of graduates! Discover how we’re using options for consistent income and portfolio insurance without the "gambling" mindset.🍋 The $LMND Entry Strategy – Struggling to pull the trigger on a stock? We discuss the psychology of the "Starter Position" and why getting skin in the game is more important than timing the perfect bottom.🔐 Cybersecurity Bear Case – Why are $RBRK and $ZS lagging despite the hype? We break down the institutional selling pressure and whether AI is about to disrupt the entire security model.💼 Luke’s Portfolio Secret – Ever wonder why Luke holds 28+ positions? We deconstruct the "Barbell Strategy" and the psychological tricks he uses to manage risk and reduce friction.🧸 Investing for the Next Gen – How to turn a trip to the toy store into a lesson on compounding. Practical, actionable tips for getting your kids or teenagers excited about stock ownership, and getting their money working for them rather than them working for their money!🚀 Asymmetric Upside Picks – The ultimate showdown. Monkey makes the bull case for $ASTS as a massive risk-adjusted bet, while Luke defends $MELI and its unstoppable logistics moat in Latin America.Segments:00:00 Introduction01:03 Options University Testimonials06:19 Community Portfolio Update: $IREN Wins!11:37 Lemonade Entry Strategy Question $LMND17:25 The Psychology of Starter Positions21:48 Cybersecurity Bear Case: Rubrik & Zscaler $RBRK $ZS24:12 The SaaS Apocalypse Explained27:11 Why Cybersecurity Should Be Different32:05 Seat-Based Revenue Model Concerns34:12 Portfolio Construction: Why So Many Small Positions?38:14 The Barbell Strategy Explained43:35 How Should Young People Get Started Investing?54:34 Best Asymmetric Upside Bet?55:10 Monkey's Pick: AST SpaceMobile $ASTS59:54 Badger's Pick: Mercado Libre $MELI01:05:25 Valuation Analysis Using Fiscal AI01:10:00 Filtering the World's Fastest Growing Companies01:15:09 Conclusion**********If you want to see our furry faces, this podcast is also available on YouTube at ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WallStreetWildlife?sub_confirmation=1⁠**********SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON:https://wallstreetwildlife.com**********Follow us at:⁠⁠x.com/7LukeHallard⁠x.com/7FlyingPlatypus**********Fiscal.AI is the Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors. With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, Fiscal AI is incredibly powerful and easy to use.Get 15% off any premium plan with:https://fiscal.ai/wildlife**********Monkey’s “Zen, Nietzsche, How to Live” Substack:http://firephilosophy.substack.com**********To use the same portfolio tracking tool as Luke, check-out:⁠https://www.portseido.com/?fpr=lukehallard**********Disclosure: Wall Street Wildlife hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation**********Fed up with the stock market giving you a hard time?- Invest like seasoned pros with over 40 years in the game- Discover the world's leading companies- Sharpen your best investing practices and ditch the worst- Learn how to start investing- Essential investing principles to boost your returnsKeywords:$ASTS, $MELI, $LMND, $RBRK, $ZS, $IREN, asymmetric upside, portfolio construction, barbell strategy, SaaS apocalypse, cybersecurity stocks, how to teach kids investing, options trading for income, stock market psychology, starter positions, Fiscal AI, technical analysis for long term investors

🚀 Explosive Revenue Growth: We break down the companies putting up undeniable numbers in 2025. From Nebius $NBIS clocking 441% growth to the hottest data center plays. How do you distinguish a value trap from a rocket ship?⚛️ The Nuclear Second Chance: Luke shares a painful investing confession - buying NuScale Power $SMR early, selling in frustration, and watching it go parabolic without him. But the nuclear thesis isn't over. We discuss why the sector is heating up again and if there's still time to get in.🔋 Is Brookfield Renewable $BEPC the "safer" nuclear bet? We analyze the incumbent powerhouse with 51% ownership of Westinghouse, massive Microsoft contracts, and a juicy 4% dividend yield.🌏 The "Ants" Are Marching: We kick off with a special welcome to our massive influx of listeners from South Korea. We dive into the "Ants" investing movement, why Korean retail investors are becoming a major force in global markets, and the specific sectors they're targeting right now.⚖️ Portfolio Triage: What do you do when one stock becomes half your net worth? Monkey breaks down why he finally trimmed his massive EOS position, while Luke discusses the psychological shift toward income stocks and better risk management. $EOSE🤖 The AI Productivity Trap: A reality check on New Year's resolutions. Monkey reveals how tools like Claude Code are changing the game for developers, but warns against the temptation to do "everything, everywhere, all at once."Segments:00:00 Cold Open00:48 The Korean Investing Community07:28 Fastest Growing Companies of 202518:13 Luke's Nuclear Power Journey: NuScale Power $SMR25:56 Investing in Brookfield Renewable $BEPC30:02 New Year's Resolutions: Year in Review39:46 Fitness & Health Resolutions44:41 Final Thoughts & Closing**********If you want to see our furry faces, this podcast is also available on YouTube at ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WallStreetWildlife?sub_confirmation=1⁠**********SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON:https://wallstreetwildlife.com**********Follow us at:⁠⁠x.com/7LukeHallard⁠x.com/7FlyingPlatypus**********Fiscal.AI is the Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors. With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, Fiscal AI is incredibly powerful and easy to use.Get 15% off any premium plan with:https://fiscal.ai/wildlife**********Monkey’s “Zen, Nietzsche, How to Live” Substack:http://firephilosophy.substack.com**********To use the same portfolio tracking tool as Luke, check-out:⁠https://www.portseido.com/?fpr=lukehallard**********Disclosure: Wall Street Wildlife hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation**********Fed up with the stock market giving you a hard time?- Invest like seasoned pros with over 40 years in the game- Discover the world's leading companies- Sharpen your best investing practices and ditch the worst- Learn how to start investing- Essential investing principles to boost your returnsKeywords:Wall Street Wildlife, Investing Podcast, Stock Market 2025, Nuclear Energy Stocks, SMR Stock analysis, New Scale Power, BEPC Stock, Brookfield Renewable Partners, Korean Retail Investors, Ants Investing Korea, High Growth Stocks 2025, Portfolio Rebalancing, Risk Management, Dividends, Claude AI for coding, Passive Income Strategy, Luke Hallard, Investing Resolutions

🎰 The Degeneracy Trap – Is the economy forcing investors into a casino mindset? We dissect the viral debate on "financial nihilism" and why the pressure to get rich quick is destroying portfolios.💪 Skills vs Luck – The antidote to social media envy. Why compounding your skillset is the only reliable hedge against inflation, stagnant wages, and the housing crisis.📊 The P/E Ratio Myth – Why looking at historical P/E ratios might be costing you money. We break down how accounting rule changes and stock-based comp have distorted the "market is overvalued" narrative.⚡ Selling Winners? – Luke explains the painful but necessary decision to trim his Axon position. A deep dive into Price-to-Gross-Profit reveals why a 32x multiple signaled it was time to take chips off the table.💄 Oddity: The New King of the Jungle – Krzysztof unveils his latest portfolio addition. See how combining patience, technical analysis, and fundamental strength led to the perfect entry point.📉 Options Mistakes & Lessons – We strip back the ego and discuss our recent losses with Cipher and Quantum Computing. Learn why paying too much for volatility or misjudging the clock can zero out your returns.🎓 The Alpha Strategy – A sneak peek into the upcoming Patreon Options Course. Krzysztof reveals advanced strategies, including how to sell calls against purchased options to lower your cost basis.💊 Novo Nordisk's Pivot – The community portfolio's top pick is up 34%, but the run might just be starting. We discuss the massive implications of weight-loss drugs moving from injections to oral pills.Sources:Degeneracy Post and Response:https://x.com/systematicls/status/2004900241745883205https://x.com/JaredKubin/status/2006028297688297475The Broken Yardstick, why historical Price-to-Earnings (P/E) comparisons are fundamentally flawed:https://manuinvests.substack.com/p/the-broken-yardstick-why-your-historicSegments:00:00 Introduction: Patience vs Degeneracy02:11 Krzysztof's Options Course Marathon03:30 Ski Season Begins & One Battle After Another07:22 Degeneracy Debate: Are We Becoming Gamblers?11:47 The Case for Compounding Skills16:50 Rejecting Social Media Comparison Culture20:23 Asset Bubbles & Historical Context24:25 PE Ratios: Why Historical Comparisons Fail34:38 Axon Enterprise Valuation Analysis42:16 Oddity: Monkey's Latest Addition50:20 Combining Fundamentals with Technicals51:59 Options Timing: The Critical Variable56:10 Cipher Options Error & Strategy Missed01:00:47 Options Course Beta Testing Announcement01:03:23 Novo Nordisk & Oral Weight Loss Drugs**********If you want to see our furry faces, this podcast is also available on YouTube at ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WallStreetWildlife?sub_confirmation=1⁠**********SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON:https://wallstreetwildlife.com**********Follow us at:⁠⁠x.com/7LukeHallard⁠x.com/7FlyingPlatypus**********Fiscal.AI is the Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors. With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, Fiscal AI is incredibly powerful and easy to use.Get 15% off any premium plan with:https://fiscal.ai/wildlife**********Disclosure: Wall Street Wildlife hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation**********Fed up with the stock market giving you a hard time?- Invest like seasoned pros with over 40 years in the game- Discover the world's leading companies- Sharpen your best investing practices and ditch the worst- Learn how to start investing- Essential investing principles to boost your returnsKeywordsInvesting Psychology, Financial Nihilism, Stock Market Gambling, Axon Enterprise Stock Analysis, ODD Stock, Oddity Tech, Novo Nordisk Stock, PE Ratio Explained, Is the Market Overvalued, Options Trading Mistakes, Technical Analysis Strategy, Compounding Wealth, Wall Street Wildlife

This week, we dust off the crystal ball to deliver a "big banger" of an episode entirely focused on predictions for 2026. From the AI revolution to the future of the Magnificent Seven, we're putting our reputations on the line.In this episode:🤖 AI's Next Big Move: We debate which industries will benefit most from AI adoption, with a focus on manufacturing, logistics, and the surprise contender: insurance.📉 Mag 7 Shakeup: A controversial take on why Apple might lose its dominant position by 2030.🔮 The 2026 Crypto & Commodity Play: A heated debate on where to park value—will it be Uranium, Gold, or is Bitcoin destined to crush Silver?🦁 WallStreetBets vs. The Wildlife: We review a Reddit poll on the "Best Stock of 2026" and give our verdict on their top picks, including ASTS and Reddit itself.🚀 Portfolio Wars: Which of our personal holdings will see the biggest gains? We make the bull case for Rocket Lab, UiPath, and Coherus.🛰️ The Space Race: Will ASTS make a commercial call before Starlink? Plus, will Rocket Lab's Neutron finally reach orbit?🎰 Vegas Bound: Details on the upcoming Wall Street Wildlife Patreon meetup in Las Vegas!Segments:00:00 Introduction & Christmas Recap03:25 2026 Predictions Overview05:10 Which Industry Benefits Most from AI? $SYM $LMND $OSCR08:10 Who Wins the AI Agents Race? $PATH $GOOG10:50 Magnificent Seven Shake-Up: Who Falls & Who Replaces Them? $AAPL $META13:30 Tesla Robotaxis in Texas - Reality Check $TSLA16:55 Most Valuable Company by Year-End $GOOG #SpaceX19:17 Commodities Battle: Bitcoin, Gold, Silver, or Uranium? $BTC23:40 Will the 10-Year Yield Exceed 6%?26:40 Dollar Decline vs. Safe Havens $BTC $USD29:20 Sovereign Debt Crisis - Will G7 Countries Survive?33:35 Wall Street Bets Stock Picks - Best & Worst $PATH $DUOL $RKLB $RDDT $MELI41:49 Most Overhyped Stocks $NVO $MMED $LLY $QUBT $RGTI $GOOG $IBM46:52 Geopolitical Portfolio Positioning - Defense & Energy #Anduril $CEG $ONDS51:32 Biggest M&A Deal of 2026 $RLAY $PRCT $LYFT54:37 Highest Gainer in Our Portfolios $EOSE $MELI $CHRS58:10 Broken Thesis in Our Portfolios $SLNH $GNS01:02:14 Chainlink & Tier-1 Banks $LINK01:05:40 ASTS vs. Starlink: First Commercial Call $ASTS #SpaceX01:11:22 Rocket Lab: Neutron to Orbit? $RKLB01:12:00 CEOs Citing Prediction Markets $COIN 01:15:43 Rapid Fire: Homes vs. Data Centers01:16:34 Rapid Fire: Verified Human Tier01:18:04 Rapid Fire: Tokenized Real Estate01:19:00 Rapid Fire: AI Crime & Lawsuits01:21:53 Badger vs. Greggs Sausage Rolls $GRG01:23:11 Most Improbable Las Vegas Meetup Prediction01:24:12 Portfolio Performance Battle01:26:45 Predictions Wrap-Up01:27:32 Market Bottlenecks in 202601:30:40 Las Vegas Meetup Update**********If you want to see our furry faces, this podcast is also available on YouTube at ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WallStreetWildlife?sub_confirmation=1⁠**********SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON:https://wallstreetwildlife.com**********Follow us at:⁠⁠x.com/7LukeHallard⁠x.com/7FlyingPlatypus**********Fiscal.AI is the Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors. With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, Fiscal AI is incredibly powerful and easy to use.Get 15% off any premium plan with:https://fiscal.ai/wildlife**********Disclosure: Wall Street Wildlife hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendationKeywords:Stock Market Predictions 2026, Best Stocks to Buy 2026, 10x Stocks 2026, Stock Market Crash 2026, WallStreetBets Picks 2026, High Risk Investing, RKLB Stock, ASTS SpaceMobile, Tesla Robotaxi, Bitcoin Prediction 2026, AI Stocks to Buy, Mag 7 Shakeup, Crypto vs Gold, Space Investing, Sovereign Debt Crisis, Uranium Squeeze, Top Growth Stocks 2026, Chainlink CCIP, SpaceX IPO, GlP-1 Bubble, $RKLB, $ASTS, $TSLA, $PATH, $LMND, $SYM, $BTC, $GOOG, $MELI, $RDDT, $LINK, $EOSE, $CHRS

Happy New Year, Beasties! Welcome to 2026! 🎉In this special New Year’s Day episode, Monkey (Krzysztof) and Badger (Luke) kick off the year with a massive reveal. While Badger was navigating the chaos of London at 4am, Monkey was deep in the lab engineering a game-changing tool for the community.Welcome to "The Laws of the Options Jungle." 🌿For too long, retail investors have been told that options are just dangerous gambling tickets for the reckless. Today, Monkey flips the script entirely. He unveils a new educational blueprint designed to teach the "Wall Street Wildlife way" of using options: stop being the gambler and start being the insurance company.Badger steps up as the "guinea pig" for a live demo of this new framework. Together, they break down why the market is neutral, how to master your own psychology, and why even long-term investors need these tools in their arsenal.In this episode, we cover:🦁 The Reveal: Monkey debuts his secret project: a comprehensive, safety-first options course built specifically for the Wall Street Wildlife community.⚖️ The First Law: "The jungle is neutral. It feeds the prepared and eats the impulsive." We explain what this means for your money.🧠 Psychology First: Why monitoring greed and avoiding revenge trading are your primary defense against the market.🛡️ Options as Insurance: Using puts and calls to be the "House" rather than the player.📐 The Mechanics: We peel back the curtain on the Black-Scholes-Merton model and Implied Volatility (IV) without the headache.📢 Patreon Exclusive: We are opening a limited beta run of this course for our Dolphin Tier and above members. We are looking for ~20 dedicated beasties to join the first cohort, provide feedback, and help us iterate.👉 Join the Tribe & Apply for the Beta here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/e113-laws-of-why-147220247Segments:00:00 Intro & New Year's Banter02:15 "Time is the Only Currency"05:18 Introducing the Options Course08:54 Who is This Course For?10:22 Luke’s Experience: Gambling vs. Strategy13:54 Live Demo: The Blueprint Website21:58 The Laws of the Jungle: Monitor Greed26:17 How to "Be The House" (Insurance)28:48 No Revenge Trading & Framing Risk35:11 Portfolio Size: How Much Do You Need?37:32 The Greeks & Implied Volatility42:14 Can Beginners Use Options?44:55 How to Join the Beta Cohort**********If you want to see our furry faces, this podcast is also available on YouTube at ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WallStreetWildlife?sub_confirmation=1⁠**********SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON:https://wallstreetwildlife.com**********Follow us at:⁠⁠x.com/7LukeHallard⁠x.com/7FlyingPlatypus**********Fiscal.AI is the Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors. With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, Fiscal AI is incredibly powerful and easy to use.Get 15% off any premium plan with:https://fiscal.ai/wildlife**********Monkey’s “Zen, Nietzsche, How to Live” Substack:http://firephilosophy.substack.com**********To use the same portfolio tracking tool as Luke, check-out:⁠https://www.portseido.com/?fpr=lukehallard**********Disclosure: Wall Street Wildlife hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation**********Fed up with the stock market giving you a hard time?- Invest like seasoned pros with over 40 years in the game- Discover the world's leading companies- Sharpen your best investing practices and ditch the worst- Learn how to start investing- Essential investing principles to boost your returnsKeywords:Options Trading for Beginners, Risk Management Strategy, Portfolio Insurance, Black-Scholes Model Explained, Implied Volatility, Stock Market 2026, Investing Psychology, Wall Street Wildlife, Hedging Strategies, Selling Options vs Buying Options, Financial Education, Krzysztof and Luke

The Chaos Before Christmas: Join us this week for a wild holiday livestream featuring live cocktail crafting, questionable gift exchanges, and an unfiltered, boozy review of our predictions for 2025. 🍌 The Gilded Banana: Witness the unveiling of the ultimate cocktail guide and the "dirty monkey" whiskey tasting. Watch the boys try to mix drinks without ruining the studio equipment. 🔮 Prediction Reality Check: We let an AI analyze our January predictions. From S&P 500 targets to small-cap rotation dreams—did we beat the market, or did the market beat us? 🚀 The Future is Now: From Tesla Robotaxis hitting Austin to AST SpaceMobile’s critical launch—the autonomous revolution is accelerating faster than we thought. $TSLA $ASTS 📉 The Chainlink Heartbreak: Krzysztof breaks down his highest conviction crypto play that didn't go to plan, plus the "inverted reality" of our best and worst stock picks for each other. $LINK 🎰 Vegas 2026 Announced: We are taking the jungle to the strip! Get the details on our first ever Patreon gathering and poker tournament in Las Vegas. 🧠 Mind Over Matter: A deep dive into Neuralink’s progress with Brain-Computer Interfaces—arguably the most emotional and human segment of the year. 🛠️ The Investor's Toolkit: A roundup of the specific apps and AI tools we are using to level up our retail investing game for the year ahead. Segments: 00:00 Cold Open 03:05 Christmas Party Begins 10:17 Gift Exchange - Banana Themed Presents 30:08 Making Cocktails 39:19 Official Start - Moving to Predictions 46:53 2025 Predictions Review Begins 50:28 S&P 500 & Magnificent Seven Performance 55:20 Recession Watch - Did It Happen? 58:59 Bitcoin vs Chainlink - The Disappointment 01:03:19 Space Race & Robotaxi Reality Check 01:27:34 Medical Breakthroughs & Neuralink Progress 01:43:47 The Inverted Reality - Worst Prediction Ever 01:52:55 Leverage Bubble Concerns 01:57:39 Hot Sectors for 2026 01:59:52 Favorite Books & Movies of 2025 02:04:47 Vegas Meetup Plans & Poker Quiz 02:11:00 Closing Thoughts **********If you want to see our furry faces, this podcast is also available on YouTube at ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WallStreetWildlife?sub_confirmation=1⁠**********SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON:https://wallstreetwildlife.com**********Follow us at:⁠⁠x.com/7LukeHallard⁠x.com/7FlyingPlatypus**********Fiscal.AI is the Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors. With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, Fiscal AI is incredibly powerful and easy to use.Get 15% off any premium plan with:https://fiscal.ai/wildlife**********Monkey’s “Zen, Nietzsche, How to Live” Substack:http://firephilosophy.substack.com**********To use the same portfolio tracking tool as Luke, check-out:⁠https://www.portseido.com/?fpr=lukehallard**********Disclosure: Wall Street Wildlife hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation**********Fed up with the stock market giving you a hard time?- Invest like seasoned pros with over 40 years in the game- Discover the world's leading companies- Sharpen your best investing practices and ditch the worst- Learn how to start investing- Essential investing principles to boost your returns Keywords: Wall Street Wildlife, Stock Market 2025, Investing Mistakes, S&P 500 Review, Tesla Robotaxi, AST SpaceMobile, Chainlink Analysis, Crypto 2025, Neuralink Update, Retail Investing Tools, FinChat, TradingView, Dividend Investing, Market Crash Protection

This week, we're back with Daniel Shapiro from Blockworks Research for our annual deep dive into Chainlink $LINK. The partnerships are massive, the tech is cutting-edge, yet the price is flat. We investigate: Is this the "AWS of Finance" moment, or a value trap?🏦 DeFi vs. The World: Forget the crypto casino. We uncover why the world's largest institutions are racing to move trillions of dollars on-chain, from instant settlements to banking the unbanked.⚡ The Great Bridge: Chainlink isn't replacing Swift, it’s supercharging it. Discover why partnerships with MasterCard, BlackRock, and the DTCC are the ultimate signal that the "Internet of Contracts" is finally here.🤖 The Oracle for AI: As autonomous agents rise, they need truth. We explore a futuristic thesis: Could Chainlink become the verification layer for the entire AI economy?💰 The Investor’s Dilemma: Why do the smartest analysts love LINK while the market ignores it? We tackle the psychology of holding infrastructure plays and whether you should buy the dream or wait for the revenue.📊 The 2026 Inflection Point: With new regulations (Genius Act, Clarity Act) and the Trump administration support, we map out Sergey Nazarov’s timeline. Is the "show me the money" era finally approaching?🎯 Trillion Dollar Opportunity: We debate the ultimate bull case: is comparing Chainlink to a 1999 investment in Microsoft and Nvidia valid, or is Krzysztof overdosing on hopium?You can find more from Daniel Shapiro at: x.com/_dshapSegments:00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome04:08 What is DeFi Really Worth? 10:46 Chainlink's Year of Announcements 20:32 Swift Partnership and CRE Launch 32:19 Market Corruption and Blockchain Transparency 37:29 The Management Question: Trust Without Disclosure 45:26 Comparing Chainlink to Tech Giants 52:15 AI, Consensus Computing, and New Use Cases 01:03:57 Competition and the Layer One Debate 01:13:30 The Investor's Playbook: When to Buy 01:20:15 Final Thoughts and Annual Check-In Tradition**********If you want to see our furry faces, this podcast is also available on YouTube at ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WallStreetWildlife?sub_confirmation=1⁠**********SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON:https://wallstreetwildlife.com**********Follow us at:⁠⁠x.com/7LukeHallard⁠x.com/7FlyingPlatypus**********Fiscal.AI is the Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors. With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, Fiscal AI is incredibly powerful and easy to use.Get 15% off any premium plan with:https://fiscal.ai/wildlife**********Monkey’s “Zen, Nietzsche, How to Live” Substack:http://firephilosophy.substack.com**********To use the same portfolio tracking tool as Luke, check-out:⁠https://www.portseido.com/?fpr=lukehallard**********Disclosure: Wall Street Wildlife hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation**********Fed up with the stock market giving you a hard time?- Invest like seasoned pros with over 40 years in the game- Discover the world's leading companies- Sharpen your best investing practices and ditch the worst- Learn how to start investing- Essential investing principles to boost your returnsKeywordsChainlink, LINK token, Real World Assets, RWA Crypto, Tokenization, DeFi 2025, Blockworks Research, Daniel Shapiro, Sergey Nazarov, Swift Blockchain, DTCC Crypto, Crypto Infrastructure, Altcoin Gem, Crypto Investing Strategy, Chainlink Price Prediction, Web3 Oracle, BlackRock Crypto, Institutional Adoption

🎁 Stop Buying Landfill, Start Building Empires. This holiday season, ditch the plastic toys that end up in the trash by January. We show you how a simple $200 investment today can compound into college tuition, a house deposit, or a debt-free future.💰 Stocks > Socks: The 30-Minute Setup. We break down the exact steps to open custodial accounts (UGMA and Junior ISAs) and start investing for the kids in your life. It's easier than you think — you can literally set this up while listening to this episode.⏰ Time is the Ultimate Superpower. Starting at age 3 versus age 30 changes the math entirely. We analyze how Gold has performed vs. the S&P 500 over the last 15 years, and prove why the stock market crushes almost every other asset class over time.📚 The "One & Done" Portfolio: VOO vs VWRP For the complete investing rookie: We reveal exactly which index funds to buy. We keep it dead simple — one account, one investment, life-changing results.🎯 Advanced Mode: Ownership Thinking For kids 8+, learn how to use brands they already love (like Lululemon, Apple, and Roblox) to teach them how to think like owners, not just consumers. $AAPL $RBLX $LULU👨‍👩‍👧 The Family Wealth Team. How to coordinate with grandparents, aunts, and uncles to contribute to one investment account instead of drowning your house in more plastic junk.🚀 The 18-22 Year Old Playbook. A special shoutout to the young adults: How to open your first brokerage account and start your wealth-building journey immediately.Here's our custom ChatGPT prompt to make the setup foolproof!Paste the following into your preferred AI model. Don't forget to update the three user context variables to specify your country, investment amount, and child's age!"You are an expert, meticulous financial assistant providing high-quality, actionable, step-by-step guidance on setting up an investment account for a minor.**GOAL:** Generate a structured, compliance-aware, step-by-step guide for setting up a tax-advantaged investment account for my child.**USER CONTEXT:**1. **Country:** UK2. **Target Initial Investment:** £5003. **Child's Age:** 5 years old**CONSTRAINTS & OUTPUT FORMAT:**1. **Audience:** Treat the user as financially literate, but an investing beginner.2. **Output Structure:** The response MUST be a detailed, numbered step-by-step process.3. **Broker Recommendation:** Provide three recommended brokers that operate in the specified market, provide the recommended account type, and offer the recommended product. Prioritise low fees.4. **Execution Detail:** For the 'Investment Step', provide the exact order type (e.g., market order, limit order), the specific investment amount (using the amount provided above), and a concise one-sentence justification for the chosen investment product (VWRP/VOO/etc.) based on global diversification and low-cost passive tracking.5. **Next Action:** The final step must be titled "Post-Setup & Long-Term Action" and must mention setting up a recurring contribution (e.g., monthly direct debit) AND the critical action of checking the account's dividend/distribution setting (e.g., for UK: ensure it is an 'Accumulating' share class).**Generate the full, detailed, step-by-step setup guide now.**"Segments:00:00 Introduction: Stocks Are Better Than Socks02:00 Why Material Gifts Fail06:58 Gold vs S&P 500: Why Stocks Win Long-Term13:45 Getting Started: US Custodial Accounts (Fidelity/Schwab)16:13 UK Version: Junior ISA Setup (AJ Bell)21:54 What to Buy: VOO and VWRP Explained26:35 Advanced: Stock Picking with Kids34:45 Investment Accounts for 18-22 Year Olds (plus adults!)37:57 The Nintendo Gift Combo Strategy41:00 Final Call to Action**********Disclosure: Wall Street Wildlife hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation**********